By Dianne Irene
Leadership
Leadership is reflected in the ability to think
independently, recognize the personal growth objective from power
to empowerment, and the ability to see the big picture. It does
not mean that one has obtained power over individuals, but rather
that one accepts responsibility to transform other’s efforts
into a common goal. Also, leaders pursue a balance of communication,
acknowledgement, and resolution strategies. In order to best utilize
leadership qualities, it is best to continually seek out a balance
and deeper understanding of motivations, perspectives, self-protection
weaknesses, and unbalanced emotional expressions.
Business Communication
Communication is the basis for all personal
and professional interaction within the human race. Without communication,
organized efforts would never be achieved nor would personal reflection
be possible. Many failed relationships are due to an inherent
lack of appropriate communication. Realizing the purpose and effectiveness
of communication lends a positive move of forces towards a common
goal.
Clear documentation and communication are essential
in keeping the records, examples, and ideas organized. There would
be a lot of wasted energy and time if one member of the team was
handed off a project with no documentation and was thus left to
start from scratch. This would also create a pool of sorts for
future projects and serve as a referral bank to make things run
more smoothly. Maintain ability is another factor in communication.
Compatibility or what I call "common sensors" should
be maintained.
Empowerment Strategies
Empowerment is the most evolved form of power.
Empowerment establishes a perspective to view what is important
and why. Awareness of the power in empowerment is in how you react
to those choices and in recognizing a responsibility in choosing
them. A transformation in growth can be achieved by making a conscious
assessment of the perspectives that are reflective of the strengths
and weaknesses of more than one perspective.
Beyond self-protection are recognition and the
ability to give recognition to others. Feeling secure enough to
allow a focus on the other party and their situation with a greater
understanding is a key step in reaching empowerment. Channeling
what may be seen as aggressive attacks from another party as a
response of frustration and self-preservation allows room for
better communication. Moving from a negative approach to a more
enlightened awareness of what the other party may actually be
contributes to peace. Establishing a balance of our identity is
the key to where we embrace and adapt to the needs of others and
ourselves. Sometimes not reacting can be a powerful response allowing
another force to have the room to seek balance. Compassion can
even lead to a positive resolution. Resolutions will not always
be reached, but the process can be beneficial with understanding
being achieved. Empowerment lends itself to the place where we
can obtain the ability to better handle conflicts and reach personal
growth.
Motivation
Motivation is a strong force behind actions.
Recognizing intrinsically or extrinsically rooted motivation enables
one to obtain a more consistent performance. Behind every action
is a purpose and behind every purpose is a motive for action.
Motivational Psychology is one of the most sought out philosophies
of managerial training. Without the understanding of motivation,
empowerment is stifled, communication is weakened, and efforts
can be wasted.
Realizing the motivational drive behind a work
force has led successful businesses to longevity of excellence.
Those companies who have neglected worker motivation eventually
become catalysts to a mundane working machine where the mechanics
of a work force resemble a factory rather than a growing working
entity with common motives. Understanding why one does rather
than if one did is a much bigger return on worker productivity.
Personal Development & Motivation
There have been those in history who have achieved
a form of mastery. We celebrate those individuals as legends,
geniuses, spiritual beings, and philosophers. However, many of
them have been prosecuted, killed, and considered crazy, yet their
contribution has been essential to truth, spirit, and thought.
When we have embraced this, then understanding our purpose is
realized.
Our schools should be filled with opportunity
to think about history critically and not memorize a perspective
given by somone on a different journey. We can stop poverty, we
can cure cancer, we can save the environment, we can end war,
we can feel other's pain, and we can be kind. Each master has
realized that they can take responsibility for their own choices,
attitudes, and perspectives. We should be careful not to judge
other's beliefs. It serves a purpose in their life. Their journey
is created for them and we should be concerned with our own journey,
our own responsibilities, and our own desires.
There is a shift happening. Can you feel it?
This shift is at a crossroads of existence. Now is the time for
us to choose the very direction of our universe. We need to break
out of our superstitions, our fears, and our selfishness. Everything
begins with thought. That is why educating yourself is so important.
All the things we create here in our physical realm have started
with a thought. When enough people start to wake up then action
will follow.
We have the power to create a better world.
We have the power to create a better self. Now is the time. Our
environment in dire need, our people are starving. Yes, our people,
because we belong to each other. Nothing we do in life is solely
for us. It all has a ripple effect that affects the universe.
Think about how a smile can change a person's day. Think about
how paying attention outside what everyone else is doing and saying
could mean for humanity.
Conflict Resolution
A new sensibility about conflict reflects the
ability to channel energy into a positive outcome where resolution
is the goal rather than ascertaining a victory of political, personal,
or egocentric origin. The power is in how one reacts to situations
in life and not always, what is happening. It is rather a comfort
to see the higher functioning of individuals in social groups.
However, with moral issues the resolution is not always achieved.
In observing historical development of conflict, personal interests
were a non-issue and cooperation was seen as the expected behavior.
The irony of this approach is that the conflict would continue
to arise regardless of how much cooperation was achieved. Focus
of an individual’s perspective has a great impact on the
use of energy. Choosing what to concern ourselves with can affect
our performance. Thomas Crum points out that distress can greatly
influence our well-being and if not handled properly can lead
to chronic disease. Stress should then be culminated as an ally
where we learn a balance between what is and what we want and
accept it.
Having a clear vision of our purpose is imperative
to our state of being. If anything is viewed as insincere or over
the top then a negative response would be likely. However, when
this appreciative approach is used with sincerity then a positive
outcome is that of growth and energy. Consider a person that seemed
to draw other people in by their magnetism. It was their positive
energy that was contagious and warm like the summer sun. Those
who wish to negate a philosophy of “positivism” may
be neglecting a source of energy for all human beings. If a moment
it taken to see how young children respond to a positive and supportive
person then no sophisticated scientific method would be needed
to prove that there are benefits to the appreciative approach.
It is much like a computer where what is put into a situation
becomes the resources for which they become used. If negative
attitudes, argumentative approaches, and harsh language are part
of the arena, then those are the standards from which we have
to work with.
International Management – Diversity
While there are basic standards of a functioning
business for every country, it is imperative to understand the
diversity in expressed outcomes in relation to culture. Simple
rules of etiquette, the perceived pace of time, acceptable behaviors,
and language use are important tools to obtaining and maintaining
a successful international presence. International representatives
recognize the ability to ask questions, observe body language,
respond to visual cues, understand tonality, and maintain the
human factor of communications. Awareness of culturally effected
growth trends, specific interests of the area, levels of education,
technology, and recognized priorities directly lend to the functioning
success.
Sales Arena
The basic concept of exchanging goods or services
began while we were an infant. We would cry and receive food;
we would laugh and receive interaction. Exchanges have then prospered
our interactions between others on all levels of human interaction.
The idea that even those who do not directly handle money are
not interacting in some sort of exchange would be an obstacle
to any organization. Having a clear effective message about a
product or service is key to success. Many great services or products
have gone by the way side because of the lack of effective message
marketing. Also, effective delivery of that message along with
effective distribution of that message is imperative.
