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The Power Of Choices

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Do you understand the power of choices?  Everyday brings new choices and challenges.  You have to choose what to eat, what to wear, how to spend your time, what projects to work on, where you spend your money, who you spend your time with, etc.  We have to make many choices everyday.  Some of the choices are hard and others are easy.  As a leader, it is important to make good choices.  In this post I will share three important aspects of choices for you to consider to help you understand the power of choices.

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Your power of choices as the leader

The power of choices is very evident as a leader.  You make choices all the time that almost always effect someone else.  Many times your choices have a major impact on those you lead.  In addition, the choices you make, as a leader, directly effect the behavior of your followers.  You set the example.  As you make good choices, there is a good chance those you lead will follow suit and make good choices as well.  At the same time, when you make bad choices you send a message to your followers that bad choices are okay.  (Have you seen the companies in the news with multiple people making bad choices?)

Do you understand the power of choices?

Ultimately, you have the power of choices and with that, you can choose between three types of choices.

  1. Good Choices.  There are many choices that are good.  Many of the good choices will help you move in the right direction in your life.  They allow you to do good things that will help yourself  and others.
  2. Better Choices.  However, even though there are many good choices, there are also better choices.  The better choices come in disguise because they are a little harder to see right off the bat.  The better choices help you reach your goals a little faster than the good choices.  They help you to move in a right direction but at a quicker pace than the good choices.
  3. Best Choices.  In addition to the good and better choices, there are also the best choices.  The best choices help you reach your goals the quickest.  They can be looked at as the top level choices.  As leaders, you should always seek the best choices.

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Be Your Best Self As A Leader

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Lesson From Wrestling

Several years ago I had a defining moment.  I was a wrestler in high school and it was my senior year.  Prior to the start of the wrestling season, I hurt my back working out.  During the first few weeks of the season I was still on the mend, but I was fit/healthy enough to do a full workout.  I still had a some back pain as a result of the injury, but it was more of a soreness than pain.

The pain led me to be more lazy and put forth less effort.  I used the excuse of my back pain as the reason for my lack of effort.  I know back pain can limit a person’s ability, but this was not the case for me.  I had the ability to do more, but I was just not giving my full effort as I should.

Around that same time, I had an appointment with a doctor to get my back checked out.  When I went to the doctor’s office to get my back checked, he said there were no major problems from the injury and I could return to complete physical activity.  The doctor didn’t set any limitations on me because of my injury.

Once I had been cleared by the doctor, I had to make a decision.  I could either give wrestling my full effort and be a different wrestler than I was in the past, or I could just work as hard as I had in the past and be a mediocre wrestler.  Well, I chose to work hard and be different than I was in the past.  [Read more…] about Be Your Best Self As A Leader

Build Up Those You Lead With Praise

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If you praise your employees, they will feel more valued. When I speak of praise, I refer to heart felt, sincere praise. As a leader, you should praise your employees when they do a good job. The praise can come in the form of a small compliment, a thank you card, recognition in front of others, or some other way. All employees have their ups and downs, but when you recognize the successes of your employees by praising them, it will make a difference in their performance.

When you give praise, there are three things to consider.

1. Is the praise deserved?

Each person has to determine for himself/herself if someone is deserving of praise. Once you have decided you want to give praise, you must be very sincere. Anytime an employee makes improvement, they should be praised. They should be recognized for their progression. You can recognize them through praising them for their good efforts. [Read more…] about Build Up Those You Lead With Praise

Showing Gratitude as Leaders

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As leaders there are many people that have gone before each of us.  These people have helped each of us through their examples and the work they have done.  Just as there are people that have gone before, there are people that are always around us to help.  From the secretaries, employees, coworkers, to friends there are so many people that help us along our journey.

That is where gratitude comes in.  As leaders, we should show gratitude to those that have helped us.  Say “Thank you” frequently to those that help you.  As you do this, you will gain a deeper appreciation to those around you.  You will also gain a greater sense of humility in your role as a leader.  Your expression of gratitude will develop trust in those you lead.  Your expression of gratitude should be sincere and heartfelt. [Read more…] about Showing Gratitude as Leaders

Make the Performance Review a Positive Experience

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Each year most employers give their employees an annual performance review. One complaint I have with many leaders is that they save up all they negative feedback for the annual review. This is very inappropriate. The annual performance review should be a time of reflection on the past year, not a gripe session. The annual performance review is a time for leaders to do three things.

Give Constructive Criticism

It is important for leaders to point out strengths of their employees prior to giving any criticism. Once the strengths have been discussed, leaders can identify areas of weakness within their employees. Once the weakness has been discussed, the leader should give the employees suggestions on how to improve and overcome their weakness. If the leader does not give suggestions for improvement, the employee will feel less valued. [Read more…] about Make the Performance Review a Positive Experience

The Difference Between Managers and Leaders

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Have you ever wondered what the difference is between leadership and management?  There is a big difference.  “Managers figure out what they want done and get people to do it.  Managers try to get people to do what they did yesterday, but a little faster and a little cheaper with a few less defects.”  That is not leadership.

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Leaders do so much more for organizations.  Leaders create a vision that takes the organization in a new direction.  Their vision leads change, improvement, and ultimately success.

What do you think it takes to be a great leader?

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