It's only with the Practice of Leadership that we Change our World!
Photo by lululemon athletica An important part of a leaders job is to provide and environment that helps to inspire and motivate the people around them. Inspired, motivated and passionate employees lead to improved results and higher levels of innovation. This is why the June 2011 issue of Harvard Business Review article “How Customers Can [...]
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Photo By HikingArtist.com I recently completed reading the book “Obliquity” by John Kay, which provides an important perspective on vision, goal setting, strategy and decision making. Obliquity is the idea the complex goals are often best achieved indirectly. For example, one of the central ideas in the book is that individuals and companies succeed when [...]
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Photo by AssistedSeniorLiving.Net Effective leadership focuses on doing a few things right. Trying to do too much is a recipe for failure. How a leader spends time and money reveals what matters to them, it reveals their focus. . . or lack thereof. Effective focus requires that you understand the outcome you’re looking to [...]
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Photo by johnnyalive “Leaders are fascinated by the future. You are a leader if, and only if, you are restless for change, impatient for progress and deeply dissatisfied with the status quo… As a leader, you are never satisfied with the present, because in your head you can see a better future, and the [...]
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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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