"Do you base the rewards and the merits on the fact that they did a really good job?"

How many people do you know, and maybe you’re guilty of this yourself, make their decision based upon emotion, or they make rash decisions before they clearly, calmly and in an orderly fashion, consider all the variables and the facts?

If you expect your people to be at work on time, clocked in, ready to begin at 8 and you don’t show up until 8:15, they’re not gonna show up until 8:15 because “Why should I be here on time, when the person who’s in charge can’t even be here on time?”

We’re talking about having people that can actually LEAD others. Today we’re going to talk about initiative. Initiative is taking action even though you haven’t been given orders. It means meeting new and unexpected situations with prompt action.

In order to be decisive, you need to have what? You need to have a little bit of education, a little bit of intelligence, and hopefully you have some experience. Because can you make good, sound decisions, quickly and calmly if you don’t have the facts?

When it comes to being a leader, tact is an extremely valuable trait, and why is that? Well because, and especially… human beings have always been this way, especially in our modern era where everyone’s all wrapped up in their feelings right?

Integrity means that you are Honest and Truthful, in what you say or do. You put Honest, sense of Duty, and sound Moral Principles above all else. Wow, that’s a big one right? Remember this isn’t about being a Boss, and telling people what to do.

Fantastic. Enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is contagious. I have a very good friend who was paid a very nice compliment a while back, and that compliment was that he was told 'whenever he showed up that he brought a sense of joy with him'.

‘To develop Bearing, you should hold yourself to the highest standards of personal conduct. Never be content with meeting only the minimum requirements’. I like that one. ‘Never be content with ok. Never be content with average. Stand up straight.'

Being Unselfish is not as easy as it sounds. Now to be fair, the human condition is to be selfish. The human condition is to take care of yourself first, right?

Moral Courage is the ability to stand up for what’s right, and to accept blame when something is your fault. Physical Courage is the ability to function correctly even when there is physical danger present.

When you’re setting an example, when you’re a Leader, you should be thirsty for Knowledge.

Loyalty, it’s one of those things people will observe. If you are Loyal, if you exhibit Loyalty towards your command, toward your company, toward your family, toward your community.

Sometimes being a leader requires putting forth more effort than you ask your people to work. When it comes to Endurance, when you want to strengthen your body, you’re actually strengthening your mind at the same time.