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The Right To Lead What's the secret to creating a vision for your organization? What sets you apart as a leader? As a leader, you have an opportunity every day to ignite your team to action through a common vision. To help you in your quest to become a more effective leader, we turned to one of the world's experts on leadership: John Maxwell. Already own this book? Review it here!
John has sold over 13 million books and trained over two million leaders world-wide. In his book for Simple Truths, The Right To Lead, John has captured the essence of leadership in his book. It's about people who have earned the right to lead others. Today, I'd like to share John's chapter on Vision:
All effective leaders have a vision of what they must accomplish. That vision becomes the energy behind every effort and the force that pushes through all the problems. With vision, a leader is on a mission. His or her contagious spirit is felt among the crowd until others begin to rise alongside. One of the most common questions from people in leadership positions is, "How do I get a vision for my organization?" That is a crucial question, because until it is answered, a person will be a leader in name only. Although I cannot give you a vision, I can share the process for finding one: Look Within You-What Do You Feel? You can't borrow somebody else's vision. It must come from inside of you. The thing that brings it out is passion. Look Behind You-What Have You Learned? Every leader's vision is based on his or her own personal experience. What does your past tell you about your future? Look Around You-What is Happening to Others? As a leader, you must always take into account other people. If others aren't with you, you aren't leading. Look Ahead of You-What is the Big Picture? Leaders don't get bogged down in the minutia. They see everything from the vantage point of the mountaintop. That's why their goals are called vision. Look Above You-What Does God Expect of You? No vision is worthy of your life unless it fulfills your destiny, the purpose for which you were designed. Your vision must contribute to your destiny. Look Beside You-What Resources Are Available to You? Your vision must be bigger than you. The greater it is, the more resources it will require. The best leaders bring all of the resources in their world into play to accomplish something great.
InThe Right To Lead , John shares stories about leaders from all walks of life and what made them worthy of followers. It's guaranteed to challenge your ideas about leadership, character and courage. Today, we're pleased to offerThe Right To Lead And don't forget to check out our Leadership Book Sale running this weekend only! Our Top 5 books on leadership are on sale for just $10 each. It's a great way to fill your library with inspirational and motivational books to help you become a stronger leader! For more information or to look inside this great book, just click here The Right To Lead. It also makes a wonderful gift for any occasion!
Leadership 101 Available in 3 separate versions as a classroom training program, e-learning program, and e-book, Leadership 101 is part of the Reproducible Training Library, a full suite of unlimited-use content that’s downloadable, customizable, and reproducible. “Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.”
Theodore Roosevelt
“The Richest Man in Town” movie is all about leading with your heart and a service attitude. It may make you laugh, cry or both. Enjoy this 3 minute movie that may also cause you to pause to reflect on life. Watch this movie link:
Improve your teamwork and be a leader. read the book, Aim for Heart. Aim for the heart ! As a leader, do you honor and appreciate the power of WE? Do you stop to thank and recognize the members of your team? Do you consistently show an attitude of gratitude? I recently read a great story about Captain Charles Plumb, a graduate from the Naval Academy, whose plane, after 74 successful combat missions over North Vietnam, was shot down. He parachuted to safety, but was captured, tortured and spent 2,103 days in a small box-like cell After surviving the ordeal, Captain Plumb received the Silver Star, Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit and two Purple Hearts, and returned to America and spoke to many groups about his experience and how it compared to the challenges of every day life. Shortly after coming home, Charlie and his wife were sitting in a restaurant. A man rose from a nearby table, walked over and said, "You're Plumb! You flew jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. You were shot down!" Surprised that he was recognized, Charlie responded, "How in the world did you know that?" The man replied, "I packed your parachute." Charlie looked up with surprise. The man pumped his hand, gave a thumbs-up, and said, "I guess it worked!" Charlie stood to shake the man's hand, and assured him, "It most certainly did work. If it had not worked, I would not be here today." Charlie could not sleep that night, thinking about the man. He wondered if he might have seen him and not even said, "Good morning, how are you?" He thought of the many hours the sailor had spent bending over a long wooden table in the bottom of the ship, carefully folding the silks and weaving the shrouds of each chute, each time holding in his hands the fate of someone he didn't know. Plumb then began to realize that along with the physical parachute, he needed mental, emotional and spiritual parachutes. He had called on all these supports during his long and painful ordeal. As a leader, how many times a day, a week, a month, do we pass up the opportunity to thank those people in our organization who are "packing our parachutes?" I love great stories. They can speak to our souls! This is one of 28 great stories that are shared by Tom Mathews in his book, Aim for the Heart….Leading to Build Great Team. Visit Simple Truths: Get the Book Aim for the Heart .
