Political Leadership

Yin and YangBilanca makes life feel complete. You are not on either side or on both sides, but the spin and this is where the power comes iz.Sve opposing polarities called yin and yang. Despite the opponent, these two elements are dependent on each other. As an example, a male and female, or pleasure and pain, or life and death. These two opposing principles can not exist without the other. In human psychology, it is necessary to harmonize these two opposing energies. Our intellectual and emotional sides must be balanced, including work and family, or ambition, and recreation. In the same way, the balance in politics and business of government is crucial. The current government understands this concept, judging from the way we approach the current domestic and foreign affairs in države.Stanje gospodarstvaU policy and domestic politics for example, there is a deficit reduction as the main areas of discussion. President Obama was clear about what he prefers, and so do most Americans. The tax rises and expenditure cuts must be balanced. There is a need to cart off the service of those who require or depend on them, on the one hand, and they need a little better to sacrifice the other. Any of these mechanisms are not perfect, but deliver on the essential aspects of our nature. Many have seen the Simpson Bowles Commission is a major breakthrough regarding this pitanje.Što on foreign policy? From the beginning, Obama's position was to establish friendships wherever possible, including U.S. competitors. The President wants to forge improved relationships in all parts of the world in which threats to the United States were present. He even considers providing support for them when needed. Because of its "therapeutic" foreign policy, a large number of Republicans chastised Obama, but on the other side of this approach to foreign policy president. Under Obama's watch and direct command, seriously increased drone attacks in Afghanistan Pakistan border area. As concluded Scott Shane and Jo Becker of The New York Times, liberal supporters and conservative critics have confused and confounded the President Obama's aggressive counterterrorism rekord.Yin and Yang in the state posloveAmerički balanced yin and yang approach to its relationship to the world its readiness to offer friendship until ready to use deadly force when necessary. One side is attacked by the Republicans, saying they want more aggressiveness and assertiveness, not less, but not taking into account all the diplomacy.

Great Advancements

Any great ideas, inventions and innovations started with the idea. Often, those with the innovative ideas were considered dreamers, or unrealistic, or rocking the boat. However, we would have the power, if Edison succumb to the naysayers, we would not have phones if Bell was disturbed by those who do not share his vision. Do not forget that the whole PC industry might have developed much differently when IBM decided to buy Bill Gates operating system, but it simply borrowed. If Steve Jobs is a conventional thinker, imagine how different the Apple company could have evolved. Think about the incredible story of companies like Facebook, founded by daring to predict things differently. Robin Sharma wrote: "Every great advancement was once nothing more than a dream in the mind of a visionary."

First Have you ever been a member of the board of any kind? I remember when I joined the Board of the institution for the first time more than thirty years, and had difficulty with the status quo mentality of most of the existing board. I decided it was important for me to stand up for their ideals, and become an independent leader in the tradition of Don Quixote, but the same old, same old pseudo-leader who is actually little more than glorified do-little follower. The first few times I brought up doing something different, I was the sole supporter of my measures sixty-six among the board members. As I insisted and insisted, I often called the problem machine and unrealistic. Rather than discourage me, I redoubled my efforts and my year-end loss limits are narrowed to only about fifty to sixteen. I took a few years later began to change policies and / or modify it, though, other, of course, scurried for the credit for their innovations. Ten years later, when I moved from the area, organizations my recognition of my efforts, and I realized that my perseverance is essential to maintain and even the existence of this group.

Second Sometimes innovation simply be ready to open one's eyes and look at alternatives. Great leaders often need to innovate to achieve the desired results. Most of us are not innovations in the way that Einstein, Edison and Bell did, but on smaller scales (or at least different levels), a true leader is one who, as the late President John F. Kennedy famously said: "... see things as they are and ask why. see things as they should be, and ask why not. "This job is a true leader has the vision that results in its organization more relevant, and progress toward achieving its primary mission.

Leadership should be about constant innovation in the areas that need it, and simply tweaking the others, while at the same time maintain the necessary heritage and traditions. Are you cut out to be a true leader?

