Importance of effective decision

Once Gandhi was told , each an individual should take their own decision to solve their own problem , if they did that India will become developed country.From this we knew how importance decision is. Here one story, on the train one mother lost her gold chain, suddenly she cried and passenger also threatened. one man simply counting electrical post out side the track . All passenger looked him and asked why you simply sitting without searching the chain. he told she lost that chain 13th post from here. wow that is what effective decision. How to take very effective decision.
1. First identify the what is the problem.
2. if you have more than one problem, first make it list which is very critical.
3. If you looking for a solution with full problem in your mind it will not give very effective solution.please make it sub level the so you can solve better than before.
4.Analysis the problem with more than two views so you can get very clear idea.it will help you solve the problem very effectively.
5.Before take the decision please sit in a silent place , think silently about two minutes, it will help to take good decision.


.............By Dhanasekar

Leadership and Watering Cans

Was skiing with a friend the other day. He has a remarkable history of developing the best within the people he surrounds himself with. When I asked about one of his employees that I knew, he informed me that this person was shining more brightly than ever before. "What did you do?" I asked. "I just gave him a little water and he started to grow."

I know you get the metaphor. And I think it's a real one. People are like plants (I get that doesn't sound so good - but it's true isn't it?). Water and nourish and care for them, and they bloom (ok, sounds even more cheesy...but it's true isn't it?).

Leadership is about lifting people up versus knocking people down. There's just too many haters/critics/dis-couragers out there. And I have zero time for them. The ones who grow people, those are my heroes. The ones who look for the best in others, them I admire. The ones who walk around the office with a watering can: I wish they were all my best friends.

..............By Dhanasekar

A Ferocious Focus on The Vital Few

Been enjoying tweeting on Twitter. Why? Because it causes me to distill my actions and thinking into a single line or two about five times a day. That's just good for my creativity. And strong for my brain. And I get the flood of good feelings that come to me through feeling I'm helping people play at their brilliance.

But as I spend more time involved in online social media (that includes SuccessNation.com) that's available to each of us in this wild and wonderful world we find ourselves in, it seems to me that we are in a war - a war against the seduction of distraction.

It's never been so easy - and entertaining - to waste time. We can text and we can chat and we can surf. Sure, there's a ton of good content on the Net and sure connecting with people is ultimately what business and life's all about. But I suggest we need to discern the difference between reading great content and connecting intelligently and just purely wasting time.

I say this often but it may be worth repeating. Life's a short ride. Before we know it, we'll be a pile of dust. And all that will matter will be the value we created and the achievements that we generated (and a superb inner life and excellent health and a happy family world etc are all achievements to me).

Fight the distractions that challenge your waking hours. Have a Ferocious Focus on The Vital Few. Spend your days only on important things. This morning I did a list of my "un-worthy pursuits". The thought being when I eliminate each of them, all that will be left standing is my worthy ones. Try it.

Leadership is about being focused on doing great things. Everything else is a waste of time. Yes, wasting time can feel fun. But in the end, nothing's less fun than feeling the regret of a career or a life poorly lived.

Ok, nice connecting with you. Need to get back to tweeting on Twitter :)


...........By Robin sharma
Leadership guru

Stone Cutters and Cathedral Builders

You've heard the old story of the two workers toiling outside of a huge new structure. The first one was exhausted and disengaged and uninspired. "What are you working on?" he was asked by a passerby. "I'm cutting some stones," was the curt reply. The other worker was then asked the same question. "Sorry, can't speak too long," was the passionate response, "I'm in the process of building a cathedral."

Oh how easy it is to lose focus on our purpose in what I call The Age of Dramatic Distractibility. We can be so busy sending and checking emails, following people on Twitter, connecting with "friends" on Facebook and surfing the Net for hours upon hours. But let's not forget that being insanely busy is very different from achieving important results. So easy to lose sight of Cathedral Building.

With all the attractions for escape from real work (and real life) that our world bombards us with, adopting a disciplined stance to the way we show up - and what we do from rise until rest - has never been so important. Shutting out the noise so you can focus on your knitting is Job #1. Otherwise, you'll get to the end and feel such heartache for spending your best years engaged only in the thick of thin things.



'''''''''''''By Dhanasekar


References
Greatness guide

The world top 30 Leadership gurus.

TOP WORLD'S TOP 30 LEADERSHIP PROFESIONAL'S
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JOHN MAXWELL
John C. Maxwell is an internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, and author who has sold over 13 million books. His organizations have trained more than 2 million leaders worldwide. Dr. Maxwell is the founder of INJOY®, Maximum Impact, ISS and EQUIP. Every year he speaks to Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and organizations as diverse as the United States Military Academy at West Point and the National Football League. A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Business Week best-selling author, Maxwell was one of 25 authors and artists named to Amazon.com's 10th Anniversary Hall of Fame. Three of his books, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Developing the Leader Within You, and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader have each sold over a million copies.
Leadership Inspiration: Exceptional

ROBIN SHARMA
Robin Sharma is an internationally respected leadership expert and author who has worked with executives globally for over 10 years with exceptional results. Robin’s books on personal and professional mastery have sold millions of copies.
Leadership Inspiration: Exceptional

TOM PETERS


Fortune called Tom Peters the "Ur-guru" of management. The Economist tagged him the Uber-guru; and BusinessWeek's take on his "unconventional views" led them to label Peters "business's best friend and worst nightmare."
Leadership Inspiration: Exceptional

