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What We Can Learn From Marching Band Leaders

03/06/2014 /

Marching Band leaders during a parade represent a good example of how a leader should try to inspire others in order to support a particular dream or objective.  This is because every marching band leader, despite having its own particular style, is committed to keep the band members marching in perfect step and with gusto. Effective leadership is essentially about managing to empower others to stick to their mission. In her article, Terry Klass identifies a few ways which may help leaders in this fundamental task:

  • Clearly communicate the dream;
  • Ask for input about the dream;
  • Stay open in case a course correction is needed;
  • Keep everybody motivated.

Read the full article at: http://bit.ly/1icN9CL

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Proposed by: Ruben Caruccio

Empowering Leaders To Coach

21/11/2013 /

In his article “Empowering Leaders To Coach” Terry Klass states that leadership is essentially about cultivating the dreams of those around us. It is about helping individuals, creating a perfect path between them and providing the guidance and knowledge to set them free.

How leaders can empower themselves to coach and mentor others? What are some strategies and techniques to successful coaching? What does a culture of empowerment look like for everyone?

The ability to identify and understand another person’s feelings and challenges is the first step to empowering us to coach.

The second step in mentoring is asking how we can best support our coachee’s choices and challenges.

The third step in coaching others is remaining open-minded and non-judgmental- probably the most difficult of all.

Read the full article at: http://goo.gl/Z0xAC

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