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53. Lead With Enthusiasm
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
All the world’s a stage.
You are a great actor on that stage.
So, when it is your turn to appear in a scene, be enthu-
siastic! Especially if you have something about which you
need to fire up your team. If you have something to con-
vince them of, try being really enthusiastic about what you
have to say, simply as a place to come from.
When your employee speaks in return, be enthusias-
tic. Glow. Sparkle. Radiate leadership and solutions. Pump
yourself up. Take it to an even higher level.
When you’re ready to get the team involved, don’t fade
out—remember you are
acting
enthusiastic. You are an
actor, and a good one. Finish strong. Enthusiasm is conta-
gious. People love to be around it. It makes them smile
and shake their heads; it can even make them laugh with
pleasure at the dynamo that is you.
Most managers make the mistake of not doing this.
They act reserved, cool, and “professional.” They don’t
act “professional” because they
are
professional; they do
it because they’re scared (about how they’re coming
across), and they think if they act cool they will be safe.
We spoke with Jeremy about a talk we had him give to
his team.
“You seemed a little less than enthusiastic about this
new commission system, Jeremy.”
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