STHEPEN COVEY
Dr. Covey dedicates his life to teaching principle-centered living and leadership to individuals, families, and organizations. Holder of an MBA from Harvard and a doctorate degree from Brigham Young University, Dr. Covey is author of the international bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, named the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century, and other best sellers that include First Things First , Principle-Centered Leadership, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families.
Leadership Inspiration: Great

MARCUS BUCKINGHAM
Robin Sharma is an internationally respected leadership expert and author who has worked with executives and Fortune 500 clients globally for over 10 years with exceptional results. Robin¹s books on leadership and personal development have sold millions of copies.
Leadership Inspiration: Great


MARSHALL GOLDSMITH
Marshall Goldsmith Partners LLC is a leadership development firm that delivers consistently superior executive coaching as well as other leadership development services to clients globally. We bring together the behavioral coaching expertise of Marshall Goldsmith, renowned executive coach, and the power of Katzenbach Partners LLC (KPL), a leading organizational performance consulting firm.
Leadership Inspiration: Exceptional

KEN BLANCHARD
Chief Spiritual Officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies®, an international management training and consulting firm that he and his wife, Dr. Marjorie Blanchard, founded in 1979 in San Diego, California
Leadership Inspiration: Very good

ANTONY ROBBINS
Born February 29, 1960) is an American self-help writer and professional speaker. He became well known through the use of firewalking in his seminars. He initially studied Neuro-Linguistic Programming but went on to develop his own methods
Leadership Inspiration: Exceptional

JACK WELCH
Jack Welch John Frances Welch Jr. was born in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1935. A 1957 University of Massachusetts graduate, with a B.S. in chemical engineering, Welch continued to pursue his education at the University of Illinois, with M.S. and PhD degrees in chemical engineering. Jack Welch joined General Electric in 1960, and after only a year, he actually wanted to leave the company and take a job offer he had received from International Minerals & Chemicals.
Leadership Inspiration: Great

ATHUR F CARMAZZI
Arthur F. Carmazzi is the founder of the Directive Communication Psychology and bestselling Author. He is the premier expert in leadership and corporate culture transformation in the Asian region. As a renowned motivational leadership keynote speaker and trainer, he has advanced Corporate Training with innovative techniques and tools that have been acknowledged by some of the world's greatest organizations. His literary works include co-author of "The 6 Dimensions of Top Achievers", author of "Identity Intelligence" and "Lessons from the Monkey King . He has also developed The “Directive Communication Facilitation Series (12 volumes)” and the “Culture Evolution Handbook”. Arthur's tools and methods have earned him and the Directive Communication methodology accreditation from the prestigious American Institute of Business Psychology.
Leadership Inspiration: Exceptional


JIM COLLINS
Jim Collins is a student and teacher of enduring great companies -- how they grow, how they attain superior performance, and how good companies can become great companies. Having invested over a decade of research into the topic, Jim has authored or co-authored four books, including the classic BUILT TO LAST, and GOOD TO GREAT. His work has been featured in Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Harvard Business Review, and Fast Company
Leadership Inspiration: Great

PAUL BRIDLE
Paul is a Leadership Methodologist. For over seventeen years he has studied effective organizations and the people that lead them. As a result of his research around the world, he is called upon to assist both private as well as public organizations by acting as an advisor or consultant on a range of projects relating to management and leadership issues or development.
Leadership Inspiration: Exceptional

SUBIR CHOWDHURY
Subir's major expertise is in Design For Six Sigma leadership and quality strategy LEO (Listen, Enrich, Optimize).He regularly advices CEOs and senior leadership in how to achieve bottom line results using LEO, Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma.
Leadership Inspiration: Exceptional

HARVEY MACKAY
Harvey Mackay is the author of the New York Times #1 bestsellers Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive and Beware the Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt. Both books are among the top 15 inspirational business books of all time, according to the New York Times. is also a popular and entertaining business speaker and was named one of the top five speakers in the world by Toastmasters International.
Leadership Inspiration: Great

MARK SANBORN
International best-selling author of The Fred Factor, Mark Sanborn is known as "the high content speaker who motivates." He presents over 90 programs each year on leadership, team building, customer service and mastering change.
Leadership Inspiration: Exceptional


WARREN BENNIS
Dr. Warren Bennis (Antioch College, Class of 1951) is one of the nation's foremost authorities on organizational development, leadership and change.Since 1979, Dr. Bennis has served as University Professor and Distinguished Professor of the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. He considers that he has entered a truly generative stage in his life, one in which he pursues his greatest joy, writing, while also mentoring and taking pleasure in "people growing."
Leadership Inspiration: -

ROSABETH MOSS KANTER
Rosabeth Moss Kanter holds the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professorship at Harvard Business School, where she specializes in strategy, innovation, and leadership for change. Her strategic and practical insights have guided leaders of large and small organizations worldwide for over 25 years, through teaching, writing, and direct consultation to major corporations and governments
Leadership Inspiration: -

RICHARD CHANG
served as the 1999 Chair of the Board for the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), has served as a member of the 1992-94 National Board of Directors and has been a past president of the Orange County Chapter. Based on significant contributions to the Society and the profession, he has been recognized with the Gordon Bliss Memorial Award and the Torch Award, two of the highest forms of national leadership recognition provided by ASTD. In addition, Richard maintains professional affiliations with the American Society for Quality (ASQ), the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the National Speakers Association (NSA), and the Organization Development Network (ODN).
Leadership Inspiration: -

BARRY Z POSNER
Barry Posner is Dean of the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University, located in the heart of Silicon Valley. He is the co-author of the award-winning and best-selling leadership book: The Leadership Challenge: How to Keep Getting Extraordinary Things Done in Organizations
Leadership Inspiration: -

