Danny Brown

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Leaders Don’t Just Lead

If you’re considered a leader, what type of leader are you?

Do you lead from the front and refuse to ask those under your guidance to do anything you wouldn’t yourself? Do you hang back in the shadows and delegate from afar? Do you have lieutenants under you that carry out your work for you, and you just sign off the paperwork?

Whatever different form of leadership you take, one thing is common across all leaders – the knowledge that they need to be led as well.

Your troops are your front line of defense. This could be a sales team; a customer service team; a tech support team; or commenters on your blog. They can tell you what’s happening every day. They can see changes you miss in the ivory towers of leadership. They can be the eyes that see new opportunities and best practices.

Leaders – true leaders – don’t just lead; they’re led as well.

If you’re considered a leader, what type of leader are you?

Old and New

Old often equates to age, and wisdom. Old shows staying power and stamina, and hard battles fought and won.

New often equates to eagerness, and a willingness to experiment. New shows paths yet to be journeyed and successes to come.

Mix old and new and you have the wisdom to journey the right paths. The staying power to battle to success.

Old and new are two different words but they don’t need to be two different worlds.

Friends and Family

When you’re down on your luck, who do you turn to?

When the world seems against you, who do you turn to?

When you want honest advice and ways to make things right, who do you turn to?

When you need to get rid of all the BS and be the person you need to be, who do you turn to?

I’m guessing friends and family. Not fairweather friends; not imagined family. But those you trust. Those you’ve grown with; feel comfort around; know only have your best interests at heart. Because they know you’d do the same for them.

Now.

Imagine if your customers were your friends and family. Imagine the trust you could build. Imagine the belief in each other. Imagine the greatness you could create together.

Imagine the potential.

Ready to make new, true friends?

Thank You

0216Like any of the best innovations in life, social media doesn’t stand still.

Constantly evolving, always re-inventing itself to meet new challenges and overcome new detractors.

If you’re not careful, you can miss a lot of what’s going on. Like making new friends and acknowledging the fact, for example.

I’m guilty of that, I’m sorry to say – although in my defense, it’s not because I’m deliberately being a selfish jerk! Anyone that knows me would say I’m a reasonably nice guy (I hope, anyway!) and that I always try and show appreciation or support. Which makes me realize that I’ve neglected to thank people that deserve it – you.

Whether you follow me on?Twitter , or have me as a friend on Facebook, or subscribe to this blog you’re showing that, for whatever reason, you want to know me. Even if you just stop by here occasionally, you’re offering time from your day to see what I have to say – and I really appreciate that.

So, to anyone and everyone that has ever listened to anything I’ve said, Tweeted, written about or more and still keeps coming back for more –

Thank you.

I may not always reply, or get back to you as soon as I’d like to. But it doesn’t mean I’m not listening or reading. I truly appreciate your time and investment in anything I ever say. Here’s hoping I can keep making it worth your while.

Cheers!

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