Top Ten Qualities of Leaders

I came across this top ten qualities of great leaders by Martin Haworth and thought it was worth sharing. It is worth noting that these qualities and characteristics are primarily attitudinal, demonstrating clearly that the right attitude can bring success.

Great leaders:

1. Are visionary
2. Communciate really well
3. Are 'people' people
4. Let go of the doing
5. Understand their business
6. Lead by example
7. Build rapport quickly
8. Have charisma
9. Are very determined
10. Are passionate

So, do you have the qualities of a great leader?

Interesting Stats from 2010

Interesting stats from 2010 courtesy of Ron Immink of Pingdom

Examples include that there were 107 trillion emails sent, there are 1.88billion email users worldwide and there are 2 billion videos watched on You Tube every day!!

http://royal.pingdom.com/

Notworking !

We're big advocates of networking here at Passion, we are always out and about pressing the flesh and meeting our peers, prospects, partners and clients. We came across this blog post today and decided to share it. Its a very interesting take on networking. Enjoy!

http://www.computerarts.co.uk/in_depth/features/master_the_art_of_mingling

New Year's Resolutions

Things always seem brighter in the new year, we're all full of hope for a better more successful year and the natural thing is to make resolutions. I'd like to share some resolutions you can use for increasing your sales value in 2011:

- I will always keep my pipeline full, even when I'm busy with other projects
- I will contact and re-visit all my old clients over the year to make sure they're still happy with what I've sold them and to explore new opportunities
- I will take at least one action every single day to improve my sales, networking or personal skills
- I will manage my time effectively
- I will maintain a positive attitude and foster it in others
- I will help my customers to buy the best solution for their problems, their needs will always be put above my own

Hope there's something there that you find helpful!