STU SAUNDERS
One of the most successful and effective youth speakers in North America. For almost 20 years Stu has traveled across the United States and Canada delivering hilarious, empowering and memorable presentations. In fact he has spoken to more then 2000 universities, colleges, high schools, middle schools, leadership conferences and corporate groups. Over two million people have heard Stu speak.
Leadership Inspiration: Exceptional


RAM CHARAM
Ram Charan is a highly acclaimed speaker and advisor. He is the coauthor of Execution and the author of What the CEO Wants You to Know and many other books.
Leadership Inspiration: -

LAURA NGRAHAM
After graduating from Dartmouth College, Laura worked as a speechwriter in the final two years of the Reagan Administration at the White House, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Education.In addition to hosting her own syndicated radio program, Laura is an author, frequent columnist, and television commentator. Her latest book, Shut Up & Sing: How the Elites in Hollywood, Politics...and the UN are Subverting America is a bestseller. Her work has influenced some of the worlds most influential people to take an active leadership role in making a difference.
Leadership Inspiration: Very good

ED LUDBROOK
Educating the world of Network Marketing on five key concepts that will provide the strategic framework for the industry to become much larger and more professional. A clear industry vision [Shakeout!], a correct network strategy [100% Success], a guaranteed leader strategy [TidalWave], proper coaching skills [100% Success Coach] and proper skill-based leadership training. The first four are required to create a stable network to allow for proper leadership training. When the industry has embraced these concepts, he intends to retire, help save the planet from global warming and produce a fantastic Rosé wine to celebrate life with his family in the sun.
Leadership Inspiration: -

SAMUEL CHAND
Authored and published seven books. Failure: The Womb of Success with twenty Christian leaders. FUTURING: Leading your Church into Tomorrow is creating future oriented dialog across the country...Who’s Holding Your Ladder reminds all leaders that the most critical decision they’ll make is selecting their leaders… Who Moved Your Ladder: Your Next Bold Move provides pragmatic guidelines for dealing with transitions in life and leadership. What’s Shakin’ Your Ladder: 15 Challenges All Leaders Face provides ongoing counsel to high-impact leaders. LADDERShifts: New realities - Rapid change - Your destiny. Ladder Focus: creating, sustaining, and enlarging Your BIG Picture—for leaders who desire focus in their ministry with practical know how.
Leadership Inspiration: Very good

Narayana Murthy
Born on August 20, 1946 in Karnataka, India. He obtained his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (B.E.) from University of Mysore in 1967 and his Master of Technology (M.Tech.) from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur in 1969. He founded Infosys in 1981 along with six software professionals. He is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Infosys. He was a member of the operating system team that designed real time operating system for handling air cargo for Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris. He was the President of National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) from 1992 to 1994.
Leadership Inspiration: Exceptional


JIM BAGNOLA
Expertise and passion is in the field of leadership and body-mind management with emphasis on the influence of thinking patterns on health, happiness, success, and the capacity to lead. He has been speaking and educating worldwide—on six continents, as well as across the United States for over twenty-five years. Jim’s workshop topics include Leadership, Stress Management, Customer Service, Coaching Skills, and Change—all in relation to “The Secrets of the Mind-Body Connection.” He inspires listeners to turn within and awaken to the reality of their own greatness. Jim’s goal is simple: to build Professional Human Beings.
Leadership Inspiration: Exceptional

ROBERT QUINN
Worked with many executives and their teams and has created many change tools. The Deep Change Group is a network of professors and consultants who use the tools and processes Bob has created over the years. The Deep Change group falls under the larger umbrella of The Competing Values Company. Competing Values is a firm that focuses on creating Change and Innovation within organizations. Competing Values provides many service, part of which are the services offered by the Deep Change group.
Leadership Inspiration: -

JONAR C NADER
Jonar C. Nader is the anti-Dale Carnegie. Fed up with what he calls "inefficiency, inaccuracy, inconsistency, and untruths," he wrote How to Lose Friends and Infuriate People as an antidote to winning friends, seeking excellence, and all the other clich'xe9s that dominate and cripple the world of business leadership and personal achievement. Jonar Nader helps audiences develop their skills and work with others.
Leadership Inspiration: -

JOHN PIPER
Pastor for Preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and studied at Wheaton College, where he first sensed God's call to enter the ministry. He went on to earn degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary (B.D.) and the University of Munich (D.theol.). For six years he taught Biblical Studies at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and in 1980 accepted the call to serve as pastor at Bethlehem. John is the author of more than 30 books and more than 25 years of his preaching and teaching is available free at desiringGod.org. John and his wife, Noel, have four sons, one daughter, and an increasing number of grandchildren.
Leadership Inspiration: Exceptional

Roger Konopasek
Over the past 10 years Roger Konopasek has worked hand in hand with top executives in several of the globally most recognized companies such as HP, Philips, Dell, Citibank supporting their leaders to create measurable accelerated rates of change in the teams. Re-shaping the way managers lead teams of highly bought-in individuals who fully align themselves with the company’s purpose and goals. Roger specializes in working with dynamic enterprises living through periods of rapid and significant change: companies that are growing, downsizing, restructuring, or moving into a new phase of their development.
Leadership Inspiration: -

..........Dhanasekar

references
1.www.leadershipgurus.net.

