Exploiting Change

I have been focusing on each of the 10 leadership principles I learned as an officer in the army. This the 7th of these principles.

1. Realize that everyone is expendable, including you.
2. Assume that all your followers are potential leaders until they prove otherwise.
3. Leadership can and must be developed.
4. Match responsibilities to knowledge and skill levels.
5. Remember it’s easier to teach knowledge and skills than to change attitudes.
6. Create a professional development framework so everyone knows what is required and expected in order to progress.
7. Stimulate your followers intellectually and emotionally.
8. Challenge your followers, especially if you think they have high leadership potential.
9. Provide ongoing coaching, mentoring, training, and feedback.
10. Tell people where they stand.

Richard Martin is The Master Strategist and Leadership Catalyst. Richard brings his military and business leadership and management experience to bear for executives and organizations seeking to radically improve performance, grow, and thrive in the face of rapid change, harsh competition, and increasing uncertainty.

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