Effective Leadership Tips to Help You Grow Your Team | Cathy Savage | David T.S. Wood   Being an effective leader is essential to growing and developing your team. But do you know what it takes to be a leader? In this episode of My Extra Mile, David T. S. Wood interviews leadership expert, Cathy Savage, about leading with compassion and nurturing others to lead under your guidance. If you want to be a better leader, develop more rounded teams, and take your business to the next level, this episode is a must-hear!   You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...   What leadership is truly about? Learning how to step in and lead with elegance The four attributes of an effective leader Traits that will hold you back from effectively leading The five steps of leadership How to grow as a leader and build your team   What is leadership?   What does leadership mean to you? Is it about assuming control of a team? Is it about stepping up to take responsibility when there isn’t any in place?   Leadership, at its core, is about unifying people to work towards a common goal. But to be an effective leader, you have to first work on yourself. You have to take breaks, develop your skills, and learn to step up even when you’re afraid. You have to constantly embrace your strengths, grow your weaknesses, and enhance your team every step of the way.   The four attributes of an effective leader are:   Compassion Trust Hope Stability   But a leader should also be: Fair Friendly Firm A unifier   Traits that hold some leaders back   Gossip is one of the easiest ways to destroy reputations and erode teams. If someone is gossiping to you, they are more than likely gossiping ABOUT you, too.   Another obstacle many leaders need to overcome is ego. If you’re wrapped up in what is best for YOU, you’re not being an effective leader. You have to control your ego for the benefit of others because it will detract from your ability to lead effectively.   The four agreements to keep in mind are: Don’t take things personally Don’t make assumptions Do your best Be impeccable with your words   A leader unifies the team. When you know you can serve, heal, improve, and put others before yourself; you will be a successful leader. As long as you care, you can succeed! A good leader leads when no one is watching. If you’re going to say something, you have to live it and be true to yourself!   The five levels effective leadership   The five levels of leadership that you will walk are: Position: people follow you because they have to Permission: people follow you because they want to Production: people follow you because of what you’ve done for the organization People Development: people follow you because of what you’ve done for them Pinnacle: people follow you because of who you are and what you represent   Leadership is about continually getting better. You’ve got to learn different languages to communicate with different types of people. Remember that every master was once a disaster, but when you learn to adapt your style to different kinds of people, you will succeed.   There is a leader in everyone. You have to decide to move forward and grow every step of the way. Position yourself to make your presence known and step up and into the unknown. Connect with Cathy Savage Cathy Savage’s Website: Welcome to Cathy Savage Follow Cathy on Facebook: Cathy Savage Fitness Follow Cathy on Twitter: @CathySavage Cathy Savage on Instagram: @CathySavageOfficial   Connect with David T. S. Wood Follow David on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidtswood Follow David on Instagram: @DavidTSWood Follow David on Twitter: @DavidTSWood1