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*The Fourteen Basic Traits of Effective Leadership
(Part-I)
Charles C. Krulak*
Do we really know what leadership is?
A general in the Marines gives their definition.
Leaders in education and leaders of Marines have more than a few things in common. We share the rewarding experience of shaping the lives of many young people. We face the challenges of communicating with them about new ideas and exploring the meaning of ideals. We serve as role models. Some of us lead the institutions that enable our programs to succeed. Some of us lead “in the trenches,” working with the students and individual Marines. Whether preparing young men and women for the defence of our nation or contributing to their moral, intellectual, and professional development, our ability to make a lasting impact on the future leaders of our nation is in many cases directly proportional to the quality of our leadership.
Leadership is a core competency in the Marine Corps. We devote a great deal of effort to studying and practicing the art of leading, of influencing. As a result of this ongoing process, we have refined a list of fourteen basic traits of effective leadership. These traits are applicable to all leaders, not just to those who must take men into the cauldron of combat. They are equally applicable to the successful businessperson, corporate executive, or volunteer worker. They are just as important to the educator or administrator. Some of the traits may appear to have more application to the military than to academia, but if you look closely you will find all of them to be relevant.
*The first trait is bearing. *
This trait is easily associated with military leaders, but the importance of this trait to other leaders may not seem clear. Bearing determines how you are seen by those you would influence. Do not confuse bearing with some preconceived idea of proper dress. This is not about the quality of your clothes; it is about the person inside. It is about how you present yourself. It is about self-confidence. Are you worthy of attention? It is hard to give a leader a full measure of credence if you cannot get past a careless appearance or a timid deportment, which can denigrate confidence in the leader’s message. Speaking directly, with confidence and with a carriage that says, “I know what I’m talking about,” is an important trait for successful leadership.
The next trait is courage.
Courage comes in two forms: physical and moral. Although we certainly hope that there is no need for physical courage on our campuses, moral courage is a fundamental requirement of all effective leaders. Moral courage is a commitment to doing what is right. A leader must commit to inviolate principles; there is no room for situational ethics. Leaders worthy of respect do the right thing, in the right way, for the right reasons. Young people who are still struggling with the development of such qualities within their own character respect honesty, trustworthiness, equity, and honor. They respect leaders who stand up for what is right.
Decisiveness is easy to understand but sometimes difficult to achieve. Some of us are inherently decisive, and some of us are not. But regardless of your personality, decisiveness is an important part of leadership. Do not, however, confuse decisiveness with inflexibility. There is a difference between changing a course of action on the basis of developing conditions and just failing to be consistent. Whether the concern is personnel policies, combat decisions, or sticking to deadlines for the submission of class projects, the ability to be decisive has a direct impact on how the leader is accepted.
Another basic tenet of leadership is dependability. Can you be depended on? The meaning seems clear enough. Students must be able to depend on the faculty to manage the institution, to be on time for class, and to perform the perfunctory duties associated with their positions. But leadership also requires more. Those being led need leaders who are genuinely concerned for the welfare of those they are leading. They need role models. Leaders do not have jobs to which they come and then leave. Leaders must be dependable people – all the time.
Endurance is a trait easily associated with the rigors of combat. It conjures images of physical stamina and sustained hardship. But endurance can also mean patience. It can mean going the distance with a student who is struggling. It can mean taking the long view for the greater good of an institution. Endurance, as the word implies, means staying with things, even when the going gets rough.
Enthusiasm is a trait easily identifiable in successful leaders of all walks of life. It is easy to infuse energy when you exude energy. Enthusiasm is more than just attitude, however. It permeates the work at hand. Routine lectures become interesting presentations, and tedious projects become intriguing endeavours. Enthusiasm is contagious – and doubly so when it originates from a figure whom people respect.
(To be concluded)
Look at these happy faces
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And look at these sad faces
Did you notice that all happy faces has closed eyes !!!
And on the other hand , all sad or angry faces has opened eyes !!!
_*The Continuous Improvement Formula
Brian Tracy*_
Did you know that the key to long term success is for you to dedicate yourself to continuous improvement?
There are many things you can do to put your career onto the fast track. You can set clear, specific goals for each area of your life and then make plans to accomplish them. You can plan your work and work your plan.
Ask For Greater Responsibility
You can accept 100% responsibility for everything you are and everything you become. You can refuse to make excuses or to blame others. You can tell your boss that you want greater responsibilities and then when you get them, put your whole heart into doing an excellent job.
Utilize Your Inborn Talents
In the parable of the talents in the New Testament, Jesus says, “Oh good and faithful servant, you have been faithful over small things. I will make you master over large things.”
