Sept 2007

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FREE Workshop
Leader Bits
"Can You Be Wicked?"
How to create an effective team

FREE Workshop

Authentic Leadership
Harness your passion and lead your way to greatness!

Thurs., Nov 8, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Columbus, OH

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Leader Bits

In a recent study of participants in a leadership program focused on leaving a legacy, the Center for Creative Leadership found that these executives desired to have a lasting impact in 6 areas:

Development of Others (employees)
Enhancing Business Operations (overall effectiveness)
Improved Culture/Philosophy (based on ethics, values)
Sustainability (financial)
A Positive Image (solid reputation)
Social Responsibility (give back to community)

Can You Be Wicked?

By Steven L. Anderson, Ph.D., MBA

My wife is wicked. At least that’s what a fellow theatre patron at Shakespeare in the Park told her. Allow me to explain the situation. We were lying on a blanket at a recent Shakespeare in the Park presentation at Schiller Park. The woman who was sitting next to us was smoking cigarettes all evening. It was quite irritating to my wife, but she decided not to say anything to the woman.

That all changed when the evening began to cool down. We were well supplied with blankets and the other woman’s child became chilled. At that point, she asked my wife if she could borrow one of our extra blankets to keep her child warm.
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How to create an effective team:

Create an environment where each person can actualize his/her potential.
Encourage authentic communication among team members about their passions and suggestions for improvement.
As a leader, courageously listen to the challenges your employees present.
Use the information from the preceding steps to create a vision for the whole team.

Taken from "The Call to Authenticity", by Steven L. Anderson, Ph.D., MBA