Episode 154: "Diligence to Lead, Care, Win!"

Greetings, Summit Leaders.

If anyone leads, let them do so with diligence.
Leaders that connect, uplift, engage and make an impact always have four key attributes.

They are diligent.

They lead.

They care.

They win.
In his book, Lead. Care. Win. - How to Become a Leader Who Matters
Dan Pontefract points out that successful leaders make themselves relatable, practice humility, and show care and respect for the people they lead and serve.

Here are some insights that he emphasizes. They describe some of the best leaders I know and the ones who made the most impact on my life and career.

Leaders who are transparent, honest, and caring inspire collaboration and teamwork.

Pontefract encourages us to embrace transparency and honesty in all our relationships and extend empathy to those we lead and serve.

A Summit Leader shared with me his observations over the last eighteen months on his journey. He is engaging clients with this mindset and gaining momentum for the outcomes we want together with our clients.

He is diligent in showing himself approved by clients through study, knowledge, wisdom, and grace. He is confidently focusing on meeting the desires of his clients.
"You do not rise to the level of your goals. you fall to the level of your systems." page 27, Atomic Habits - James Clear

"You have a responsibility to think about and define what you are working toward and the impact you might make." - Dan Pontefract.

Our belief that clients will enjoy freedom and security from IBM’s approach allows us to embrace change as the constant.

"Your capacity for growth and role success is commensurate with your willingness to embrace change because, within change, there is the opportunity." Dan Pontefract

We look not only at our interests but also the interests and outcomes of others. The win is the outcome.


Caring for others is a vital part of flourishing during change.


• Conviction is a reminder that we are here for such a time as this.
We can keep going when the battle is hard and challenging.

• Authenticity allows us to be transparent. We are not afraid to admit our failures, not knowing all the answers but are still committed to the best outcomes.

• Responsibility helps us see that our success means freedom and security for those we are helping.

• Enthusiasm empowers us to keep believing and lifting others as we go. We believe that our work matters to those we serve. The outcomes are well worth the effort required to finish what we start.

Keep on asking. Keep on believing. Keep on seeking the best.

Leaders sacrifice selfish ambitions by lifting others, sharing their knowledge, and collaborating for the best results.

"Sharing is at the very heart of leading." Dan Pontefract.

A great benefit is you feel good! Giving away information and knowledge to help others will release the hormones dopamine and oxytocin. (They're the kind of hormones that make you feel good.) p. 118 Lead Care Win by Dan Pontefract

We will reap what you sow, more than you sow and later than you sow.
"We're all working together; that's the secret." - Sam Walton, Founder of Wal-Mart.

Victory!