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Create a Vision With Staying Power – Part 2

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

There is tremendous power in holding a picture in your mind of what you intend to create. I first became aware of the power of holding a picture of what you want to create after the 1976 Olympics. The process for getting there will become more clear as you proceed. It’s not possible to map out the entire journey.

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Try Collaborative Change for a Change

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

If you are tired of “trickle-down” change, consider using a collaborative change process where a large slice of your organization comes together for real conversation and to make decisions about your collective future in real-time. It was used by the Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center when they opened under new management.

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Go For the Gold! 8 Tips to Create The Future You Desire

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

But the real power is in visualizing the end result— see yourself getting a standing ovation at the end of your speech, or if you’re an athlete, see yourself standing on the podium receiving the gold medal. The power is in picturing the end result. The process for achieving it, the path, will not necessarily be clear.

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The 6 Benchmarks of High Performance Teams

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

2) Team Effectiveness: Effective team processes. Coordinated efforts are supported by effective group dynamics and strong team processes for open communication, sharing information, flexibility, problem-solving, decision-making, goal-setting, accountability, and recognition. 3) Empowerment: Power to do what is necessary.

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How to Keep Your Team Goals on Track

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

“It was so much easier this year to set our team goals, now that we have a shared vision,” Chris remarked, reflecting on the visioning process they had recently completed. “We If so, what communication processes are in place so they can effectively coordinate their efforts? The only power she had was to apologize. Was he right?

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Collaboration Is the Remedy for Polarization

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“Leadership is the wise use of power. Power is the capacity to translate intention into reality and sustain it.” Unifying people against a common enemy is an immoral use of power. Collaborative leadership is based on respect, trust and the wise use of power. It is about creating community.

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Let’s Stop Confusing Cooperation and Teamwork with Collaboration

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But they are not the same, and when we use these words interchangeably, we dilute their meaning and diminish the potential for creating powerful, collaborative environments. In a network environment, where there is not interdependence, collaboration is not essential to the creative process. When is Collaboration Important?

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