The old saying goes ‘knowledge is power.’ There is some truth to that. But not all knowledge is created equal. We live in a world full of information readily available.

The way to deliver consistent, outstanding results is to have a team of people that are giving discretionary effort. Every leader would love to have more discretionary effort.

Decisions are happening continually in everyone’s life. As a leader, the number of decisions only increases and typically has a more significant impact on people beyond yourself.

The nature of a servant leader is to be a developer, a listener, and a coach. However, in addition to those qualities and characteristics, there are some additional attributes that I believe are worth exploring.

Typically we build a new process to formulate new ideas when we are working to solve a problem or overcome an obstacle. Whether that is to deliver on a sales budget, manage our payroll expense, or plan for a multitude of projects, we work to find a solution to something that is causing stress for our team.

Do you aspire to have a well connected, highly functioning team around you? There are some core components of leadership that are necessary to achieve those desired outcomes. Listening is one of the foundational blocks for long-term successful leadership.