Robin sharma books

............Dhanasekar

References
1. www.robinsharma.com
2.www.leadershipnow.com

Robin sharma Leadership books

Robin sharma is No 1 leadership guru in USA as per recent survey. He been giving leadership training for an leading organization such as IBM, GE, FedEX. His books such as
1.The Monk who sold his Ferrari


"A fun, fascinating adventure... (that) contains treasures of wisdom that can enrich and enhance the life of every single person."
- Brian Tracy, Author of Maximum Achievement


Now published in over 42 languages, this #1 International Bestseller gently offers answer's to life's biggest questions as well as a practical process to help you create prosperity, vitality, happiness and inner peace.

This inspiring tale provides a step-by-step approach to living with greater courage, balance, abundance, and joy. A wonderfully crafted fable, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari tells the extraordinary story of Julian Mantle, a lawyer forced to confront the spiritual crisis of his out-of-balance life.

On a life-changing odyssey to an ancient culture, he discovers powerful, wise, and practical lessons that teach us to:

Develop Joyful Thoughts
Follow Our Life's Mission and Calling
Cultivate Self-Discipline and Act Courageously
Value Time as Our Most Important Commodity
Nourish Our Relationships
Live Fully, One Day at a Time


2. Greatness guide book 2.


In this highly anticipated sequel to the international bestseller The Greatness Guide, Robin Sharma shares the remarkable insights and tools that have made him one of the world's most trusted advisors on leadership and personal success. Compelling, engaging and truly unforgettable, this powerful guide will help you:

get to world-class at work and in life
learn how the best create stunning success
find the inspiration, passion and enthusiasm you need to become extraordinary
discover happiness and have more fun
get through hard times with courage and grace
simplify your professional and personal life

3.Leadership wisdom

Successful businesspeople and entrepreneurs from around the world have said that this book was the catalyst that gave them the ideas and tools to get to world-class.

This book follows on from the international bestseller The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari and features the extraordinary lawyer turned monk, Julian Mantle.

In this book he returns to the west to help an old friend transform his company using the leadership rituals that he learned from the ancient mystics with whom he lived. These 8-rituals of leadership blend cutting edge business knowledge with ancient wisdom and define the true nature of leadership. They are easy to use and will have a powerful effect on the way people think about any organization.


.............By Dhanasekar

References
1. www.robinsharma.com
2.Leadershipnow.com

Robin sharma video clip

Ten ways to Reduce the stress.

Everyone in the world could face a stressful time in everyday life. The stress also helps us acieve our goals, but it should be normal. To reduce stress some psychology experts pointed out below 10 points.

1. Deep breath.
If you Breath deeply atleast 5-10 minutes per day , you fell calmness in your mind.deep breath can reduce your stress.

2.Time management
schedule your work,Then do one by one which is most important. Time management will reduce your mental stress.

3.Develop Relationship circle.
Try to develop your relationship circle, it may be within your organization, with your friends.Spend your time with them, share your sorrow and happiness with them, which will reduce your mental stress also helps to improve your health.

4.4.Express the feeling.
If you feel bad, or somthing happened wrongly , dont feel yourself . Try to share your experience with your friends circle. if you shared the feeling you will get free from stress.

5.Do exercise
Walking, running, awimming will reduce your stess,and also involve in some other activites like gardening, cleaning home, cars.

6.Diet
Dont drink tea and coffe more then two times per day. Eat properly.

7.Know your Limits
Dont compare yourself with others, everyone have their own strength and weekness. if compare you with others, you feel tense and confusion.First identify your strength in your field then give more importance to develop that skill. if you simply compare you with others which increase your stress.

8.Relaxiation
Take some times for relax yourself, which helps to renew yourself.

9.Sleep well
deep sleep could improve the health and also make pleasure. Minimum 6 to 7 hours sleep required for us per day.

10.Very close relationship
Identify your close relationship, spent more time with them for chatting. which is very powerful method to reduce mental illness.

..........By dhanasekar

References
Psychology magazines.

John H Johnson( CEO of publishing co-USA)

Building one of the largest African American publishing companies in America and being included on the Forbes wealthiest Americans list.

1.failure is a word i don't accept.

2.Long shots do come in and hard work, dedication and perseverance will overcome almost any prejudice and open almost any door.

3.I would tell young people to start where they are with what they have and that the secret of a big success is starting with a small success and dreaming bigger and bigger and bigger dreams.

4.Dreams small dreams.If you make them too big, you get overwhelmed and you don't do anything. If you make small goals and accomplish them, it gives you the confidence to go on to higher goals.

5.Every day I run scared . That's the only way I can stay ahead.

6.When I go in to see people - and I sell an occasional ad now - I never say, ' Help me because i am black' or help me because I am a minority'. i always talk about what we can do for them.

7.You spend so much time in your profession it ought to be something you love.

8.when I see a barrier , I cry and I curse, and then i get a ladder and climb over it.

9.The word I wanted to hear, then and now , was success.The energy I sought , then and now , was the energy that comes from focusing all your powers, like a beam . on a single point.

10.my management style is based in the art of communication. For communication. For communication is an art, not a science. It is an emotion, not a statistic, and the best communicators know instinctively that to communicate effectively you must bypass intellectual centers and tap into the deepest fears, hopes and emotions of your audience.

11.I'm convinced that the only way to get ahead in this world is to live and sell dangerously. You have got to live beyond your means. you have got to commit yourself to an act or vision that pulls you further than you want to go and forces you to use your hidden strengths.

............By dhanasekar

references
1.multi billion doller.
2. www.youngentrepreneur.com

Jhon IIhan(mobile Phone Retailer-Australia)

Being the founder and frontman of the Crazy John mobile phones chain of retail stores in australia and for being the richest young australian, according to the BRW young richest man.

