... use the church as a generic example. If you are of a different faith, just replace the word 'church' with your religious structure (e.g. synagogue, mosque, temple...) and the religious leader like priest or pastor with your religious leader (e.g. rabbi, spiritual leader). A spiritual leader must be well versed with the bible. They must know the verses and teachings inside out because that is what is expected from a spiritual leader. Not only must they understand doctrine and spiritual theories, they must also practice them as well. It would make them sound like a hypocrite when they go on and on about ... existing'. Since we know deep down that there is more to life than just our physical existence, we would naturally crave for something 'more'. There will always be seekers or people hungry for a spiritual experience. And that places the role of leader in the spiritual realm even more important So what does it take to be a spiritual leader? For the purpose of discussing spirituality in this article we will use the church as a generic example. If you are of a different faith, just replace the word 'church' with your religious structure (e.g. synagogue, mosque, temple...) and the religious ...
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... ? Each woman possesses different personalities and abilities and so you must possess patience in order to develop a special understanding with each one of them. Are You Confident Enough? You need to be confident in order to gain the respect of your members. Nobody will desire to follow a leader who is unsure of herself. Furthermore, a leader of a women's ministry will be required to plan and manage a multitude of tasks. With good organizational skills, you can prevent things from going out of hand and so must be confident in your capabilities. Do You Have Clear Objectives? A good ... both the ministry and the church. Showing commitment will help to encourage others to follow in your footsteps, helping the overall success of the ministry. Are You Obedient? As a Christian leader, you do not only give orders; you also have to obey God and the higher authorities in your church. Are You Willing to Learn? A "know-it-all" attitude may ruin your leadership. A successful women's leader will be learning all the time in order to continuously develop new knowledge and skills that you can impart to your followers. An individual who is humble enough to admit they do ...
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... dismissal from his position as secretary of the Majlis Supreme National Security Council, and Moslehi's dismissal from the Intelligence Ministry. Digarban.com, which posted the report, speculated that these conditions were meant to improve Ahmadinejad's standing vis-à-vis Khamenei. Regime Apparatuses to Ahmadinejad: Obey Khamenei After Supreme Leader Khamenei publicly announced that he was determined to confront even President Ahmadinejad, whom he had consistently supported in the face of all the rival factions and figures since he was elected in 2005, all regime apparatuses - media, senior IRGC and Majlis figures, and senior clerics, all Ahmadinejad supporters - urged him ... to intervene in the affairs of the government... unless I feel that the [regime's] interest is being disregarded, as has happened recently... As long as I live, I will not allow even the slightest deviation in the Iranian people's progress towards [implementing] its ideals" (Website of the Supreme Leader, April 23, 2011). For one week, Ahmadinejad suspended his regular activities, apparently in protest over Khamenei's interference, and government meetings were chaired by Vice President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi. Ahmadinejad's associates hastened to explain that his absence was not because he was "sulking" but due to a severe case ...
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... hand. Neglect the emotional needs of followers. Don't bother with the emotions of followers. If your directions seem harsh, then your followers are a bunch of incompetents who cannot follow simple instructions. Besides, there are also several things that they are not entitled to know. Only you, as the leader should know the details of the job and the secrets of the company. Forget foresight. What is important is now. Those who preach sustainable development are forgetting that today is very important and the future will come anyway. So, you better make your workers do the best that they can ... forgetting that today is very important and the future will come anyway. So, you better make your workers do the best that they can do today. The future will come anyway and when it does, that's the time you deal with it. Demand obedience and respect. You are the leader and you deserve to be respected and obeyed. Anybody found slandering and badmouthing you should be fired. Your followers need to learn that respect and obedience are the top two attitudes in your office. Anybody not following these rules deserves to be fired. Impose impossible demands. If your followers cannot ...
