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Trust and inspire your team

Anthony Robbins said it best, “A true leader is someone who inspires
others to become more of who they truly are.” It is the responsibility of a leader
to inspire, recognize, and channel people’s talents in the best way to meet larger
goals.

Sometimes, the greatest leap you can make as a powerful leader is stepping
aside and putting more trust in your team. It is surprising what people can
achieve when they are given responsibility and freedom to make their own
decisions.

Commit to being reliable

This tip is self-explanatory: nobody respects a leader who does not
deliver on his or her promises. What you do speaks much louder to people than
what you say. Besides, your word is only as valuable as experience shows it to
be. So practice what you preach and do not ever give someone a reason to doubt
your abilities.

Invest in education and stay sharp

For people to follow you, they should believe that you are competent
enough and more skilled than they are. It should be your priority to stay on top
of things by constantly improving your skills, expanding your knowledge, and
gaining an edge on the latest trends and technology in your field.

Seek mentorship

Being able to discuss your work, confront your ideas, or ask for advice
from someone whose opinion you respect is beneficial for every leader – even
a CEO. Passion needs to be balanced by wisdom that only comes with years of
experience and repeated failures. You can wait to gain this experience, or you
can find a mentor who will help you see things differently, and possibly prevent
some costly mistakes.

Every successful person – every great leader – has always had a mentor. You
should have one too!

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