If you too will carry out every assignment to the very best of your ability, you will be given larger and more important things to do and you’ll be paid more as a result.
Dedicate Yourself to Continuous Improvement
The key to long term success is for you to dedicate yourself to continuous improvement. If you become one tenth of one percent more productive each day, that amounts to 1/1000th improvement per working day. Is that possible? Of course it is!
Improve A Little At a Time
If you become one tenth of one percent more productive each day, that amounts to one half of one percent more productive each week. One half of one percent more productive each week amounts to two percent more productive each month and 26% more productive each year.
The cumulative effect if becoming a tiny bit better at your field and more productive amounts to a tremendous increase in your value and your output over time.
How to Double Your Productivity
Twenty-six percent more productive each year, with compounding, amounts to doubling your overall productivity and performance every 2.7 years. If you become 26% more productive each year, with compounding, times 10 years, you will be 1004% more productive over the next decade. That is an increase of ten times over ten years.
The Reason for All Great Successes
This is called the Law of Accumulation, or the Principle of Incremental Improvement. It is the primary reason for all great success stories. By the yard, it’s hard. But inch-by-inch, anything’s a cinch!
Become A 1000% Person
Make a decision, right now, to be a 1000% person. Commit yourself to continuous personal and professional development. Read, listen to audio programs and take additional courses. This process will completely transform your life.
Action Exercises
Here are two things you can do to put these ideas into action immediately.
First, make a plan to become a little bit better every single day. Learn and apply one new idea each day to help you to become more productive and effective at your work. The incremental effect will amaze you.
Second, be patient. Don’t expect overnight changes or instant results. Remember the story of the tortoise and the hare. Become a little bit better each day and your future will take care of itself.
Quote – Unknown
Life’s greatest setbacks reveal life’s biggest opportunities.
Getting Everyone to ‘Serve Right’
Steve Ventura
High quality customer service begins with people that have an ‘Attitude of Gratitude.’ One of the many observations I’ve made (and lessons I’ve learned) over the years is that successful people tend to be grateful people. They have attitudes… the good kind of attitudes: attitudes of gratitude. With few exceptions, they’re positive people who focus on the many things they have rather than the smaller number of things they don’t have.
They understand that, no matter how difficult a day or situation may seem, there’s a ton of people out there in the world who show appreciation for the positives (people, opportunities, circumstances, etc.) that are all around them– especially at work. These are the people who are absolute joys to be around and work with… the ones we hope will be waiting on us when we choose to do business with their organizations. And if you are not already a member of their special group, you would be wise to join it as quickly as possible.
So, what should you be grateful for… and how might you show it? Only you can truly answer that completely. But there are a few ‘universals’… things to appreciate that are common to all business people– especially those in customer service. Here are two of them:
· · Appreciate the fact that you have a job. Not everyone today can make that claim, and that makes you one of the lucky ones. Whether or not you’re in your dream position doesn’t really matter in today’s economy. You have work. You get a paycheque. Be thankful for that … and show it by doing the best that you can – and by letting others know that you’re happy to be a member of the team.
· · Appreciate the fact that you have customers to serve. Be happy that they choose to do business with you. Be proud that your organization trusts you enough to let you represent it – and to work with its most precious assets. Be thankful when customers come back to give you more of their money, again and again. And show your appreciation by giving those customers the best service possible – and by sincerely thanking them for allowing YOU to meet their needs.
Attitudes of gratitude are contagious. If you haven’t done so already, get ‘infected’. Then spread that virtuous virus around your workplace!
Here we get more than Just Hot Deals … 
Mumbai girl tops GRE with full marks
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1818581/report-m…
Test proves 12-year-old Indian girl has higher IQ than Einstein
A 12-year-old Indian-origin girl in UK has stunned everyone after she scored an incredible 162 on her IQ test – even higher than Einstein and Stephen Hawking.
Neha Ramu, daughter of an Indian doctor couple, achieved a score of 162 on a Mensa IQ test – the highest score possible for her age.
The score puts her in the top one per cent of brightest people in the UK and means she is more intelligent than physicist Hawking, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and scientist Albert Einstein, who are all thought to have an IQ of 160.
“Neha scored 162 on the Cattell IIIB test, putting her within the top one per cent of people in the country,” a spokesman for British Mensa said.
Neha’s parents lived in India before moving to Britain when their daughter was seven, ‘The Telegraph’ reported.
Neha had always performed well at school, but it was only when she took an entrance exam for her school, achieving a perfect score of 280/280, that they realised her potential.
