Earl Keaton
Words from the wise never had a cryptic meaning until the Navajo ?Code Talkers,? later romanticized by the movie Wind Talkers, became the saving secret code during World War II. Recently, the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, were honored by a visit from four Navajo Code Talkers. Their native tongue foiled the Asian attempts to further assault Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Tammy AS Kohl
As a leader you must be many things to many people. We have discussed in previous posts the need for a leader to be a visionary because involving people in realizing a compelling vision provides a beacon for the future and a standard of excellence. We have also talked about the leader?s role as a coach. A leader as a coach reinforces the results they believe people are capable of achieving as winning depends on execution.
In addition to the roles of visionary and coach there are two additional roles that round out an exceptional leader: The role of mentor and the role of director.
Samuel Johnson BA
Like it or not we all live and communicate within systems. A system being defined as a group of people with which we must interact on a regular basis. For most of us we all have to go to work, we all go home to our families, and many of us are involved in other systems such as Church, Teams, and School. That being said it is very important to learn to communicate effectively with the people within our systems. It is important to learn to appreciate and respect the different personality types, the different strengths that individuals offer within our system. Conversely it is important to recognize and respect the weaknesses of people within our system. We all have our behavioral strengths and weaknesses, respecting those differences creates healthy systems.
Tammy AS Kohl
We have two distinct minds?our conscious mind and our subconscious mind. Most of us are very aware of our conscious mind because we ?seem? to spend a great deal of time there. However, depending on which study you read, it has been proven that 60-95% of the decisions we make and the behaviors we exhibit are generated by our subconscious mind. Think about that staggering percentage and now think about your regular routine. When you got up this morning did you give any specific thought to the routine of getting ready and preparing for your day? Did you implement any step out of traditional order? If you took the kids to school or drove to work, did you drive the exact same route as yesterday? As you have continued through your day have you given any specific thought to breathing? There is always an exception to every rule, however, in most cases the answer to all these questions for many would be ?no.?
Cathy Lopez
John Potter PhD
One of the things about really effective managers and leaders is that they have to be healthy to make good decisions. However, decision making is not always a simple process. There are invariably many uncertainties, pressures and risks to be assessed and the effective leader and manager has to establish a robust process for ensuring that the decisions she or he makes are sound. One of the key issues in decision making is to address the issue of uncertainty.
John Hersey
Most of us have important goals that we hope to accomplish. Our intentions are good and our plans are often well thought out and well focused. We move ahead quickly towards accomplishing what we set out to do, but then all to soon we falter, stop and maybe even give up. Why? Because our instant efforts have not produced instant results. We get too tied up in finding that instant gratification that equates to success. But rarely will we ever see results as soon as we would like. So how do we keep moving forward while inactivity to see results? How do we learn to move patiently for some sign of success? How do we stay motivated to continue when human nature says that such a slow return on our investment must be a sure sign that our plans and goals are flawed? The answer is really quite simple. We need to better understand how the whole process works; in other words, we have to learn to accept how the principles of effort and return really work.
John Hersey
If you?ve never had the opportunity to listen to a motivational speaker, then you are really missing something! The whole region is totally charged with positive energy, and everyone leaves pumped and ready to go out and conquer the world. But even when we can?t be at one of these terrific motivational events, the words of these leaders and great leaders through history are always here to guide us. Read on and be inspired!
Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu: ?True leaders inspire people to do great things, and, when the work is done, their people proudly say, ?We did this ourselves?.?
John Hersey
Studies have shown that successful leaders have something very interesting in common; they all demonstrate certain positive personality traits that are normally associated with children. If you consider yourself a good leader, check and see if these characteristics apply to you!
Like a child who is totally unencumbered by the biases and judgments of the adult world, a good leader has a genuine enthusiasm for people. Leaders, like children are very good at accepting people for what they are, not what they would like them to be, and for celebrating an individual?s uniqueness as a good thing and not something that needs to be judged.
Seppo Lamsa
A mortal heading into business for the first time, whether online or offline, will often find the waters murky and difficult to navigate. It is cushy to follow the wrong path and hit a rocky outcrop, before ever reaching the shore and achieving any sort of measurable success.
One thing that sets successful marketers apart from those who are unsuccessful is that the successes began their online marketing careers with an experienced mentor. While there is something to be said for independence, in the world of online marketing being independent often just leads to imperfectness alone! When a mortal has an excellent coach and mentor who is acquirable to teach and guide them, they are already a leap ahead of those who do not.