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• Message from the President
• Feature Article – Where the
Rubber Meets the Role
• PIP™ Tip - Reputation
• Featured Resource – Strategic
Biz Planning Toolkit
• Upcoming Events |
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MESSAGE
FROM THE PRESIDENT |
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This is truly an historic day.
Good friends of mine journeyed to
Washington to experience the
inauguration events first hand. I must
admit, I'm a bit envious and can't wait
til they return to hear them share how
it felt being with over a million
inspired people.
I've been watching CNN and listening to
NPR for the last several days as all of
the pageantry unfolds. We're
poised for 'the moment' the first
African American is sworn in as
President of the United States. |
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Think
for a moment of the historic first moments in
your life. The first day of school, that first
kiss, the moment you said "I do", the first
important promotion, the birth of your first
child.
These
moments marked passages into new terrains,
opened new vistas. On one hand, the
difference between the moment before and the
moment after, was minimal. On the other
hand, your world was completely different even
though that difference had not yet unfolded nor
materialized.
Those
moments of our lives are full of possibilities.
With each, only time will tell, as life unfolds,
what the exact impact of those moments will be.
Yet, clearly the potential for great change is
there and it is palpable.
I am
incredibly hopeful that our country will live up
to the potential of today's Big Moment. I
am hopeful that we each step up our personal
game in taking responsibility for creating a
United States of America that the world can once
again emulate, admire and that we can be proud
of.
In the
words of the President, Barack Obama, "we chose
hope over fear".
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FEATURE
ARTICLE – TRUE LEADERSHIP: WHERE THE
RUBBER MEETS THE ROLE |
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One of
the success factors of great leaders is their
ability to catalyze the energy and skills of
others to make amazing things happen - to make
the rubber meet the road, as they say.
Some leaders are great visionaries but lack the
implementation skills required to cause lasting
change.
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True change requires more than a
compelling vision of a positive future,
but also a clear roadmap and
infrastructure to get there.
Here are some of the 'best practices'
I've observed in the great leaders I've
encountered in recent years as I've been
speaking and writing about leadership.
1. They dare to
dream big
Leaders envision
concepts and futures that are
unimaginable to most people. Dr.
Martin Luther King, Steve Jobs (Apple
Computer co-founder) and Albert Einstein
to name a few.
Your dream may not
seem as monumental as theirs, but I
assert that when the dreams of these
leaders first appeared to them, they may
not have been so immense either.
Dreams often occur to us with ideas as
simple as "Wouldn't it be great if...?"
It's in the sharing and exploring that
momentum builds and possibilities
expand.
2. They
don't try to go it alone
Barack Obama, in
his transition to power has assembled a
team of experts to deal with the complex
issues our country is now facing.
Even if you're dealing with much smaller
problems, it's critical that you draw on
resources outside of yourself.
Don't constrain
your dreams with thoughts that "I don't
know how to do that." You don't
need to. You just need to dream
your dream. There are other people
out there with different dreams and
expertise that will mesh perfectly with
yours. Your job is to share and
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3. They plan and
act
Change agents (aka leaders
in the corporate arena) capture the hearts and
minds of others but are also adept at
identifying the exact steps it will take to
reach the 'promised land'. When leaders
dream dreams that seem unattainable, people will
be reluctant to follow them because the task,
while inspiring, seems and unrealistic.
Make sure you break your big dreams down
into digestible, intermediate steps that the
rest of us can wrap our heads around.
When you follow these
steps, you'll be able to make the rubber meet
the road with your leadership role and great
things will ensue!
** Leave a comment
on my
blog
about any insights
this article provoked or a story of how your
leadership made the rubber meet your role!
LorettaLoveHuffBlog.com**
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“You can't build a reputation on what you're
going to do."
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- Henry Ford |
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FEATURED RESOURCE – STRATEGIC
BUSINESS PLANNING TOOLKIT |
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Strategic HR Leadership that Transforms
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Women Entrepreneurs Small Business Boot Camp,
February 7, 2009. Visit
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Parkinson Network of Arizona, Walk the
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Women's Enterprise Foundation, Women's
Business All the Way 5K Timed Run/Fun Run &
Walk, , Saturday February 28, 2009. Visit
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February 28, 2009. Visit
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