It's only with the Practice of Leadership that we Change our World!
Leaders set goals that inspire and challenge. Goals energise people when they are well defined, provide meaning and give direction. Sadly leaders often set goals that are ambiguous, unrealistic and uninspiring, for example “providing a superior return to shareholders”. So how do leaders go about defining a worthwhile goal? In the book “A Bias for [...]
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The "Integer Leadership Consulting" blog has a great post "Thinking about Self-Leadership: A brief reflection" which builds on what Greg Thomas describes as personal leadership which is.. “the desire of an individual to take charge of his or her own life. Personal leaders realize that leadership is not a position or title, but an outlook [...]
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An article “The Clear Leader” from Fast Company discusses research conducted by Marcus Buckingham, author of First, Break All the Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths, on the heart of leadership. Based upon his research Marcus Buckingham, maps out the core concepts that mark superior leadership as follows: Leaders are Compelled by the Future – [...]
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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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Photo by archer10 (Dennis) (BUSY) I have highlighted previously the importance of employee engagement and meaning. A new study by Philadelphia-based consultants PeopleMetrics, supports the previous posts, highlighting the importance of engagement and meaning in driving corporate profits. The study surveyed more than 5,095 workers, across the United States and found that Fortune 500 companies in the lowest quartile in [...]
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