Leadership Boot Camp Unique product! This 17-Module Self-Directed Leadership Course includes high quality Podcasts, Powerpoint Slides, Printables, Action Challenge and more.Click Here!
Leadout: An Experience in Leadership Simulation Welcome to Leadout: An Experience in Leadership, an intense and exciting simulation that uses a real-life business scenario to drive home the importance of core leadership and team behaviors. Rooted in the theories developed by top management experts, the challenge is for teams to make quality decisions while confronting typical organizational issues. Never before has there been a more positive way to distill best practices in planning, decision making, communication, conflict resolution, and interpersonal relationships. Working for a land acquisition firm, teams serve as regional offices on a mission to identify and secure land that meets four specific criteria: adequate rainfall, proper drainage, rich soil, and gentle slope. Sound simple? Not so fast. The plot thickens, just as it does in everyday organizational life. Interpersonal conflict rots away at trust. Personnel changes crop up out of nowhere. And no one single person has all of the tools. Decisions must be made quickly – and oftentimes there’s risk involved. Leadout is a popular favorite among audiences. But the simulation goes beyond just fun. It offers real learning, through the use of midpoint reflection, discussion questions, and a Force Field Analysis exercise. Uses for the Game Leadout can be used as a standalone learning experience, or incorporated into a more comprehensive program that addresses: Leadership, Team building, Group decision making, Communication, Planning, Motivation,
Risk taking,Conflict resolution, Influence, Product Type, and
Simulation.
Charles Hosford
As a leader, deciding to make changes is the easy part. Getting your people on board is much more difficult. Why is that? Quite simply, change is an emotional process. We are all creatures of habit who usually resist it, and welcome routine. Unchartered waters are scary! In the long run, however, sameness is the fast tract to mediocrity. And, mediocre companies won't survive. Tuli Kupferberg said it best... "When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge." And, that is your challenge...to convince your team that the new world you are trying to create is better than the one you're in. Is it easy? Of course not. It takes planning, commitment, patience and courage. The truth, of course, is that change can be a wonderful gift. In fact, it is the key that unlocks the doors to growth and excitement in any organization. And, most importantly, without it...your competition will pass you by. A big part of success, as a leader, will be your ability to inspire your team to get out of their comfort zones; to assure them that even though they are on a new path, it's the right path, for the right reasons. That's what this book is all about....ideas, to inspire, to motivate, and to encourage your team to move forward and to embrace change. I'd like to share one of the chapters titled: Inspire Personal Accountability. Enjoy! Something magical happens when we accept personal responsibility for our behavior and our results. But, it's not easy, because it's human nature to "pass the buck". I (Mac) know there have been times in my life when my business was struggling where I found myself blaming others, blaming the economy, blaming this, blaming that! But as I've gotten older (and a little wiser) when things go wrong in my business, or my life, I can always find the culprit...in the mirror. In every instance, it always comes back to choices I've made in my life that put me exactly where I am today. I have to say, that this one "tweak" in my attitude may sound like a little thing, but it has made a big difference in my life. Change is Good... You Go First What does all this have to do with change? Plenty! As a manager, one of the most important things you can do in times of change is to get your people to understand how taking personal responsibility and recognizing problems as opportunities, will not only help the company, but will help them as individuals. In other words, sell the idea of...what's in it for them? Authors B.J. Gallagher and Steve Ventura wrote a great little book about achieving success through personal accountability titled: Who Are "They" Anyway? I like their list showing how each individual in the company can benefit by adopting a "personal accountability attitude": You have more control over your destiny You become an active contributor rather than a passive observer Others look to you for leadership You gain the reputation as a problem solver You enhance your career opportunities You enjoy the satisfaction that comes from getting things done...the power of positive doing You experience less anger, frustration and helplessness - all leading to better physical health You realize a positive spillover effect into your personal life at home According to Gallagher and Ventura, the most important words of personal responsibility are as follows: The 10 most important words: If it is to be, it's up to me.
The 8 most important words: If not me, who? If not now, when?
The 7 most important words:
Let me take a shot at it. The 6 most important words: I will not pass the buck.
The 5 most important words: You can count on me.
The 4 most important words:
It IS my job! The 3 most important words: Just do it!
The 2 most important words: I will.
The most important word: Me Frank Tyger said it best..."Your future depends on many things, but mostly yourself." I got goosebumps as I watched... Charlie Gibson was interviewing General Earl Hailston, the commanding general of Marine Forces Central Command.
