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Leadership : Leadership Vision Last Updated: Sep 18, 2008 - 9:01:51 PM

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What is Web 2.0? (Video) - Sep 18, 2008 - 8:56:49 PM

Do you know what Web 2.0 really is? If the naswer to that question is 'no' or worse still 'uh?', then this video will help you resolve that dilemma. And solve it you must, as it will greatly impact your company.

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Visionary Leadership (video) - Apr 14, 2008 - 1:48:29 PM
Chris Howard Companies CEO Chris Howard shares his definition of leadership and the common characteristics of successful leaders.

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Steps to Becoming a Good Leader - Apr 1, 2007 - 11:24:44 AM
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This question was submitted by reader Danice M.

Q: "What steps do I need to take to become a good leader?"

A: There are no generally accepted, prescribed 'steps' to becoming a good, much less a great leader. Rather, there are a number of key leadership facets that, in my view, all great leaders demonstrate, and that you will need to master.

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The Focused Leader - Mar 23, 2007 - 9:20:51 AM

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In a previous article (see The Five Key Facets of High Performance Leadership), we discussed various facets of leadership that lead to breakthrough performance. In this article, we will take a closer look at leadership FOCUS. In future articles we will cover the remaining facets.

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Leadership: Are You Playing Small? - Mar 16, 2007 - 11:22:29 PM
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Are you holding back at what you do, or yearn to become? Do you know that you have, right now, within you all of the resources that are necessary to 'play big' and become a high performing leader, at whatever it is you have a true passion for? Do you know that?

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How To Lead People - Mar 4, 2007 - 4:58:28 PM

How to lead people
Have you ever had a boss who simply didn't get it? You know, the type who had no vision, no focus, no clue?

Many bosses find themselves in leadership positions without ever having consciously made the choice to become a leader, let alone a great leader. 

The 'Peter Principle', (named after it's originator L. Peter)  states that in modern organizations, most bosses rise to the level of their least competence, like the specialist (e.g. accountant, engineer, lawyer etc.) who is so good at their craft that they get promoted to a management position in 'charge of people' without having mastered any real leadership skills. And then they bomb. It's not their fault, they were promoted into the position with little or no training or mentoring...it's sink or swim. 

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Best Leadership Quotes - Mar 1, 2007 - 11:37:16 AM

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Here are a collection of Visionary Leadership Quotes organized by the Five Key Facets of High Performance Leadership:

FOCUS, AUTHENTICITY, COURAGE, EMPATHY, TIMING

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Are You a Leader or a Manager? - Feb 11, 2007 - 3:01:08 PM

Take the leadership challenge. Explore these leadership competencies and discover the difference between leading and managing.

W hen you become a leader, you take on a great responsibility...you promise to change the world for the better. 

If your reaction to this statement is ‘I’m only managing an organization, or department, or project, I’m not out to change the world’, then I respectfully suggest that you learn to be a good manager, but not a leader.

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How To Develop a Personal Vision - Feb 11, 2007 - 2:17:34 PM
Are you a visionary? Or do you prefer to spend your time in the here and now, solving problems and getting on with things? Achieving a balance between 'dreaming' about a desired future state and living in the current state is difficult. Many of us have a strong inclination towards one or the other...very few of us are able to achieve and sustain a balance between the two.
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