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... as possible and being as knowledgeable as possible. Who you know obviously helps, too. You should in fact embody what you are trying to influence your subordinates to be. You probably know yourself through your experiences in the workplace and elsewhere that if you trust and are confident in your leader you will do anything for them. Instill this in your subordinates and they will go above and beyond the call of duty for you and the company. Morals, integrity, and good alliances, the building blocks of confidence and trust The way you relate to your subordinates and resulting relationship with ... not James Bond. You do not need to do everything or know everything yourself, nor should you claim to. Your team will no doubt contain within it a varied skill set. If you recognize and take advantage of this, your team will run as a well oiled machine. Being a leader isn't easy and it isn't all about you. You get out of it what you put in, which is a lot of time and work. You can't learn in it a correspondence course, or by reading a book. Leadership is all about the people in your team ...
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... you are engaging some outside consultant or someone else to work for you? Here are three ways to make others work for you when others won't: Make a deal. Learn how to negotiate well. People need to know that you are in charge and that you are the best leader in the world. When you are making a deal, you better create a list of the benefits that you can get from the other person. Then, create a list of what you want to get from the other person. Don't stop until you get what you wanted. After all ... as a second nature. Be warned, if you engage in any of the activities above, you may be risking your leadership career. And if you practice real bribery or blackmail, you may end up in jail. The best way to make others work for you is by becoming a good leader. When you understand the motivation of your followers, their personalities and their working habits, they will willingly help you out.
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... charge. Do not be quiet for that is the mark of the coward. Be very outspoken and loud about anything you do. Use your power and authority whenever possible. Even in social settings outside of work, never forget that your station is above that of "ordinary mortals"-you are a leader and you deserve to be respected inside and outside your office. Live your life as if being boss is your best calling and the best thing that ever happened to you. Flaunt your title. Put a plaque showing your title, your diploma and all your achievements inside your office. Display ... everyone, including the security guard in the next building that they are the boss! Look at the following ways that some leaders show everyone that they are the boss. If any of the following is true for you, then you need to shape up and change your ways as a leader. Demand attention because nobody is going to pay attention to you unless you demand it. Use your authority to call out people wherever they are and whatever they may be doing. Be loud about the things you do. By demanding attention, people will not mistake you other than for the ...
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... will go on in the meeting, but those who will attend don't. This puts you in a good position and you can let them know who is in charge. Always show them that they should rely on you to steer the meeting to your desired direction. You're the leader after all. Talk about what's on your mind, don't follow the agenda. What agenda? Talk to the people about what you think and what you want. There's no need to let them know what you are getting at. If they are brilliant workers, they will know what ... a bad light, fire the person who disagrees with you. Keep only the people who are loyal with you. You're the boss and nobody should treat you like that. Leaders have a lot of things on their minds. Running a meeting is one of the marks of a good leader. If you are following any of the above ways in running a meeting, you will get nowhere. Not only will you alienate the very people who work with you, you run the risk of ruining the organization and the working relationships therein.
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... three crucial things you need to be doing at home, if you ever expect people to follow you outside of it. 1. Decide Where to Eat -- Deciding where to eat is often a common theme in social groupings, and it's an awesome time to start establishing yourself as a leader. Instead of being one of the many people who just say "uh, I don't care," take action by making sure everyone knows what it is you want, and where you think everyone should go. Don't be afraid of making a decision that doesn't turn out great; it ... a well-coveted role that can only be filled by a select few people, but that doesn't mean you can't be one of them. The keys to being a leader are many, but the transformation begins with changing the way you act in your everyday life. That's why we're going to highlight the three crucial things you need to be doing at home, if you ever expect people to follow you outside of it. 1. Decide Where to ...
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... who give the impression that they aren't giving the maximum effort on every play. There are players who want to be vocal, but are only degrading and negative. Not only do you end up alienating your teammates, but you don't find many friends off the field either. A leader is accountable for not only their individual success, but also that of the team. They act as the coach on the field and help their teammates do whatever it takes to win. They always give their best effort, never complain about practice and are willing to listen to coaches and ... be a follower. A follower knows their role, knows what is expected of them and performs their tasks to the best of their ability. What are the three main characteristics of a leader? The most important is respected. You can try to be a leader, but if nobody is willing to follow you, you are only leading yourself. The other players on the team have to look up to the leader. A leader has to be skilled. In the realm of athletics, it is difficult for a player standing on the side line to be followed. Fair or unfair, the players that end up ...
