2.  The Champion Within Article

Look up to Those Beneath You by Dr. Denis Waitley

The most successful business leaders today are like great coaches who manage by inspiration, instead of intimidation. The command and control, management style is obsolete. In this fast forward global marketplace, there is no such distinction as superior and subordinate. The key to getting and staying on top is to provide a resilient, positive working environment. This requires that you "check your ego at the door" and that you seek alliances with others who may have different talents or strengths than you do. This is what synergy is all about.

David Ogilvy, founder of giant advertising agency, Ogilvy and Mather, used to give each new manager a Russian doll, which contained five progressively smaller dolls inside. A message inside the smallest one read: "If each of us hires people we consider smaller than ourselves, we shall become a company of dwarves. But if each of us hires people who are bigger than we are, we will become a company of giants."

To become a giant in the eyes of others, and to succeed in the 21st century, look up to those beneath you! Consider these action ideas as you lead your team:

1. Listen often and openly to what others say, and try to do so without prejudgment.

2. Don't put anyone off or be too busy to listen to and answer questions.

3. Use praise frequently and sincerely.

4. If you feel that criticism is warranted, do it in private, and make sure you say something encouraging after the reprimand.

5. Be firm and be fair. Don't meet with people in person or on the phone when you are angry. Exercise or take a walk first, then communicate when you are relaxed.

6. Don't be afraid or hesitant to share your concerns with others. Far better to discuss a molehill, then to wait until it festers into Mt. Everest.

7. Don't make rash promises and be consistent.

8. Whenever you are in a leadership role, focus your supervision on teaching effective habits and skills, not in pointing out mistakes.

Encourage everyone in both your personal and professional life to speak up and express their own ideas, even if you disagree with them.

-- Denis Waitley

 

Denis Waitley has studied, counseled and trained leaders in virtually every field including Apollo astronauts, Olympic gold medalists, Super Bowl champions, returning POW's, heads of state and Fortune 500 top executives.

Denis is recognized as a world class speaker and author and has traveled the globe sharing success ideas and strategies to thousands of companies the past 25 years. To book Dr. Waitley to speak for your company or to be part of your upcoming Regional or National Convention send an email to speaker@deniswaitley.com or call 877-929-0439 and ask for Hilary.

3. Seeds of Greatness by Denis Waitley
(Excerpted from Denis Waitley's book Safari to the Soul)

Many times since, people have asked me what the most important thing you should take with you on a tented safari in East Africa. I always answer, "If you don't love yourself, and life, you will be lost, ill at ease or bored."

When I think of self-love, I don't see it as narcissism or selfish worship of the man or woman in the mirror. I believe self-esteem is a healthy ability to share -- with others --the value you feel inside yourself, without expecting a quid pro quo payoff. When I consider the word, soul, as I'm referring to it in this book, I believe it is the purity and beauty of an individual's core values. Core values radiate like rings, as when a leaf falls in a pond.




4. The Winner's Edge Coaching Tips

This week's coaching tip comes from my book, Safari to the Soul. We've all heard the phrase, "It's a jungle out there!" and so...

If life is a jungle, fraught with violence, turmoil, danger lurking everywhere, insecurity and predators, how do we survive and thrive? Do we put bars on all our windows, wear body armor, hide behind double-locked doors at night? Do we carry weapons, become masters in martial arts, start pumping iron and hire security guides to shadow our every movement?

Or do we, ourselves, become safari guides?

I believe we will be best prepared to face any uncertainty in the safari of life with our duffle bags filled with KASH – Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills and Habits that enable us to conquer fear of what might happen, by being equipped to anticipate, become more proactive, and to respond effectively to what happens.

-- DW

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6. See Denis Waitley Live!

Take advantage of this rare opportunity to learn from personal development legend, Denis Waitley at a live event.

He'll speak on Leadership in Action - How to Outthink, Outperform, Outserve and Outlast the Competition. Dr. Denis Waitley has counseled winners in every field from Apollo astronauts to Superbowl champions, from sales achievers to government leaders and youth groups. During the past decade, he served as Chairman of Psychology on the U. S. Olympic Committee's Sports Medicine Council, responsible for performance enhancement of all U.S. Olympic athletes.

Don't miss this opportunity to see Denis Waitley live on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.

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