CH5.3: The Leadership Principle of Alignment

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"Great followership begins the day your people sense you truly have their best interests in mind."

How do visionary leaders show their followers that they really do have their best interests in mind?

Answer: Through "Principle of Alignment": Your compelling cause, your vision, your mission should be aligned with the interests of the people under your leadership.

# "Truth precedes trust."

# Great leadership precedes great followership.

# "Leadership precedes followership."

# "People who feel superb about themselves generate superb results."

# "When you, as a leader, dedicate yourself to liberating rather than stifling the talents of the people under your leadership, you will reap quantum results in terms of loyalty, productivity, creativity and devotion to your compelling cause."