10 Things Leaders Need To Know About Effectively Leading People

#1 - A leader cannot effectively lead people that he does not love.  

#2 - A leader cannot effectively lead people that he does not listen to.  

#3 - A leader cannot effectively lead people that he does not always assume the best about.  

#4 - A leader cannot effectively lead people that he secretly hopes fear him.  

#5 - A leader cannot effectively lead people that he does not take the time to explain things to.  

#6 - A leader cannot effectively lead people when he assumes that he is the smartest person in the room.  

#7 - A leader cannot effectively lead people when his goal is to use people rather than help them.  

#8 - A leader cannot effectively lead people when he secretly wishes he wasn't a part of the organization he is leading!  

#9 - A leader cannot effectively lead people when he is not dedicated to increasing his own capacity.  

#10 - A leader cannot effectively lead people when he isn't willing to be honest about his own limitations and struggles.