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Motivating, Mentoring and Measuring – Leading Unfamiliar Organizations

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If your people need training, make it happen. Once the right people have the right training and are moving in the right direction, a leader must establish goals. The work done to establish the framework and set a vision will illuminate the path to the goals. ” Measuring.

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Expanding Professional Development

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Education, training, and experience of the workforce are three key linchpins necessary to organizational success, sustainment, growth, and enduring succession. . “The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership.” ” Harvey S. … Read the rest.

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Leading for a Higher Purpose

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The famous picture of five marines and a navy corpsman struggling with bullets flying, to raise the flag atop Mount Suribachi on the tiny island of Iwo Jima in the middle of the Pacific Ocean perfectly captures the sense of momentum of six men straining toward a common goal. Vocations, Education and Training for Service Members) program.

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5 Step Delegation Process for Leadership Success

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I’d offer that truly effective delegation – the kind that results in growth in employees and achievement of organizational goals – is an art. From my observations it’s a skill that takes years to develop beyond being a simple means of shifting tasks from oneself to another. … Read the rest.

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Choose Your Heroes Wisely

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After all, every soldier is trained to seek cover. Becker reminds us that achieving true happiness and satisfaction in and through our lives demands we pursue goals that are relevant, honorable, and extend above and beyond ourselves. And then a second grenade lands — this time, only a few feet away.

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LEARN to be that Somebody

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And we too, want to lead a lifestyle that equips, mentors, trains, and coaches others to become the best possible version of themselves. Their success is a byproduct of bold goals meticulously planned and deliberately executed. We, like the Jesuits strive to lead our lives for a higher purpose.

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Boston Strong

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Our strength, we know, is in the team working together toward a common goal. Take, for example, even some of the more mundane practices, such as parade-ground drills, formation runs, and training projects geared to collective problem solving. The idea that we are stronger together is reinforced every day in the military.

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