Top 10 leadership attributes

Last week marked the International Franchise Assocation's 48th annual convention. During the last lunch session, Doris Kearns Goodwin, a political historian, listed the top 10 leadership attributes, as portrayed by Richard Nixon - I'll recount them here for you:

1. Listen to different points of view before making a decision
2. Learn on the job, acknowledge failures and translate them to success
3. Have a ready willingness to share credit for success
4. Be prepared to shoulder the blame for subordinates
5. Have an acute awareness of your weaknesses
6. When angry, be able to control your emotions (Nixon wrote a letter to the person he was angry with an kept it in a folder ... only sharing it if absolutely necessary)
7. Understand how to relax and harbor anxieties
8. Walk around your office to forge a bond with staff and bolster morale
9. Resolve to stick to long term goals
10. Communicate your goals with stories and metaphors, whenever possible
    

From Orlando to Islamorada, FL

Wrapped up the IFA Convention last evening, picked up Beth at the airport and arrived at Robert and Bebe's around 3p today. Looking forward to an eventual and rejuvenating few days.

Remote bloggin'

This week notes one of the biggest weeks in franchising ... The annual International Franchise Association's convention. This year we're at the Marriot World Centre in Orlando, FL.

This week also signifies the introduction of Red Beard Marketing to the franchise world. There are three of my clients here and, so far, everything has worked great.

And lastly, my first "mobile blog." hopefully this works!