John Maxwell's "25 Ways to Win with People":
16. Find the Keys to Their Heart
Mike's Thoughts:
Years ago a leader named Nehemiah needed to motivate a work force that was divided between support for Nehemiah's "cause" and the local leaders, he made an appeal to the hearts (emotions) of the work force to attain their support. Nehemiah was a true Legacy Leader in that first he seeked wisdom, then he took action and when he needed help he appealed to the emotions of the people he wanted to motivate. As a leader, Nehemiah left an excellent legacy for me to learn from. Karl Stephen Brunig wrote a song called "Nehemiah Man" (www.karlbrunig.com) which I really like and talks about working with my tools in one hand and guarding my work with my sword in the other hand. This is very good advice for me today. I do need to work hard with the tools I have to work with and, at the same time, I need to be a good steward of the work I'm doing whether I'm doing it for my company, my family, my community or myself.
Mike's Action Points:
1- First, I should seek guidance before taking action.
2- Next, I should take the appropriate action.
3- If I need to motivate others, I should appeal to their hearts/emotions.
4- I should do the best work I can with the tools provided.
5- I need to be a good steward of the work I am performing.
6- I need to always strive to be a "Nehemiah Man".
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Building Leaders Today, Creating Legacies for Tomorrow
Leading Through Difficult Times:
Many years ago, the Israelites were captured and exiled to Babylon. Some of the Israelite leaders were instructing the people not to adjust to their new conditions in anticipation of escaping. After awhile, a message came from the nation's true leader to make peace with their captors, to build homes and families and prepare the way for the next generation to return to their home land as a stronger people than the ones that left. The people lived in relative peace and prosperity amongst their captors and the next generation was able to return to their homeland in great numbers.
Mike's Thoughts:
As a leader, often people tell me that they are just going to sit back and wait for their situation to change; or for some external circumstance to change in their favor. All I can say is NO! We cannot just sit idly by and expect positive changes in our lives. We must take action and keep moving forward to improve our current situations and prepare a better way for the next generation. This is the essence of Legacy Leadership; seeking appropriate actions, taking the appropriate actions and preparing the way for the next generation.
Mike's Action Points:
1- I will seek wisdom to know the appropriate actions to take.
2- I will take the appropriate actions when I feel confident in them.
3- I will work to prepare the way for the next generation.
Many years ago, the Israelites were captured and exiled to Babylon. Some of the Israelite leaders were instructing the people not to adjust to their new conditions in anticipation of escaping. After awhile, a message came from the nation's true leader to make peace with their captors, to build homes and families and prepare the way for the next generation to return to their home land as a stronger people than the ones that left. The people lived in relative peace and prosperity amongst their captors and the next generation was able to return to their homeland in great numbers.
Mike's Thoughts:
As a leader, often people tell me that they are just going to sit back and wait for their situation to change; or for some external circumstance to change in their favor. All I can say is NO! We cannot just sit idly by and expect positive changes in our lives. We must take action and keep moving forward to improve our current situations and prepare a better way for the next generation. This is the essence of Legacy Leadership; seeking appropriate actions, taking the appropriate actions and preparing the way for the next generation.
Mike's Action Points:
1- I will seek wisdom to know the appropriate actions to take.
2- I will take the appropriate actions when I feel confident in them.
3- I will work to prepare the way for the next generation.
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