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Helping leaders motivate their people to a
higher level of performance through strong human relations,

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team building, and goal of giving. This is the Seven Minute Leadership

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Podcast with your host Paul fella Aldo. Hello everyone, and welcome to the

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Seven Minute Leadership Podcast, Episode one
sixty nine, and today I want to

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talk about the pillars of leadership.
I often think of how a strong building

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needs solid pillars. I believe that
leadership also has its own pillars that provide

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a strong foundation for you and your
team, because leadership is an important quality

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that can help you become a positive
influence, not just in the business sector,

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but also for people of all ages, in your school, home,

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and your community. So confidence is
the first pillar of leadership. It means

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believing in yourself and your abilities.
And I'll be honest, it blows me

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away sometimes with how many people struggle
with confidence. If someone else recognizes your

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abilities and has faith in you,
you have to trust and believe that.

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In my field of ems, the
mistakes of the past were, well,

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you're a good paramedics, so you
should automatically be a great leader. Well,

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we don't draw that conclusion anymore.
It takes much more than just being

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thrown into a position. This is
what I'm talking about with the pillars,

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and I'm sure many of you can
relate to certain leaders you may have come

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across in your career. But getting
back to confidence. When you have confidence,

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you can inspire others to believe in
themselves. And you have to remember

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it's okay to make mistakes because they
help you learn and grow. By being

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confident, it's okay to be confident
in yourself. By the way, you

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can encourage others to try new things
and be their best selves. Communication is

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the second pillar of leadership in communication
is always on every single list when we

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talk about how to improve leadership.
Communication means expressing your thoughts and ideas clearly

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and listening to others, and good
leaders know how to share their vision and

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inspire others to join them. When
you communicate effectively, you can solve problems

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together and make sure everyone's ideas are
heard. Responsibility is the third pillar of

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leadership. It means taking ownership of
your actions, your tasks, and projects,

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and also being accountable for your words. Leaders lead by example, and

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when you show responsibility, others will
respect and trust you. Taking responsibility also

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means being reliable in doing what you
say you will. Empathy is the fourth

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and perhaps the most important pillar of
leadership. It means understanding and caring about

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other people's feelings. Great leaders are
kind, considerate, and show empathy towards

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others. By putting yourself in someone
else's shoes, you can make better decisions

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and create a supportive and inclusive environment. And make no mistake about this.

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If you lack empathy, those you
lead will sense that and it will become

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that much harder for you to succeed
as a leader. Teamwork is the fifth

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pillar of leadership. It means creating
a team that trusts each other and can

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work together towards a common goal.
Leaders understand that they can achieve more by

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collaborating and working with others. They
appreciate everyone's unique strengths and talents and create

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a space where everyone feels valued and
included. And notice how I said creating

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a team that trusts each other.
The degree of trust felt by members of

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a team toward one another is often
the greatest predictor of whether an organization will

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be great or just merely good.
Leadership is not just about being in charge.

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It's about making a positive impact on
those around you by practicing the pillars

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of leadership confidence, communication, responsibility, empathy, and teamwork. You can

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become a great leader no matter your
age. Remember, leadership is not about

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being perfect. It's about continuously learning
and growing. So go for it.

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Build your pillars. The world needs
leaders like you. This has been the

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seven Minute Leadership Podcast and I thank
you for listening. For more Paul Fellovalito

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podcasts, visit Paul Fellovalito dot com