Soar to Success November 2021

Becoming A Better Leader By Raising Your Lid By Jack Klemeyer A mazed is a word that is not strong enough to describe the feelings I get when I witness the tragic things that happen when there’s a void in leadership. Whether you are an owner, a supervisor or on a board of directors, by all means exercise your leadership abilities. If you are among those who are challenged with those abilities, then make a plan to raise your leadership ability. Your team, your organization can’t rise any higher than your exhibits an attitude of service, leads by example, has patience, is willing to act without complete knowledge, understands follo- wers, is consistent, empowers other people, and adapts to change. When I ask my clients what the characteristics of a good leader are, their answers include the same items. From all this comes some useful insights. 1) Notice the elements this list contains. All of these characteristics relate to the leadership ability. John Maxwell labeled this “The Law of the Lid” and it’s the first law in his best- selling book, “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Let’s look at some of the characteristics of a good leader: A good listener, enthusiastic, passionate, shows appreciation, casts a vision, is a role model, is trusting, organized, knowledgeable, has credibility, is persuasive, has charisma, is good at team building, has a clarity of purpose, is a problem solver,