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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 3 aspects of developing leadership skills
- Everyone knows that great leaders are made, not born. However good that statement sounds, we still want to know how we "make" or turn people effective leaders. And other questions need to be answered about the process of leadership development.So how DO you boost your leadership skills? If you want to improve your ability to lead, where should you focus your attention? Why are certain leade...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Teen view of leadership from around the world
- It has been stated that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by the leaders of today. This is certainly true when you stop to think that the great leaders of the past, Columbus, Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, King, and Reagan did not get to see the lasting impact their leadership had on the future.With this in mind I began to contemplate what the world would look like long after my generat...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 attributes of effective strategic leaders!
- Did you know that people who lead strategically resemble fine-tuned machines? By focusing on their strategies, leaders see a bigger picture, they understand the reasons why and recognize the worthiness of elusive opportunities.Effective leaders make strategic use of and add value to every challenge in four important ways:1) Thinking through the lessons to be learned in each situation...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lessons in leadership: what not to do... from a canoe!
- When it comes to fishing, my husband takes the lead. But his lack of leadership ability in a recent canoe trip on the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota offered wonderful lessons on how leaders can unknowingly screw up.(1) Assign responsibility without authority.Bill insisted that in order to cast his fishing line, he needed to be in the back of the canoe. I was to paddle as he ca...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Who is randy gage and why is he one of my mentors and heroes?
- Who is Randy Gage? I first read about him in a newsletter by his friend, and another of my mentors and heroes, Stuart Goldsmith.At first he came across as a bit too much 'in-your-face' for my liking but, as he was challenging some of my long held beliefs, I came to realise that I was in a state of denial.I will always be grateful to him because, by forcing me to face up to reality, I...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why not lead with emotions?
- Studies have shown that companies that have acquired competencies to lead with emotional excellence are far more productive and efficient because of the impact emotional excellence has on employee morale, loyalty, retention and overall performance of the organization to name a few.Since the early 1990's and especially after the internationally renowned author Daniel Goleman's book "Working ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A lasting leadership lesson: how one leadership talk by george washington saved the revolution
- A Lasting Leadership Lesson: How One Leadership Talk By George Washington Saved The Revolution (And Our Fledgling Nation) From Catastrophe.Leadership lessons come in many guises. One unforgettable lesson comes from George Washington and his contribution to the most important victory of the Revolutionary War.That victory occurred neither at Saratoga or Yorktown but in a log hut in 178...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The power of the leader within - the keys to martial arts life mastery, key#1
- "What do you want to be when you grow up?"Remember that question from your younger days? Adults seem almost programmed to ask it, don't they? Maybe you remember asking that same question to your own or another's child recently. Remember?I do.And - do you remember any of your own answers to that question? I know it probably changed many times throughout the process of "growing ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Give your valentine a very special gift - empowerment
- Delegating is a commonly misunderstood concept. Delegating is not about dumping problems or chores you dislike doing onto the shoulders of others, it is an invaluable tool for "motivating and training your team to realize their full potential." (Blair)What an awesome power we each hold. We have the ability to assist another person (i.e., your spouse, kids, or coworker) in capitalizing on th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Leadership: wisdom of the ages
- If you gather 100 experienced leaders together to share with you their most important secrets for success, you probably wouldn't hear a lot of academic theory or jargon. Instead, this is a good idea of what you'd hear:1) Put ethics first. If you make unethical decisions for short-term gain, you will lose in the end. Let your principles guide you in the many decisions you must make re...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The seven secrets to new age leadership
- Did you ever notice that In our American culture, we have the tendency to look outside of ourselves for leadership? That's a trap. Isn't it time we looked inside ourselves to see how we can be the leader we want and need to be in the 21st century? I certainly think so.Leadership used to be about telling people what to do. We saw the manager as "hero." Managers were needed to solve...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Precious moments
- There is too much learning out there that we earn drop by drop as we go through experiences in life. There is one of the experiences that I earned from a workshop on Leadership Skills and Management.There were managers from different companies who were there to attend the workshop. We all were waiting for the host to start the workshop and there was an aura that could be felt around. The pr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lead people...manage things
- Master The Five Key Facets of High Performance LeadershipMany people in leadership positions struggle with understanding what makes a great leader. While billions of dollars are spent annually on leadership development, quality leadership is still in short supply.Organizations have responded to the demand for high performance leadership with myriads of education and training programs...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Leadership and change in a holographic universe
- Have you ever noticed that since the early part of the 20th century, nearly every new scientific theory manages to sound more and more like the same sort of metaphysical philosophies science once dismissed? Well, it's happening again and this time our views on the structure of the universe, the power of human consciousness and even the nature of reality itself are being challenged by a startling n...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Get what you want - negotiating skills for the timid!
