What Is A Warrior Manager in Business?
Posted by paulrm221 at 6 April, 2010, 6:11 pmWarrior Manager - Free Tele-Seminar April 20, 2010
Over the last few months I have been working with “The Institute For Human Potential” (IFHP) in developing the Warrior Manager program. The reason for the collaboration is to provide to you both knowledge and tools that will impact dramatically employee engagement, productivity and performance.
As you might expect, one of the questions that kept cropping up during interviews with key industry leaders was “What is a Warrior Manager? Is it a same as program, or is it something new and do I have to do anything physical?”
All good questions. One thing I have found is that many people make the mistake of thinking that Martial Arts is purely a physical discipline. Sure we all have seen that it does have a physical side; and that is only the result of all the mental training that precedes it. This training is hugely valuable when applied to business as it starts with a high level of contextual or situational awareness.
Inside of being acutely aware of what’s so, versus your concerns, stories, projections of what might be happening, you can be far more appropriately responsive with much less stress to your external environment. Remember that time where you were faced with a huge challenge, a real hill that you didn’t think you could climb, and that really freaked you out. Now, imagine taking that challenge on with a clear, focused mindset. You would have been far more empowered and effective in achieving the results you needed.
I remember one specific time when I was grading for my red belt, against 3 opponents, all taller and heavier than me. After already completing 10 rounds of sparring I was exhausted; and as they rushed at me all at once I could feel the sense of panic run through me…how was I going to survive the next 10 minutes?
I did what had become instinctive from training, and took a deep breath and refocused on my opponents. With that my focus and mind cleared and the resources that I had appeared and I was in the moment, moving easily and effortlessly to counter every attack. I was in control without having to have a conscious thought of what I had to do, it just happened.
Before you go into any situation, take a moment and clear your mind of any negative thoughts. Keep the positive ones. Then, consider what is really happening in this moment. Let go of any projections, concerns, worries; just focus on the now.
Notice how much clearer and more able you are to act as needed.
It’s your first step to being a Warrior Manager
We’ll be discussing this and more on our free tele-class April 20 at 12 noon. If you want to register, simply go to our The Institute For Human Potential now: www.thehpinstitute.com
See you at the call…The Business Sensei…Paul Mracek
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Do You Use Your Kinesthetic Sense For Personal Growth?
Posted by Kotan Australia at 26 January, 2010, 11:08 amHow Your Kinesthetic Sense Integrates Left & Right Brain
Joe Barber was a rainmaker law partner; we worked in the same firm. The guy earned north of two million for each of the last ten years. It said so in an internal
memo. Age 43, a family guy and an adept (expert) at entertainment contracts for the rich and famous, I avoided him like bedbugs in my mattress.
We had lunch once a month because he was assigned as my office mentor. When they handed out small talk and a smiley face he was absent with the flu.
At our first meeting I listed neurology (brain science) and Mudras (Zen hand
gestures) as hobbies and philosophy. No reaction. Maybe fourteen months later
he summoned me to his office. He asked my medical advice. Desperation is a strange motivator. Please Take Notice, I am not a people-person and mind my own business.
Disclaimer – Do NOT Listen to Me.
Disclaimer: like any good lawyer I started off by telling him I did NOT have any mastery, knowledge or experience in medicine. Zen was just a diversion, exercise and amusement. Go see your medical physician. Me? I couldn’t cure myself of
hiccups.
He said he knew that but wanted my input anyway, he had visited all manner of specialist and alternative medicine practitioner. Helplessness and fear lead him
to his Mentee (me) of all people. Four more excuses did not get me a pardon.
Symptoms
Insomnia, panic attacks, pain in both feet when attempting to stand. Walking was hyper-painful after the first step. His eyes were watering way too often. Weak attention span and loss of comprehension was rendering his law practice uncomfortable and the source of executive comment. Stress chimed in too.
Stalling For Time
I recommended three thick books on the nervous system, six articles on Google and some illustrations of Buddhist Mudras (Indian hand gestures). Between us, I was hoping he would mark me down as a crackpot and go find a medical solution.
