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Practicing mindfulness as a leader is of utmost importance to remain connected to the now. It is achieved by becoming fully aware of your current thoughts, always. For leaders to connect fully with others, they must be fully focused […]
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At its most basic, emotional intelligence is personal insight into how you are feeling in each moment. Emotional self-awareness is also the ability to identify and name each emotion that arises. As we begin this journey of self-discovery, we watch […]
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Competency of action. The dynamic tension between the desired state and a current state is like wrapping a rubber band around both hands, then pulling them apart. The right hand represents your vision and the left, your present state. The […]
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Transformational leaders in action. Once you have mastered the competency of vision, action is the next step. A Native American saying, “when you pray, move your feet” equates vision to the prayer and action to moving your feet. It is […]
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When we think of vision we view it as occurring in the future but it is not necessarily only in the future. Consider the possibility of your vision coexisting with the present rather them being exclusively separate. Science has discovered […]
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Vision is defined as an ability to see and, ‘a mental image that does not exist’. It does not encompass the term vision as an inspirational tool of transformational change. It is used to express the future yet it transcends […]
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When you are clear about your passion, purpose and direction in which you are going, it enables others to make informed choices to follow your direction. A fundamental aspect of leadership is creativity and self-definition. Once you have clarified your […]
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People who are hired by organizations to lead are only figureheads unless the people allow them the opportunity to lead. Leadership develops only when a trusting connection is formed. Leaders are created when others aspire to their passion and commitment. […]
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There are two major categories that create change; those that drive dissatisfaction and those that harbor vision. It is important to choose the approach that matches the ideology that you are advocating. While major change methodologies are created around driving […]
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Change is a complex issue within human systems or individuals. Change occurs with individual choice. It is extremely difficult, as history has shown, to systematically change other people’s beliefs and practices especially in an organizational setting. It is true that […]
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Transformational Leadership values individual choice over control of others. In effective leadership development, you want people to understand the value of your path and freely choose to place their energy in your direction. The desire to control that is evident […]
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Transformation occurs when we make a fundamental change in our perception or state of being. It can also be experienced by immersing oneself in a different culture and lifestyle or by making significant career changes. Transformations begin when you take […]
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Prioritization is usually associated with the need to make a choice, to select one thing over another, allowing one option to remain uncompleted, at least temporarily. When we think of choosing priorities, it can lead to thoughts of sacrificing something […]
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We need to be clear about what we desire and deserve in order to send the right message to the universe and ourselves. Our subconscious mind cannot tell the difference if we are not clear and concise and will produce […]
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Though leadership development has many different approaches, the fundamentals lie in the individual’s personal qualities and direction it wants to take, whilst also making use of the groups skills. True leadership is the combining of these skills and worldviews to […]
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