With more than 30 years of consultative sales, marketing, training, management and operations experience, Richard Brody has trained sales and marketing people in numerous industries, given hundreds of seminars, appeared as a spokesman for the company to more than 200 radio and television programs. He has negotiated, arranged and organized hundreds of adventures.

Leadership Case Study

Leadership is hard work, so it is taking hits for his team's backup when they are wrong, or when they are in the cross hairs of those who wish them ill. Of course, it's easy to simply take the advice of Machiavelli "The Prince" and sacrifice the general to save face, but in the end to reduce the team and the other generals seem hesitant to make decisions. It also destroys the hard-earned capital organization. This is a real catch-22.

To mitigate the persnickety "peanut gallery" and the media, or stand behind your team and your generals through thick and thin - like I said, it's not easy to maintain. Ok, so let's talk about the example here, a case study, if you will. You see, Washington Technology Online Magazine recently ran a piece titled "GSA chief's resignation awakens sympathy, hope for reform," David Hubler and Alysha sideman released third April 2012 which stated;

"Johnson has resigned along with two senior assistant inspector general's after the release of a report detailing close to $ 1 million in lavish spending GSA employees in the 2010 Western Region Conference in Las Vegas, including a contractor breaking the rules - in the current fiscal environment and the current political environment, this is a time when government agencies like the GSA to the agency that can deliver efficiency in the collection and can enhance its role as a central purchasing organization and demonstrate its value to the rest of the country. "

Well, I would say that we must be careful not to let knee-jerk reactions based on media events, social networks, or criticisms of the week in order to undermine the government. These things happen in the army and we hang out to dry captains, commanders and move great Americans because the media ran with the story and went out of proportion. If we allow such things to happen, no one will feel safe and backed-up, now what is happening in our schools, too, with no backup administrators to teachers during a disciplinary event.

Having lost confidence in the chain of command breaks down. This is one of the challenges the populist style of leadership motif. Making examples of people every time the media drums up controversy - well, it happens every day, therefore, no one is safe, it only causes people to fear for anything, it is no way to run government, business, or any organization.

When people are afraid to make decisions for fear that it could be the next head on a platter or a sacrificial lamb - nothing gets done and hesitation can be problematic dilemma of state bureaucrats, just as it can break the fluidity of command and control of Prince's army. Okay so, please consider all this and think of him.

Good Manager

Management and leadership are aligned

Basically anyone can be a good manager. Management of such skills can be learned. Learning proper technique makes the process, projects or reportings easily done. With the right focus and effectiveness, management work can be completed easily. It is the science of management, technical aspect. However, the manager should also worry about leadership. This is typically a question of management vs. leadership.

A good manager

However, management and leadership should not be in conflict, because these two aspects must be coordinated for a truly successful achievement of objectives. Management is doing what right, and leadership is about doing the right thing. Management is about process, leadership is about people. First, let's dissect each of these two tasks. You're a good manager, if:

You constantly monitor others
You can check your child WORK check whether they are done properly
You care a lot about work or how much time it is taking
A good leader

How is this different from leadership? In the lead:

You can work through other, but your followers are responsibility for what they do, while at the same time when your leadership

To be a leader, you must have followers. You should be influential enough to attract people to follow you.

Do not micro-manage, such as constant monitoring and double checking your child WORK
Listen to what people are saying, or even on their message between the lines
Delegate tasks to subordinates
Coach your employees
When you listen to your employees, listen to their needs. Be open to your thoughts, ideas and suggestions for improvement. Also, clearly communicate their vision, goals and objectives of their people, too. Relationships and establish a relationship with them. Join the discussion in our employees and make them feel important. Coaching your employees means that you can work with them. Guide them to maximize their potential so that they become people you and the company needs to be.

As a leader, you are a person who takes responsibility. To be good, you must be a person of good character. Great character makes a good leader. Characters that begins with your core values ​​clarified. Do you have core values, honesty and sincerity? How much are you willing to abide by them?

Successful leadership needs you to be a leader with courage elegant. Elegant Courage is the clarity of its fundamental values ​​and to resolve to put their core values, both good and bad times. From elegant courage, you can be sure your leadership, because of these virtues that all other essential virtues born.