1.If you treat staff as your equal , they will roll their sleeves up to get the job done.

2.It's a very, very tough market. So unless you do a really good job , you buy the right products from the manufacturers, you service the customer, they keep coming back, they bring their friends in, it's all about numbers, numbers, numbers.

3.This may seem simple, but you need to give customers what they want, not what you think they want. and, if you do this, people will keep coming back.

4.Don't let anyone say you can't do it.

---------------------By Dhanasekar


References
1.Mullti billionaires
2.www.rew.com.au

Kathy Ireland(Model and Entrepreneur)

Being a swimsuit model featured on the cover of magazines like sports illustrated and for being a successful entrepreneur and CEO of " kathy ireland Worldwide".

1.Don't just work for the money..that will bring only limited satisfaction.

2.I work with wonderful people who support me. And , my beliefs are that the business needs to serve the family rather thaen family serve the business.

3.I have learned so many things and a lot of things i have learned the hard way. I look at failure as education in that respect I'm very well educated.

4.I have to say I have made mistakes, and been humbled many , many times.But you know what? it's never too late to learn.

5.My family gave me values that have sustained me through situations that would challenge any person. My personel relationship with the Lod inspires me in all I do.

.............By Dhanasekar

References
1.Kathy ireland biography
2.Multi billion doller books by wonder land books

Katsuaki watanabe

Being president and CEO of Toyota Motor corporation. He was listed as one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people of 2005 and again in 2007

1. Being satisfied with the status quo means you are not making progress.

2.We don't want to become number one in terms of volume. However, we had like to be number one in terms of quality, technology and cost competitiveness... We want customers to be able to come, see, feel that these are different cars.

3.Everyone should be dissatisfied with the present situation and should constantly try to improve or change things. it's important to realize that there is always something more we need to aim at.

4.In Toyoto everybody works as a team. We even call our suppliers our partners, and we make things that everybody thinks we should make.

5.I am a very curious person by nature. My character leans toward aggressiveness and I like it that way.I immediately recognize the problem, know right away that something is far too expensive, that something needs improvement. I notice things, and I don't resist change.

6.We will win in every opportunity, reduce risks, and even turn risks into opportunities.

..............By katsuaki Watanabe

Personal Development

W arren Bennis suggests that we learn to observe closely and accurately. To become what writer Saul Bellow calls a "First-Class Noticer." This part of what he considers to be the single most important attribute of successful leaders.

Essentially being a “first-class noticer” means to get out and learn as much as you can.

Primarily we must learn how to learn. This involves some introspection to discover just how you learn and then to get out and do it. Expose yourself to that which is not "common" to you. Be open to experience. Bennis states that “when those who lack adaptive capacity hit a rough patch, they tend to shut down and scar over. The fortunate remain hungry for experience no matter how severely they are tested.”

Look for experiences that are new and different and seize opportunities. Develop relationships with people who are different from the people you ordinarily have relationships with, especially those that come from different backgrounds and age groups. See movies and plays, read books and visit museums. These will broaden your outlook and develop a deeper well from which to draw from.

Above all, Bennis reminds us to stay comfortable with "not knowing ... but finding out." In this world, do we need a better reminder than what happened on September 11, 2001? We have to be at ease with uncertainty, chaos, complexity and not settle for the easy answer and the silver bullet. They don't exist in today's world. leadership now Never did, actually.

Thinking (Three Theories are Better than One)

he late Harvard professor of education William Perry Jr. (1913-1998), once remarked, “To have any idea of what is going on in a situation, you need at least three good theories.” William G. Perry Perry was trying to promote learning and understanding.

The idea here is that one theory traps you in your own thinking, your own dogma. Overconfidence in one’s own opinions can be an obstacle to learning. With two theories you can be begin to see more—another side to a situation. Yet, two theories are limiting as they can lead you to simple reductions and conclusions brought about by black and white, binary thinking. With three or more theories in play you begin to see the nuances. Your mind becomes open to the fact that there are more explanations to what is going on, giving you a more complete picture. By taking more into account you can create deeper understanding and make decisions more in line with what is really going on.

You can of course take this too far and get caught up in all sorts of mind games and become mired in overanalyzing. This generally isn’t our problem however. We tend to jump to generalizations and oversimplifications without a clear understanding of reality thus repeating the same old thinking. We need to cast a wider net, asking more and different questions. Concerning theories, Perry thought it was worth noting: "The wisdom doesn't come from the theories; the theories come from the wisdom. And the wisdom comes from the defeat of all the more attractive alternatives." And in a cautionary tone, "With all these theories, it would be a good thing, of course, to keep an open mind. But the problem with an open mind is that it's so drafty." leadership nowKeep a balance and avoid the mind games.

Larry Flynt(Hustler Founder)

Hustler magazine , being paralyzed after a failed assassination attempt& being involved in several controversial legal battles.

1.Once I began following my own instincts, sales took off and I became a millionaire.
And that, I think, is a key secret to every person's success, be they male or female, : Trust in your gut.

2.Along with a strong belief in your own inner voice, you need laser-like focus combined with unwavering determination.

3.the only question to ask yourself is , how much are you willing to sacrifice to achieve this success?

4.The two most misused words in the entire English vocabulary are love and friendship. A true friend would die for you, so you start trying to count them on one hand, you don't need any fingers.

5.You will encounter many distractions and many temptations to put your goal aside:The security of a job, a wife who wants kids, whatever.but if you hang in there , always following your vision, I have no doubt you will succeed.