Nada, he started taking Zen lessons and began to converse with me on his daily progress. I really hated it. Considered resigning, but the gelt was too good. Maybe he would just die. He was totally recovered from his symptoms after eight weeks and I was his designated Guru (spiritual mentor) thereafter.
Disclaimer Again
I am going to let you in on two (2) discoveries (not solutions) I have made through
brain-science and Buddhist ancient medicine. Do NOT believe a word of it.
Affirmations
You can help run your body and mind by self-conditioning (auto-suggestion) or you can surrender to hetero-conditioning – by the world. Who? Parents, teachers, tv, society, culture, your environment, peers, the government and management.
Call on Dr. Phil for your mind and CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta for your habeas corpus.
I Find
When you use daily repetition of a Command Affirmation for at least five minutes, once on awakening, and again on going to bed, you condition your body and brain to activate nonconsciously, what you are drumming into it consciously.
What for? Healing, health and longevity, personal relationships (motivate-persuade-convince), and career success including self-confidence, state of mind and deep beliefs.
Who says so? Me, myself and my shadow based on personal experience in ways too wild and ridiculous to set in print. If you want the scientific method, citations and double-blind research, N.A. (not available) here.
Secrets
To make Command Affirmations work you must use V-A-K (Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic) senses. You must emotionalize the goal by feeling a previous memory
sensation of super success. I conjure up how I felt on hearing I passed the Bar Exam
on the first crack. Gives me a high, which translates to the Command Affirmation.
More. You must visualize yourself DOING your desired goal, not watching a movie or video as a performance. See yourself moving around your new waterfront, paid-for home, throwing a party. Now go to the mailbox and read your own name in capital letters the mailbox.. Be the actor performing the actions, not a passive viewer. Command Affirmation
“Every day in every way on this 24th of January 2010, I am experiencing a Benign
body-and-mind, and feeling better-and-better, through accelerated healing and
pure spirit (infinite intelligence and cosmic consciousness) on a daily basis ad infinitum.”
Repeat: read or say the aforementioned Command Affirmation three (3) more times silently (mentally) or aloud - slowly and with emotion. Here’s the killer – you must
also trigger your Kinesthetic sense (motion plus touch – muscle memory).
K requires your use your left and right fingers to TRACE in the Air the non-verbal
symbol – B-9 (benign) in order to link your Visual and Auditory senses.
Benign means good, benevolent, and favorable and is the opposite of
Malignant – meaning bad, deadly, and destructive. Benign is a power-word!
Your job is to use your left and right index fingers and thumbs (simultaneously)
like an Air Guitar to create a capital letter B, plus the number 9. The reinforcement
by your Mudra (finger gestures) to seeing and hearing the power word – “Benign”,
activates your entire Nonconscious Mind. “Benign”-is-a-power-symbol.
How
Make believe there is a blackboard at your eye level. Point - using your Thumb and adjoining (linked) Index finger as if you are holding a long piece of chalk, and produce the symbols B-9, B-9 and B-9. Where? In the air - Air-Write “B-9” because
“Benign” is a power-word to trigger your Nonconscious mind and body & mind).
Baby-Easy Solutions Using Nonconscious Mind
Just before you fall asleep – you can tell 60 seconds before you start to Snooze – repeat these five (5) questions (or any one or more of them) to your Nonconscious
which never sleeps and works 24/7. On awakening intuitions will arrive with potential solutions.
Key Words: remember O.D. (overdose) to trigger 1. Overcome 2. Differently, and
OAR (for rowing) to trigger 3. Opportunities 4. Alternative 5. Resources.
1. How can I OVERCOME this problem, (challenge and dilemma)?
2. How can I think DIFFERENTLY about this problem?
3. What OPPORTUNITIES am I overlooking?
4. What is an ALTERNATIVE way to view this problem?
5. What RESOURCES could I use to win all the marbles?
Endwords: If you could read and remember three (3) books, articles and reports in the time your peers can hardly finish one, would that give you a competitive advantage for career success and more dinero? Contact us for our free speed reading report. Will it improve your life? You decide.
Google: Donald O. Hebb: “neurons that fire together, wire together.”
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Author of Speed Reading For Professionals, published by Barron’s. Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/leadership-articles/do-you-use-your-kinesthetic-sense-for-personal-growth-1783012.html
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What Makes An Effective Leader?
