TOO MUCH "I" TROUBLE

The renowned business consultant Peter Drucker said, "The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me, never say 'I.' They think 'We.' They think 'Team.' They understand their job is to make the team function. They accept responsibility and don't sidestep it, but 'We' gets the credit…This is what creates trust, what enables you to get the task done."

A Leader Should :

1) Provide vision for the future.
2) Provide inspiration.
3) Make other people feel important and appreciated.
4) Live your values. Behave ethically.
5) Set the pace through your expectations and example.
6) Establish an environment of continuous improvement.
7) Provide opportunities for people to grow, both personally and professionally.
8) Care and act with compassion.

The Baker and the Farmer

A baker in a little country town bought the butter from a nearby farmer. One day he suspected something wrong with its correct weight.

He weighed it and found out that he was right. It was short weight, and he had the farmer arrested.

At the trial, the judge said to the farmer, "I presume you have scales?"

"No, your honor."

"Then how do you manage to weigh the butter you sell?" inquired the judge.

The farmer replied, "That's easily explained, your honor. I have balances and for a weight I use a one-pound loaf I buy from the baker."

The baker was arrested.

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Don't complain about the grime on your neighbor's roof when your own doorstep is unclean.