Good to Great Leadership

A leader inspires passion, and motives others to follow.
You must follow before leading, a hard pill to swallow.
A leader can see into the future and knows the pathway.
Creating actionable steps, to not make any go astray.

Great leaders understands that support and tools, are key.
They will help you reach your goals, with all of the three.
Good leaders to some, all three; great to the entire team.
Sailing the course to destinations of reality and the dream.

Not only are great leaders clairvoyant, they act the same.
They tend to choose the pathway, without a better claim.
Leaders building other leaders, enhances their own power.
They instill progress and excitement, at every single hour.

A great leader is bold; standing together, never in the front.
Never pushing things underneath the rug, afraid of confront.
With clear purpose; team members are motivated to succeed.
Everyone takes an equal part, to get whatever they will need.

Empowerment of the others, will always lead to great success.
Motivating other leaders to lead the charge, toward progress.
The way they behave and they succeed, are always the same.
Not focused on the requirement, but the empowered acclaim.

Speaking half as much as listening to any ideas and questions.
They thank any team member for contributions and suggestions.
All the great coaches and cheerleaders, wear the exact same hat.
They protect everyone from bad weather, wherever they are at.

Knowing everyone’s strengths and weaknesses, moving forward
Growing and choosing steps of growth, to never go backward.
Great leaders were rowing the boat, before becoming captain.
Listening to, sharing, valuing, and appreciating any taking action.

Actions speak louder than words; values the same in every way.
People who are valued, included, and appreciated, always stay.
Process and results, converge into one big astonishing show.
Concerns and solutions from the entire team found just below.

Empathy and perspective will help us all see with great clarity.
Never shaming, they always choose courage over popularity.
Understanding needs and the mission, of those they’ll serve.
Actions are demonstrated with words and actions to preserve.

If people feel like they are part of a team, they’ll always pull.
Using the force to move forward, with great effort that is full.
The status quo is designed for the average, never the great.
Creatively and innovation are things that shouldn’t separate.

Rules were meant to be understood, then broken with flair.
Not following all of the rules, show that leaders actually care.
Those who change things, travel uncharted waters with craze.
Having the faith and courage to see beyond the cloudy haze.

Simple solutions always solve the biggest problems we face.
Simplifying practices, makes barriers be what they’ll replace.
A leader’s confidence and ego, can make them be destroyed.
This only occurs when thinking others’ ideas; empower void.

People need to be valued, included, and show up and be seen.
This allows them to bring the best ideas to a table of serene.
Great leaders are remembered, long after they have departed.
They are remembered for the wisdom they have imparted.

Written by: Craig Dunkleberger