.................By Larry Flynt

Villian vernon

Turning her home based retail business into multi billion Lillon vernon corporation that sells household, children's and fashion accessory products.

1. when you are an entrepreneur, you have to go in feeling like you are going to be successful.

2.It's hard for an entrepreneur to be a great manager.A great entrepreneur and a great manager are usually not the same person. the skills are very different.

3.Work hard, that's the bottom line. Don't spend more money then you have got. Don't spend money before you have got it.

4.Don't try to be all things to all people. Concentrate on selling something unique that you know there is a need for, offer competitive pricing and good customer service.

-------------------------Lillian Vernon

Communication (Heard Any Bad News Lately?)

very company, even the most successful, has bad news, usually lots of it. Are you letting trouble build?

Shortly after the Enron scandle, educator Warren Bennis told the New York Times, "Unlike top management at Enron, exemplary leaders reward dissent. They encourage it. They understand that, whatever momentary discomfort they experience as a result of being told they might be wrong, it is more than offset by the fact that the information will help them make better decisions."

When organizations and people let trouble build, we usually end up reading about. Trouble once uncovered and dealt with early-on, can usually be solved or at least contained.

It is difficult to be aware of everything going on. It is quite common for leaders to find themselves in the position of the last ones to know. Subordinates generally do not like speaking up with any information that could be construed as negative – constructive or not. It will be talked about to be sure, but not to you. A leader must create a climate where the information they need to function effectively gets back to them. Perhaps it goes without saying that a leader must make it clear that there is no threat of retaliation but that they genuinely want to get feedback from those who have their interests and the interests of the organization at heart. Most messages people get are like Samuel Goldwyn’s tongue-in-cheek comment to his staff, "I don't want yes-men around me. I want everyone to tell the truth, even if it costs them their jobs."

It becomes a question about what we value. Do we value the ability to talk to each other about facts over convenient lies? What the leader values will become the culture of whole organization. Demonstrate the need to look outside your comfort zone.

The only way to get good feedback is to ask. Asking for feedback is not easy and not everyone is capable of giving you the kind of answers you seek. Some simply don't want to, aren't aware enough or do not have the right attitude for the request. Over time, surround yourself with people you value and respect that are willing and honest enough to provide you with the kind of constructive feedback youleadership need about yourself and the organization or unit you are leading.

Ethics( Is Character Relevant to Leadership?)

A re we only concerned about a leader’s character when affects us financially? The parade of scandals and setbacks at the beginning of this century might suggest that we are. We might like to think that personality will carry the leader even when their character is questionable, but in the end it catches up with us.

This scandal points out the importance of character not only in our daily lives but also as a qualification for leadership. We cannot compartmentalize our virtues and character and pull them out at will when we think they might benefit us. Effective leaders are those with stable lives—whose personal lives are congruent with their public lives. In a word, integrity. Personal integrity is what drives the ethics process.

Often we speak of business ethics as though it might be different from everyday run-of-the-mill ethics. But, ethics is ethics. To be an ethical leader means to be ethical in everything you do, in both our business and personal lives. Ethics speaks to a whole, congruent person. When people act differently at work than they do at home, you will begin to see fractures that can lead to collapses in ethical behavior. External problems of this nature, are problems of inner positions and thinking. Before someone bends the rule, before someone breaks the law, there is an identifiable behavior leading to a breakdown in integrity.

The events that unfolded through the years 2001 through 2004 should put a lid on the discussion of the relevance of character in our leaders. You may recall that this discussion reached a fevered pitch when ex-President Bill Clinton’s poor character became blatantly public. Like those in the boardrooms across America, he too reflected us. It is no doubt easier to defend his behavior and make excuses for him than it is for us to make the necessary changes in our lives to bring our attitudes and behavior into check. But bring it into check we must, if we are to move on with confidence without constantly looking over our shoulder waiting for the other shoe to drop.

"There is nothing better business leaders can do for this country right now than restore faith in the system that made it great," said US Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill. To do that, we must make character leadership now a priority in developing and choosing our leaders.

Martha Stewart( Television and Magazine Personality)

Being American business magnate, author,editor and homemaking advocate, stockbroker and fashion Model.

1.I find that when you have a real interest in life and a curious life, that sleep is not the most important thing.

2.My new motto is: When you are through changing , you are through.

3.Without an open-minded mind, you can never be a great success.

4.My dream now, in retrospect then, was to be an eclectic knowledge- gathering person on order to be learn and then teach. and I'm still doing that, so I think I am a teacher.

Mary kay ash

Creating a cosmetics empire and empowering other women to succeed.
1. Sandwich every bit of criticism between two thick layers of praise.
2.Don't limit yourself.Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. you can go as far as your mind lets you. what you believe, remember, you can achieve.
3.We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives.if you don't know where you are aiming, you don't have goal.
4.The greatest pollution problem we face today is negativity. Eliminate the negative attitude and believe you can do anything.replace if I can, I hope, maybe with I can, I will, I must.
5.Criticize the act, not the person.
6.Every silver lining has a cloud.
7.Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.'Never forget this message when working with people.
8.Everyone wants to be appreciated , so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret.
9.There are two things people want more then sex and money... recognition and praise.
10.Every failure, obstacle or hardship is an opportunity is disguise. success in many cases is failure turned inside out.
11.I believe that most successful people are ordinary people with extraordinary determination.

