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Speaker 1: This is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host
Speaker 1: Paul Fellavaledo.
Speaker 2: Hello everyone, and welcome to this seven minute leadership podcast.
Speaker 2: It's episode three forty seven. The last episode was The
Speaker 2: Old Testament and New Testament of Leadership. In today's episode
Speaker 2: is titled the Ten Commandments of Leadership. Now, I know
Speaker 2: that phrase sounds like it could be lifted from a
Speaker 2: motivational poster hanging in some hr conference room, but this
Speaker 2: version it's different. This is for real world leaders who
Speaker 2: understand that being in charge isn't about a corner office
Speaker 2: or a bigger title. It's about daily decisions, the tough
Speaker 2: conversations in leading from the front, even when it's uncomfortable.
Speaker 2: So here it is the Ten Commandments of Leadership. Paul
Speaker 2: fall of Alito's style, No bs, just tactical truths. Number one,
Speaker 2: you shall show up first and leave last. This isn't
Speaker 2: about punching a time clock. It's about presence. When your
Speaker 2: team sees you show up early and stick around even
Speaker 2: when the job is done, they know you're not just
Speaker 2: collecting a paycheck. You're leading by example. If leadership is
Speaker 2: a spotlight, you better be standing under it when it
Speaker 2: matters the most. Number two, you shall never blame the
Speaker 2: team first when something goes wrong, and it will look
Speaker 2: in the mirror before you look out the window. Your
Speaker 2: team reflects your standards, your communication, and your leadership. Own
Speaker 2: your part before you expect anyone else to own theirs.
Speaker 2: Number three you shall not play favorites. This one will
Speaker 2: sink a culture faster than anything else. The second people
Speaker 2: feel like you have your crew and the rest you've
Speaker 2: lost credibility. Treat every employee like they matter because they do.
Speaker 2: Number four, you shall lead with truth, even when it's uncomfortable.
Speaker 2: Leaders whose sugarcoat, dodge, or manipulate information aren't leading, they're
Speaker 2: managing fear. Be the leader who speaks the truth clearly
Speaker 2: and kindly. People can handle hard news. What they can't
Speaker 2: handle is dishonesty. Number five. You shall be unshakably reliable.
Speaker 2: Don't be the leader people have to guess about. Be consistent,
Speaker 2: be predictable in the best way. If you say you'll
Speaker 2: do something, then do it every time, because your word
Speaker 2: is your leadership currency. In number six, you shall never
Speaker 2: confuse busy with effective. Just because you're in motion doesn't
Speaker 2: mean you're leading well. Leadership is not about being buried
Speaker 2: in email or putting out every fire. It's about knowing
Speaker 2: what matters, aligning your actions to the mission, and making
Speaker 2: your time count. Number seven. You shall speak last in meetings.
Speaker 2: If you're the highest ranking person in the room. Don't
Speaker 2: be the first to give your opinion. Let your team speak.
Speaker 2: Hear them out. Leaders who dominate the conversations might win
Speaker 2: the meeting, but they lose innovation, trust, and perspective. Number eight.
Speaker 2: You shall defend the absent. When someone starts throwing a
Speaker 2: teammate under the bus, stop it. A strong leader protects
Speaker 2: their people even when they're not in the room. Gossip, backstabbing,
Speaker 2: and passive aggressive behavior die in a culture where the
Speaker 2: leader doesn't tolerate it. Number nine You shall not chase credit.
Speaker 2: Let the team win, step back when the spotlight shows up.
Speaker 2: The greatest leaders don't need applause. Measure success by the
Speaker 2: growth and recognition of others. If you need constant validation,
Speaker 2: leadership might not be your lane. And ten you shall
Speaker 2: lead like someone's life depends on it, because sometimes it does,
Speaker 2: and even if it doesn't literally their job, their sense
Speaker 2: of purpose, their mental health. It's all influenced by how
Speaker 2: you lead. Every word, every reaction, every decision you make
Speaker 2: casts a shadow. Make sure it's one that you would
Speaker 2: be proud of. These commandments aren't carved into stone tablets,
Speaker 2: but they should be burned into your leadership mindset, because
Speaker 2: whether you lead a small team of five or a
Speaker 2: massive organization of five thousand, these principles can scale. They're
Speaker 2: not theory, they're not inspirational bs. They're battle tested rules
Speaker 2: from someone who's seen what happens when leadership fails and
Speaker 2: more importantly, when leadershi shows up. So you don't have
Speaker 2: to be perfect, but if you want to be memorable,
Speaker 2: respected and trusted, live by these ten commandments of leadership.
Speaker 2: And here's your challenge. Take one of these commandments that
Speaker 2: you know you're not great at right now and make
Speaker 2: it your personal mission to change it this week. Don't
Speaker 2: wait for a meeting, a memo, or a crisis, just
Speaker 2: do it, because this is leadership and your team deserves
Speaker 2: nothing less. This has been the seven Minute Leadership Podcast,
Speaker 2: and I thank you for listening.
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