"The Strength Within - Influence is the Soul of Leadership"
 
                            An extract from my upcoming ebook
 
Leadership is not telling others what to do. Leadership is inspiring others to
do what needs to be done. Many people around the world in leadership
positions are not leaders. 

Dictators call themselves leaders, they are not, they are tyrants, and tyrants are not leaders. There have been leaders of countries throughout history but few were real leaders.

Bullying is far too common place in our modern lives especially amongst children, head bullies sometimes being referred to as ring leaders, leading a mob of like minded followers. The one thing it shows is that leadership and influence can be used in a very destructive and negative format.

If a leader intentionally or unintentionally with “his or her way” sows seeds in the minds of those who follow, with doubt, unrest or unfairness, it could create a lack of trust; followers will not necessarily display or hold those values, but inwardly they may feel those characteristics of concern within themselves towards that leader, which in turn could development into a lack of confidence and a lack of commitment and trust.

                                "The Strength Within - Influence is the Soul of Leadership"

Success and Achievement in Life!

SOURCENOTE: © Copyright Philip E. Humbert. All Rights Reserved. Written by Dr. Philip E. Humbert, writer, speaker and success coach. www.philiphumbert.com “

From parenting to fitness to money or time management, to wealth, fame, power or athletic prowess is the result of mastering the fundamentals.
 
It’s about approaching the task as a problem to be solved, as a set of skills to be learned and applied.

In that sense, as long as we live in a predictable, orderly universe, success is basically an engineering problem. What a concept!

I anticipate expanding on this in many ways, for a long time to come.

I don’t know where it will lead but here are some of my initial thoughts on the Who, What, Why and How of success:

1. Success comes to those who are prepared.

Success comes to some people more readily than others, but the difference has nothing (nothing!) to do with luck or genetic talent or family background.

It comes to people who are balanced, healthy and structured.

It is not attracted to scenes of chaos, drama, confusion or impulsivity.

Success in the outer world is built on mastering one’s own inner world.

Get good at living on purpose, with balance, enthusiasm, focus and energy.

2. Success comes to those who know what it is.

Success comes to those who have defined their outcomes in advance, who know their purpose and are committed to their goals.

Success is not about “a little of this and some of that.” It’s not about starting over or giving up when things get hard.

Success is about defining what you want, knowing where you’re going, and pursuing your goals with creative, persistent determination.

3. Success comes to those who know why they want it.

Success comes from purpose and passion, from having powerful reasons for success.

Successful people are described as “driven” by a dream or “pulled” by their sense of mission.

They are rarely distracted, seldom confused and they never give up.

It’s often impossible to tell whether they have a dream or the dream has them.

They stay the course because it’s important. They have their reasons.

4. Success comes to those who know V how.

Success requires effective strategies, solid plans, a budget, a schedule and talented partners, coaches and teammates. Success is not random!

We live in an orderly, predictable world and successful people often spend more time developing their “blueprint” or “path” than it takes to achieve their goals once they get into action.

Eager, impulsive failures tend to launch before they are ready.  Winners focus on the plan.

They know how their plan is going to work and they work their plan.

Courtesy of “Business Alert Newsletter” from the Institute for Independent Business International

Keith Tindall - Accredited Executive Associate of the Institute for Independent Business International

A short paragraph from my upcoming Ebook

"The Strength Within" - Influence is the Soul of Leadership

James Kouzes and Barry Posner asked thousands of people to rank list of characteristics associated with leadership, including the seven top qualities that motivated them to follow willingly.

They gave this survey to over 75,000 people over a 20-year period.  In their book, The Leadership Challenge, the authors identified five abilities that were crucial to successful leadership:

The Five Abilities Crucial to Successful Leadership

1. Model the Way: You must lead by example. You can’t come into work 10 minutes late every day if you want your employees to arrive on time.

2. Inspire a Shared Vision: If you capture the imagination, you will inspire creative thought and increase loyalty, communicate it effectively for others to adopt it as if it were their own.

3. Challenge the Process: Don’t continue doing something just because “We’ve always done it that way.” Situations change, and sometimes a policy or procedure never worked well in the first place.

4. Enable Others to Act: Truly empower people to act on their own within their level of authority.

5. Encourage the Heart: A positive attitude is infectious. If the leader appears passionate or excited about the vision, others will catch the enthusiasm as well. 

"The Strength Within - Influence is the Soul of Leadership"

Short paragraph from my upcoming ebook 

In business producing an outcome is a strategy of business; good market conditions influences a business in opportunities, expansion, new product lines and job creation.

Poor market conditions, falling sales, cash flow or interest rates is the underlying influence for cutbacks, rationalization and consolidation. Either in a positive or a negative form influence performs an outcome of the business strategy creating various outcomes and influences along its journey to many people.

All our actions are the subject of an influence; business strategies positive or negative are the product of something that has an influence on the business.

In the purest and simplest terms, in business the leadership influence strategies to produce an outcome are the main defining components for a businesses success, its potential and its direction that has an affect on so many.  
 
Influence can be likened to throwing a pebble in a pond on a calm sunny day; the action of the pebble creates many ripples far beyond where the pebble entered, it creates an influence on the surface of the water and distorts the reflections of the clear day.....for a while everything changes.