The general was waiting with his troops just a few miles off the border of Iraq...waiting to go to war.
Toward the end of the interview, Charlie asked him if he had any hobbies.
The general said, "Yes, I love photography, especially taking photos of my men." He shared that while he had been waiting for the past few days he took photos of his men, and at night he would email the photos with a brief note to their mothers back in the USA.
Charlie asked if he could see a sample of a letter, and the general walked into his tent, turned on his computer, and read the last letter he had sent. It said:
Dear Mrs. Johnson,
I thought you might enjoy seeing this picture of your son. He is doing great. I also wanted you to know that you did a wonderful job raising him.
You must be very proud. I can certainly tell you that I'm honored to serve with him in the U.S. Marines.
Sincerely, General Earl Hailston Wow! I had goose bumps as I watched Charlie randomly interview a few of General Hailston's men, and without exception, you could feel the genuine love and respect that every one of them had for their leader. You may have heard the quote..."They don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." Well, here's a man who truly understood what caring, kindness and leadership is all about. I love stories like this because they can speak to your soul. This one, and many others, are found in my book, The Essence of Leadership.
Keys to Building your team
LEADERSHIP: ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL It's no secret that leading people in a way that responds to their individual capabilities yields the best results. But while that idea may seem like common sense, a formalized approach can make the difference between leadership success and failure. Developed by Dr. John Nicholls, a recognized author, consultant, and speaker, Responsive Leadership is a situation-based model whereby managers match their leadership behavior to the individual capabilities of their employees. What makes his approach more effective than other conventional situation-based models is that it is practical for managers to learn, understand, and memorize. It doesn't take much time for leaders to internalize the principles and quickly develop the lifelong skills they need to be confident, successful managers. Click on the HRDQ link to download more information about the Responsive Leadership Model and discover the self-help toolkit for leaders
Watch this leadership movie now:Rock Solid Leadership Here is great book for your team: Great movie for your team building: Watch this leadership movie:
Take the opportunity to reflect on advice from some of the greatest leaders of all time when you enjoy the 3 minute movie, “Great Quotes from Great Leaders.” This Simple Truths classic, features the inspirational words of great leaders such as Benjamin Franklin, Winston Churchill, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Walt Disney, John Wooden and many others!
Enjoy some reflection time this Presidents Day by watching the 3 minute movie, Great Quotes from Great Leaders. It is filled with timeless wisdom from world famous leaders from all walks of life that will encourage and inspire you! "A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination."
~ Nelson Mandela ~ Click on this movie link:
Bridging The Leadership Divide
Bridging the Leadership Divide Ron A. Carucci
Ron A. Carucci is a founding partner with Passages Consulting, LLC, where he works with CEOs and senior executives in pursuit of large organizational change and executive leadership capability. He has built dynamic global leadership development systems for some of the world's largest corporations, and co-led the event "Next Generation Leaders of Slovakia" for the nation of Slovakia. He has also served as an adjunct at the Center for Creative Leadership. Josh Epperson
Josh Epperson works with both community-based NGOs and multi-national corporations in a variety of industries. He is the co-author of Future in-Formation (2008). He is on faculty at Argosy University. 
Courageous Leadership
A Program for Using Courage to Transform the Workplace We have high and often conflicting expectations of leaders. Be reasonable but passionate. Decisive but inclusive. Visionary but explicit. Powerful but humble. Add to that emotionally intelligent, caring, impartial, people-oriented, and of course, profit-driven. The list is so long that it often leaves leaders scratching their heads, thinking: how am I supposed to be all of these things at once? The answer is courage. It's what enables a leader to face tough times and step up to the plate. It is what gives leadership its backbone. Courageous Leadership is a comprehensive training package that introduces courage-building, a practice that guides leaders to meet challenges more readily, embrace change more fully, and speak more assertively. Courage-building is all about developing capable and confident leaders who can transform organizations. A combination assessment, workbook, and workshop, Courageous Leadership gives leaders at all levels the foundational skills and abilities they need to become more courageous. Learning Outcomes: Understand the impact fear has on personal and organizational performance. How It Works: The participant workbook offers tips and techniques for raising one's scores in the area that would benefit from the application of more courage. The Courageous Leadership workshop introduces people to a specific understanding of courage, illustrates how they can become more courageous, and demonstrates the vital role courage has in the workplace and our lives.
"Walking our talk" is always one of our greatest challenges in life especially as a leader and role model for our families and co-workers. Here's a beautiful 3 minute movie, Walk The Talk, that reminds us that having values is important, but it's much more important to live them! Walk The Talk movie banner link ~
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