Think Like a Leader with Brian Tracy

You are responsible for all your success in life, including your success in this course. In this lecture, I share how you can get the most from taking this course.

Being able to find and internalize Clarity accounts for probably 85% of success. Clarity is an essential component of effective leadership. Here's why.

Setting your intentions and goals early on in this course will orient you towards success. In this exercise, I want you to think about why you're really taking this course and what you hope to get out of it. 

Brian answers the question, "What if I don't see myself as a leader?"

A visionary mindset is what truly separates leaders from followers. In this section, you'll learn how to think "big picture" and develop your vision. 

Leaders have the ability to stand back and see the big picture, while followers get caught up in day-to-day activities. Here's how to fix your eyes on the horizon and stay focused on your long-term goals. 

You cannot create an organizational vision without first having a solid grasp of your own personal vision.

If you could wave a magic wand and make your life perfect in every major area, what would that look like?

The best way for you to motivate others is to be motivated yourself. Here's how to get started in seeing yourself as a role model and leading others by your own example. 

As a leader, your job is to have a vision of high standards in serving other people. Now that you're armed with Vision, let's move onto the next section on Integrity.

Brian answers the question, "How can I remain confident as a leader in uncertain situations?"

In this section, you’ll learn how to develop the single, most respected leadership quality: Integrity. Your Integrity acts as a compass to guide you and keep you on the path towards your vision. 

Integrity means this: when someone asks you at the end the day, "Did you do your very best?" You can look them in the eye and say, "Yes!" Here's how to make sure it happens every day.

There are three primary areas of your life where you can practice leadership and demonstrate your Integrity in your everyday actions. These are the three areas of greatest temptation and also the areas of greatest opportunity.

In this exercise, you will look to your role models to draw inspiration for your own core values. 

Your values determine the kind of person you really are. In this exercise we'll narrow down the most important values in your life. 

By realizing what you will and won't stand for in life, you will build a strong foundation that will help carry you forward into leadership success. Now lets move onto the next section on Strategic Planning.

Brian answers the question, "To work effectively, does a team have to like their leader?"

There is a well-known expression: "If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail." In this section, we'll discover the importance of Strategic Planning on your path towards leadership greatness.

The reason why Strategic Planning is so helpful is because it saves you an enormous amount of time and money. Here's how to make the best use of your energy and equity in any given situation. 

Are you proactive or reactive in the workplace? Either way, here are four habits of proactive leadership you can adopt, starting today. 

In this lecture, I'll reveal to you my acclaimed seven-step process for setting and achieving your goals. 

A goal without a plan or a deadline is just a dream. In this exercise, we'll practice planning your path towards success. 

Through the use of effective Strategic Planning, your goal is to eventually become unstoppable. Now, we'll take this knowledge into the next section on Project Management.

Project Management is a key element of being an effective leader. In this section, you will learn how to effectively manage projects and tasks for yourself and for your employees.

Like all things, Project Management takes practice. It requires self-discipline. Here are 5 steps to develop strong self-discipline in Project Management.

The productivity of your team begins with you. In this lecture, I reveal several of my best practices for time management and productivity success. 

Delegation is one of the hallmark skills of any good leader; it is the means by which you bring out the very best in the people you have.

Setting strong priorities not only for your tasks but also for your team is a key skill in ensuring your organization achieves its long-term goals. Here are 4 key questions to ask yourself when setting priorities for your team.

In this exercise, we're going to practice planning a project from start to finish. Or rather, from finish to start.

Effective project management is not only a necessary component to good leadership, but if not done well, it could also cost you a lot of wasted time and money. In the next section we'll learn about Courage as a leadership skill.

In this section, you will learn how to take risks as a leader. Taking risks doesn't have to be scary or hard with proper planning; we'll discuss the keys to Courage and what it takes to deal with adversity.

All of life is a risk of some kind. Here are the 5 types of risks you need to be aware of in order to practice effective leadership.

How do you stimulate creativity in yourself and others? Here are three easy ways to get started.

A fully accountable leader has seven key responsibilities that never change in any situation or organization, and should be addressed to some degree every day.

Difficult conversations don't have to be difficult. You just have to know how to go about them the right way. 

The more you face fear, take calculated risks, stay out of your comfort zone and learn, the more your courage will grow. In the next section we'll discuss how to Communicate like a leader.

Brian answers the question, "How can I master my emotions at work so I can always be in my most productive state?"

Your ability to communicate successfully determines 85% of your success in life. In this section, you’ll learn the ins and outs of team communication and empowerment.

Motivational leadership is the ability to uplift and inspire others to perform at their very best. But it starts with you. Here’s how to get started in motivating yourself to greatness.

Empowering people is the key to building a high-performance team. Here are things you can do every single day to empower people and make them feel good about themselves.

It’s one thing to listen to your teammates and colleagues; it’s a completely different thing to listen to them actively. Here are 4 steps to becoming a better active listener. 

In this lecture, we decode one of the easiest and most well-known methods of bestowing constructive criticism: the "feedback sandwich."

The Golden Rule of Leadership is the same as the Golden Rule in any other area of life: treat others the way that you would want to be treated. Put another way: be considerate.

In this exercise, we'll take 5 minutes to practice motivating with praise and approval, using Ken Blanchard's idea of “one-minute praisings.”

By practicing the strategies we've discussed in this section, you'll find success as a communicator by effectively inspiring your team to action. In the next section, we'll discuss Teamwork.

Brian answers the question, "How do you 'lead' people who have stronger personalities than you do?"

Teamwork is simple and straightforward, but not necessarily easy. Your ability to work cooperatively with others is the most important skill you can develop if you want to be a great leader.

In order to assemble and lead, not just manage, a successful team, you need to know how teamwork in the workplace has evolved. 

In all your interactions with your team, your job is to be supportive and helpful. Your job is not to challenge, criticize or argue, but to look for solutions and for opportunities to help other people make their maximum contribution as well.

While hundreds of businesses abide by the rule that "the customer comes first," you'll have to flip this way of thinking if you want to be a successful leader.

Your ability to hire the right people to help you get the job done will determine your success as much as any other factor. Here's how to use "The Law of Three" to make good hiring decisions. 

In any team, it's crucial for employees to understand their unique roles and responsibilities. It's also important to realize this about yourself, so we will explore perception in this exercise.

It's one thing to understand the importance of teamwork and how to cultivate successful team mentality, but it's another thing to actually do it. So, let's move on to the last course section on Taking Action.

Leaders are innovative and entrepreneurial. They are personally action-oriented and are constantly moving their companies forward. We'll explore how to do this in this final section. 

Leaders think continually about the solutions to problems they have and what actions can be taken immediately to move ahead. The key is to grow your ability as a problem solver: here are 3 questions to ask to get you started.

Competence, or expertise, is an extremely strong personality trait that you can develop by committing to constant improvement and learning. 

Affirmations are a powerful tool for changing your mindset from the inside out. In this exercise, we'll explore how to find meaningful affirmations for your goals.

The world seems to belong to those who reach out and grab it with both hands. Commit to taking action and you'll be astounded by the results!

Now that you've completed my course, "Think Like a Leader," what should you do next? I reveal some suggestions in this video. 

Brian answers a series of frequently asked questions about leadership.