Friday, October 30, 2009

How to be an Effective Leader

I attended an all day seminar yesterday by “Get Motivated”. They had many speakers including: Colin Powell, Former First Lady Laura Bush, Terry Bradshaw and others.

Rudy Giuliani talked about 911 and the aftermath. Very moving and he tied his thoughts into his six Principles of Leadership:

1. Have strong Beliefs – know where you are going – have goals
2. Be an Optimist – be a positive role model and problem solver
3. Have Courage
4. Relentless Preparation – answer the unanticipated, sense of calm with practice
5. Establish Teamwork – know the importance of others and invest in them
6. Communicate – use all of your tools

There seemed to be a common thread among all of the speakers as they shared their success stories.

1. Appreciate Life
2. Live in a state of Gratitude
3. Take Action

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