I recently hired a new leader for a regional area of our large sales type organization. During our initial meeting he and I discussed my expectations, talked about the vision for the organization, my leadership philosphy, and near term goals for his area. I also provided him with a concise list of the top five things he could do to get off to a good start with his subordinate leaders: Be clear...
In this 2009 TED Conference presentation Daniel Pink examines motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most leaders don’t: Traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think.
I grew up in a time when church frequently included special gospel meetings that featured a guest preacher imploring nightly over the course of a week to get right and reap the rewards of heaven or certainly go to hell. We were encouraged to invite our friends and neighbors where every night the message and volume would escalate until a satisfactory number had responded to avoid the punishment of...
Our challenges are too big to let a single employee’s ideas or energy go to waste, so sustaining an environment of dignity, respect, and collaboration – where different perspectives are not only welcome but sought out – is critical.
Gerard J. Arpey Chairman and CEO of American Airlines in American Way magazine January 2010
Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that vision, and inspires them to make it happen despite the obstacles
From John P. Kotter’s book Leading Change
A Leader is someone [anyone] who has followers Drucker’s views on leadership were summarized by Cohen. According to Drucker, leaders should: – be strategic planners [vision] – model business ethics and personal integrity [values] – use the military leadership model [culture] – correctly use motivation [inspiration] – market the organization [communication]...
Leadership is influence – nothing more, nothing less.
As defined by John Maxwell in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You
Leadership is the capacity to influence others through inspiration, motivated by a passion, generated by a vision, produced by a conviction, and ignited by a purpose.
As defined at a Diversity Champions Workshop by Guardian Quest
“Being a professional is doing the things you love on the days you don’t feel like doing them.” “If you don’t do what’s best for your body, you’re the one who comes up on the short end.” “The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life – mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.” “To be great we need to win games we aren’t supposed to win.”...
Opportunity to succeed (43%) The good life (37%) The pursuit of happiness (34%) The American dream (22%) A fair shake (17%) To be left alone (13%) A fresh start (9%) Everything I can get (9%) A fighting chance (8%) A new beginning (8%) The American dream has been dropping on the list because young people don’t think they will ever achieve it. Wanting the good life has moved up in its place...