{"id":3630,"date":"2014-01-13T20:26:04","date_gmt":"2014-01-14T02:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottcochrane.com\/?p=3630"},"modified":"2014-01-13T20:27:57","modified_gmt":"2014-01-14T02:27:57","slug":"15-signs-youre-really-a-leader-not-just-a-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2014\/01\/13\/15-signs-youre-really-a-leader-not-just-a-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"15 signs you\u2019re really a leader, not just a boss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every leader might be a boss, but not every boss is necessarily a leader.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are a unique and distinctive set of qualities that leaders possess that mere bosses simply don\u2019t share. <\/strong><\/p>\n

And effective leaders regularly take personal stock to make sure they are indeed operating as a leader, and not merely as a boss.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What are the qualities that distinguish true leaders from mere bosses?<\/p>\n

There are many distinguishing characteristics, but these are 15 of the most important signs you\u2019re a leader, not just a boss.<\/p>\n

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  1. You care more about your people than you do your position<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. You don\u2019t just CAST the vision, you EMBODY the vision<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. You don\u2019t criticize, you coach<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. You don\u2019t bark orders, you inspire passion<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. You listen more than you talk<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. You\u2019re more interested in sharing the credit than seeking the limelight<\/strong><\/li>\n
  7. You build teams, not just committees<\/strong><\/li>\n
  8. You\u2019re driven to solve problems, not just assign blame<\/strong><\/li>\n
  9. You\u2019re more interested in people\u2019s gifts than their job description<\/strong><\/li>\n
  10. You don\u2019t quit at 5:00 pm, but when the job is done<\/strong><\/li>\n
  11. You stand for what is right, not just what is expedient<\/strong><\/li>\n
  12. You speak the truth as a matter of principle,\u00a0 not just policy<\/strong><\/li>\n
  13. You seek organizational success more than personal achievement<\/strong><\/li>\n
  14. You seek honest feedback, not empty compliments<\/strong><\/li>\n
  15. You celebrate your teammates\u2019 success more than your own<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Another important distinctive is that while being a boss is about self-preservation, being a leader is about self-assessment and growth.<\/p>\n

    So keep this list handy and take a personal leadership inventory on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

    Because while every leader might be a boss, not every boss is necessarily a leader.<\/p>\n

    What marks of leadership would you add to this list?<\/strong><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n


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