Sompong Yusoontorn

Good leaders connect with their people. Good leaders connect with their people. Starting the day by acknowledging their Starting the day by acknowledging their existence works wonders.existence works wonders.

Rule # 1 Rule # 1 : If you think saying good : If you think saying good morning to your people is a waste of time, morning to your people is a waste of time, THINK AGAIN.THINK AGAIN.

Leadership masters a positive attitude. Few good things come out of focusing onproblems or shortcomings. People thrive on positive feedback.

Rule # 2 Rule # 2 : Don’t Judge the people you are : Don’t Judge the people you are workingworkingwith, with, TEACH THEM.TEACH THEM.

Rule # 3 Rule # 3 : Tasks are performed better : Tasks are performed better when they’rewhen they’rechosen chosen instead of assigned.instead of assigned.Create an atmosphere in whichpeople get to choose the thingsthey like to work on.

Rule # 4 Rule # 4 : True leadership exists when : True leadership exists when people stillpeople stillfollow you follow you regardless of your title and regardless of your title and position.position.

Imposing through authority and symbols is not enough to win the hearts and souls of your people.

Rule # 5 Rule # 5 : If you fill the : If you fill the room, how can your people room, how can your people grow?grow?

Leadership moves from doing a lot of talking to doing a lot of listening. Command & control work, trust & inspiration work

better.

Rule # 6 : Leadership is Rule # 6 : Leadership is acknowledgingacknowledgingthe elephant the elephant in the room.in the room.

The elephant being the necessary change that everyone avoids, the work required to adapt. Leadership upsets the status quo.

Rule # 7 Rule # 7 : In sameness we : In sameness we connectconnect, in , in differences we differences we growgrow..

Leadership is inclusive. Leadership protects the voices of the minority and dares to confront cultural differences.

Rule # 8 Rule # 8 : Leadership develops talent in : Leadership develops talent in everyone.everyone. Development is not a privilege.

Leadership doesn’t pigeon-hole people.

Rule # 9 Rule # 9 : LEADERSHIP = CONTEXTUAL: LEADERSHIP = CONTEXTUALThere is no such thing as leadershipthat works for every organization. Aleader who listens will quickly work that out.

Rule # 10 Rule # 10 : LEADERSHIP = PERSONAL: LEADERSHIP = PERSONAL

Leadership doesn’t wait for the coach’s call. Leadership doesn’t wait for the coach’s call. Leadership has Leadership has

no safety nets. It’s your choice.no safety nets. It’s your choice.

Rule # 11 Rule # 11 : Leadership starts by : Leadership starts by givinggiving, not , not by askingby askingfavors. Reciprocity is key in leadership.favors. Reciprocity is key in leadership.

Giving makes people want to give back.Giving makes people want to give back.

Rule # 12 Rule # 12 : Leadership & Authority aren’t : Leadership & Authority aren’t the samethe samething, but both need thing, but both need POWER.POWER.Authority is restrained by position and provides order and

direction. Leadership is unrestrained and produces real change.

Rule # 13 Rule # 13 : Leadership implies you know your : Leadership implies you know your company, butcompany, butfirst and foremost that you first and foremost that you know yourselfknow yourself..

Leadership tests reality, also the reality of your own self. Leadership is awareness.

Rule # 14 Rule # 14 : Leadership is moral. Are you : Leadership is moral. Are you honesthonest? Or ? Or are you just pulling the strings?are you just pulling the strings?

Truth comes before

politics. Leadership

looks for the truth

and the beauty of it.

Rule # 15 Rule # 15 : Imagine your actions on the : Imagine your actions on the front pagefront pageof a newspaper.of a newspaper.

Leadership is stakeholder-proof. It flourishes in society’s fishbowl. Be proud of what you do or don’t do it.

Rule # 16 Rule # 16 : Leadership is making this world a : Leadership is making this world a better place.better place.It goes beyond creating value for the shareholders.

Rule # 17 Rule # 17 : LEADERSHIP TALKS : LEADERSHIP TALKS THE WALKTHE WALKPeople follow what you do, not what you say. The question for leaders is: which example do you want to set?

Rule # 18 Rule # 18 : Leaders aren’t afraid to : Leaders aren’t afraid to fail, but are afraid not to try.fail, but are afraid not to try.

Never discourage anyone who continually makes Never discourage anyone who continually makes

progress, progress,

no matter how slow.no matter how slow.

Rule # 19 Rule # 19 : Leadership is all about having : Leadership is all about having your ownyour ownstory and being true to it.story and being true to it.

Leadership is more than just telling a story. It’s being the story. What do you and your people stand for and how do you convey this?

Rule # 20 Rule # 20 : 95% of leader’s assets drive out : 95% of leader’s assets drive out the gatethe gateevery evening.every evening.It’s leader’s job to maintain a workenvironment that keeps those peoplecoming back every morning. – Jim Goodnight

Thank You Very MuchSompong Yusoontorn