The Inspirational

Leadership motivation and inspiration

Leadership is inspiring, motivating and influencing people to act or to move towards achieving the goal. Motivating and influencing people require skills of persuasion, but the inspiration is another matter. Wealth, prestige, status, or any tangible rewards are good motivation. You can also affect people by presenting them attractive benefits. Under these drives to motivate and influence, however, is an inspiration. His source of inspiration because it is pure, joy, happiness that makes a person do something. You can not fake joy or happiness, because they manifest the inner light.

Some leaders seek help from a leadership coach to make them more inspiration. Leaders who inspire more effective. Since leadership is often the position of authority or power, a lot of heads are blunt and assertive in their leadership. Many followers can get intimidated by such a simple approach to leadership, and they do not believe that it is inspiring.

Assertiveness in the lead

What seems to be uncomfortable with the powerful leader of the lack of sensitivity. However, assertiveness, when done right, can be inspiring as well. It's usually not that assertiveness frightens people, but aggression. Assertiveness and aggressiveness should not be confused with the other. Assertiveness refers to the presence and confident expression. Aggression, on the other hand, is aimed at "winning", even if it means inflicting or imposing some kind of harm to other people. Apparently, the aggressiveness makes people back off, but quiet confidence they inspire.

Being assertive is satisfied, that is exuding positivity. This is what people can find inspiration. People who are willing to speak up can be triggered by a stronger leader who can freely express your feelings, emotions and beliefs. Tenacious leader who speaks and fights for their cause can be inspiring for people who feel oppressed. Aggressiveness is another matter. Often, this entails negative forces due to too much or unreasonable persistence.

Empathy and sensitivity

Assertiveness is an important feature of leadership. Mild and moderate leaders, though appealing to some, would have a lasting and profound effect. Being assertive means that you give a little "push" when dealing with their followers. Call a gentle pressure, anyway, but it creates an impression. You must communicate with confidence that inspiring leader, which is why you must be persistent. But what makes inspirational leadership assertiveness is really effective in combination with sensitivity and empathy. You can communicate with its people, establish relationships and warm at the same time to understand their needs and what motivates them.

Assertive leader can go a long way, but if you feel you need more help in developing assertiveness skills, you can ask for help from a mentor or coach leadership.

Leadership Coaching

Success starts from the

Success is up to the top. It's like climbing up to reach his goal. Within you, you have to collect energy, to use its resources and maximize their potential. Conglomerating his strength and determination of their abilities and capabilities is the first step in their venture.

We go to school as children, and all through high school and college to be what we want to be. Lawyer, doctor, manager, politician, and so on. We ourselves are educated and trained to be a mold that people want to be successful. It's like climbing a ladder. There will be an opposing force on the way up, that's why you need to be resolved and you must be very equipped to overcome obstacles. Outside forces often prevent us to achieve our goals. But, above all, before we focus on the external forces that could stop his plans, take a good look at what's inside you. How is your attitude? Success comes from within.

Be aligned with them

Your worst enemy is ourselves. So, by all means, do not be angry. If you want to accomplish your goals, you must have a solid self esteem. You must have integrity in his character. You need to be aligned with them.

People with low self-esteem are usually caught up in negative self talk and self-destructive habits. Negative self talk and self destruction are definitely a major blunders. It's like slowly killing. Negative self talk is the opposite force to impose on themselves, and that prevents you from achieving their full potential.

Everything comes from our thoughts. What we think leads us to feel and act. What do you think it will eventually manifest in your life. You can create your life. You have the power to create life, and it begins with election authorities.

The Power of Positive Thinking

You can not start on a large scale, but start with selecting the thoughts you think. Positive thinking is correct, because positive thoughts are a hundred times more powerful than negative thoughts. Can you believe you can. It is generally not as easy as that, but you can only truly feel the power of positive thinking when you have gained clarity in yourself.

Find elegant courage. What is elegant courage? It is the clarity of its fundamental values ​​and that the decision to meet with them, both in good times and bad times. Core values, honesty and sincerity gives an elegant courage. First instill courage in itself, because it is the seed from which all other bit values ​​are born. You have to make their way to the top and be successful.

