Qualities of A Good Leader: A High Leadership Limit

Qualities of A Good Leader

The qualities of a good leader are not defined the same by everyone. That being said, we all know the qualities of a good leader when we see those qualities in action. One thing is certain, in a list of the qualities of a good leader, having a high Leadership Limit is always near the top. Knowing your Leadership Limit and consistently and honestly working to improve that limit is one of the best ways to motivate your team. When you are operating at your highest level of ability possible, each member of your team will be producing at their highest level of potential. That’s truly a win/win situation. Think about it—we all want to be world-class, right?

Who is A World-Class Leader?

If I were to ask ten people to name a world-class leader, I would probably get the name of ten different leaders. That’s terrific! Each one of us has a check list in our head of the qualities of a good leader....

Leadership Theories and Your Team’s Success

Leadership theories and your team's success is often determined by your Leadership Limit.

Leadership Limits

Leadership theories aren’t something we find only in Business School textbooks. We all deal with various leadership theories every day in the workplace. One that especially addresses you and your leadership ability is your Leadership Lid or Leadership Limit. This leadership theory can be a bit touchy as it may make some leaders nervous or uncomfortable. That’s ok! Real, genuine growth often involves discomfort. I guarantee, if you make a personal commitment to look honestly at your own Leadership Limit, you and your organization will benefit in ways you might never have imagined.

You may be familiar with the term Leadership Lid, as it was coined by my mentor, John Maxwell. He described a person’s leadership ability is the lid that determines their level of effectiveness. The lower an individual’s ability...

Leadership in Challenging Times: How Can You Motivate in the New Normal?

Leadership in challenging times can teach you how you can motivate in the new normal by allowing you to start looking at your Leadership Limit. But before we get to that, I wanted to do a brief check in with you.

Re-Entry from the COVID-19 Shutdown

So, how are you doing? As the United States, and really the entire world, starts the process of reopening for business after this spring’s Covid-19 pandemic shut down, I thought I’d check in to see how you’re doing in this new and uncharted time of leadership. How are you faring? How are your team members faring? How is everyone holding up?

These are certainly times that none of us could have foreseen at the start of 2020. I’m not sure about you, but all of this leaves me wondering what our work life, teams, and workplace relationships will look like as we move forward. What will the “new normal” look like? I don’t have that...