There’s more to us, than meets the eye

Golden Rules for a good

LEADER

Extracts from the book

“An Emotion Driven Economy”

“Golden Rules for a Good Leader”

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Topics
1. Motivate
2. Listen
3. Trust Your Team
4. Say Thank You
5. Be Courteous
6. Keep your ear to the ground
7. Be Flexible
8. Stay Cool Under Pressure
9. Lead by Example
10. Be an Expert
11. Stay Humble
12. Have a Sense of Humor
13. Celebrate

“Golden Rules for a Good Leader”

 There’s more to us, than meets the eye

Motivate

• Everyone has an invisible sign hanging

around their neck that reads “Make Me
Feel Important”

“Golden Rules for a Good Leader”

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Listen

• Leaders have to be good listeners

“Golden Rules for a Good Leader”

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Trust Your Team

• If you don’t believe in your team, they are

unlikely to give you 100%

“Golden Rules for a Good Leader”

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Say ‘Thank You’

• Many managers don’t seem to realise the

power of these two words

“Golden Rules for a Good Leader”

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Be Courteous

• Again this is so obvious that it should

hardly need saying

“Golden Rules for a Good Leader”

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Keep your ear to the ground

• This will help you to spot a looming staff

crisis before it happens

“Golden Rules for a Good Leader”

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Be Flexible

• Recognize that even the most committed

people have a life outside work

“Golden Rules for a Good Leader”

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Stay Cool Under Pressure

• If the BOSS looks as if he is losing his

head in a crisis, how do you expect the
rest of the staff to respond?

“Golden Rules for a Good Leader”

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Lead by Example

• Be the FIRST into the office and the LAST

out, especially when the times are hard

“Golden Rules for a Good Leader”

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Be an Expert

• Make sure that the staff knows that you

know what you are talking about

“Golden Rules for a Good Leader”

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Stay Humble

• Never get too big for your boots

“Golden Rules for a Good Leader”

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Have a Sense of Humor

• If you don’t have one, then go home

“Golden Rules for a Good Leader”

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Celebrate

• When the news is good, don’t be afraid to

bring out the champagne

“Golden Rules for a Good Leader”

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Thanks

“Golden Rules for a Good Leader”