Leadership Strategies and Philosophies

That Take You From Good to Great!

Industry Trends

• Corporate American is disappointed with today’s college graduates!

• No problem with your technical skills.

• Lack of interpersonal skills!– Mental Toughness…….

• What is Mental Toughness?

MENTAL TOUGHNESS

• A mental program that defines who you are, what you believe, how you perform and ultimately what you will become.

• You are what you think, you become what you believe!

Mental Toughness Foundation

• Your values/beliefs control your thoughts.

• Your thoughts control your decisions.

• Your decisions set your life path.– Success or Failure!

OKAY DOC, WHAT SHOULD WE BE THINKING TO

BECOME MENTALLY TOUGH

LEADERS?

MENTAL TOUGHNESS SKILLS

• CONFIDENCE

• MOTIVATION

• PRIORITIES

• COMMITMENT

THE CONFIDENCE FACTOR

• Believe in yourself, your ultimate tool for success!

• Maybe I can. I think I can. I know I can.

• “I CAN and I WILL!”

Whether you think you can or think you can’t,

you’re right!

Leadership Philosophies!

• If you don’t have critics, it’s probably because you aren’t doing anything significant.

• Leaders don’t fail, plans fail.

• Great leaders surround themselves with great people.

KNOW WHAT YOU WANT!

Goals are a gift you give to yourself and are the source of your passion and motivation.

Make them priorities in your life!

VISUALIZATION

• See it before you do it and increase the likelihood of making it happen!

• Do this with your goals and priorities!

• See it, feel it, do it!

BENEFITS OF PRIORITIZING

• YOUR LIFE PLAN• FOCUS• SIMPLICITY• DISCIPLINE• CONTROL• ROADMAP/LIFE PLAN• INNER PEACE

COMMITMENT

• Staying the course until you have reached your goals.

• Do the things no one else is willing to do!– Difference between successful leaders

& everyone else!

Are you a spectator or a performer in the game of

life??

5 KEYS REVIEW

1. Become mentally tough!2. Know who you are!3. Know what you want!4. Know how to get what you

want!5. Commitment

Thank you!

Gary Sailes317-243-8703

http://www.campuspeak.com/speakers/sailes/