Inspire

Leaders Hold Themselves to a Higher Standard

by George Ambler on February 3, 2008

Photo by charles chan * The article “Leading management” highlights how important it is for leaders to hold themselves to a higher standard, the article states that “..a good leader should be more critical of his or her performance than anyone else.” I strongly agree with this statement. As leaders we’re responsible to set the [...]

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The Secrets of Inspiring Leaders

by George Ambler on January 13, 2008

Business Week has an article “The Seven Secrets of Inspiring Leaders” that reminds us of the importance of inspiration to leaders. A recent recent Maritz Research poll found that: “Only 10% of employees look forward to going to work and most point to a lack of leadership as the reason why…” The article discusses the [...]

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Positive or negative: What world view are you creating?

by George Ambler on November 11, 2007

This post from Curt Rosengren really struck a cord with me… It’s a great question for leaders…. If we’re going to make a positive change in the world, hope is a prerequisite. And that sense of hope can be either fed or depleted by what you choose to let into your brain to begin with……. [...]

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Martin Luther King on Effective Vision

by George Ambler on October 5, 2007

Effective visions provide context, give purpose, and establish meaning. They inspire people to mobilize, to act, to move in the same direction Every good leader realizes that effective visions cannot be forced upon the masses. Rather they must be set in motion by means of persuasion and inspiration. – Martin Luther King Jr. The Leadership [...]

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Are you demotivating your employees?

by George Ambler on June 13, 2007

Harvard Working Knowledge published an article by by David Sirota, Louis A. Mischkind, and Michael Irwin Meltzer, “Why Your Employees Are Losing Motivation” on motivation that really resonated with me. A large part of a leaders job involves initiating and leading change and this requires of leaders the ability motivate and inspire others to join them on the journey. Unlike [...]

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