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Communally Effective
© 2002 By Ed Hirsch
Work real hard, then play real hard with joy. Your
best times in life are when you are in community with
others. It is important to continually build
community. The more we get to understand other people,
the more we can understand ourselves and grow to become more
productive adults.
"To live continually in thoughts of ill-will, cynicism,
suspicion, and envy, is to be confined in a self-made prison
hole. But to think well of all, to be cheerful with
all, to patiently learn to find the good in all--such
unselfish thoughts are the very portals of heaven; and to
dwell day by day in thoughts of peace toward every creature
will bring
abounding peace to their possessor." -- James Allen, As
A Man Thinketh (early 1900)
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The ability (and inability) to achieve your goals and
dreams, is mostly due to too much time spent on activities
not directly connected to this same set of goals and dreams
... let's call this Individual and Community or Communal (In)effectiveness.
Responsible adults today are finding that the rules in the
new economy have changed. Great ideas are definitely
the source for innovation, however, they alone cannot secure
a Competitive advantage in business or even Community
effectiveness (when we are doing what we really want to be
doing and that which brings most joy into our lives.)
It's all about action, or as UPS (United Parcel Service)
refers to as, "Moving at the speed of business."
Business owners must find a way to bridge the gap between
knowing and doing. It's a challenge for any leader to
take existing resources (talent & time) and turn them
into action, which will increase effectiveness.
Successful leaders from the past had a common thread and
that was their ability to inspire action, not only their own
of course.
You can inspire action by empowering people on your team,
and in your community by letting them know that you have
every confidence in their ability to fulfill their vision
for the lifestyle they take the time to plan for themselves.
Since team members represent the largest investment and most
valuable asset you can have in your business, I offer the
following five (5) concepts that you, a leader, needs to
cultivate the skills to reduce ineffectiveness:
1. Plan on it.
Planning is essential for putting any idea or thought into
action. Effective leaders view a plan like a
blueprint--they focus on the essentials and don't get hung
up on every detail. They leave room for changes and
adjustments. They don't waste resources debating and
arguing every specific of strategy and implementation.
2. Embrace
technology. Granted, technology does turn on
us every now and again, but its occasional bite is well
worth it. Good leaders love technology. They're
excited by it. They realize that it is the mother of
essential business tools for successful implementation in
the work place.
3. Try it out.
Good leaders are willing to take risks. They realize that
although many new ideas often fail, knowing can only come
from doing.
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4. Leading by
example. The most effective cycle for
transforming knowledge into action is hear, see, do.
People learn by watching others do things right, not by
being instructed how to do things by a leader who has never
implemented a strategy successfully themselves.
5. Strength
training. An effective leader knows and
understands the strengths of his or her team members and
positions each to do what he or she does best.
"Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to
die having left undone."--Pablo Picasso
You and I really do have a part to play in the world.
It requires individual commitment and personal (sense of
ownership) responsibility.
If not now, then when? In not you, then who?
Best regards,
Ed Hirsch
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mailto:ed@dreamstyles.com
ICQ# 55939361 650-872-1024
So. San Francisco, California
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