Leadership in direct selling is not something you can ignore according to Chief. In this session of Chief’s Insta Live, Chief breaks down how if you are a part of a team, leadership is a necessity. Read on to find out what leadership in QNET is according to Chief, and what characteristics a great leader should have.
What is Leadership In Direct Selling?
In the words of Chief, whether you like it or not, you are part of a team when you’re more than one person. Everyone in your circle of influence is a team, as is your immediate family, your circle of friends, your workplace or even your QNET family (however small). And therefore, leadership in direct selling is the only stable path to long term success.
1. Leadership Is A Necessity
As Dato Sri Vijay Eswaran told him when he was just starting out his direct selling journey, leadership is not a choice. It’s a responsibility that you have to take up at some point in your life. Achieving a dream requires a team, and a team needs a leader. Success is impossible without embracing leadership skills as a non-negotiable in your direct selling journey.
2. Leadership Gets You Out Of Complacency
It is human nature to want to stay in your comfort zone all your life. People will not move and perform until a leader motivates them to go out and stop being complacent. Chief talks about how when he started, he was so focused on the results and enjoying his success that he did not focus enough attention on the network. He forgot his responsibility as a leader. Then one day he had an epiphany that he needed to change and stop being complacent. He accepted his responsibilities, and that is what made his success so much more fulfilling.
3. Leadership Is Motivational
When Chief was just starting out in his direct selling journey, Dato Sri Vijay Eswaran told him that every team needs a leader. A leader is necessary to affirm to the team what they already know, to educate them on what they don’t know, to show them their limitless potential, to correct them, to quell their ego, to inspire them during tough times, to be a shoulder to cry on. These are all fundamental traits to inculcate into your leadership style.
Characteristics Of A Great Leader