Giving – the Foundation of Successful Leadership & A Gift Suggestion - By Rick Williams
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Giving is the foundation of successful leadership.
Holding onto the spirit of Christmas for a moment longer, I want you to think about giving as central to your role as a leader of your organization.
Before you ask your team to follow you, give them a reason to follow you. I have written articles and blogs and done a podcast developing the idea of Give Before Asking. Check out my blog post that includes the link to the Give Before Asking Podcast.
Leaders who believe their job as the “boss” is to give orders and tell people what to do are certain to fail. Successful leaders start by giving – acknowledging the role of others, listening to the views and opinions of others, asking questions, learning from others, building trust, and creating a shared vision of success.
Successful leadership begins with giving.
Gift Suggestion
OK – this is a different kind of giving but still a good suggestion.
This is a great time, post-holiday, to give a gift that will stand out. You know that my book, Create the Future, is your essential guidebook for successful decision making. Think about clients, colleagues, and your son and daughter who will be more successful in their role with a guidebook to help them make better decisions for their company and themselves.
Create the Future is a Best Seller on Amazon and recommended Holiday Reading by Harvard Magazine. Go to my website for more information on the book and the business and academic leaders recommending it.
I am divided about where to suggest you buy the book. I like supporting my local bookstore. You can buy the book from my website at a discount. Use discount code CTF2026. Let me know if you want a larger order with a price discount.
Amazon’s book prices are all over the lot and you might catch a low price there, but who knows. The audio and Kindle versions plus the original book are on Amazon HERE.
Give a gift that will have lasting value to the recipient and feel good about what you are doing for them.
Give yourself a gift! It will not leave your desk.
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