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<v Speaker 1>Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of

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<v Speaker 1>performance through strong human relations, team building and Goala TV.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host

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<v Speaker 1>Paul Fellavaledo.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello everyone, and welcome to this seven minute leadership podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>It's episode three forty seven. The last episode was The

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<v Speaker 2>Old Testament and New Testament of Leadership. In today's episode

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<v Speaker 2>is titled the Ten Commandments of Leadership. Now, I know

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<v Speaker 2>that phrase sounds like it could be lifted from a

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<v Speaker 2>motivational poster hanging in some hr conference room, but this

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<v Speaker 2>version it's different. This is for real world leaders who

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<v Speaker 2>understand that being in charge isn't about a corner office

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<v Speaker 2>or a bigger title. It's about daily decisions, the tough

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<v Speaker 2>conversations in leading from the front, even when it's uncomfortable.

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<v Speaker 2>So here it is the Ten Commandments of Leadership. Paul

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<v Speaker 2>fall of Alito's style, No bs, just tactical truths. Number one,

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<v Speaker 2>you shall show up first and leave last. This isn't

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<v Speaker 2>about punching a time clock. It's about presence. When your

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<v Speaker 2>team sees you show up early and stick around even

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<v Speaker 2>when the job is done, they know you're not just

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<v Speaker 2>collecting a paycheck. You're leading by example. If leadership is

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<v Speaker 2>a spotlight, you better be standing under it when it

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<v Speaker 2>matters the most. Number two, you shall never blame the

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<v Speaker 2>team first when something goes wrong, and it will look

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<v Speaker 2>in the mirror before you look out the window. Your

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<v Speaker 2>team reflects your standards, your communication, and your leadership. Own

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<v Speaker 2>your part before you expect anyone else to own theirs.

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<v Speaker 2>Number three you shall not play favorites. This one will

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<v Speaker 2>sink a culture faster than anything else. The second people

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<v Speaker 2>feel like you have your crew and the rest you've

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<v Speaker 2>lost credibility. Treat every employee like they matter because they do.

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<v Speaker 2>Number four, you shall lead with truth, even when it's uncomfortable.

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<v Speaker 2>Leaders whose sugarcoat, dodge, or manipulate information aren't leading, they're

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<v Speaker 2>managing fear. Be the leader who speaks the truth clearly

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<v Speaker 2>and kindly. People can handle hard news. What they can't

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<v Speaker 2>handle is dishonesty. Number five. You shall be unshakably reliable.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't be the leader people have to guess about. Be consistent,

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<v Speaker 2>be predictable in the best way. If you say you'll

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<v Speaker 2>do something, then do it every time, because your word

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<v Speaker 2>is your leadership currency. In number six, you shall never

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<v Speaker 2>confuse busy with effective. Just because you're in motion doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>mean you're leading well. Leadership is not about being buried

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<v Speaker 2>in email or putting out every fire. It's about knowing

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<v Speaker 2>what matters, aligning your actions to the mission, and making

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<v Speaker 2>your time count. Number seven. You shall speak last in meetings.

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<v Speaker 2>If you're the highest ranking person in the room. Don't

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<v Speaker 2>be the first to give your opinion. Let your team speak.

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<v Speaker 2>Hear them out. Leaders who dominate the conversations might win

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<v Speaker 2>the meeting, but they lose innovation, trust, and perspective. Number eight.

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<v Speaker 2>You shall defend the absent. When someone starts throwing a

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<v Speaker 2>teammate under the bus, stop it. A strong leader protects

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<v Speaker 2>their people even when they're not in the room. Gossip, backstabbing,

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<v Speaker 2>and passive aggressive behavior die in a culture where the

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<v Speaker 2>leader doesn't tolerate it. Number nine You shall not chase credit.

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<v Speaker 2>Let the team win, step back when the spotlight shows up.

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<v Speaker 2>The greatest leaders don't need applause. Measure success by the

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<v Speaker 2>growth and recognition of others. If you need constant validation,

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<v Speaker 2>leadership might not be your lane. And ten you shall

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<v Speaker 2>lead like someone's life depends on it, because sometimes it does,

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<v Speaker 2>and even if it doesn't literally their job, their sense

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<v Speaker 2>of purpose, their mental health. It's all influenced by how

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<v Speaker 2>you lead. Every word, every reaction, every decision you make

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<v Speaker 2>casts a shadow. Make sure it's one that you would

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<v Speaker 2>be proud of. These commandments aren't carved into stone tablets,

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<v Speaker 2>but they should be burned into your leadership mindset, because

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<v Speaker 2>whether you lead a small team of five or a

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<v Speaker 2>massive organization of five thousand, these principles can scale. They're

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<v Speaker 2>not theory, they're not inspirational bs. They're battle tested rules

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<v Speaker 2>from someone who's seen what happens when leadership fails and

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<v Speaker 2>more importantly, when leadershi shows up. So you don't have

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<v Speaker 2>to be perfect, but if you want to be memorable,

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<v Speaker 2>respected and trusted, live by these ten commandments of leadership.

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<v Speaker 2>And here's your challenge. Take one of these commandments that

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<v Speaker 2>you know you're not great at right now and make

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<v Speaker 2>it your personal mission to change it this week. Don't

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<v Speaker 2>wait for a meeting, a memo, or a crisis, just

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<v Speaker 2>do it, because this is leadership and your team deserves

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<v Speaker 2>nothing less. This has been the seven Minute Leadership Podcast,

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<v Speaker 2>and I thank you for listening.

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<v Speaker 1>For more, Paul fell of Alito Podcasts, visit paulfellowalito dot

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