The document provides guidance on leadership and completing the leadership loop by caring for, learning from, appreciating, contributing to, affirming, and influencing people. It emphasizes completing with teammates rather than competing, being a friend, avoiding office politics, and expanding one's network. Specific tips include being a good listener, speaking the truth, focusing on principles over opinions, and connecting with diverse acquaintances. Leaders are encouraged to lift people to what they could be rather than relying on their current status.
18. Competing Completing Scarcity mind- set Abundance mind- set Me first Organization first Destroys trust Develops trust Thinks win – lose Thinks win – win Single thinking Shared thinking ( My good ideas ) ( Our great ideas) Excluding others Including others
33. People who rely on Production People who rely on politics Depend on how they grow Depend on who they know Focus on what they do Focus on what they say Become better than they appear Appear better than they are Provide substance Take shortcuts Do what’s necessary Do what’s popular Work to control their own destiny Let others control their destiny Grow into the next level Hope to be given the next level Base decisions on principles Base decisions on opinions
34. SAFE GUARDS AGAINST FALLING INTO THE TRAP OF PLAYING POLITICS: Avoid gossip. Stay away from arguments. Stand up for what is right, not just for what is popular. Look at all sides of the issues. Don’t protect your turf. See the big picture. Always tell the truth .
37. He misunderstood the heart of his leader. He lost joy over little problems. He was desperately insecure. He burned with envy. He would do anything to win. He listened to the wrong people. He thought too highly of himself. He reaped what he sowed.