The Power of Declaring Your Purpose
Every few years I reconsider my purpose. Each time I am reminded of two things.
General Leadership
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Are You Practicing Enough?
As I watch my daughter play in her first high school lacrosse season I am reminded of the value of practice.
Be My Valentine: A Leader Lesson
What does Valentine’s Day have to do with leadership? Chip Bell, author of the newly-released book Sprinkles, suggests that leaders can offer value-unique service to their associates, providing a more promising path to delight and ingenuity than mere value-added service.
The Foundation for a Great Partnership
Great things are accomplished through extraordinary partnership. Yet partnership can be one of the most difficult levels of relationship to cultivate.
Make Values As Important As Results
S. Chris Edmonds believes that great culture drives great performance – an idea he develops in his latest book, The Culture Engine. For an organization to fulfill its potential, the culture must truly reflect the heart of the company from leaders to team members.
Three Necessary Conditions for Changing Someone’s Mind
Dr. Marcia Reynolds is passionate about changing the conversations leaders have at work. She feels the most effective leaders help people think more broadly for themselves, and believes that when leaders have powerful conversations that change people’s minds from the inside out, the workplace comes alive with an eagerness to discover what is possible.
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The Key to Alignment
The mood was extremely tense. Forty leaders gathered in a room to address a crisis in their community. The meeting was closed to the press. There was a story to be told, but none of these leaders wanted to let the press turn an isolated incident into an indictment on their town.
Lead From Your Greatness Zone
Please join me in welcoming Jay Forte as a guest writer. Jay’s message about living in your Greatness Zone is at the heart of the call to lead. I admire how Jay lives true to his message and am thrilled to have him join us here at Random Acts of Leadership. — Susan Mazza
Translating Vision Into Reality
The notion of leaders having a vision is pretty universal one. If you are interested in leading, or supporting others in developing their leadership, creating a vision is a great place to start.
Developing Community
Welcoming Robyn Stratton-Berkessel as a featured guest blogger. Robyn is a world renowned expert in Appreciative Inquiry and is known as the Positivity Strategist. We are thrilled to have her here sharing her wisdom with you.
Take Action Despite Your Fear
Leading can be simple, but it is not always easy. Sometimes just the thought of doing something as simple as raising your hand can make your heart race uncontrollably. It did for me back in school and at times it still does. What do we fear?
Are You Ready to Lead? 7 Important Questions to Ask Yourself
Let’s face it, there are too many people in leadership and management roles who aren’t effective and some are just plain inept.
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A Leader’s Perspective
There is only so far “how to” advice will get you as a leader. Until you start to think like a leader, your actions will likely not pass for acts of leadership.
Who’s in Your Inner Circle?
Who are the people in your “Inner Circle” – i.e., those people who you believe have the most significant influence on your life from this point forward?
What’s Your Brand of Bold?
The following article was first published on Switch and Shift’s blog, where I am honored to be among their League of Extraordinary Thinkers. Now more than ever, we need people who have the courage to be themselves in leadership, no matter what position or title they might have.