Learn Faster - CEOs Ultimate Responsibility
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Great leaders are characterized by their ability to learn quickly through the experiences and mistakes of others, which allows them to avoid unnecessary setbacks. They actively seek mentors, engage in various learning opportunities, and apply key principles to improve their leadership skills. This emphasis on learning and self-improvement is essential for navigating the challenges of today's fast-paced business environment.
Learn Faster - CEOs Ultimate Responsibility
- 1. Follow Examples of Top Rated Leaders
- 2. LEADERSHIP Section Great Leaders Learn Fast By Ken Gosnell, AfC, CEO Expert, Roundtable Facilitator DC – Maryland C12 celebrates the learning ones: the teachable, the curious, and the humble. They accept that they have not learned enough, achieved enough, or accomplished enough. These are the ones who wake up every day intrigued about the possibilities of learning something new each day. They learn from others. They learn from people in every walk of life. And most importantly they learn from their mistakes and their failures. Others may laugh at them. Others may think that their passion for self-improvement and self-growth is unnecessary or unfounded. Others may see them as silly, but we see courage because it is those that dare to improve themselves that will improve the world. How Great Leaders Learn Faster 1. Great leaders' learn faster through absorbing wisdom from the mistakes of others. One effective way to learn faster is to make more mistakes. Great leaders' understand that it is far better to learn from their own mistakes and the mistakes of others. Leaders' know that evaluated experience is a great teacher. Great leaders' are not afraid to embrace mistakes. They understand that mistakes are wonderful teachers and that learning from the How To Lead Your Company To Create Extraordinary Results
- 3. LEADERSHIP Section the mistakes of others can save thousands of hours and days of grief and frustration. They don't have to make all the mistakes themselves. They learn faster from learning from the mistakes of others. Coaching Question: How many mistakes from others have you learned from this week that taught you a valuable lesson? 2. Great leaders' learn faster through acquiring knowledge from the experiences of others. Great leaders' utilize the wisdom of others. They find mentors who can give them insight and perspective. They recognize that the best use of time is to be around others who can help them learn faster through learning for the successes and experiences of others. The leader who does not learn from the experiences of others will never learn faster then what they can study themselves. Coaching Question: Who are the mentors and other leaders' that you seek counsel and wisdom from in your life? 3. Great leaders' learn faster through assimilating information more frequently. Great leaders' put themselves in a variety of learning situations. They read books, they attend conferences, they join CEO roundtables, and they hire personal coaches. They utilize every opportunity to improve themselves and their companies. Coaching Question: How many learning experiences did you proactively arrange this month?
- 4. Ken Gosnell AfC LEADERSHIP Section 4. Great leaders' learn faster through applying key principles to their leadership. Application is the key to learning. Great leaders' understand how to put into practice key principles that they learn. In fact, the wise Peter Drucker reminded all leaders' that, "A manager is responsible for the application and performance of knowledge." The real secret is not to apply everything that is learned, but to apply the most Coaching Question: What lens do you use to determine if what you are learning should be applied? In today's new market reality where change is happening at light speed, it is essential that leaders' learn faster. We only can learn faster when we learn from others. Great leaders' learn from the mistakes, successes, wisdom and experiences of others. They learn from others and that helps them to learn faster. As the CEO of the C12 Group Washington DC Metro and Maryland, I help other CEO's and business executives find new revenue streams by providing great resources for great leaders who are building a great business for a greater purpose. Every business owner needs a place where they can get a different perspective. Every business owner needs a second set of eyes on their business and their life. They need a place to generate new ideas and thoughts about their business with people that will speak to them with candor and honesty. Every business owner needs a safe place. Every business owner needs a place to share their fears, doubts, concerns, and fears. When business owners have a place to be totally transparent about every aspect of the business, the business has the ability to breakthrough to new levels. Every business owner needs an oasis of rest and renewal. A place like this is a place to go to gather thoughts and center life. A place like this is a small escape during the month in the midst of a hectic life. Every business owner needs a place like this in order for their leadership to succeed. Every business owner needs an executive team of mentors. This is a place to learn best practices from the best people in order to get the best results for themselves and their business. Connect with me at ken.gosnell@c12group.com