October - Harley Marine Services, Inc.

Harley Marine Services
A Full Service Marine Transportation Company
October 2012
17 Ways To Grow In A Leadership Position
Know Yourself
Who are you? Who do you want to be?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Be honest. Knowing who you are should
always be your starting point.
Dream
Never limit yourself. Dream. Dream big.
Then follow your dreams.
Plan
You’ll get to your destination faster if you set
goals and make plans.
Bend
Your plans may take you where you want to
go. They may also go hopelessly, miserably,
incredibly wrong. So keep an open mind.
Make course corrections along the way.
Improve
Challenge yourself. Exercise your strengths.
Work on your weaknesses. Get better,
stronger and faster.
Take Risks Thoughtfully
Taking risks can lead to huge rewards. They
can also lead to disaster. So be sure that the
risks you take are thoughtful and considered.
Think twice, jump once.
Try something new
Expand your world. Meet new people. Read.
Do something different. See the world from
someone else’s eyes.
Help Others
Take the time to help others. Be generous.
Be kind. Be supportive. When you help others,
you also help yourself.
Get Help
Never be too proud to ask for help.
Talk to Others
Look to others for new ideas and different
points of view. Listen. Keep an open mind.
Then take what’s valuable and ignore the rest.
Make Mistakes
You will make mistakes. Lots of them.
Everyone does. When it happens, accept it.
Learn from it. Then move on.
Go Outside
There’s more to life than four walls. Go
outside. Enjoy nature. Travel. It’ll help you
put your life in perspective.
Be Positive
Positive people add to life; they build things,
they aspire, they grow. Negative people
bring down everything around them.
Work Hard
Hard work will increase your odds of success.
Have Fun
Work should be fun. So smile. Enjoy the
journey.
Follow Your Own Path
There is nobody else exactly like you. So
trust yourself. Believe in yourself. Make
choices that work for you.
**I have had this list for a few years, after a
leadership class I took in college. I always thought it
was motivational and a great source to look back on
from time to time. Hope you too enjoy reading and
finding ways to grow! Stephanie Gullickson
Be Persistent
The best lessons require the greatest effort.
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