Leader Really

Perception is reality? Maybe. Interestingly enough, I got the idea for the writing of this statement (original article from businessinsider.com requires dedication hard way) about the qualities of leadership the president needs to show ... No, but show. I certainly do not want to think that I respect the coach's job to be the President, but all leaders must think about how we are perceived.

5 actions you can take to demonstrate that we are reliable leader

Convinced, by not arrogant. Our teams need to know that we believe in what we teach them in our coaching philosophy and the direction of the team. We must show them that believe in themselves and their abilities. On the other hand, we can not be the coach who has a credit for the wins and losses for these charges.

Open, but no flip flopper. A good leader is confident enough and aware enough to appreciate the feedback from the assistant coaches and also the team leader. While we should remain open to advice, we also get to know what we stand for. We do not want an assistant to the proposal to agree enthusiastically, and then when our second contributor proposal offers exactly the opposite ... I enthusiastically agree with them as well!

Visionary, but practical. I think it's great to be innovative and forward-thinking. I sometimes feel that too many of us coaches do things because that's how things are always done. Thinking outside the box can be a great thing ... but we've got to make sure that we are rooted in practicality is what is best for the team.

Personally disciplined but not rigid. I am a planner by nature. I always have a backup plan for my plan in case the original plan does not work. I think our teams have to see that we have a game plan for the season and for every opponent ... but also to see that we will not be stubborn and stick with a plan that clearly is not working.

Are you ready for the crisis, but not kept up at night worrying. The crisis can happen during a player's career. You may have suffered serious injuries late in the season, or a parent becomes ill, or their grades are putting them in danger of getting booted out of school. Whatever it is, we must know the right people to guide them to answers. I hope the knowledge that we are not the end all be all of the answers will keep us from turning worry wart. Constantly worrying and trust can not live in the same person, and we must show our team that we are confident leaders.

I think we must be seen as a leader before our teams will feel comfortable after us. I thought that these "presidential" qualities will be a good place to start!

Redd Dawn is the head coach at Beloit College Volleyball.

Real People Engagement

It seems almost daily, the media has people who are dissatisfied with the way they are treated by companies, employers or associates. Perhaps this is the outcome of a materialistic society, or because of time constraints and pressures of modern life - although the spread of social media can disprove this premise. One thing is clear, when people feel like nobody cares about them, they become self-directed, less engaged, and their loyalty wanes. The result of this lack of care often rush Defections customer, employee and sales teams that underperform. Missing Ingredient care leaders who have a passion for life to helping others, and for getting things done.

Caring is defined as a feeling of compassion and caring and showing compassion for others through acts of kindness. The compassionate people who truly care about their employees, customers and others are invited - caring leaders. Caring leaders participated in organizations and to balance their work role with responsibilities to family, friends and communities. They are aware of the potential impact on the local, national and perhaps even globally. Care leaders are effective because they live by the values ​​and treat others with dignity and respect. They place their mission above personal needs and interests, but not at the expense of their people. Care creates the trust that precedes virtuous cycle of addiction. Building trust is nearly impossible without worries. The most important word to convey to all the leadership training concerns.

Not all organizations are missing a caring leader. The annual nationwide survey data confirm that the military has consistently produced superior results of American confidence that can be attributed to successful leadership training and development. Army NCOs teach their soldiers the term, mission first, people always. This means that the soldiers duty to fulfill the assigned mission as its first priority. But regardless of your people means burning bridges and alienating followers and, worse, wasting valuable resources that can not be replaced. In other words, strictly task oriented focus without empathy or consideration for the people offered short-term success at the expense of long-term relationships. The Army trains its leaders based on the concept of "caring about people" embedded in military doctrine. Four dimensions of the doctrinal concept of physical, material, mental and spiritual. Mental state centers on the core needs to learn, grow, gain recognition and be accepted. Thus, the Army recognizes the importance of caring and its direct association with successful leadership.

Customer, employee and team engagement is a function of care managers - living the golden rule, showing empathy and performing acts of kindness every day. Imagine a world where all leaders really cared about people ... Beatle John Lennon said: "It's easy if you try."

