Building+Relationships

[People] ... will trust only leaders who trust them in return (XI).
Openness and transparency, and the willingness to make oneself vulnerable, are the only avenues to trust. To be trusted, leaders must behave in trustworthy ways (page 286).

DESIGN TEAMS - collection of persons whom the formal leaders trust and believe are especially wise, thoughtful, and creative (page 269).

There is no more critical decision a leader can make than the one regarding those on whom he or she is going to rely for advice and counsel and in whom he or she will be willing to confide when things go awry ... People who are trustworthy self-starters. They should have displayed a history of taking initiative and of willingness to be assertive, even in the face of opposition from superordinates and peers. At the same time, they should be flexible and accommodating to the views of others, as well as reflective and thoughtful in style and demeanor. They should be readers who are willing to share with others what they glean from their reading. They should be advocates, but they should not be sycophants. They should be capable of independent judgment and critical thought (page 270-271).
 * "Getting the right people on the bus."**

THINK TANK: THINKERS, INVENTORS, AND IMAGINEERS.

Gain influence by giving away power (Page 131).
Shared Ordeal - an experience that would be debilitating if borne alone but can become exhilarating when shared with others who have the same risks and feelings of uncertainty. Such an experience can build a sense of community and purpose beyond oneself and beyond the immediate milieu in which one is currently operating (page 267).

MOODLE - SS30-1 shared resources, quizzes.

Leaders must have considerable persuasive skills to move followers from beliefs to vision (Page 229).
Visions differ from missions in the sense that visions cannot be accomplished they can only be realized. Visions set direction; missions determine action. Missions can be accomplished, and it is in the accomplishment of missions that visions are realized (Page 229).

"To be a leader, you have to make people want to follow you, and nobody wants to follow someone who doesn't know where he's going." - Joe Namath



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"A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example." - Joe DiMaggio