15 Powerful Rules for an Unstoppable LEADER

in this video we're taking a look at the fundamental rules of leadership and how you can apply them to be a better leader long term let's get started welcome to alux.com the place where future billionaires come to get inspired here are 15 rules of leadership rule number one guide your path by truth truth is the big equalizer of it all it doesn't care about what you want the context or someone else's opinion the truth is factual it's what the reality of the situation is the best leaders root themselves in truth the moment you start lying to others or even worse to yourself you're no longer on the path to getting what you want you're fracturing the foundation of what will get you to where you need to go effort is good but the effort is never enough always measure by results and data data and experimentation empowers teams by shifting the conversation from i think to i know always be aware of the truth then package that information however you may need but always know exactly where you stand rule number two put your mission above your ego if you want to be a true leader the mission needs to be the guiding light of your efforts not your ego your ego will sacrifice everyone else to give itself what it wants a leader sacrifices the ego to get everyone what they need this splits true leaders and pretenders into separate camps for some people the company's mission is just something they have to put on the company's website while for others the mission represents a public contract they make with themselves act accordingly and always play the long game rule number three if you don't care about your people they won't care about your mission ask yourself what is your mission what is your company's mission what is your employee's mission if these three don't align you're not ready for the next level your title makes you a manager your people will decide if you're a leader be very careful at this point in your journey fail to abide by rules two and three and you're done when it comes to leadership the greatest accomplishments aren't by the people who do the most but by the people who do the most for others rule number four take responsibility for the outcome not what you wanted to do as a leader you're responsible for the final results what does it say on the scoreboard at the end of the game did you win results matter they matter for your credibility as a leader it's your fault if your team doesn't win it's your responsibility to get the morale up before the fight it's under your guidance training and your vision that they're going out into the world to win your battles which you can't win on your own if you win it's a team effort if you lose you're the one who failed to get them in a position to win sometimes being right isn't enough rule number five the best leaders invest in themselves great leaders aren't born into greatness they become great they make it a priority to invest in themselves every great leader we know is a reader they're constantly networking and learning from people they go to events they speak at events and they learn from those who've already done it the difference lies in where you choose to spend the money you're investing in yourself to make sure you get a positive return on your investment a wonderful online course is so valuable it's like you're stealing from the teacher a bad online course is like a teacher stealing from you find online courses that teach you skills that you'll carry with you for the rest of your life investing these dollars will completely transform your life that's the approach we took with courses.alox.com we only teach skill-based courses that are actionable and compound over time go to courses.alex.com and find one that you need and with all of our courses if by the end of it you don't believe you got your money's worth we will give you every single dollar back under our 60-day guarantee that's a free roll on your behalf and in celebration of launching our app we are now opening the doors to learning mastery indefinitely use the promo code aluxer for 25 off at checkout rule number six the leader sets the standard the team leader sets the pace the team leader sets the schedule and the work ethic expected you can't demand more from others than you demand of yourself people are willing to work harder when they see their boss working twice as hard as they do everyone hates the image of the manager who doesn't do anything all day but tries to get the credit for any accomplishment don't be that person if you aren't all in on the mission how can you expect your team to be you are never too big to do the small things as a leader they can't see you setting up safety nets for yourself but not for them as a leader they need to see you make the magic happen on their behalf and they'll believe that magic is real until then it's all fairy tales and promises a study done by dr sunny giles of 195 leaders in 15 countries over 30 global organizations has identified the top 10 competencies of performing leaders which were grouped into five themes out of 74 qualities these are the ones that rose to the top you can just pause the video quickly and see how you would rate your performance on each of them alright back to business rule number seven make sure everybody on the boat wants to go where you're heading it sometimes the people who work for you are just there for a paycheck they have no intention of going to where you want to go these people arrived in your boat by circumstance maybe they seemed like they were interested in the beginning and now they're not or maybe you changed course midway as a leader it's your responsibility to figure out who these people are and what are their expectations moving forward requires the system to be in sync all of them paddling at the same time like an optimized viking ship with you pointing where you need to go and this brings us to our next one rule number eight don't sacrifice the group to please the individual always look at things objectively sometimes one rotten apple will ruin the whole bunch so if there's a misalignment don't be afraid to let go of the ones who don't see the vision search for their values search for their motivation and whether or not they're a long-term team player vibing together laughing together comfortably making fun of one another it makes you trust each other when the moment comes everyone syncs up and gets the job done working together there's a great quote that goes like this an all-star team beats a team of all-stars every time and we really believe that you need to know you can rely on others to do their part so you can focus on yours leadership is making the sum bigger than the individual pieces put together the team is more valuable than the sum of its parts rule number nine treat employees like they make a difference and they will you don't need to micromanage them if you do you're not doing your job right tell them how to do a job and you get workers trust them that they will get the job done and you get leaders great leadership comes from the right mix of heart and mind neither is good enough on its own to earn both trust and respect ideally every member of your team should have autonomy of action in their own activity lane as long as they understand the vision they will contribute great team players don't ask how can i help they just help this is a great way to find