She took the test for Mensa, a society for people with high IQs, two years later, and achieved the maximum possible score for someone aged under 18.
“At first I did not really realise what she was capable of as she wasn’t being stretched at school and when she joined primary school in the UK. We didn’t really understand the system here,” her mother Jayashree said.
“I am so proud of her. Although she’s being doing well at these kind of tests for sometime now. This is just marvellous.
I can’t express the feeling," she said.
Neha plans to follow her parents’ footsteps into a career in medicine. She has already set her sight on a place at Harvard after taking her SATs – the American equivalent of A-levels – and achieved a score of 740 out of 800 in a test designed for 18-year-olds.
A devoted Harry Potter fan and keen swimmer, Neha admitted to have found the Mensa test “quite hard”.
“I’m really, really happy because I found the test quite hard and I wasn’t really holding out much hope that I’d be a member of Mensa,” she said.
“We might have a little party or something sometime soon to celebrate. I haven’t told my friends yet but I’ve told some of my family and they are all very happy for me,” said Neha.
Einstein never took an IQ test as none of the modern intelligence tests existed when he was alive, but experts believe he had an IQ of around 160.
Hard Work will guarantee my professional growth?
http://www.dailytenminutes.com/2012/03/hard-wor…
Conclusion:
Hard work is definitely the key to success however you need to work on several aspects of your personality to move on your professional ladder. Always remember that consistency in your actions is critically important. Your inconsistence behavior is an indication of your non-predictive personality due to which people won’t trust you.
Leadership Vision – A Critical Personality Trait for true leaders
The young boy asked the old man, “why a fast running horse is better than the slow running horse”? The old man said, “it has developed the habit to produce more power so that it can run up to ten times faster than the slow horse” The youngster said, “and what if the horse is running in the wrong direction”? The old man smiled and said, “then definitely it has the appropriate factor to waste his efforts ten times quicker than the slower horse” The young man said, " and what if other horses are following him too" The older man said, “off course it will mislead all those horses too!” “Then why all other horses follow the faster one” “Because that attracts them but all that glitters is not gold sometimes” Article written by Junaid.Tahir
Associating this analogy with our daily life, you notice that you are surrounded by mixture of slow and fast pace personalities. Some of them are really genuine leaders and some of them are being followed blindly.
6 Tips for Resolving Conflicts
Resolving conflicts whether in office, in friends community or at home is a challenge. The situation sometimes get worst when nobody shows the flexibility on his/her stance. The below tips might help when you have been assigned (Or you assign it to yourself) to resolve the conflict.
1- Be fair regardless of your relation with different parties. Sometimes your closed one can be wrong. Hence make up your mind to be transparent and fair throughout. Judge people fairly.
2- Empathetic Listening is very important. Listen to all parties carefully. Put yourself in their shoes to understand their stance.
3- Carefully analyze the statements from each party. List down the pros
and cons of the stance from each party. Sometimes both parties are right and sometimes both are wrong. In your analysis you need to find the option which gives maximum benefit to everyone.
4- If the conflict is between two persons, consider a solution which neither party-A has proposed, neither B. Propose third solution which suits both persons. Consider Win-Win scenario where everyone gains something at the cost of compromise.
5- If you want to give advice to a party (which you think is wrong), give it privately. Don’t do counseling when both are present. This will offend one party and may strain the relations further. Remember not to criticise.
6- Sometimes youngsters are right and old ones are wrong. If the issue is not too serious, request youngsters to be flexible. It always pay off. Remember that we have learnt so much from our seniors (bosses, team leads, parents and other senior family members). So this is the time to pay back to make them feel proud about their teachings and to develop trust in relations.
Developing emotional intelligence is another approach to study people and understand them in depth. As per Wikipedia “Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups” Learn this technique to improve your mental powers
10 Tips to manage emails effectively
5 Tips to a Successful Career Reinvention!
Peter Fogel
1. Get the big picture.
Stay focused on what’s going on in your own company and your industry in general. Is the marketplace changing? Where will your company be in five, ten, fifteen years? In addition, where will your industry be? If there is major change in the air, then you have to make some serious decisions about your future. You don’t want to be a salmon swimming upstream and chasing your goals!
2. Nurture the passion.
Everyone has passion for what they do. If you don’t, then you will NOT succeed at ANYTHING you do. Discover your passion and purpose and see if you can transfer that new skill to boost your company’s profits (or your career in general!) Plain and simple — discover new revenue streams or cost reductions that can add to your company’s bottom line. When you do, you can write your ticket to earning more money in the shortest time possible! (In other words, what do you bring to the table?)
