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ARTArticleLeaders Ask Questions to Make Better DecisionsLeaders ask questions to gain clarity, to deepen understanding, and to make better decisions. In fact, questions are a leaders’ best tool for gaining deeper appreciation and increased knowledge of the issues and challenges facing an organization.
The better your questions and understanding of the issues, the better your decisions will be. Better questions equal greater clarity; greater clarity equals deeper understanding; deeper understanding equals better decisions; and better decisions equal better results for your organization.ARTArticleLeaders Have Fun!Leaders must lead the way in all things, including having fun – the energy and enthusiasm generated by the leader will have an immediate impact on the organization. Employees look to their leaders for cues on “how” to act. If the boss is having fun, employees will pick up the vibe and have fun too. The disposition and demeanor of the leader is a key component of an organizations’ work environment.ARTArticleLeaders Know the First Report is Usually WrongAs a leader, the requirement to communicate accurate information is extremely important. In a crisis situation the stakes increase, the leader not only requires accurate information, the information needs to be communicated to constituents in a timely fashion.ARTArticleLeaders Make Use of Mess to Germinate New Solutions“One’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.” -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
Did you ever get so deep into despair that there seemed to be no way but up – and yet you could have chosen to sink deeper into victimization. Oh, I have been there so many times when I ...ARTArticleLeaders Play the Hand That They Are DealtIn a card game, the dealer shuffles a deck of cards and deals a card out to each player. The players don’t know what cards they have until they pick up their cards and turn each card over to assess its value.
Just like card players, oftentimes, leaders don’t know what resources they have to work with in a given situation. Leaders must assess the situation to get a snap-shot of the tools they have available…and then they have to put these tools to work at the highest level of benefit.ARTArticleLeadership - Become The Winner You Were Born to Be"You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win." -Zig Ziglar
I agree with Zig Ziglar that you were born to win. You are born with unlimited resources. Regardless of the advantages or disadvantages you had or have. Within you is a wealth of ...ARTArticleLeadership Beyond GenderLeadership development is another area of personal and professional growth that is, not surprisingly, undergoing change. What we historically attribute to leadership style is no longer working as we move further and further away from a one-size-fits-all workplace to a more collaborative culture of innovation. Historically, the ‘command-control’ leader who intimidated people into motivation was the macho style that was ‘traditional’.ARTArticleLeadership Development Means BusinessLeadership development when valued in the organizational culture can mean more business, more employee engagement, and more fulfillment at work. Another word for leadership development is “personal development.” Leadership development done “on purpose” can lead to teams that have a sense of purpose. This is the heart of ownership and alignment: humanity’s search for meaning.ARTArticleLeadership Principles - Kill Blame Culture!Truly Great Leaders expect maximum productivity from everyone!
In High Performance Teams absenteeism is very low, productivity is high, and people are busy doing what they should be doing to contribute, they are entirely relaxed about the leader and see him or her as part of the team, rather ...ARTArticleLeadership Strategies: Leadership Excellence Isn't Achieved Without Failure"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly." - Robert F. Kennedy
No matter where you are in your year, I would like you to think about where are you now from where you were six months ago? What were your New Year's Resolutions this year, if any? More and more I hear people ...ARTArticleLeadership Tip - Managing the Unimaginable“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008) New Zealand mountaineer and explorer.
If you are someone who is overworked, stressed out, burned out, under-paid, and underappreciated, then read on to see what successful people do to be winners in their lives. ...ARTArticleLeadership, Personal Growth and Maslow – Beyond TheoryI’ve noticed leadership and personal development being associated with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as a framework in online and offline conversations these days. Maslow was obviously a thought leader, especially ahead of his time. I see an interesting twist, however, that deviates from the typical line of thinking.ARTArticleLeadership: The Courage to Actually LeadReal leadership is about having the courage to inspire change and engage the heart of others to take action. Not just action for the sake of action; there also needs to be clarity of ‘why’ you are choosing a given course of action. What are you as a leader doing that is different than you did two years ago to be more effective? The environment has changed in two years. Have you course corrected? Or is your rational mind stuck in the past?ARTArticleLearn Stand-up Comedy: The 20 Word RuleEveryone who tries to learn stand-up comedy already knows that…
One of the biggest problems most new comedians face when they are trying to learn stand-up comedy is that they can’t seem to get to the punchlines quick enough in their act.
In other words, the set-ups to the jokes are too long. ...ARTArticleLessons from Les Miserables -- the movie!Hopefully, you enjoyed some relaxing downtime with your family and friends during the holidays. For me, it was a welcome break to go to the movies with my daughter-in-law Jill and watch her all-time favorite story, Les Miserables — starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway.ARTArticleLet Those You Love Know That You Love Them, TodayHere we are on the edge of civilized Panamá, pretty doggone close to Tocumen International Airport, the airport that services Panamá. And inside these lot lines the grief, the well wishing, is serious.
Rosendo Moreno, father of the clan, aged 74, passed away a few days ago. And the family is gathered, we’re getting ready to go to the final service. Friends are gathering, well-wishers, those who want to encourage them and keep from being alone.
