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Fritz Perls, one of the founders of Gestalt therapy, wrote that perfect therapy involved only three questions: We can also use this framework for setting high-performance goals. • What do you want, right now? • How are you stopping yourself […]
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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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Vision as a guide for today. More often than not, within organizations, a carefully formulated vision is created and subsequently posted in all the appropriate publications. It even appears on the walls of headquarters. This is understood to be good […]
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The Envision Practice. The goal of transformation is to improve the status quo; we use the term vision for ‘envision a compelling future’. As a leader, we realize that the best results occur when we envision our desired outcome as […]
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Imagination is a huge aspect of bringing our vision into effect. Take time daily to imagine your vision playing out in different scenarios and situations. Looking through the lens of your vision, imagine all the important upcoming events in your […]
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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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Transformational leaders understand that creating a compelling attractive visual image of their desired outcome is paramount to success. It is essential to ignite the flame of passion in everyone so they can move towards the shared goal. When all group […]
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Organizations have innate aspects that respond to external and internal forces. By understanding these forces, leaders can gently encourage the organization to move easily and inevitably forward. Within all organizations, there is a change-stability dilemma, where the opposing desires of […]
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These are different styles of leadership and though both yield positive results in business when the environment is stable. It is during an unstable business climate that one of these leadership styles outshines the other. When a transformational leader is […]
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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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At the base of human behavior, Gary Zukav states we are always in one of two core states, one of love and trust (self-realization), or one of fear and doubt (self-preservation). All of our emotions can be categorized into […]
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People require leaders with which they can have deep and meaningful connections, leaders they can trust and lean on for emotional support. They want an opportunity to be part of the whole process of change. People also have a need […]
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