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To become an effective leader of change it is imperative to understand what people are feeling. Compassion is exercising an intention to improve conditions for others; it is putting empathy into action. Leaders use their inspiring energy to help others […]
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Practicing mindfulness as a leader is of utmost importance to remain connected to the now. It is achieved by becoming fully aware of your current thoughts, always. For leaders to connect fully with others, they must be fully focused […]
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At its most basic, emotional intelligence is personal insight into how you are feeling in each moment. Emotional self-awareness is also the ability to identify and name each emotion that arises. As we begin this journey of self-discovery, we watch […]
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Presence is shaped from many aspects of one’s personality, how one thinks, feels and uses emotion. It is the deepest connection to your spirit and least affected by ego or fear. Competency of presence is the life practice of transformational […]
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The emotional transparency of making the goal setting public creates empathetic connections within the group. People are inspired to discover their own hidden barriers. It is a sign of strength to be aware of and work through our limiting conditions. […]
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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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