Becoming a better leader is as simple as going from "I" to "we." Discover the traits needed to improve your leadership skills today.

1. I TO WE
TAKING YOUR LEADERSHIP FROM

2. LEADERS MUST RECOGNIZE THAT
LEADERSHIP IS NOT ABOUT THEM AND
THEIR ABILITY TO ATTRACT FOLLOWERS.
LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT SERVING OTHERS
TO BRING OUT THE BEST IN THEM.

3. WHAT SEPARATES
TOP LEADERS FROM
AVERAGE LEADERS?
TOP LEADERS ARE
“WE” LEADERS.

4. “I” LEADERS ARE SELF-INTERESTED.
THEY FOCUS ON TAKING THE CREDIT
INSTEAD OF EMPOWERING THEIR TEAM.

5. TRAITS OF “I” LEADERS TO AVOID:
“I can do it on my own”
Being a pace setter:
“I’ll be out front, follow me”
Arrogance
Directing others
Focusing on near-term results
Focusing on attaining power and position
Self-interest driven
decision making
Taking the credit

6. WHILE “I” LEADERS CAN GAIN FOLLOWERS,
THEY DON’T EMPOWER THEM
TO EXCEL AND IMPROVE,
WHICH BRINGS THE WHOLE TEAM DOWN WITH THEM.

7. “WE” LEADERS ARE SERVANT
LEADERS, DEFINED AS FOCUSING
“PRIMARILY ON THE
GROWTH AND
WELL-BEING OF
THE COMMUNITIES TO
WHICH THEY BELONG.” ¹
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Extracted from Robert Greenleaf’s essay “The Servant as Leader.”

8. TRAITS TO ADOPT TO BECOME A “WE” LEADER:
Empower: “Work together to fulfill mission”
Seek alignment through values
HumilityCoach and mentor others
Focus on serving
customers and employees
Serve others
Purpose-driven
decision making
Be inspiring and uplifting
Empower people to lead
Team gets the credit

9. THE SERVANT LEADER SHARES POWER,
PUTS THE NEEDS OF OTHERS FIRST,
AND HELPS PEOPLE DEVELOP AND
PERFORM AS HIGHLY AS POSSIBLE.

10. Discover more about authentic leadership
and finding your True North.
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BY IMPLEMENTING THE TRAITS OF A
“WE” LEADER, ANY EMPLOYEE CAN
IMPROVE HOW THEY INTERACT WITH
COLLEAGUES AND MAKE THEIR TEAM
A BETTER, MORE EFFICIENT ONE.