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How To Become A True Leader!

by Joan Harrington Network Marketer/Coach/Full-time Blogger

Developing yourself into a TRUE LEADER and into someone worth following is one of the most important, most crucial growth milestones you will ever have in your entrepreneurial life.

 

It’s ONLY the people who have the courage and the commitment to themselves and their own personal journey of growth and development who create success… period.

 So what does it take to become a true leader?

Before you can lead anyone else to success, you have to learn how to lead yourself  first and foremost…

 

The 3 steps towards learning how to become a powerful leader for YOURSELF are:

*Knowing Your Own Self Worth ~

**If you don’t believe that you are valuable, no one else will either.

**Becoming confident in your ability to provide real value to other people is the foundation of all leadership.

**Even if you’re new, you can still trust in your own capabilities to learn and grow and share those experiences with others.

*Focus on Growth and Embrace Challenges ~

**True leaders do NOT run from challenges…

**They confront their fears and insecurities head on and gladly accept any challenge that may come their way.

They know that this is the ONLY way they will get better at what they do and grow into a more powerful human being.

*Self-Discipline and Commitment ~

**Being capable of leading yourself  means you are capable of practicing self-discipline.

**True leaders have learned how to become self-disciplined in their own right and have an unwavering commitment to their own success.

**Setbacks and ‘seeming failures’ are only seen as challenges for growth and they never give up on their goals.

 

Personal leadership is something that most people tend to skip over when they are looking to become successful entrepreneurs or network marketers…

But clearly, it is the underlying groundwork for any type of success and must be cultivated!


When you reach larger and larger levels of wealth and success, it virtually impossible for you to be a one man show.

You need the support, management, and leadership from a team of people who see the same vision that you do.

 

Leaders are not born… They are developed.

 

*The Influence Factor:

The following are the “Weapons Of Influence”….

1. Reciprocity

2. Commitment and Consistency

3. Concensus (Social Proof)

4. Authority

5. Like Factor

6. Scarcity (well-known strategy and tactic)


Leading An Individual (One on One guideline)

* Know your partners and their “WHY”

* Training Infrastructure

* Help guide them to set goals (smart)

* Be a source of Optimism and Inspiration

* Bond!

* Praise-Let them know when they do well

* Constructive Criticism (only after positive feedback)

* Constant and Consistent Communication

* Support…Reiterate it!

 

Leading A Large Team

* Cultivate and develop leaders within your team

* Communication and Training Systems

* Duplicatable Process

* Surveys and Feedback

 

No matter what kind of entrepreneur you are, it is absolutely essential for you to LEARN how to properly lead other people if you’re looking to create real success in your business…

…and become the empowered, successful, and truly influential leader you know you can be.


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About Joan Harrington Professional     Network Marketer/Coach/Full-time Blogger

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Comments

Malok Mading Committed   Writer and Blogger.
Hi Joan,

It's true that this article portray what is actually needed in a true leader and I believe this is invaluable information for anyone who want to take a leading role.

Becoming a leader as you stated is not about position but action and I do think is a great point to learn and emphasize on a lot.
Thank you.
Dec 4th 2011 10:06   
Joan Harrington Professional   Network Marketer/Coach/Full-time Blogger
You are most welcome, Malok:)
Dec 4th 2011 18:25   
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