ITS ALL ABOUT BEING A LEADER

Leadership Skills – Communication. 

To be a great leader you must first be a great communicator. With good communications skills you will be able to articulate your vision clearly and repeatedly. Spell out your plan of action, asking for everyone’s support and showing confidence in a positive outcome.Think of all of the areas where communications skills are used.

• One-on-one with your employees

• Small groups or your team

• Larger groups and meetings

• One-on-one with your upper-management

All of these are important tasks and how well you do them is dependent on your communications skills. This two part article will look at communications from the heart of the speaker to the heart of the listener with tips on how you can become a great communicator.The Speaker Communication Begins In the Heart The root of what you communicate comes from the core set of values and principles in your heart.

 IF YOU DO MOT BELIEVE WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND SAYING OTHERS WILL NOT BELIEVE IT EITHER

The first step in becoming a great communicator is looking at your own heart. Understand who you are and look for things you need to change within yourself to become a great leader. Base yourself in the core values that never change over time: honesty, respect, faith, caring, perseverance, and diligence

.Communication Is Made Logical In the Brain Drawing from your heart your brain forms the words and sentences that become your communications. The mind makes logical sense out of what the heart tells it. The words your mind uses to create what you say will affect the outcome of your communications.To properly communicate you must master the skill of language and how to use it. Expand your vocabulary to better express your ideas. Read books, magazines, Reader’s Digest, even look words up in the dictionary. Daily reading will feed your mind with new words and ideas that will make you a better communicator.

Communication Is Made By the Tongue While this seems obvious, give it some thought. At any place in the communication process things can break down. Often this happens between the mind and the tongue. How many times have you asked yourself, why did I just say that? Why did I not say what I was thinking? If this happens to you look back through the process, to the mind and to the heart. You will likely find these are the places that keep you from saying what you mean.Sometimes what you have to say is personally difficult to you, such as reprimanding or firing and employee. Your heart and mind struggle for words. This is the time leaders lead and imposters falter. What you are communicating may be tough to do, but if you base it from your heart and choose your words carefully you will be able to effectively communicate.

Understand the Circumstances Where and when you communicate is as important as what you communicate. When you are speaking to a group of people consider the culture of the people you are speaking to. There are times when phrases or ideas are inappropriate because of culture. Consider the environment, is it formal or informal? Are you addressing subordinates, peers or upper-management?When you need to talk to an employee consider the environment. If you are couching an employee this can sometimes be done in public. If you are reprimanding them, you should always do this in private. How effective your communications will be will depend on you making a proper judgment of the circumstances and the environment they will be given in.

In Summary Great leaders are also great communicators. Many of the tasks you do every day will require good communications skills. It is a vital skill of leadership.Great leaders base their communications on a sound foundation of principles and values. Their mind possesses the ability to use words and build sentences to clearly and effectively convey their message. They are able to say what they mean without getting tongue tied because the first two elements are aligned. They understand the circumstances and the environment they will be speaking in and tailor their message to fit

 . Leadership Skills – Communications Part 2 we will examine the role of the listener. Your communications will be more effective if you understand the listener and learn to tailor your communications for them.

Become the person of your dreams

 Become the person of your dreams

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How to Become the Person of Your Dreams 

by  Marc Mader

  “What would you like to be when you grow up?” I bet you often hear this question asked many times when you were still young. But have you given this question some deep thoughts?   Different people have different dreams. So what’s your aspiration? Do you want to become a doctor, lawyer, pilot, or entertainer? Or would you want to be like Tom Cruise or Bill Gates? Let me tell you now, you can become what you want to become. You can be anything you want to be as long as you put your mind and heart to it.   Here are some tips and words of encouragement to keep you all fired up.   Learn as much as possible about the person you aspire to be. Let’s say you dream to become a basketball player. Gather all facts and information about the sport. Research on the internet, read books, watch the games and analyze team strategies; in other words, strive to be an expert.   You must have the desire and passion to know everything you can about the subject. If you can have a real person to imitate or look up to, the better. For example, you may see yourself as Lebron James (for basketball), Bono (for singing), or Heide Klum (for modeling). Feel, talk, and act as if you’re that person you’re emulating. You’ll quickly acquire the behavior and qualities of that person. This formula works like a charm, so just give it a try.   Take motivated action and start pursuing your dreams. Don’t wait for everything to be perfect. That will never happen. There will always be bumps and obstacles ahead. The important thing is to start right now and adjust along the way.   Persist until the very end. Never let failures distract you. Just keep pushing yourself to the limit. If you think that a task seems impossible to accomplish, banish that thought immediately. Your mind has the capacity to bring into reality anything you desire. As long as you stay focused and patient on your objective despite any setbacks or discouragements, you will become successful much sooner than you may think.