Tim Milburn

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Thinking About Stepping Into A Leadership Position?

Tim Milburn

When I find them, I ask them this question: Have you ever considered applying or running for a student leadership position? People are drawn to your influence even though you’re not in a formal position of leadership. You have an opportunity to take a position of leadership. I want to encourage people to lead.

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When Will The Leader Emerge?

Tim Milburn

But there are other ways that one can move into a the role of a leader – whether you’re in a position or not. My first response: Lead yourself first. That’s a given in each and every situation. Here are some of my ideas: A leader emerges when someone… · sees a need and meets it. · has an idea and implements it.

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Leadership Is Difficult, But It Doesn’t Have To Be Hard

Tim Milburn

You might have a leadership position or a leadership title, but that doesn’t necessarily make you a leader. Title and position alone aren’t enough to be effective. I’m not saying we don’t need leadership positions. But the effective leader is one who sees his or her position as a platform and opportunity.

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7 Ways To Battle The Complainer Inside Of You

Tim Milburn

It may be positive reminders or disciplined reflection. See yourself as a positive person. Look at yourself in the mirror and declare I am a positive, problem-solver! Respond positively to other people. But so is a positive attitude. DO something positive. This has to do with the way you identify yourself.

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The 3 Motives Of A Leader People Want To Follow

Tim Milburn

These include positions in student government, resident assistants, peer mentors, etc. One of my tasks is to help each student leader learn to exert his or her influence among peers and followers in a way that goes beyond the initial authority that’s inherent in each position. Consider the following three suggestions.

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How Do You Respond To The Voices?

Tim Milburn

For the sake of this post, I’m going to oversimplify a bit and categorize the messages into two groups: negative voices and positive voices. Here’s my strategy… One of the best ways to combat the negative voices in our lives is with the power of the positive voices. Dwell on the positive voices. Steve Jobs.

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Leadership Starts With You

Tim Milburn

Your position. Your position is a platform. How can you best use your position to move the organization forward? Can you remain positive in the face of difficulties? If you’ve served in a leadership position for some length of time, those whom you lead could probably answer these questions for you.