It’s only in the practice of leadership that we influence our world…
From the monthly archives:
“Fire Them Up!” by Carmine Gallo
The book “Fire Them Up!” by Carmine Gallo is really a great read. It discusses the importance of inspiration for successful leadership. The book is divided into two parts “Part I: The 7 Simple Secrets” of success which provides the foundation principles for inspiring others and “PART II: Living [...]
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During these difficult economic times clear and meaningful communication is critical. People are looking to their leaders for direction and hope. Richard Guinn from Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm, in the article “Communication is Essential to Lead Workers Through Current Economic Crisis”, suggests that leader keep in mind the following communications principles: whilst [...]
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I stumbled across these “10 Thoughts about Leadership” from Jon Gordon’s blog which are great and I thought them worth sharing.
People follow the leader first and the leader’s vision second - It doesn’t matter if the leader shares a powerful vision, if the leader is not someone who people will follow the vision will never [...]
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Effective leaders are always striving to become better, always stretching themselves and their teams. The Harvard Business Review of January 2007 had a great article “What to Ask the Person in the Mirror” by Robert S. Kaplan, discusses seven questions that leaders can use to assess themselves to stay on [...]
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In Stephen Covey’s bestselling book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, Stephen discusses the following 7 habits:
Be proactive. You are responsible for your life. Decide what you should do and get on with it.
Begin with the end in mind. Think of how you want to be remembered at your funeral. Use this as [...]
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“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
If you have ever been on a farm you will have noticed how cow paths that zigzag across the land. These cow paths are create by cows, who are creatures [...]
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