Posted by Kotan Australia at 25 January, 2010, 2:14 pmThere is no one style, personality profile, or interaction approach for an effective leader. Leaders do come in “all shapes and sizes.” Few can deny the leadership skills of Golda Meir, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Meg Whitman, Dr. Martin Luther King, Lee Iacocca, Oprah Winfrey, and Steve Jobs. And, few can deny that these leaders differ significantly.
One Size Does Not Fit All Leaders
The management guru, Peter Drucker, noted that some of the most effective chief executives he has worked with did not have “one ounce of charisma.” He cites the example of Harry Truman as an example of a non-charismatic individual who was still one of the most effective chief executives in US history. He also states that he worked with effective leaders who were very diverse in terms of their personalities, attitudes, values, strengths, and weaknesses. Some were introverted while others were extroverted. Some were easy going and others were controlling.
Abraham Lincoln’s Road to Leadership
History also supports Drucker’s view on the diversity of effective leaders. Abraham Lincoln is arguably one of our greatest Presidents. However, a look at his early life would not have predicted this greatness. He suffered various setbacks before becoming one of our greatest Presidents including:
• Failure of a business that left him deeply in debt;
• Limited attendance in school as a child due to his family being poor;
• An episode of severe depression;
• A refused marriage proposal.
Clearly, Lincoln’s tenacity and his ability to learn from his mistakes kept him on his road to greatness as a great leader. He did not let past failures dictate his future.
Common Leadership Practices
While leaders are diverse in their approach, we can identify common practices that they share. In his consulting work over the years, Drucker identified eight practices that the effective executives he worked with had in common. These eight practices are the following:
1. They asked, “What needs to be done?”
2. They asked, “What is right for the enterprise?”
3. They developed action plans.
4. They took responsibility for decisions.
5. They took responsibility for communicating.
6. They were focused on opportunities rather than problems.
7. They ran productive meetings.
8. They thought and said “we” rather than “I.”
The Lesson for Today’s Business Leaders
Effective leaders make these eight practices a normal part of their operational practices. It becomes a part of their management DNA. It is ingrained in their communications, their decision making practices, and their interactions with others. They also look at organizational mistakes differently. While mistakes have consequences, effective leaders also know that mistakes are opportunities for learning and innovation. The ability of these leaders to apply these eight practices to organizational mistakes allows them to make “lemonade out of lemons.”
Now that we know the recipe, we too can become more effective leaders of our enterprises! Get more information about how to be an effective executive, by purchasing my book Why Smart People Fail at Management at Gettothepointbooks.com.
Robert Tanner is President of Business Consulting Solutions LLC, the author of Why Smart People Fail at Management, and an Adjunct Professor of Management. He provides training and development, managerial and organizational assessments, and management coaching services. With over 20 years of management experience, Robert is a seasoned business practitioner. His clients include Fortune 100 firms, start-up firms, and public agencies. He is a frequent seminar trainer on management and leadership topics and was featured in Smart Business Magazine. Robert is professionally certified to administer a variety of behavioral and psychological type assessments including Myers Briggs Type Indicator™ (MBTI®), Thomas-Kilman Conflict Mode Instrument, Interaction Styles®, Temperament Theory®, and Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior™ (FIRO-B®). If you enjoyed this article, visit Robert’s blog, managementisajourney.com and join the management discussion. To learn more about his professional services, visit Business Consulting Solutions LLC. Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/leadership-articles/what-makes-an-effective-leader-1759594.html
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Personal Accountability - How Mental Roadblocks Stop You from Success
Posted by Kotan Australia at 24 January, 2010, 2:47 pmDo you think Bill Gates had his success handed to him on a silver corporate platter? He took personal responsibility for his success. A leadership speaker will tell you that Gates didn’t allow fear, or hi-tech naysayers to stop him from taking innovative leaps.
Don’t sit back and wait for success to happen to you. Your boss, clients and colleagues aren’t just going to hand success over to you. If you stare blankly at the walls waiting for clients to walk through your door, then it’s time to re-think your attitude and game plan towards success.
