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“If people are going to do their best, they must be internally motivated” – Kouzes & Posner Leadership Challenge 4th Edition
Real success in energizing an organization or a community or a tribe comes from a shared vision and spontaneous motivation. By “spontaneous” I mean “controlled and directed internally,” and “produced without being planted or without human labor,” (both from Merriam Webster Online Dictionary). [click to continue…]
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Character-based leadership creates energy. Character-based leaders lead out of who they are rather than their position. They don’t manipulate; they inspire. Their character, personality, gifts, values, beliefs and behaviors communicate to the whole team and other stakeholders that they are part of the team. They share the goals and objectives of the team and serve the team in pursuit of that goal.
The team rewards those leaders with energy. [click to continue…]
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