Kelly Vohs

“All humans have powerful needs to be autonomous. Free to behave of their own volition.

Unconventional Warfare is conducted by a special breed of warrior that are willing to take huge risks in an environment that is highly unpredictable. They will try new things to accomplish the mission.

So I know this leader. He told me that he enrolled in a handwriting class. Seriously. A handwriting class.

The tendency for someone like me is to TRY and solve the problem. Not part of the problem. The entire problem. Chasing perfection. Just when you think you have it solved the game changes.

Here is what leaders do:

• Communicate Vision
• Make Hard Decisions
• Help People Win

The core responsibility of a leader is to help others win. Leadership, by that definition, is a selfless service.

Are you humble enough to admit that your way of doing things is not the best way?

Are you humble enough to realize that although you are the 'leader' you still have a lot to learn and the organization is counting on you to continuously self-improve?

Now ask yourself:

• Are you getting better at a fast enough rate to stay ahead of the organization?

• Are you doing anything 'to get you better'?

Don’t kid yourself. Answer these for real.

It is not in our DNA. We are designed to self-preserve. We don’t naturally think about helping. We think about hurting. Hurting others so that we may prevail. So that we can get more. So that we can ensure our survival.

Leaders have to be candid.

Not only do they have a responsibility to be candid but they must also create an environment where others can be candid. They must feel safe. Fear free.