The 3 Power Words of Leadership.

Words have meaning. Words have influence. Words can be powerful. Words move us from one place to another. Words have launched everything from ships to businesses to nations! This got me thinking out loud about the words that leaders should use to move their teams from average to great. Here is where I landed.


EveryoneNot just someone, not just anyone, but everyone. When leaders use the word everyone, it is all inclusive. It means we are all in this together. It means everyone is important and that everyone has value. This not just includes you and your team, but your clients, your vendors, and your colleagues.


EverydayEveryday speaks to intent. Everyday we will do our best. Everyday we will exceed expectations, Everyday we will focus on quality and not just some days. Everyday we will try to do better than we did the day before. This requires a lot of words by the leader because it is important you remind people what is important and why they matter. Author and speaker Patrick Lencioni refers to this as the leader often must become the "chief reminding officer!


EverytimeOK, so I made that one word! Regardless, this word speaks to frequency of effort. Do we just exceed expectations when we feel like it? Gallop shares sobering statistics about this. Essentially, the researchers discovered that 80% of a workforce will not meet expectations. 15% will just meet expectations and ONLY 5% of a team will actually exceed expectations! This is remarkable if not concerning. Perhaps if leaders stressed these three words and helped them live in their team, these statistics would change.
So let me ask you:

• Does EVERYONE on your team know they matter? Do they know your expectations?

• Do you stress quality and exceeding expectations as an EVERYDAY proposition?

• Do we strive for excellence EVERYTIME or only when it is convenient to do so? What does extra effort really cost us? I can certainly speculate on what NOT meeting expectations costs our efforts.

All of this has to do with building the culture you want because culture eats vision for lunch as speaker and author John Maxwell correctly states.


As always, if I can help you and the people you associate with Get Better, Be Ready and LEAD OUT LOUD, I would invite you to visit my website below and see if any of the training or coaching experiences I offer can provide an impact! Also, as a bonus, if you go to my Out Loud Strategies website (www.outloudinc.com) and enter your contact information, I will send you a FREE guide to establishing a mentoring initiative program in your organization! Such an initiative would be critical in order to add value to your organization!

Yours in Leadership,

Bill Faulkner

Co-Founder – Out Loud Strategies

Independent Coach, Speaker, and Trainer with the John Maxwell Team ^TM

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