And outside this lot line life goes on as normal.ARTArticleLife Goes OnYou get busy with life, there’s work, baseball games, soccer practice and not to mention all the housework that goes along with it. You live a life that is constantly on the go. You learn early on how to manage your time wisely. You might cook most of your meals for the upcoming week during the weekend. You might do laundry in the evening while your children are doing their homework.ARTArticleLife Lessons and Inner Peace At LastGrowing up in traditionalism as I did, I found my freedom and voice later in life. I discovered that I could be so much more than a wife or mother. I COULD BE ANYTHING I WANTED TO BE. An old refrain certainly; it’s old because it’s TRUE! Don’t do it someday, DO IT TODAY!ARTArticleLife Purpose: A Little Known Secret to Tap Your True PotentialYour true potential is an existing possibility that needs to be cultivated and nurtured. We all have a purpose for being born. You are not a random accident. Yet, many people do not realize that how we see our self is a huge determinant of whether or not we pursue a higher vision for our life. One of the greatest impediments to reaching your true potential is a lack of self-compassion.ARTArticleLife Success Lessons From 16 Mark Twain Quotes1. A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. There is nothing more satisfying than that sense of being completely "at home" in your own skin. When you achieve that as a natural state of "being", then you can finally look beyond yourself and fully contribute all your talents to the world.
2. Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear. So many look to eradicate fear from their lives, when that is an impossible task.ARTArticleLike the World's EliteGo the extra mile, and you'll be thinking and acting like the world's elite warriors and achievers. Go the extra mile, and you will be spectacular—you will stand head and shoulders above your competitors. And the amazing thing is, as I have said time and time again, it takes so little to actually go that extra mile, that it's amazing more people don't.
Does it take being disciplined? Yes. Does it take keeping your health in top form? Yes. Does it take being active in your business? Yes.ARTArticleLIKEABLE COMMUNICATIONLIKABLE COMMUNICATIONnby
William Cottringe
nn“Our brains quickly perceive others to be likeable, neutral or unlikeable; the words that follow verify that initial perception.” ~The author.
Ron and Jennifer are both successful professionals. Jennifer is on the top of her career as a CEO ...ARTArticleList of Training Trends In Corporate AmericaNo matter what survey you study, when it comes to training happening it today’s organizations there is one constant…the focus on leadership development. Leadership training tops almost any list you review. But why is this?
Interviews with clients across the United States and North America ...ARTArticleListening is Golden. Master the art of silence to be the best listener says Susan McKenzieA World of Meaningr
Idioms are phrases with special meanings. Straightforward idioms are usually ones all speakers of English can understand. Clichés are said to be overused phrases – but some so-called clichés are so apt (suitable) that they convey a world of meaning to us and more importantly enlighten and illuminate our thinking.
Listening and SilencerARTArticleLittle Laws 4 BIG SUCCESSLittle Laws 4 BIG SUCCESS
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Bill Cottringer
“We don't see things as they are; we see things as we are.” ~Anais Nin.
A long time ago an MIT Math professor friend introduced me to a very intriguing engineering term called perturbation point. These are the few key stress points in a building where small explosive devices can be strategically placed to cause a quick, easy and effective implosion of the whole building. At the time, I had no idea of how this little principle would open my eyes to much bigger ones.ARTArticleLive The Examined Life, And Create The LifeIt was Henry David Thoreau in the 1800s—the transcendental era of literature, if you're a literature major—who wrote in Walden: "The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation." Of course if he were writing today, he'd say, "The mass of people or persons live lives of quiet desperation."
And it was Socrates, who lived in the fourth and fifth centuries B.C., who said, "The unexamined life is not worth living."
Our theme today conce
s both of these. Not much has changed in all the years that have gone by since.
So here's what we find.ARTArticleLiving "Outside the Box"Do you think that Bill Gates thinks there's a box? Or Warren Buffet? Do you think that Muhammad Ali thought there was a box? What about Sir Richard Branson? How do you think Tiger Woods or Roger Federer would feel if they thought that they had to operate inside 'the box'.
Very often, I hear business leaders - I mean 'normal' business leaders, not the people whose names we all know - talk about 'thinking outside the box'. This phrase is frequently used in business, whether it relates to problem solving or innovation.ARTArticleLove From The Standpoint of An American Master ,I thought I would write about the subject of Love from a Master's viewpoint. He often said that Love was one of the most often used but misunderstood words in human experience. What Love brings to mind for most of us is that first kiss with our high school sweetheart, or meeting our ...ARTArticleLove-Hate Relationships Are Fertile Ground For Learning & GrowingLove-Hate Relationships Are Fertile Ground For Learning & Growing
BynBill Cottringe
n“You know you are in deep trouble when you learn to either love to hate a person or hate to love them.” ~The author.
In looking back over the many relationships I have had at work and domestic ...ARTArticleLUCKY YOU. I BELIEVE IN LUCK. DO YOU?
10 Secrets for more luck in your life!THE LUCK OF THE DRAW
You should believe in luck because luck can make or break your life.
Lucky Breaksr
Good luck gives us opportunities and good events, while bad luck has the opposite effect.
What is Luck?
Dictionaries define luck as something that happens to us, affecting our interests and happiness.
No Such Luck!
There are a number of definitions of luck and many of us focus on the chance element, but it is also an influence (a thing or power) that makes good things happen to people.
Natural Flowr