Idea and a Plan

Some people are struggling to understand the difference between the idea and plan. Although the plan starts with an idea, it has become much more than an idea that really be the plan. The plan must include strategies that will develop the idea. This strategy should have some clear goals that are specific and measurable.

To be honest, the ideas are often more exciting than planning. Ideas can often be reduced to witty sayings that can be put on bumper stickers or posted as a Facebook status, or tweeted our many followers in cyberspace. Ideas are often infectious, perhaps even contagious. But the idea, no plans to develop these ideas, they often have no lasting value. They stir up much interest when it was first proposed, but then begins to fade when people realize nothing will happen to move the idea forward.

Plans may be less exciting than the idea, but if you need innovative thinkers to bring their great ideas to the masses. The plans take time to develop. The plans require resources such as manpower, money, or training materials. The plans sometimes have to change the way the situation changes or unforeseen circumstances.

Plans usually require collaboration with other people who have similar, but slightly different, ideas. When similar, but different ideas are connected, both original ideas have changed. It can be a struggle for some thinkers who like to think purists. But a stagnant idea is rarely useful. Since it has a good plan that will be supported by a wider base will usually be necessary for the idea to become reality.

In my role as a catalyst for church planting in New England, I work with many young ministers who are filled with excitement. They have a lot of good ideas for how to change a struggling community. It is easy to get caught up in the excitement. But part of my job as a catalyst to help them through what will actually make their ideas happen. I'm not sure that they always like it when they get together with me. I tend to ask questions about what you plan to do this week or this month or next week or next month, bringing their ideas to the next level. I ask them where they will find the manpower and money to make these plans work. I give them suggestions for which are still found today that I can share some of their passion and inspire them to create partnerships that are mutually beneficial to everyone involved, even if it means adapting their ideas about what you hope to accomplish. However, when their ideas become real plans, and then their plans become reality, it is exciting to watch their eyes light up as they realized that they can do it, and they can do well!

No matter how much we can be innovative thinker, does not escape the importance of developing a plan that moves your ideas forward. Whether you want to start a new church, write a book, make a community organization that meets a significant need for, or develop a new product that will make life better for all ideas, no plans, just a fantasy. The world love their fantasies, but they will not be motivated to help us if they happen to have a realistic plan. So dream big, but then it would be a piece of paper and develop a plan that will turn these dreams into reality!

Dr. Terry W. Dorsett is a graduate of both the Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary and Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. It serves the North American Mission Board (SBC) as a catalyst for church planting in New England.

His fresh and innovative style of speaking makes it an excellent moderator for conferences and seminars throughout the United States. He is frequently sought after speaker in local churches.

Performance at Work

When leaders are looking to improve their performance at work among his people is absolutely vital that you focus on one of the most important aspects of leadership that is accountable. The leader must hold them responsible only when they go wrong, but it is equally important to hold those who are leading the responsible for their actions. Without accountability, standards will slip, and long before the head would have lost control of his team. The leader must be able to engage in their responsibilities of leadership strategies to ensure that the highest levels of performance to meet its people. In other words, "Accountability is the key!" From my perspective, there are three key ideas that the leader must do to be successful in this area. They must first realize that no one wakes up wanting to do a bad job, and then distributed to both negative and positive effects on a daily basis, then the state of their people succeed.

The first thing leaders must do to improve performance at work is to realize that no one wakes up wanting to do a bad job. From what I've personally seen in all my years of managing other people, that most people will do exactly what you are looking to do. Then there is a much smaller group of people who will do more than you are asked to do on their own. Then there is another group which is composed of even smaller amount of people that are made by those who are always looking for ways to do the least amount of work possible.

The secret to getting people in this last group to perform at a higher level of responsibility. In fact, all three of these groups can perform at a higher level, but it all depends on whether or not there is liability in the first place and the level at which he delivered. Every organization has these three categories of people and they all must be responsible, because if not, the first group listed at the end will be converted into another, while others may eventually turn into a third. Deep inside all want to do a good job, but most of the time the level of responsibility to manage the environment makes all the difference. Visit my blog to send all questions, comments or feedback information to be shared!