out who the good ones are and which ones aren't committed to growth always reward those who show initiative if you're an employee figure out on your own how to solve a problem your company is dealing with and then present your solution to the higher ups if it's any good they'll task you with completing it and that's how you move up in the world rule number 10 upgrade your people and they'll upgrade your business your business is as valuable as the people you're able to retain great leaders ask themselves how can i make things better for those doing the work here's what we'll tell you when you start working at alux make yourself indispensable and there's no limit to your earning power the more valuable your people are the more value they will generate for the business so there's always room for growth ideally there should never be a limit on how much an employee can earn as long as they're bringing in at least twice as much value for the company you want your people to be smart you want them to solve complicated problems and you want them to have a portfolio of skills to leverage in order to do so buy your employees courses get them therapy performance coaches or a subscription to the alux app we know we know shameless promotion but we're really proud of it download it today and try this seven-day alex experience for free their growth will force you to step up your game for yourself so everybody wins rule number 11 don't step in with solutions too quickly leaders are like the parental figures of the business world your job is to not solve all problems for your employees but to raise strong enough ones that are able to figure things out on their own your job is to make sure they're equipped with the tools they need to be able to solve the problem leaders don't bring out greatness they recognize it and create an environment where people can do the best work of their lives rule number 12 praise in public criticize in private people want to know that you have their back we're all scared of public humiliation one study shows that people rank public speaking higher than death in the hierarchy of fears we're scared of being wrong in public but we take pride in public wins so use that to your advantage make it a habit of highlighting the good work specific members of your team are doing but if someone is performing poorly or they screwed up we're all to blame especially you for not seeing this coming so take this opportunity to coach them in private and they'll appreciate you for the gesture because it won't diminish them in the eyes of others rule number 13 communicate clearly now here's one of the big mistakes that we used to make early on in our career stop expecting employees to read your mind ask yourself did i explain educate and mentor this person to follow through on the required action the way i intended it if not then it's your fault they didn't execute it accordingly to your standards they never knew about the standards in the first place communicating clearly makes your employees feel safe and creates a predictable path to success both for themselves and for the company a leader reduces the uncertainty for the people around them having a better understanding of the world they all live in rule number 14 the leader shapes the future future leaders need to be agile easily adaptable and comfortable challenging the status quo your people can't see as many steps ahead as you can they don't know what's up ahead they don't have the ability to connect dots into the future like you can they rely on you to craft that future and then to reveal it to them most employees live in the present while most leaders are already living in the future you have the responsibility to create the future in which all of you will live don't take that responsibility lightly rule number 15 make things happen a great leader has the team focused on the fundamentals the wheel keeps on turning while they're setting up the next play while your team's efforts are linear your efforts are exponential when that jump hits the team witnesses your ability to dramatically improve everyone's odds of success that's how you build trust do what you say you'll do you're responsible for creating the opportunity with the setup of getting the ball to them and after that it all boils down to the mastery of the fundamentals on their part when you do that you act like an army general that rides out in front of the battalion you inspire confidence in themselves in the effectiveness of the mission in their equipment seeing you do extraordinary things makes them prone to understanding that they have a chance to win too your workers should have a b mentality and you the leader should have a lions mentality they're focusing on the day today and you just make sure you take down the big prey so everyone is certain they'll eat there are many more leadership lessons that we've learned through our years of entrepreneurship but we want to learn from you so we're asking what is one leadership lesson that you've learned that has proved valuable in your career and life we want all of you alexers to search the comments section for the most valuable ones and raise them up to the top so everyone benefits from them and of course you know what's coming for those of you always watching these videos until the end we've got a bonus for you find happiness in work and then help others do the same here's the only life hack you need 1. make a list of things that make you happy 2. make a list of things you do every day 3. compare the list and four adjust accordingly if you only get one life you might as well work on the things that make you happy that give you purpose and fulfillment we know you alexers and this is what you're struggling with right now making sure the two lists match up so we urge you to actually put it down in writing and see how you can adjust the list once you find the right mix it's time to do the same for others for every journey is more enjoyable with great people as our mentor naval ravicont puts it play long-term games with long-term people 1. find the right talent 2. bring them together three empower the right talent four inspire the right talent five guide the right talent six grow the right talent and seven reward the right talent your job as a leader is to open doors for others who wouldn't have been able to open them themselves and see if they're willing to walk through them that's how you win long term and we really hope that you do as this video goes live the entire alux.com team is currently in dubai for the week on a team building experience follow us on instagram at alux and maybe we'll do a meet and greet if enough of you want to do it if you've made it to the very end of this piece please write the word leader in the comments it'll stand as proof that you're committed to becoming a true leader not just by title but by actions we appreciate you so much for being one of the true aluxers and we hope this video will serve you well in your career and life thank you for watching this video alexa if you found it valuable consider subscribing to our channel and joining our awesome community and if you're still hungry for more we hand-picked this video for you to watch next or head over to our website for more amazing content see you tomorrow

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Length: 16min 44sec (1004 seconds)

Published: Sun Apr 10 2022