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... to give everyone a share in the ownership of the ending goal - once you see the positive impact relaxation music can have on your mind you will be able to make sense of how the entire process works. 3. Constructive criticism and high praise are especially important. Being an effective leader always means to properly communicate with everyone you interact with. It is important to look after yourself mentally and physically so you can effectively lead others. The way you praise and criticize others makes all the difference in your desired outcome. Make sure you publicly praise those who are effective ... they will understand you need to make difficult decisions from time to time. During times when they may not completely agree with your decisions they will respect your approach and come to terms with your decisions eventually and faster than if you were a constant "hard-nose boss." Being a leader can be rewarding and comes with hard work, tough decisions and building of great relations, but you need to be wary that personal relationships can't get in the way of making the right decisions. If you are faced with a tough decision, take some time away from the team ...
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... to achieve the objectives cherished by the entire group, then you will be a successful as well as respected leader. People who are commanded by a good leader will be happy and even proud to carry out the commands of their leader, if they are convinced of the leader's sincerity of purpose. This will happen if the leader is selfless and is focused towards the objectives dear to the group. People will be able to read the leader's mind and no amount of posturing by the leader will succeed in the long run. Some leaders believe that they can force their followers into submission by ... have the authority to command others can be called leaders. Good leadership has certain attributes about it and only those who possess these attributes can become good leaders. What are the marks of a good leader? Here are a few significant pointers to a good leadership: 1) Commitment to the task: A leader exists for executing a task. Without a task, there is no need for a leader. The task may be a single task or a series of tasks aimed to achieve a long term goal. Many leaders forget this basic fact and assume that the group which they happen to lead ...
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... answer is yes. Leaders are often followed, because of the same vision they share in a group. Many follow leaders because they share the same vision they would like to achieve and they want to be guided. A follower will become a leader if he knows what kind of a leader should be followed. 1. Have a clear vision A good leader must first create a vision. A vision that will build hopes and dreams which they will work hard for to achieve. 2. Make a rulebook Second, would be that he should be able to find and set rules on how to ... be able to find and set rules on how to achieve their goals. These rules will be the guide for the followers to maintain good relationships with their leader and as well as each other. These rules will also determine if the leader is good, if the followers can go along with rules without any hesitations. 3. Must gain respect The leader must also gain respect from the followers. In order to do so, the leader should be valuable, like educated and brave. He must learn to teach followers. Whatever knowledge he acquired should be learned as well by his followers. 4. Humble and ...
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... more money you can make. There is no thought given to helping those under you to build their own business because they hold no value to you (the forceful leader) your end goal would be to simply recruit more and increase your numbers. Now imagine for a moment the encouraging leader, this is the leader who takes time to nurture his people and to train them to be an extension of himself. This leader may not bring in thousands but rather hundreds and those hundreds would bring in hundreds and train those people to bring in hundreds. How do you think this would work ... they are or what they do because people will know about it, they will hear about it from others and that is a powerful concept. When you are deciding what kind of a leader you want to be, it may seem easier to become the forceful leader. The great salesmen who pushes the sale once and are never heard from again. Or, you can choose to be the encouraging leader, the one who takes you by the hand and shows you how to do it. There are only a few reasons for failure in leadership and one of those reasons is choosing to ...
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... what is going on with the employees and the work being performed. Leadership is being proactive rather than reactive. Leadership involves identifying potential problems and solving them, allowing employees to make decisions, and finding new and innovative ways. It is about getting the team to think and solve. 2. A leader has a vision. Vision. Where are we going? It's a wonderful thing. If it becomes the same day after day and the employees do not know what they are working towards, if anything, it will affect attitudes and productivity. Boredom makes the mind wander with it becoming the chore ... day and the employees do not know what they are working towards, if anything, it will affect attitudes and productivity. Boredom makes the mind wander with it becoming the chore of sameness. No thinking is required. Challenge them. Get ideas. How can it be done smoother or better? 3. A leader believes in the team. We see it in sports a lot, or dramatic plays, or school concerts, projects, etc. where having someone believe you will make a difference gets the adrenaline flowing. There is a feeling of winning and certainly not wanting to disappoint. There are great feelings about being ...