Second, the manager must distribute both positive and negative effects on a consistent basis. Whenever the word responsibility is mentioned, people tend to attach a negative meaning. The most effective leaders focus on both sides of the equation just means that they will reward good behavior just as bad behavior. There needs to be consequences for all. The leader must set expectations jobs ahead and let people know what is acceptable and what is not in a very clear way.

It was almost predictable what should be a leader would do in any situation. If a person chooses to show positive behavior will be positive consequences such as thank you, good job, salary, etc. If a person chooses to participate in negative behavior, there should be no negative consequences, such as documentation, which is sent home early termination , etc. It is very important that this be done consistently, or will begin to lose their effectiveness over time mainly due to the fact that people will realize that they can get away with things sometimes. Then it creates an even bigger problem is that many managers and leaders who are suffering from the feeling that their staff are not taken seriously enough. Often the lack of consistent accountability is a big part of the reason why.

The last thing manager must do to improve efficiency at work is a condition of their people to succeed. The device occurs when the leader becomes so in accordance with your people accountable to their people become capable of making correct decisions. There will still be issues that happen from time to time, but they will be drastically reduced in comparison to what could have been without the implementation of this concept. Basically, what leaders are doing here teaching their people how to treat him / her what is critical. It's just like learning to ride a bike, at first glance, its hard and uncomfortable, but eventually it becomes so easy that people do not even have to think about it anymore. The leader must teach their people how to navigate the environment until it is learned.

It brings it all together, when an individual is not responsible for their actions, they will perform at the lowest possible level to feel the leader will accept. It is not any position to be a leader in particular with those who are looking up to him / her. Unfortunately, there are very few people out there who will perform at a very high level, without having to be held accountable. The idea of ​​accountability as a whole is to provide an appropriate penalty when someone is doing something unethical without demoralizing the individual, as well as giving proper celebration when they are successful the moment.

In the same way that a good manager will praise your staff when they perform well reinforce this good behavior, they must also ensure that the consequences of negative behaviors, such as calling in sick frequently. To improve performance on the job responsibilities should be consistently implemented and the team will often feel happier when everyone, including the leader, is responsible for removing any feelings of unfair treatment or neglect. Accountability is key! If you have any value from this information, please visit my blog now and leave your comments and feedback!

Rob Moore helps people in leadership positions to get their people the better, no matter what they do. Give him the people who are challenged by a lack of motivation, low productivity, the poor performance, attitude, and he will turn them into top performers.

Authentic Leadership

Authentic leaders are able to move into other people's hearts are in great demand. Living authentically is the be-all-and-end-all for finding inner peace, gaining more confidence and after their true calling, all of which in turn helps to make this planet a better place. We all have a fully connected with our souls, when we are born. However, while we were growing up we lost the connection to our true self. Fear rules our lives, we are concerned that perhaps would never amount to anything, that others would not accept us the way we really are. Together with the constant fear of uncertainty. We often agree on anything and everything, trying to guess and to meet the unspoken needs of others. Why do we act this way? The answer is simple. We always receive a reward for such behavior. For a fleeting moment, we feel needed and acknowledged. We appreciate and respect a lot more praise than listening to the heart. But remember, no one else but only you can assign a sincere love, praise and recognition for your unique self. Authenticity can not be acquired or learned. Authenticity can only be re-lay it is always in our hearts. This requires that the love of everything good that you can see and accept their shortcomings and the fact that they are imperfect. To become a credible leader of the pie, then return to their authenticity by embarking on an intensive and sometimes long journey beginning with the first acquaintance with the true self, followed by one inch by inch process:

Develop self-esteem and fall in love with themselves: Self-esteem has nothing to do with selfishness as many people claim. Today we are all well connected electronically, but very often linked with our own hearts and souls. Many people are unaware of their true values ​​lie within them. Instead, they consistently seek recognition in the outside world and play a role in order to receive praise. Living truly requires spending lots of time to get to know their own strengths, values, and weakness, feelings and what you really want out of life. Know that only the first following your heart and respect yourself you will be able to touch others' hearts. Be so proud of your true self. Celebrate your small successes on a daily basis, and jot them in a separate volume you always carry with you. One of the key characters of authentic leaders is that they are anchored by its own deep sense of self.

