Leading Starts With Your Daily Agenda

"The secret of our success is found in our daily agenda."
("Leadership 101", John C Maxwell)

Developing good leadership qualities takes time. Letting these qualities compound over time inevitably result in growth in your organization. Here's a few quotes and interesting information to ponder as you move your own group forward.

Successful leaders are learners. And the learning process is ongoing, a result of self-discipline and perseverance. ~John C. Maxwell

You can only take your group as far as you are . . . For your group to go further, YOU must go further.

The first person you lead is YOU.

Have the power of self-discipline. Challenge your excuses.

The discipline to prioritize and the ability to work toward a stated goal are essential to a leader's success.

And now for the 80/20 Pareto Principle:

Time 20 percent of our time produces 80 percent of the results.

Counseling 20 percent of the people take up 80 percent of our time.

Products 20 percent of the products bring in 80 percent of the profit.

Reading 20 percent of the book contains 80 percent of the contents.

Job 20 percent of our work gives us 80 percent of the satisfaction.

Speech 20 percent of the presentation produces 80 percent of the impact.

Donations 20 percent of the people will give 80 percent of the money.

Leadership 20 percent of the people will make 80 percent of the decisions.

In an organization, 20 percent of the people will be responsible for 80 percent of the companies success.

1. Determine which people are the top 20 percent producers.
2. Spend 80 percent of your "people time" with the top 20 percent.
3. Spend 80 percent of your personal development dollars on the top 20 percent.

We teach what we know, we reproduce what we are. Find the people in your organization like yourself, lead them to more profits through your own example of self-discipline and initiative. Work with them, teach them what you do and what you know. Lead by example, with trust and integrity. Prioritize your daily agenda.

Lead where you want your group to go.