Lead on Purpose

APRIL 5, 2010

Gaining it requires determination and a mindset that — no matter what happens — you will stick to your principles and goals. You have to keep your eye on the end goal and make sure that goal is what you’re really going after; otherwise, persistence can have a negative effect. Thanks for the comment!

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 30, 2011

The lessons learned through focusing on the process rather than just the end result can help you emerge as a risk taker and leader in innovation. But if employers adopt a less enthusiastic approach to innovation, employees will adhere to the status quo, thereby possibly missing opportunities for advancement.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 31, 2010

What also helps is, before you plan for the coming week, is to reflect on the week just past to evaluate if you’ve achieved the goals you’ve set for yourself. In addition to planning new goals, you can also improve the process in which you achieve them.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The key is to set specific goals for what we want to achieve (plant the seed) and then work hard and nurture those goals. Decide what you want and “plant&# the goal in your mind. The mind, in much the same way, will return either success or failure depending on what we have planted. Believe in your ability to achieve them.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

The ability to communicate, though, revolves more around listening than talking as the leader learns how others see the goal, how they can assist in reaching the goal, and issues they may have with the goal or the suggested path. Almost all of “leadership&# lives in this on-going communication.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 19, 2010

These are the people who have worked smart and hard to achieve a goal. Goal-setting research tells us that feedback is necessary for any goal setting to motivate performance. You receive power from eating. Champions: Usually associated with sports, the word champions identifies the ultimate winners. They work together.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

You still set goals for others to follow and make sure everyone performs to the best of their abilities. The simple hard and constant application of firepower and force on your goals will keep you competitive. Both positions need to have the same sense of vision, drive, and planning, in order to make their teams survive and thrive.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 6, 2009

I set the goal more than a year ago and determined to carry it out after being accepted to the St. So, I knew my goal would be challenging. reach my goal). Without my support team there is no way I could have reached my goal. George Marathon last spring. My previous best at St. I finished in 3:30:31. The race was hard.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 20, 2010

2 Responses davidburkus , on October 20, 2010 at 12:50 pm said: I’ve always thought we ought measure leaders by this: did they get to the goal or not? A bit binary I know, but I like its simplicity. Reply Michael Ray Hopkin , on November 8, 2010 at 9:29 pm said: David, thanks for your comment.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Rasmussen College : A college with the goal of helping students graduate with a degree, get a meaningful job and build a career. This site shares frequent updates on improving leadership throughout organizations. Lead on Purpose is slated to join their ranks shortly.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 18, 2010

We need to look ahead and have goals for future success, and make choices right now that take us in that direction. Larry spells ‘win’ as an acronym, W.I.N., which stands for “what’s important now.&# Look at every situation and ask, “what do I need to accomplish?&# Then ask, “what’s important now?&#

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

This seems straight forward, and yet in my experience company leaders too often lose track of this important goal. A company’s success is ultimately a roll-up of all products and services selling for a profit. They focus on this marketing campaign or that new technology, and lose track of what’s most important.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

This requires that you spend time with each team understanding their goals and requirements and then communicate with them in a way that gets the message across in the ‘language’ they understand. It’s more of an art than a science.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 12, 2009

Filed under: Leadership , Knowledge , Market-driven , Innovation , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | strategy , customer focus , products , services , Carol Bartz , Yahoo! New products can spring from creative ideas, but these products need to fit the overall corporate goals established by Carol Bartz and her management team.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

We share common interests, goals, beliefs and causes. We begin to understand something about who they are as people, even if we don’t agree with all their opinions. Fourth Floor: These relationships take on a deeper, more significant meaning.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 8, 2009

The power of influence: The goal of a CAP initiative is to influence. Create a sense of urgency: Find ways to rally the team and help them understand the implications of the problems and the need to solve them. Allow anger — avoid fear: Fear leads people to avoidance.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The leader focuses on moving towards a higher, more valuable goal. Leader, on the other hand, implies someone who’s out in front setting the direction for a group or an an organization. The leader inspires his or her followers to do great things. Seth Godin covers this concept nicely in his book Tribes.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Every product and service we have today was once an idea. Even the most basic creations did not exist before someone came up with an impression for a better outcome that would be useful in some way. When you stop … Continue reading →

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 25, 2009

My experiences this year with my wife’s Kindergarten class have given me some great insights into how leaders can assemble or build teams by learning each personality, assessing specific needs, creating a plan to teach and share and building others by involving the strengths of the team to accomplish the goal.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 17, 2009

If so, are you setting realistic personal and team goals that include measurable milestones? Make your goals achievable and prioritize what’s most important. For example, if you lack real information on why sales haven’t materialized, try conducting win/loss analysis.

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