It's only with the Practice of Leadership that we Change our World!
Without effective communication you cannot lead… you end up talking a walk on your own. Communication is critical to effective leadership, however it’s often something we take for granted and therefore not given the attention it deserves. Consider the this quote from Saul Alinsky’s book “Rules for Radicals”: “One can lack any of the qualities [...]
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Photo by Carla216 It’s the leader’s job to communicate the vision to their organisation and team. The first step is to ensure that the content and substance of you vision is relevant to the community. Once you have a great vision the next step is to ensure that the vision is communicated effectively. The [...]
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Photo by Anderaz “A goal properly set is halfway reached.” – Abraham Lincoln “Ready, aim … fail” by Drake Bennett discusses research that found goals which are incorrectly set can have negative consequences. Goal-setting drives success and without clear goals we are for the most part unfocused and undisciplined. “It is a given in American [...]
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Photo by alancleaver_2000 The humble checklist has been used for may years as a memory aid. Checklists help to ensure tasks are completed to the right quality and standards. The best example of a checklist is the daily “to do” list, a reminder of what needs to be accomplished this day. In some cases checklists [...]
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Photo by davetoaster As part of their 30th-anniversary issue, Inc. interviewed Jim Collins, author of Good to Great and Built to Last, discussing entrepreneurship in the article “Jim Collins: How to Thrive in 2009” by Bo Burlingham. I found the article contains some great ideas about entrepreneurship and leadership, the ones that caught my attention [...]
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