The Difference Between Winning and Succeeding: John Wooden:

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With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, poetry and remembers his father's wisdom.

John Wooden, affectionately known as Coach, led UCLA to record wins that are still unmatched in the world of basketball. Throughout his long life, he shared the values and life lessons he passed to his players, emphasizing success that’s about much more than winning.

Who is John Wooden?

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Leadership for Dummies Quotes

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LEADERSHIP 240x300 Leadership for Dummies QuotesHere are some great from Leadership for Dummies by Marshall Loeb and Stephen Kindel.

“Recognizing your potential is the first step toward leading others. (page 9)

“ have the ability to inspire people to go beyond what they think they are capable of doing, making it possible for a group to attain a goal that was previously thought unattainable.  Leaders carry their followers along by

  • Inspiring their trust.
  •  Acting consistently.
  • Motivating them by words and deeds.”   (page 10)

“You can’t be a if you are afraid of responsibility and accountability.” (page 10) Read more »

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Why Thirty Years Old Is Not the New TwentySomething!

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Meg Jay

Clinical psychologist Meg Jay has a bold message for twentysomethings: Contrary to popular belief, your 20s are not a throwaway decade. In this provocative talk, Jay says that just because marriage, work and kids are happening later in life, doesn’t mean you can’t start planning now. She gives 3 pieces of advice for how twentysomethings can re-claim adulthood in the defining decade of their lives.

In her book "The Defining Decade," Meg Jay suggests that many twentysomethings feel trivialized during what is actually the most transformative — and defining — period of our adult lives.

The video below is well worth your if you are a or you know one!

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Top Ten Visited Posts for May 2013

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1.    9 Characteristics of Jesus as a Leadertop ten a 300x267 Top Ten Visited Posts for May 2013

2.    12 Characteristics of an Effective Leader

3.    Old Testament and New Testament Bible Verses for Teamwork

4.    Moses: A Study in Leadership

5.    Leadership Lessons from the Bible: King David

6.    Laws of Teamwork – The 10 Commandments

7.    The Leadership Style of Jesus

8.    The Importance of a Team Leader

9.    Basic Characteristics of Conflicts

10.Bible Verses for Teamwork

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How To Be Authentic

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Are you for real?

 Have you ever come across a fake?  There is nothing like engaging someone who is not what they appear.  The New Zealand Post Group put it this way:

“Trying to be something you’re not will make your journey difficult. Sure, you will have to moderate certain behaviors to be effective during your career however, not being authentic to yourself will just be perceived as insincerity.

§  Above all else, I think that to be a you have to be yourself, be genuine. You don’t need to put on a special “leadership” façade

§  Always be genuine, be yourself 

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What Is Blaming All About?

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41SAK1M8PYL. SY300 What Is Blaming All About?“The aggressive attitude reacts to circumstances with blame. We blame ourselves or someone else, or God, or if we can't find a tangible scapegoat, we blame “fate.”  What an absolute waste! We blame ourselves, we multiply our guilt, we rivet ourselves to the past…… and we decrease our already low self-esteem. If we choose to blame God, we cut off our single source of power. Doubt replaces , and we put down roots of bitterness that can make a cynical. If we blame others, we enlarge the distance between us and them. We alienate. We poison the relationship. We settle for something much less than God ever intended. And on top of all that we do not find really!

                        Blame member firms, it assaults.

                        Blame never restores, it wounds.

                        Blame never solves, it complicates.

                        Blame never unites, it separates.

                        Blame never smiles, it frowns.

                        Blame never forgives, it rejects.

                        Blame never forgets, it remembers.

                        Blame never builds, it destroys.” (page 213)

Strengthening Your Grip by Charles Swindoll

 

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How to Create Results Through the Skills of Others

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"The role of the is to deliver work through others, not to deliver the work themselves. A difficult transition in can be letting go of areas of expertise/specialism and enabling others to deliver results.
  • Understand that your job is to achieve objectives through others – not do their work for them
  • Ensure you are clear about your expectations of others and provide regular feedback on how well they are doing to meet them
  • Seek to understand the reasons underpinning poor performance and deal with it quickly
  • When people do a good job, tell them
  • Don't take all your employee's 'monkeys' onto your own back - support them in solving their issues, rather than you doing it for them (even though you think you will do it quicker, easier and better !)

A great mentor for me told me when I first stepped in to a leadership role to focus on “leading my team”, sage advice because many first time people are promoted because of their enthusiasm, intelligence and proven ability to get things done. The thing in leadership though is that while those skills (and many other skills are important) it’s even more important that you become a leader that gets results from the collective team you are responsible for. That’s harder to achieve that in sounds but that’s the skill in being a good leader."*

*This article was provided by the New Zeland Post Group

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