This document outlines the characteristics and behaviors of caring leaders. It discusses 15 behaviors under the categories of lead by example, accept differences, embody integrity, and more. Caring leaders are defined as those who put others' well-being as a priority, are sensitive to others' needs, and recognize others' contributions. They think about providing purpose and strategy, understand others, and do the right things based on clear values. The document emphasizes leading with compassion and accepting differences in others.

1. Wong Yew Yip
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Updated 1 October 2021
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2.  Putting yourself in others’
shoes
 Feeling the compassion
 Accepting the others’ well-
being as a priority of your own
 Being sensitive to their needs
 Recognizing their
contributions

3. 3 Basic Behaviors
of a Caring Leader
THINK RIGHT
Provide clear purpose,
direction & strategy
Head
FEEL RIGHT
Understand, work with
and develop others
Heart
ACT RIGHT
Do the right things
based on clear values
Hand
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Chancellor of Germany

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Colleagues
My Close
Friends
My
Company
My
Relatives
My
Spouse
My
Parents
My
Children
My
Parents-
in-law
CIRCLES OF CARE
Me
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IMMEDIATE
FAMILY
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CLOSE
“FAMILY”
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“FAMILY”
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5. 1. Lead by example
2. Accept differences
3. Embody Integrity
4. Maintain your presence
5. Be grateful
6. Show loyalty
7. Practice forgiveness
8. Demonstrate your love
9. Think Win-Win
10. Build your team
11. Be open to new ideas
12. Respect and defend others
13. Give generously
14. Make everyone feel important
15. Share the credit

6.  Role model as a
person of character
with a sound
reputation
 Your words, manner,
attitude, dressing,
posture and actions
give out cues
 Followers do as you
do, not as you say
Lead by example
Caring
Leadership 1

7. Accept differences
Caring
Leadership 2
 Everyone has the
right to choose their
own set of ideas to
believe in
 Accept others
regardless of
differences in
background, beliefs,
culture & history
 Build bridges of
tolerance and
understanding

8. Exemplify integrity
Caring
Leadership 3
 Do not compromise
what is right
 Stick to your
convictions &
ethical values in
your decision-
making
 Keep your promises
and fulfil your
commitments

9. Maintain your presence
Caring
Leadership 4
 Show an air of simple
elegance and
refinement in attitude
and form
 Appear physically,
emotionally and
spiritually strong, and
even greater strength
in reserve
 Let your smile begin in
the mind

10.  Be grateful for all
you have
 Thank people who
have made a
difference in your
life
 Hold the burning
candle from which
others can light
their candles
Be grateful
Caring
Leadership 5

11. Show loyalty
Caring
Leadership 6
 Let others have no
doubt that they can
count on you for help
and support
 Your commitments
don’t waver with the
moods of the
moment
 You are not afraid to
pledge allegiance to
what is right

12. Practice forgiveness
Caring
Leadership 7
 Do not allow anger,
hatred, bitterness,
resentments and
thoughts of revenge
to fester
 Practice forgiveness
for yourself and
those you have
offended or injured
 Say “I’m sorry and I
apologize”

13. Demonstrate your love
Caring
Leadership 8
 Love is too wonderful
and too powerful to be
kept bottled up
 Let it out with your
smiles, voice, manner,
enthusiasm & continuing
acts of kindness
 When you find love,
cherish and safeguard it

14. Think Win-Win
Caring
Leadership 9
 Thinking win-win is a
frame of mind that seeks
mutual benefit based on
mutual respect
 It is about bargaining
fairly, open-minded and
reasonable to all parties
 It is about compromise
and sincere desire to find
agreements that occupy
the middle ground

15. Caring
Leadership 10
 Don’t be afraid to pick
people who are stronger,
faster, smarter, better
organized, braver, more
ambitious, or more
pleasant than you are
 Ask your best people for
recommendations
 Foster the spirit and
inspire your teammates to
reach common goals
Build your team

16. Caring
Leadership Be open to new ideas
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 Your family, friends,
employees and others may
all have suggestions that you
can put to profitable use
 Welcome them and
incorporate the better ideas
into your business and
personal dealings
 Guard against being
unchangeable or apathetic

17. Respect & defend others
Caring
Leadership 12
 Stand up and speak for the
children, the condemned,
those depressed or
suffering in physical pain
 Defend the rights of the
old, lonely, homeless,
unwanted, forgotten,
harassed, physically and
mentally challenged
depressed
 We are morally obligated to
share our time, money and
expertise

18.  Selflessly share your time and
money because it is right
 Extend a helping hand, be
generous and then forget it
 As much as you give, much more
will you receive
Give generously
Caring
Leadership 13

19.  Make your family,
friends, employees and
everyone you meet feel
important
 Listen, be patient, pay
attention, don’t interrupt
or fidget, make eye
contact, smile and nod
encouragement
 Be quick to praise &
slow to criticize
Make everyone feel important
Caring
Leadership 14

20.  As a leader, your greatest
satisfaction should come
from seeing the people in
your team succeed
 Share the credit and
experience the
camaraderie
 You know who you are so
let others glow in the
feeling of accomplishing a
mutual goal
Share the credit
Caring
Leadership 15

21. Caring Leaders
These are

22. Thank You
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