What is a leader?

Leadership is misunderstood. Many people think that you are only a leader if you are a

We are all leaders to someone

manager or head of an organization. In fact we are all leaders. The real question is what we do with that responsibility? We all are charged with leadership. How you handle that responsibility has everything to do with how you feel about being alive. Life can be so incredibly fulfilling, if you accept that you matter and that what you do affects others. Rise to that challenge, experience a life of significance.

“Leaders are different,” begins Mark Miller’s The Heart of Leadership. “They see the world differently and they cultivate different character traits.” It’s a business fable that explains that “you can have impeccable character—be honest, loyal, dependable, and so on—and still not demonstrate leadership character.” Leadership character sits on top of these traits and are foundational. Leaders who don’t possess these traits and others like them, are disqualified before they start ᔥvia 5 Leadership Lessons: The Heart of Leadership

Make your words count

Do you ever feel overwhelmed? That sense that there is just not enough time. Most people have those feelings. That frantic daily rush, causes us to develop filters reducing the demands on our attention. Those filters block out as much unimportant clutter as possible.

Words connect you with others

So how do you get a message through those filters and reach people? Start with your intention.
Each day I write copy and reach out in hopes of connect with the right people. Over the last year, I’ve gathered an audience. My purpose is bringing value to those I touch. Here is what works. Determine who your audience is and what’s important to them. Connect with each of them one message at a time. Little by little you will build a group of those with whom your messages resonates. Trust is earned over time. Enjoy the process and live with purpose. It’s worth it.

The web has revolutionized the way we communicate. So why does so much business writing continue to be dull, formulaic and jargon-laden? Can’t we learn from the web and start to create meaningful content in the workplace, too? ᔥvia Making your words count

Constructive confrontation

You know that uncomfortable feeling of having to confront someone. I sure do. It’s easy to

Dealing with conflict

avoid confrontation, hoping the issue will just go away. The problem with that strategy is evidence by a divorces rate in our culture of about 50%. Ignoring problems has undesirable consequences. The skill of confronting others can be learned. Mastering that skill pays huge dividends, in a world filled with unresolved conflicts. There is such a huge demand for this skill that it is even being offered as professional discipline under the title of conflict resolution.

How good are you at confronting someone? Do you, like most people, prefer to avoid confrontations? It turns out that the majority of people are pretty bad at confrontations and opt to dodge them whenever possible. The prospect stresses them out, and they?re even more anxious in the encounter. It’s not uncommon for people who dislike confrontation to feel their heart racing during these episodes. ᔥvia Want Business Success, Master Constructive Confrontation

The puzzle of motivation

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