- OK, I know this title sounds self-serving and hard nosed, but the article isn't! Whether it's buying a car, asking for a pay rise, saying 'no' to a friend or renting an apartment - at some stage in our lives we all are going to need to know how to negotiate. Yet, so few of us know the basic skills before embarking on life changing purchases or decisions!This article is written for those TIM...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - To be, or not to be (average)?
- When is hate OK? When it's the feeling you have toward average. Let me make this point clearly and without reservation. I hate average!What is average? My dictionary describes it as being about midway between extremes. Being not out of the ordinary. Common. You know, "Average". To me average is having a focus that's on just doing enough to meet the standard. Average is showing up for work, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The leader within
- Each and every one of you has hidden deep inside a different person a person that is robust insightful originative, a person that you have forgotten that it ever existed. No matter what you believe that person lies within you, waiting for its awakening call.You might have heard this before in fact you might have heard it so many times that it seems like a hollow statement a statement that i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - You make the difference
- What do you think makes your company successful? Your newest hardware or software? The newest system you've put into place? The best location in town? Although these are important, they are not the key to success.Today it's not enough to produce a product and get the work done. There are big challenges in running a business. Competition isn't just local ? it's coming from all over the world...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Awaken the leader in you: 10 easy steps to develop your leadership skills
- "The miracle power that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application, and perseverance, under the promptings of a brave determined spirit." - Mark TwainMany motivational experts like to say that leaders are made, not born. I would argue the exact opposite. I believe we are all natural born leaders, but have been deprogrammed along the way. As children, we were natural lead...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Leadership in the zone!
- "You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only one who does what you do." - Jerry GarciaWhat is the leadership zone?For purposes of this article, think of "The Zone" as an emotion you feel when you are at your very best.For example, think back to a time when everything seemed to be going just right...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What kind of leader are you?
- There are literally millions of words written and spoken each week on enlightened leadership yet the fact remains that low morale, high stress and job dissatisfaction continue to be three of the most serious problems facing the workplace. We seem to be so effectively socialized into top down leadership that we find it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to change our autocratic ways. All this ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creating unlimited belief for success!
- What's holding your team back from experiencing "breakout performance"?It may be those Old beliefs and Personal Insecurities. (aka: conceptual barriers)Conceptual barriers are the barriers that are right behind the eyes, DEEP within the brain. "Beliefs" which were planted at a very young age and re-enforced over a long period of time - which is why they are so hard to "dislodge"....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Leadership ? push vs. pull?
- At your next staff meeting consider leading your team through the following discussion.This lesson is focused on getting people to think in terms of effective leadership. When helping a co-worker, or a customer, employees must understand their role as a leader. The exercise goes like this:Introduction of the Exercise: (feel free to create your own similar story to support the exercis...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Big-3 leadership!
- "Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends." - Walt DisneyWhat is your organization striving to achieve?- Big Profits? - Big Growth? - Big Stock Price? - Big Accolades/Recognition? - Some other Big Result?All of the above?Okay, just so we are clear - all of the above goals/outcomes are NOT bad things t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A winning choice for leadership!
- "The only way to enjoy anything in this life, is to earn it first." -Ginger RodgersOne bad apple can spoil the bunch! As a leader, we cannot allow "bad apples" to interrupt our efforts toward achieving our goals.Leaders can quickly lose credibility with their team when we fail to immediately address issues that get in the way of the teams' mission.So how do we best address...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Leaders click it? into gear!
- "Click It" Into Gear!Ever wonder how two people can be in the same meeting, hear the same speaker communicate the same message - yet once the meeting is over, each person's perception of the event is totally different?Why the different perception? How can one individual think the meeting was terrific and leave completely inspired and motivated, yet the other person walks away be...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dont be afraid to lead!
- In most aspects of human activity, the pendulum of fashion swings back and forth between extremes, passing briefly through the point of balance on every swing.For a while, we were told leadership was all about setting clear objectives and holding people accountable. Then the pendulum swung away to focus on "soft" leadership skills, such as empowerment, coaching and mentoring.Of cours...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Leadership and followership in a team setting
- Many solopreneurs work in a team environment either with their client's staff, or with subcontractors. Having spent over 20 years in a teaming environment before becoming a solopreneur 13 years ago, I know that during the course of any highly functioning team effort, the leadership and followership roles flow back and forth between the members.An observer of such a team would see that at an...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 ways to develop your latent leader
- latent (adj.) ? Not visible or apparent, but capable of developing or being expressed; dormant.Everyone has leadership qualities. The visible difference lies in the degree those qualities are developed. Each individual chooses their own path and determines to what degree skills are developed and how those skills or qualities will be expressed. There are born leaders, but even those people e...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Leadership like water-water canoeing
- Although world business is undergoing historic changes, the prevailing view of what constitutes business leadership is stuck in the past. Generally, business leaders view leadership as an order-giving process. The word "leadership" itself comes from old Norse root meaning "to make go." Many leaders believe that they must "make" people go by ordering them to do things.But today's new busines...