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A good communication strategy will promote understanding, support, and involvement in the change effort. It will provide for a listening environment for continually improving the direction, design decisions, and ultimate implementation of the changes. The strategy must provide clear […]
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As we move towards change, we continue to make decisions, assess situations and interpret data to create meaningful representations of reality. These perceptions are still based on your experiences rooted in your subconscious related to your current state rather than […]
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I will expand on the rubber band analogy that explains dynamic tension created between your current state and your desired state, by adding in the aspects of the change equation. The change equation demonstrates the aspects that need […]
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When we begin to transform our way of thinking and see things from a fresh perspective, everything in our outer world begins to shift. The first step for a leader is to look at himself honestly and closely. When I […]
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It is difficult for leaders to establish if decisions have been made based on facts or feelings and intuitions. When we take cultural differences into the equation, it is even more so. Everyone makes decisions in their own unique way […]
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It is paramount to success to be emotionally self-aware as a global leader, to be empathetic and skilled in building rapport. These are essential to bridge cross-cultural differences. Though we speak different languages, our limbic systems express the same […]
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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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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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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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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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Change is a complex issue within human systems or individuals. Change occurs with individual choice. It is extremely difficult, as history has shown, to systematically change other people’s beliefs and practices especially in an organizational setting. It is true that […]
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