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... Psychosynthesis view is that we all have a number of sub-personalities which we use at different times to cope with different situations and perform different roles. Whilst performing a multitude of roles can be very developmental and functional for a leader there often comes a time the leader asks - Who am I? It is at this time that the leader begins to feel fragmented and starts to realise that their personality in each role has just been constructed as a way of coping with work and life. Being True to Your Being Upon realising that their personality is just a construct the ... development journey often find that they can witness and take ownership of their values, thoughts, emotions, actions, and beliefs. They ask - Which part of me is doing the witnessing? This witness consciousness is often described using terms such as True Self or Being. It is at this point that the leader is able to hold their personality with a light touch and has little need to defend their ego. Michael Washburn (1994) in his book 'Transpersonal Psychology in a Psychoanalytic Perspective' and Franklyn Sills (2009) in his book 'Being and Becoming' have described this as a process of coming back to ...
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... , he lets his bat and his glove do the talking for him. He doesn't have to sound his own trumpet, or bring another player down with derogatory remarks, to prove he's good. He simply goes out and quietly gets the job done. *** Although not being a coach, a leader has a way about him which allows him to help other players, by offering coaching tips, without seemingly insulting or degrading the other player. Remarks such as "Billy, try choking up next time, it helped me." vs. "Come on Billy, another strike out." *** The team always comes before the player ... . When complimented on a catch or a hit, he simply says thanks, or remarks the players who got on base before him, so he could drive them in, were the real heroes. There's an air of quiet confidence, but never cockiness. *** Mental toughness appears to come easy for a leader, as he's able to maintain a high level of play regardless of other problems occurring. He may be going through a batting slump, everyone does at one time or another, yet he doesn't let his hitting problems spill on onto the field affecting his fielding. He doesn't ...
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... someone else will save them or make it better; but this isn't the way. You have to take charge of your life, and learn to help yourself and help others. Keep on repeating this to yourself: "the buck stops here". Yes, a key factor of what makes a good leader is accepting responsibility for his own situation. Only accepting that where you are now is a product of your past decision, we'll make it possible for you to create a life by design. Recognize the power inside yourself, and become an example for other people to follow! When more ... , we'll be on the road to success. But are they the right people to follow? Where are they taking you? Do they really know what's best? Why aren't you a leader? What makes a good leader? Since the financial collapse a couple of years ago, you can't really trust others who claim to be authorities to tell you what to do, can you? A real leader is someone who has the innate ability to help, direct, and improve the lives of others. Leaders rise above the rest by realizing that they're not special, but that they can help ...
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... -actualized as they will focus on their life goals. He/she will work on the strengths, values and attributes of the individual members. He/she will work towards solution based performance as opposed to performance based. This drives the organization to excellence as it works towards its vision. A transformational leader needs to possess some qualities that will make his/her style to outstanding. He/she needs to be able to give intellectual stimulation. This means that he/she is able to encourage and stimulate creativity in the team while challenging assumptions. They will feel that they can overcome any obstacles ... their potential as they work to achieve the goals of the organization. This will help the leaders to inspire outstanding performance especially when they validate individual contributions. The result will be the individual members of the team owning the mission and vision statement and purpose of the organization. The transformational leader inspires change in the team, thus acting as a mentor as he/she will guide them to achieve their true potential. They will assist individual team members to be self-actualized as they will focus on their life goals. He/she will work on the strengths, values and attributes of ...
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... thing that being positive can help you with is that it can help your members when they are down. Sometimes they just need a little push from someone who they know can help them, which is you as their leader. Being positive can help them overcome their struggles and it can make them do better. This is what a good leader should do. A good leader inspires people and helps them realize that they can do better in what they are now. When your members or company are improving, this is good news for you because it proves that you are a good ... people and helps them realize that they can do better in what they are now. When your members or company are improving, this is good news for you because it proves that you are a good leader and it is a way for more success. It is difficult to be positive yourself, especially if you are a leader and in charge of a lot of things. You can have stress and problems given to you almost every moment and sometimes it is hard to handle them and be positive about it. That is why it is important that you practice being positive ...
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