My personal thoughts on Leadership.

Hire10 is rapidly growing, in a very good way. Rapid growth comes with challenges, again, a good thing. One of the challenges that, in my opinion, underpins all other challenges is leadership. A good leader can make a company. A bad one can break it. Problems are solved by leadership. Stormy seas are navigated by leaders. We depend on leadership in just about every critical situation. Many leaders believe they are just there to check numbers on reports and manage the comings and goings of their team. Nothing could be further from the truth! I’m writing this blog post in the sincere hopes that as we develop leadership skills across Hire10, that my team, manager or not, embodies the principles set forth in this article. 

DISCLAIMER: Please don't think I'm some arrogant 'know-it-all' business person, I am simply a guy who has been doing this for about 20 years and learned most of this through hard work and quite honestly, failure. Only when I failed (and I often failed hard) did I really learn a valuable lesson.

I like lists, so here it is...Ken Brown’s 20 Laws of Leadership. I hope you enjoy and pick up something that helps you in your day to day!

(1) Leaders create an environment where what is valued and expected is clearly known.

(2) Leaders are consistent in what they expect from their team and how they manage results. 

(3) Leaders show up and they give 100% effort on a consistent basis. Do not confuse this with zealous overwork. Good leaders also “sharpen the saw” time to time.

(4) Leaders set the pace. Leaders lead from the front. They do not hesitate to lend a hand for any role in their company at any time. Nothing is “beneath them”.

(5) Leaders listen. Leaders let their actions speak. Leaders have two ears and one mouth.

(6) Leaders have a clear vision and their team does not hesitate to respond when they are asked why they do what they do and where they are going as a team.

(7) Leaders do not make ‘knee jerk’ reactions. They are careful when charting the course. 

(8) Leaders seek mentorship as they know they do not know everything.

(9) Leaders maintain a strong group of peer advisors. 

(10) Leaders focus on strengthening their weaknesses.

(11) Leaders admit when they are wrong.

(12) Leaders are decisive and confident.

(13) Leaders have uncompromising integrity.

(14) Leaders know they have a position of power and thus they maintain a sense of humility.

(15) Leaders take responsibility when their team fails and gives their team credit when they win. 

(16) Leaders do not seek personal accolades aside from those that may advance their businesses (team’s) interests as a whole.

(17) Leaders make it happen, no matter what.

(18) Leaders trust their team. Great teams trust their leader!

(19) Leaders are present. Both physically and mentally. (Put down the phone!)

(20) Leaders are there to SERVE their team, not the other way around!

Located in Altamonte Springs, FL, we have plans to hire 40 people over the next 18 months. If you would be interested in joining our team, please reach out. [email protected]