Weekly Leadership Inspirations from Dr. Amanfu, Seed Word
How do you define "leadership?"
My mentor, Dr. John C. Maxwell, says, "Leadership Is Influence, Nothing More, Nothing Less!"
So my next question is, "How do you influence people in your life?" In other words, "How do you lead the people within your circle of influence?"
Influence can be positive or negative.
There are 7 ways of wielding influence:
1. Force: the use of physical strength or authority to influence
others.
2. Intimidation: bullying others verbally or emotionally to get them to
act against their will.
3. Manipulation: coercing others to act, sometimes against their will.
4. Exchange: giving something in order to receive from others (I
scratch your back; you scratch mine.)
5. Persuasion: the use of verbal skills to move someone to action.
6. Motivation: energizing others so that they want to act.
7. Honor: communicating esteem to others by serving them, thus
inspiring them to act.
Which of the above methods do you find yourself using most of the time?
I wish you all a very thoughtful week. To those of you in the Americas, I say, Happy Spring - the freezing weather is finally over!!!
Planting seeds of hope and changing lives!TM Dr. Joseph Amanfu, PMP, CCP, MBCS, CTM, CPC, ELI-MP, Ph.D.
President & CEO, Seed Word Communications, LLC P.O. Box 16615, Tallahassee, FL 32317
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* Motivation: What can move us toward adjusting, changing, and
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* Effectiveness: What can I do to develop my true potential?
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We want to help you find the motivation and develop the skills to become an effective leader and maximize your full potential. For many years, it has been my privilege to work with people across the world within many different settings. It is my hope that I can help you make the adjustments you need in your life and realize the goals you have in business, in relationships, and in life.
"The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change.
The leader adjusts the sails." - John Maxwell. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
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