maximizing

So what now, now that I’ve learned the lesson that the best way to grow my organization and impact is from the inside, by growing my people? I’ve learned about the difference between leading followers, no matter how amazing they may perform:
(10+10+10+10+10=level 50 effectiveness)
and creating leaders:
(10x10x10x10x10=level 100,000 effectiveness).

So my work is done, right? I just need to keep mentoring these leaders and its easy on out from here. Stall. Another lesson. Not everyone you are mentoring and developing will grow into the leader you need to take your organization where you want it to go. There may be good people that have the desire, but lack the ability. Let’s say you have one of your 5 that no matter what you do with them, they are not showing they are able to increase their leadership abilities. Now you have 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 5= level 50,000. This is a 50% decrease in effectiveness for your entire team. This is why you have to be constantly looking at who is in your inner circle.

Not only does your inner circle, or your support crew as we also call it, have to have great talent, but also a good attitude. And like gremlins when exposed to water, attitude will compound when exposed to others. Some things are not contagious, things like skill, experience, talent, but attitude on the other hand is contagious. It’s sad but true though that a negative, or wrong, attitude will spread more quickly than a positive one, that is why it is so imperative to know who is influencing your culture, and to constantly be working to ensure you have the right fit.