3. Find yourself a mentor.
I don’t care how young or old you are. There is somebody out there that knows a lot more than you do. That person’s been there and done it already and he can be your ticket to helping you succeed. Your goal is to find that guru and cajole them into guiding you. It’s been said you need approximately 1000 hours to learn a new skill, (to master, you’ll need more.) But if you get a mentor, you can cut that time in half.
4. Join or create a mastermind group.
Two heads are better than one. Five or six are ideal. Search out folks who are in respective fields (or yours) that can help you solve problems and help boost your business or skill level. Then meet at a specific time each month to brainstorm ideas for each other. IMPORTANT: Only form or join a mastermind group with folks that are at your level or above.
5. Discover your USP (Unique Selling Proposition).
Every person on this planet has a USP. The secret is to unleash what is special about you and then inform the rest of humanity about it. To succeed today, you have learn how to effectively market yourself. You must learn what is special about yourself and how you are better at it than your competition to really stand out from the crowd. Reveal it, develop it — and you can easily be the “go to” person in your industry or business.
Finally, NEVER, ever, rest on your laurels and think you’ve figured it out or become satisfied at where you are in your career. Change is good. Getting a fresh start by rebooting yourself, if done correctly and with precision, can be an exhilarating and liberating experience.
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1 cup Tension
2 cups Stress
1 1/2 teaspoons of Guilt
2 heaping cups of Limited Time
3/4 tablespoon of Urgency
A dash of “No Other Choice”
3 heaping cups of Faith
Directions:
Fold ingredients gently into a bowl.
Mix vigorously and add a few tears.
You’ll sweat a little as you knead the dough.
Pack it firmly between your hopes and dreams and form into a perfect little ball.
Sprinkle it with a little faith, rolling the ball in the flour until fully covered.
Place it under a veil of belief and allow it to rise.
Put it in an oven that has been pre-set at the perfect temperature for the heat of trials and tribulations.
Allow it to brown under the warmth of God’s love.
Remove after due season and allow to cool in the confidence of His promise.
Garnish with your praises.
Arrange neatly on a platter of thankfulness and serve to friends, families and, oh yes, strangers . . . invite them too!
Your friends would appreciate you passing this recipe along to them…
Sticks and Stones
Zig Ziglar
As a child I heard the statement, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me!” As an adult, however, I quickly learned that nothing could be further from the truth. A thoughtless, cruel, condemning word, especially from a person you love or respect, can have a devastating effect for many years.
How many times have we heard someone say to a child, “You’re just like your father,” and they don’t mean it as a compliment, or, “You’ll never amount to anything. You’re no good.” “You can’t learn math,” or “You’re just plain dumb.”
On the other side of the coin, the proper words can inspire and encourage people to do some marvellous things with their lives. Sidney Harris points out that when most people tell you they’re going to tell you something “for your own good,” they generally proceed to tell you something bad.
How much better it would be if parents told their children something good “for their own good.” For example, “If you continue to study your lessons like that, you have an excellent chance of winning a college scholarship,” or, “If you continue to treat people that way, you will have friends all over the world.” Or, “If you continue to work with the enthusiasm you now have, one of these days you will be the president of your own company.” Mother Teresa put it this way: “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
The words you use when you speak to someone can make a dramatic difference in that person’s performance. So, be nice, say something encouraging, and I’ll see you at the top!
During the phase of depression sometimes we become pessimist and our negative thoughts make it hard toattain back the peaceful state. As we are already depressed due to tough circumstances, these negative thoughts add fuel to fire and steal our peace of mind making it really hard to concentrate even on routine things. So what should be done to fight the depression and negativity? Below are the tips to be considered:
1- Try not to think about problems of past and rough circumstances again and again; instead focus on the solutions. Think what needs to be done to fix the issues.
2- Change your environment. Take a break from your routine life and visit some relative or explore some new city/country.
3- Stay away from negative people. Remember, if someone is negative, he/she is spreading negative germs. Keep yourself germ-free.
4- Read news paper or a good book on daily basis.
5- Go to market and buy yourself something you like. Feel good about it.
6- Surround yourself among happy people. Spend quality time with joyful and colorful friends
7- Adopt some good hobby and spend time on it. (gardening, blogging, book reading)
8- Visit Orphan house and spend time with children. Help them financially if possible. Give gifts. This act gives real inner happiness.
9- Think about the positive events of your life. About your childhood, education, fun trip, a friend’s wedding etc.
10- Go to Mosque/church and spend time in prayers to get peace of mind.
I’ve been expecting you here, buddy. Keep going.
Well, as you also have noted, it was written long ago. So it may not hold entirely good at present.