- mary kay ash

TOP 10 leaders in 2008

1 & 2) Larry Page and Sergey Brin

The founders of Google have built their Yahoo-smashing search engine into a growing empire that shows no signs of slowing down. Page and Brin have an amazing knack for making good decisions and as a result have been able to move into the online advertising market, television and other markets, all while seeing their stock continue to rise. They are two genuine innovators residing at the top of our list.

3) Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch is a man who understands the value of good content. The Australian mega-businessman and his Fox Corporation owns several of the most sought after film companies, newspapers and television networks in the world. Never afraid to go against the grain, Murdoch has become an influential figure because of his keen understanding of what the “masses” want to see in their news and entertainment.

4) Bill Gates

Although he stepped down as the chairman of Microsoft in 2000, and moved to part time work at the company in 2006, it would be hard to imagine that Gates will not continue to be a force in the business world for the rest of his life. He and his wife Melinda are currently making an imprint on the world through their charitable acts in Africa and other points around the globe. Raising the quality of life for the world’s population certainly makes Bill Gates as influential as they come.

5) Steve Jobs

How much does Steve Jobs mean to Apple and the business community as a whole? When recent rumors that Jobs was very sick with an undetermined illness surfaced (they later turned out not to be true) Apple stock lost a good chunk of its value – despite near-record earnings for that quarter! It’s hard to deny the influence of a man who has so radically changed the computer industry (Apple), the music business (iPod), the mobile phone industry (iPhone) and even Hollywood (Pixar Studios).

6) Larry Ellison

As the founder of database giant Oracle Systems, Ellison reshaped the way we use computers and access information. And while many would simply have rested on their laurels (and hundreds of millions of dollars) Ellison continues to look for new ways to reinvent the technology sector. Ellison buys up software companies he believes have industry-changing potential and then uses his own drive and muscle to guide them into profitability.

7) Warren Buffett

Everyone from world leaders and blue-haired old-ladies hang on every word that comes out of Warren Buffett’s mouth. Why? Because he’s made them all buckets and buckets of money! With his folksy wisdom and uncanny ability to pick winning stocks and develop smart financial strategies, Buffett remains a highly influential figure in both Bull and Bear markets. Need to check his credibility? Warren Buffett is currently the second richest man in America.

8 & 9) Jerry Yang and David Filo

The founders of Yahoo! may have had their hands full in recent years dealing with Google and its seeming endless onslaught of innovation, but Yang and Filo are still forces to be reckoned with in the Internet business. They have formed several strategic partnerships that have changed the way people get their information online – and continue to push Yahoo! forward as one of the most important companies of the 21st century.

10) Steven Spielberg

Much more than a producer-director, Steven Spielberg continues to be a tastemaker and a trend-setter in the entertainment business. In a Hollywood-world where you’re only as good as your last hit, Spielberg has had incredible longevity – banging out hit after hit for over 30 years. And when the studios couldn’t get things done to his satisfaction, he started his own, forming Dreamworks Studios with partners (and fellow influencers) Jeffery Katzenberg and David Geffen. Spielberg is now involved in the growing video game industry as well – proving once again that he can recognize a powerful trend when he sees

Ten Mistakes of Leadership

General S.L.A Marshall started out in life as a newspaperman, Then he was given commission as a Major and then was shifted into U.S army historical section. He Absorbed a lot information from europe leaders then written books about his experience with europe leadership in World war two. The book name was MEN AGAINST FIRE it was most controversial books in 1947.

In his 1966 book, The Officer as a Leader he shared thirteen mistakes leaders should avoid that are worth considering:
1. To attempt to set up your own standard of right and wrong.
2. To try to measure the enjoyment of others by your own.
3. To expect uniformity of opinions in the world.
4. To fail to make allowance for inexperience.
5. To endeavor to mold all dispositions alike.
6. Not to yield on unimportant trifles.
7. To look for perfection in our own actions.
8. To worry ourselves and others about what can't be remedied.
9. Not to help everybody wherever, however, whenever we can.
10. To consider impossible what we cannot ourselves perform.
11. To believe only what our finite minds can grasp.
12. Not to make allowances for the weaknesses of others.
13. To estimate by some outside quality, when it is that within which makes the man.

S.L.A Marshall.

Relationship

R oger Nierneberg is well known as an orchestra builder and also the inventor of the highly successful educational leadership program involving conducting, called The Music Paradigm.

In The Daily Leader, a newsletter distributed to participants at the Linkage Global Institute for Leadership Development Conference in 2002, Nierneberg recalled a story of how his experience in conducting has transformed his leadership skills.

The Music Paradigm has transformed my leadership in so many ways. There is one story in particular that was a turning point for me as a conductor and leader. The larger instruments (i.e. double basses) take a longer time to produce a sound. These instruments tend to be slower and later than other instruments. As an inexperienced conductor, my immediate reaction was to tell them they were late — this seemed like the fastest way to solve the problem. I did not solve the problem, but rather created another. I not only had a timing issue, but now I had an unhappy bass section because they were embarrassed and felt badly about their performance.

With experience, I addressed the problem in a different way by asking them to play earlier. I learned a valuable lesson through this request. By asking the bass section to play a leadership role by setting the tempo for the entire orchestra, their role was more active and engaged. I altered my relationship with the basses as well as their relationship with the rest of the orchestra. leadership now My bass section was happy and felt successful.

Mikhail khodorkovsky

being Russia's richest man, multi billionaire businessmanand controversially imprisoned for tax evasion.
1. Fortunes are made, and disappear, over the lifetime of a single generation. Today , a person in essence takes his wealth from society just for the duration of his or her lifetime. The next generation has to create it anew.

2.It's very difficult to move forward when you are looking backward.

