Calling (also mission or purpose) along with Character makes up the Core for an individual, group, organization, or system. When centered we are aligned with and act from our core. Calling is the deepest source of purpose and motivation for …
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Coordination is our fourth Leadership Competency. Coordination includes the practices, structures, processes and systems that enable us to work together. Henry Ford coordinated action through an assembly line. Our traditional way of coordinating people and technology is top down. Such “power …
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Centeredness is our third Leadership Competency. Centeredness is a macro competency which amplifies/enables the other three competencies of character, calling, and coordination. In this context centeredness could be termed centered awareness in that it’s a state where the mind, emotions and …
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Character (Values) along with Calling makes up the core for an individual, group, organization, or system. When centered we align with and act from our core. What is it? Character is the starting point and at the core of leadership. …
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When you engage the 4C x 4D model to practice Leadership Excellence you will progressively sense and seize opportunities, manage threats, and flourish amid complexity, change, and risk. Leadership Excellence = 4 Competencies x 4 DimensionMastering the 4 Competencies requires a growth …
Are You Wasting your Time or Investing Your Energy? I read an interesting article today 15 Time Wasters That Successful People Avoid. The article named the top time-wasting industries; #5- software and internet with 2.2 hours wasted each day, #1 …
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For many years I did not really know myself. I sought out big challenges and did whatever was necessary to achieve them. I measured my self-worth by the competitive ranking of my accomplishments. In consulting I believed in putting the …
Increasingly, the executives I know are running harder and harder just to keep up. I liken them to the hamster running on his exercise wheel. A friend of mine says these executives are being “gerbilized.“ Are you being “gerbalized”? If …