Live Your Passion: Do you love or love the job you are doing that job! Anything else leads to depression, burn-out and loss of confidence. Ideally you choose a job that is one hundred percent in accordance with the authentic call. You will learn and gain some leadership skills during his career. However, I am convinced that leadership is not the role you are playing, or you learned professions. It is the right call. In this sense, authentic leaders are the first "born" with innate leadership qualities, and only later "is" through the acquisition of certain skills. By mixing up his courage to be true to yourself with a selection of authentic leadership as a call to develop a "lethal" combination of moving the hearts of people.

Find your life purpose: The purpose of your internal compass, fuel deeper meanings in their lives and work. The purpose is the fundamental objective of its existence the organization. Your goal is not about creating and fixing things. To find you ask yourself what would you choose to do, if you had unlimited time and resources? What would you do if money is not important? What activities are considered the greatest value?

Living by our values: To live and lead originally meant to stand your values ​​and beliefs that are most dear. Values ​​provide important guidance when you are looking for a new job, get promoted or chosen a new working environment. Identify your values ​​that you wonder: When I was the happiest? When I forget time and to live fully in the "here and now"? What activities can enjoy the most and why?

They have a great vision: All the great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi (Mahatma means "great soul") are great visionaries whose dreams include contact impossible. In order to move things and people, there must be a first sight. Dare to create a vision, even if they are dismissed as naive, too idealistic or utopian. The purpose of the fuel you have identified a vision, a vision and passion ignites passion breeds courage. As an authentic leader will face criticism and ridicule may be considered non-conformists. So you need a lot of courage and thick skin. Your vision will help to build both.

Identify what holds you back: Most people feel an urgent desire to follow their hearts. But most remain stuck in the middle and do not dare to move out of their comfort zone. Fear of failure, rejection, reality, getting really know yourself, the fear that will never do us an account of the main reasons preventing the exploitation of our vast potential lying dormant in our true selves. Remember, what you resist persists. So, feel the fear and do it anyway. Embrace your fear and understand the message he wants to reveal to you.

Synchronize your "true self" with his company's soul: Ask yourself, is of a soul that is reflected in the corporate vision, mission and values ​​aligned with your true self? Does your current working and living environment that enable you to live up to its unique value and meaning of life? This is a crucial acid test and it requires you to be brutally true to yourself as a true answer to the questions above. If your personal values ​​and sense of life in conflict with those of your company will never be able to ignite a fire within their employees.

Advantage: Authentic leadership is all about people! This sounds very logical and simple, but too many people in leadership positions do not like to deal with "people issues". There is nothing bad about it. But again, you should be honest with yourself. If you do not like to work as a 'people' person, do not go for it! You will never stand in your job as a leader and you will be comfortable relating one-on-one with people at all levels of the organization, which will lead to rapid loss of its credibility and confidence.

Communication: Authentic leaders genuinely communicate with empathy and clarity. In fact, developing a real passion for the lively and open communication. They have developed tremendous power to act according to what their hearts tell them respecting the other person's needs, feelings and principles. Therefore, listening to the heart of others in order to earn my respect and ensure the other person that he or she has heard and understood is the main foundation of true leadership communication. Do not just show little real interest in the work of its employees. Take time to see them spontaneously at least once a week, which is building a high degree of integrity. Forget completely about communicating via e-mail, which often leads to misunderstandings and a low degree of credibility.

Many other attributes such as justice, compassion or the ability to set clear objectives and account for the critical feature of great leaders. But believe me, they are either a natural result of living up to these principles, or can easily acquire. Forget the confusing number of theories about effective leadership. Only the key is to regain his true self, to live authentically and to follow the lead as a true calling. Then the rest of the world will follow you!

Andreas Dudas. More than 20 years experience in top executive leadership positions in over 25 countries across various industries. Visionary entrepreneur, mentor, motivational speaker and expert on life (authentic) leadership and best-selling author, Andreas has dedicated his life mission to empower individuals and organizations to achieve "Greatness through authentication."