How can you be an SFI Team Leader if you're not a born leader?

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Cal Warren Akers, Aff (Pennsylvania, US) Top Author Forum Guru 6/3/2014 6:29 am
Affiliate since: 03/14/2009, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Cal Warren's 108 other Ask SC answers
Hello Gabriela,

I'm sure you know that the old phrase "Born Leader" has been around for quite some
time. It is a phrase I strongly believed in during much of my time in the military,
particularly when I was in the Marine Corps. Over time, however, I came to accurately
understand that the phrase "Born Leader" is applied to those who show a "non-fear"
and an eagerness to take charge in situations to accomplish whatever mission is
placed
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Scott Lichau, Aff (United Kingdom) Top Author Forum Guru 6/3/2014 4:05 pm
Affiliate since: 04/24/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Scott's 2 other Ask SC answers
Being a leader is of course key to our success but being a born leader is a bit misleading. Life is all about learning, while some of us may have leadership skills it is a learned art form and the key is to bring our leadership skills to the surface.
- LEADERS TAKE MASSIVE ACTION
- Leaders are readers, they soak up all the training they can get
- Leaders find ways to give what they would need for themselves
- Leaders are teachable and don't think they have all the answers

Find
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Moira De Chermont, Aff (Mexico) Top Author Forum Guru 5/30/2014 2:59 pm
Affiliate since: 08/04/2013, Power Rank: 14 | Read Moira's 74 other Ask SC answers
Hi Gabriela,

You don't have to be a natural born leader to become a Team Leader at SFI. Anyone can learn to be a leader here, because in this specific circumstance, the word 'leader' is really a synonym for adviser, guide, mentor, coach or teacher.

We are all blessed with one or more of these qualities, even though we may not realize it, because it is in our nature to want to help or advise the people around us, especially those we appreciate and respect.

Proof
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Sule Yesufu, Aff (Nigeria) Top Author Forum Guru 5/31/2014 8:33 am
Affiliate since: 01/14/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Sule's 287 other Ask SC answers
Simple my friend! That is exactly what all SFI Team Leaders are doing. All SFI Team Leaders are self-made leaders not born leaders. The business is open to all and we all as affiliates have EQUAL opportunities to excel in it. Whichever affiliates who become Team Leaders are actually those affiliates who planned to be Team Leaders, got down to serious work towards their goals and eventually ended up becoming Team Leaders. None of these happens because of some accident of birth.

I am a little
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btrust *, Aff (Indonesia) Top Author Forum Guru 5/31/2014 1:45 am
Affiliate since: 09/12/2013, Power Rank: 282 | Read btrust's 62 other Ask SC answers
Hello Gabriela,

With all the strength as well as his/her weakness, everyone is a leader.
Become an SFI Team Leader is not an easy thing, because you will encounter a variety of characters from your downline.

It could be you are a person who understand how to deal with THE FUTURE and be able to practice your knowledge of SFI, but you will be dealing with people who are more like his/her feelings about the current state.
Or those who are willing to involved with you
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Grant Thomson, Aff (United Kingdom) Top Author Forum Guru 6/4/2014 1:47 am
Affiliate since: 04/29/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Grant's 22 other Ask SC answers
Being a leader is not necessarily about being able to influence people, nor is it about trying to be above them.

I have worked for many years in the retail industry, I am a quiet reserved person, but in the working environment I always found myself taking control of situations, partly just by being good at my job, but partly just by being on the same level and communicating with the colleagues in my team.

A lot of what makes a good leader is having a true understanding of what
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Chimezie Levi, Aff (Nigeria) Top Author Forum Guru 5/31/2014 7:37 am
Affiliate since: 02/25/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Chimezie's 9 other Ask SC answers
You don't need to be born a leader to become a Team Leader here in SFI.
What you need is to know the principle and follow it!
SFI is replete with many training material of which every serious person must take time to read and practise what are in them.
One little thing I have learn for someone to go BTL for example, you need to take not of the needed action VersaPoints that you need to advance to it. This can always be viewed at your scoreboard tab.

So the bottom line is
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Ellyn Williams, Aff (Montana, US) Top Author Forum Guru 6/3/2014 3:07 am
Affiliate since: 01/17/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Ellyn's 16 other Ask SC answers
No person is born a leader. There are skills and knowledge that must be learned. Once you acquire the skills and knowledge, you are then in a position to teach others. In SFI, becoming a Team Leader seems to be easy to get the first or second time. What is difficult is keeping that Team Leadership status (i.e. BTL, STL, GTL, PTL). Especially if you no active PSAs in your downline.

My suggestion is that you learn everything you can about SFI and TripleClicks. Put what you learn into action.
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Marta Fernandes, Aff (Zimbabwe) Top Author Forum Guru 6/2/2014 4:34 am
Affiliate since: 08/28/2012, Power Rank: 256 | Read Marta's 64 other Ask SC answers
No one is born a leader. Some have more ability than others, that is true, bit we all can be leaders.

To be a leader in any field, you need to know the ins and outs of the business you are running, and the same applies to SFI

Learn all about SFI and teach every thing you learn to your affiliates, if anyone asks a question give a broad answer, and send them any link that you have found useful, regarding the query.

This way they learn how to use all the tools available
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Robertson Dsilva, Aff (Singapore) Top Author Forum Guru 6/4/2014 7:14 pm
Affiliate since: 05/05/2004, Power Rank: 314 | Read Robertson's 212 other Ask SC answers
The expression “leaders are born” is an old adage. Leaders are also made. A lot of leadership stuff cannot be taught but SFI affiliates can learn from effective team leaders. Leadership is deliberate. You seldom have successful teams by accident.

SFI team leaders should take control of their own development. They should keep up with the relentless training that will make a difference in their performance.

Look at all the successful affiliates at SFI. Figure out why they
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