Last August I had the opportunity to complete my certification with the John Maxwell Team. My certification allows me now teach, coach and train on the John Maxwell Leadership tools. After following his course of study I traveled to West Palm Beach, Florida to receive the JM Team Founding Partner Certification. It was a life changing event in my life….and I continue to study and learn. I have a long way to go, but don’t we all.
Obviously there were many “take away’s” from studying with John C. Maxwell for months and then for three days with him in Florida. One of his teachings is something I am working hard on…everyday.
As a leader of my company I am more aware now, more than ever, what a Follower looks for in a Leader……and John Maxwell made this point:
1) A follower needs to know…..Do You Care For Me?
2.) A follower needs to know…..Can You Help Me?
3.) And finally, a follower needs to know…..Can I Trust You?
It struck home with me last August as I sat with John Maxwell in his study where he has written more than 60 books, many of them Best Sellers, including The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader.
Do I show my real estate agents that I sincerely care for them? I do….. but do I really demonstrate to them that I do? Do I exhibit passion in my work with them? Do I provide a nurturing environment for each one of them? Am I caring?
Do I do my best to help each one of my brokers? Can they say, “I am better off now then I was before I met Jim Mazziotti and joined his company?” Am I working as hard as I can to help them achieve success? Do I provide a path for them to take their business to a new level?
And, do I give them reason to know they can trust me?
It is a work in progress, isn’t it?
If you are a leader perhaps you too could do better by looking closely at yourself and asking, “From a followers perspective, am I a leader that I would follow?”
As I continue to build my company, Exit Realty Bend, I will do my best to show I care. I will be here to help and I will work to be trustworthy, always.
Jim – as one of your agent I can positively state that yes – you do care;
yes – I am better for knowing you and being a part of EXIT and yes – I undoubtedly know you are in my corner to help in any way to encourage me to be the best I can be – personally and professionally!