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Essential Tools for Guiding Today's Leaders into Tomorrow
| Now you might be thinking to yourself, "Wait, I am not a leader so this doesn't really apply to me." I want to make this case for reading this article and it's this:
In any given moment on any given day, do you find yourself helping someone, showing them a task, explaining a procedure, mentoring someone or simply find yourself in a challenging situation with a coworker and need to begin the difficult conversation (I-Message)?
I propose that in some form or another, all of us assume a "leadership" role throughout the day. So if that resonates with you, then I say give this article a go! If it doesn't, well, you can't blame me for trying, right? : )
The following is by Dr. Thomas Gordon, the creator of the program you took. I am providing you with an excerpt and then a link to read the rest to his article, should you wish to. I think you will find it helpful, insightful and some good food for thought, if you will. So off we go!
Liz Carter was appointed operations supervisor at her bank. At about the same time, Wayne Howard was elected president of his service club. Andrea Martin finally achieved her lifelong ambition of becoming vice-president of sales at her company. After six years as a first-line supervisor in a manufacturing company, Eric Morrison was moved up to plant manager. Anna Vitale was voted student body president at her university.
Their friends congratulated them and told them how much they deserved the new position. One phoned her husband and excitedly announced the good news. Another took his family out for dinner to celebrate. All felt proud of what they had achieved. Secretly, they all felt they had "arrived", "made it up the ladder, "got to the top."
These are the universal reactions of people who get appointed to position of leadership. They feel, "I've made it." But in actuality, anyone who gets a leadership position has not made it. It is just the beginning.
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Sent by Michelle Adams,
VP of Gordon Training International
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