7 Power Packed Leadership Qualities That Will Make You A Top Producer

Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.

As I hung up the phone, that day, I immediately realized I’d made one of the most horrible mistakes I could have ever made as a team leader and that it could NEVER happen again.

Talk about stupid… in the span of less than 30 minutes, I’d alienated my team, infuriated friends and created a wall between myself and the people I supposedly cared about. Not my most shining moment as a networker.

Why? Because I was scared. Scared of what? Losing money.

The last few months were fabulous! I’d had my first five figure month online… I was making more money than I had ever made in my life and I was “hooked on the feeling!”

Unfortunately, I was the only person on my team that was able to do what I was doing.  It’s not that what I was doing couldn’t be replicated, because it’s the easiest marketing strategy to replicate that there is… it’s like “greased lightning” for direct sales.

But instead of exhibiting the leadership qualities that would help people overcome I went on a tirade that included accusations, threats and a myriad of other nasty stuff that made me an instant “a-hole”.

I wasn’t concerned about whether or not my team was making money, at that time… I was only focused on one thing, me.

Then, for me, it was all about leader boards, recognition and being the “Top Producer.”

The next day I hosted an “apology” call because the guilt my rampage had created was indicator enough that I had totally messed up.

Fortunately, the majority of my team accepted my apology and we were able to move forward.

I learned a valuable lesson during that 36 hour period of time… but something still puzzled me.

How do I get people to replicate what I’m doing?

What I’ve learned, since “back in the day” is that you DON”T get people to replicate what you are doing…

You step up and step out as a leader, blaze the trail and people will follow.

What I also learned is that once I was able to move passed the fear and feelings of inadequacy and unworthiness is that making a decision to lead was much easier than I thought it would be!

Interestingly enough, it also made it much easier to earn larger amounts of money in shorter periods of time!

Not everyone is going to replicate because they are not ready to do so and may NEVER do so.

But, when you lead with a vision for the success of others, you’ll attract masses.  From those masses, your producers will arise!

Here are 7 power packed qualities that will make you a great leader so you can impact and transform many lives, including your own!

Show genuine interest in others: Your thoughts and heart’s intentions will either open the flow of abundance in your life or shut it off completely. People don’t join business opportunities, they join people because somehow, some way, at some level a connection was made where a person took a step of faith based on trust. Based on that, your actions are going to determine your outcome. Genuine intentions bring about favorable results.

Qualify people: Don’t waste your time with people who are not “all in” on their dream.  Ask people “On a scale of 1 to 10, how bad do you want to reach your monthly income intention?” Anyone less than a 10 does not qualify to work with you. This is not personal. A big part of the reason people don’t replicate, as I stated above, is because they are not ready… and may never be, so don’t waste your time or theirs.  This will free up more time to connect with people who do qualify to work with you.

Believe in YOU: If you don’t believe in you and the vision you’ve embraced, no one else will either.  “You reap exactly what you sow” in word, deed and thought.

Believe in the people you choose to work with: I understand that it’s easy to lose faith in people who do everything but what’s necessary to succeed. Focusing on those people can hurt your faith.  This is why qualifying people is so important. Set yourself up to succeed by choosing to work with people who qualify to work with you.

Believe in the people you choose not to work with: Do not judge these people. Understand that running a business from home in the world of network marketing or direct sales requires a specific mindset.  There isn’t a “plug and play” way to get rich on the Internet or in any business. Not everyone is at an place in their life where they are willing to accept that. You may choose not to work with them, but don’t stop believing in them, because some of them will get there and your treatment of all people equally can have an awesome impact on future business.

See yourself as a leader:  If you don’t see yourself as a leader, no one else will either.

Take action regardless of how you feel: Don’t wait until you FEEL like you’re ready. Take action even if it scares the crap out of you. If you don’t know what do to, then learn it!  If you’re at a place that you KNOW you need to do this, but have not taken action, then it’s time to take action.

Back when I was working a street pastor in Phoenix, Pastor Jeff used to always tell us “leaders are readers.”

Take the actions of a leader.  Read, learn, grow, implement, test and share your results.

By doing these things you’ll become a stronger leader and, by going through the process, you’ll be able to share with people how you have overcome and how they can do the same thing!

Leading by example is the greatest skill you can develop because…

Your team will DO what YOU DO!

It’s not enough to just tell people what to do… show them how to do it and let them see you doing it consistently.

By following the leadership tips and qualities outlined in this post you’ll find that it’s much easier be a great leader in business and  create the time and money freedom you want faster than anything else you can do, starting right now.

What are some of the qualities that you look for in a leader?