Whether you work for a company of five employees or run a company of 5,000 plus employees, success begins with you. You can’t expect others to turn you into an overnight sensation.
Personal Accountability and Visionary Plans
Personal accountability determines the levels of success you will achieve. A woe-is-me attitude and negative thought patterns won’t help either. Stop blaming others for why you aren’t successful and look within – what’s stopping you from success?
The first question to ask yourself: do you have a vision? You can’t outsource someone else to create your personal vision plan. Don’t expect others to create that amazing, perfect plan for you.
Think strategically about your vision and take the necessary steps to make that vision happen. Just sitting around the board room talking about goals won’t bring you instant success. You have to actually make that plan work and hold yourself responsible for your personal goals and objectives. If you manage others, hold your staff accountable for their goals as well. Remember to lead by example and your employees will follow right along with you.
What Stops You From Achieving Success?
These are common mental roadblocks and excuses that stop people from pursuing their visionary goals.
• Wishful thinking – When you fall into that rut of wishful thinking, it will get you into trouble. Dreaming big is not bad, but a strategic dream/visionary plan is even better. The biggest detriment with a wishful thinking attitude is that it’s passive and not active. It also comes with regrets about past decisions. You wish you had taken that job and made more money. You wish you had sent your kids to an Ivy League university. Stop thinking about the past and turn the “I wish” into “I can and will.”
• Fear – Fear is the biggest mental roadblock that stops you from achieving success. It’s simple – you have two choices. You can give into the negativity, skepticism and other’s fears, or you can choose to ignore the dream stompers. Fear can be so overwhelming it can paralyze you. Remember to start small – there is always a way to get around fearful thoughts. Take low-risk steps and build up to bigger risks.
• Need for approval – It’s normal for people to want to feel accepted by others. No one wants to rock the boat. When you think outside the box and take a different path, it can be scary. The “play it safe” attitude has been pounded into your brain since birth. If Gates had played it safe, would he be a huge success? Probably not. Taking a huge leap into the unknown may be the best way to jumpstart your path to success.
John Hersey is a successful business owner, published author and motivational leadership speaker. John writes one of the most recognized leadership blogs in the business world: http://www.JohnHersey.com/blog
John Hersey is a successful business owner, published author and motivational leadership speaker. John writes one of the most recognized leadership blogs in the business world: http://www.JohnHersey.com/blog Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/leadership-articles/personal-accountability-how-mental-roadblocks-stop-you-from-success-1766239.html
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Three Reasons Why Leaders and Manager Must Learn to Coach
Posted by Kotan Australia at 24 January, 2010, 12:10 am
Today’s business and entrepreneurial environment requires a different approach to leadership and management than ever before. Folks coming into the workplace have different thoughts goals and aspirations than they did even five years ago, they receive information a different way and they have very clear expectations about how they receive and digest communication.
That’s exactly where the coaching approach to managing and leading comes into play. The use of coaching skills in the workplace can:
1. Transform business relationships,
2. Increase productivity and
3. Catapult employee morale.
When an employee sees that management is listening to them, truly hearing them, asking them questions – they feel appreciated. They feel respected. So leaders need to learn to become an internal coach. They need to develop the skills and use them to the mutual benefit of the organization, the employee and yes, the manager!
So think about where you need to start the process of coaching. Of course all areas are important to the company. Look in your organization for areas that show signs of discontent, areas that are working well and figure out why they work so well. Look for the differences in the area, what makes one rock and the other struggle. And coach the struggling area to success.
When managers apply coaching skills in the workplace they will soon see wholesale changes in how people connect and support each other as well as the goals of the business. You will find that many of your staff are capable of taking on much more than they are currently showing you. So, look for resources that can help you make a difference in your leadership team and prepare yourself fot the positive changes that are bound to follow. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Give it a try!!
Lindel James is the founder and CEO of The Center for Leadership Skills and a Professional Leadership and Sales Coach who shares her extensive experience in Management,Leadership Teambuilding and Selling Skills generously with her clients. Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/leadership-articles/three-reasons-why-leaders-and-manager-must-learn-to-coach-1768144.html
To get you Free special report from Lindel go to www.centerforleadershipskils.com
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