Do you claim to be a Leader in your business or your field of expertise? 

I have noticed that many people claim to be Leaders, but are really Slackers.  A Slacker is someone that basically likes to give instruction or direction, but takes no action on advancing themselves or their business.

Does this describe you; or someone else on your Mastermind Team? 

Here are a few clues that might help you to figure it out.

A Leader:  Praises his/her team and offers encouragement

A Slacker:  Is quick to find fault and slow to give praise

A Leader:  Holds himself/herself to a higher standard that his/her team

A Slacker:  Has a high level of expectation for his/her team but doesn’t hold

                 himself/herself to that same high standard

A Leader:  Leads by example and is a role model for his/her team

A Slacker:  Blends in with the crowd and never steps up to take a leadership role

A Leader:  Has a deep rooted belief in his/her business and leads new teammates through the growth process (learning the business and facing obstacles)

A Slacker:  Convinces a person to join his/her team then pawns them off on someone else or simply pushes them to the side (Referred to as “sign and drop”)

Which of these characteristics, best describes you and your teammates?  Be honest with yourself.

Just remember, that a leader must lead and nourish others through the growth process.  If he/she loses integrity and fails to take action, then this same failure mindset will ripple down to his/her teammates.  A team will duplicate their leader and their leader’s actions.

Let me ask you one last time…Are you a Leader or a Slacker?