- Mikhail Khodorkovsky

A Vision

A visin is not a word, which is driving force for an individual, a groups, an organizations.
Vision process starts with dream, the dream will turn into vision. Visioin is nothing but what could be in future. as a leader should define a vision which includes, what his or her company will achieve in future,also when it will be achieved.
Once vision have defined , that vision shoud be communicate with your employees. the communication may be written.Employees need to understand what he or she are doing. Each and every day you look the vision, work towards that. if you found any obstacle in your go forward that is the power of vision. it gives meaning for life. As a leader should lead the followers , he need to guide the employees, he need to help employees to realize their potential. Vision should be realistic, which can be change based on . Finaly as leader should define clear vision, communicate with employyes, move forwrd, which gives life satisfaction and sucess.


- dhanasekar

Five points for leadership

1.The road to leadership is paved with action- withdoing.


2.Leadership is characterized by doing what other peoples dont want to do.

3. Only do those tasks that nobody else can do

4.Delegating allows people to learn by doing, to take risks and to build confidence.

5. delegation is the best ways to develop that person's further responsibilitys and their leadership responsibilits.]

- Dhanasekar

The Taboos of leadership

Hi good morning to everyone. today i shared the book on The taboos of leadership, which is leadership book of this week. i shared a few key words about this book here.
People have paid me a lot of money over the years to answer the following question for them: How do I become a great Leader? I will often answer them with the following questions:

Q: How do you become a great parent?
A: Do great parenting, day in, day out, over a sustained period of time.

Q: How do you become a great consultant?
A: Do great consulting, day in, day out, etc.

So, how do you become a great Leader? You guessed it, do great Leadership, day in, day out, over a sustained period of time!

The field of Leadership Development, with its plethora of books, seminars, courses, videos, and executive coaches, has become a billion dollar industry. Unfortunately, I believe that much of what is embodied within the industry is simply misleading and deceptive. Books such as ‘Leadership for Dummies’, ‘The Idiots Guide to Leading’, and ‘Leadership Made Easy’, all capitalize on the fact that many want to be a leader, but few are actually able, or want to put forth the effort required to really become one. (How would you feel about a book entitled “Brain Surgery for Dummies”?) At one point, we need to get real about leadership. Like diet programs that claim you can eat all you want and still lose 20 pounds in a week, leadership “products”, make similar claims, and therefore resort to oversimplified theories and falsehoods that invite leader want-to-be’s to consume anything that looks like a magic pill to Leadership. Well, unfortunately, there are no magic pills to becoming a Leader, just like there are no magic pills to losing weight, getting fit, making a million dollars, or shaving 10 strokes off your handicap in golf. Simply stated, becoming a Leader occurs when one exercises the arduous process of effective Leadership, day after day, week after week, and year after year.

Q: So, what is Leadership you ask?
A: Leadership is a process (not a position) whereby an individual works through a series of iterative stages by;

Stage 1

* creating a vision,
* establishing an objective and set of goals,
* setting direction,

Stage 2

* and following through by intentionally seeking to influence followers (both established and potential),
* to perform the various tasks needed to realize the vision,
* to their full potential,
* for as long as possible,

Stage 3

* until the vision and goals are realized.

One can look at this definition as a “check-list” to Leadership; Do I have a vision; a picture of a desired end state that is compelling to others? Are people performing to their full potential? Who do I need to help me realize this vision? Am I intentionally seeking to influence people to perform their best? What else needs to be done, and who should do it?

Now, I realize individuals may find themselves at various points in a given stage, before they choose to engage in the process of leadership. For instance, one may be working in a division, or an organization, that already has a clearly established vision, set goals, etc. In such a case, assuming that the individual agrees with the vision, the leadership process begins at Stage 2. We all must realize that part of the difficulty of leadership is that some people are great visionaries, but lack the competence and EQ to influence others to rally around their vision. Others, may not be great visionaries, but are very influential and inspirational to those around them.




What I have observed in my years of studying leaders, is that very few have all the gifts and talents themselves; what many of the great ones do have, is a self awareness of what talents they do have, and the self confidence and security to surround themselves with others who can compliment them, and compensate for their own lack of skills.

In closing, let me make one point clear; it is my intent to encourage as many people as possible to exercise leadership as often as they possibly can, for as long as they can!

When people are lost because they lack a “vision”, and you happen to “see” an end goal that they can not see, then at least exercise Stage 1 of leadership. By doing so, it doesn’t necessarily mean you will emerge as their “leader”, but you will have engaged in “leadership.” If one of your colleagues is not performing to their “full potential”, intervene and intentionally try to influence them to raise their performance. Remember, human performance is nothing more than the function of one’s skill and will to perform a task; therefore, if one is not performing to their potential, it is either because they lack the skill, or the will, to do their job. Figure out what is impeding their performance and try to either coach them to build their skills, or inspire, challenge, and motivate them to raise their will to perform. Let’s be clear;

Everyone can not become a leader, but every one can engage in a lot more leadership!

When I wrote my book, The Taboos of Leadership; The Ten Secrets That No One Will Tell You About Leaders and What They Really Think, I was accused by some that by “revealing” the un-savory aspects of leadership, I was discouraging many from wanting to lead. Unfortunately, they missed my message. As I state in my book, if we are serious about trying to build the Skill and Will of future leaders, we owe it to them to disclose the truth, as difficult as they may be, so that they may be better prepared to engage in leadership, day in, and day out, over a sustained period of time, thus increasing the probability that one day they will indeed become great leaders themselves.

leadership nowLeadership is the one and only path to becoming a leader.