How to Go from Good to Great: High Potential Leadership

Subscribe | Store | Articles | Employee Assessments | Blog | Cartoon | Contact Gregory P. Smith Lead Navigator President In This Issue How to Go from Good to Great! Manufacturing & Services Hiring Rate Will Hit a Three-Year High DISC Training Motivational Quotes DISC Training We have expanded our DISC training programs to offer you more choices and flexibility.     Our assessments help you identify individual personality styles so you can hire the right people, reduce conflict, improve communication and unleash team performance.       Dates: December (Full) January 6, 8, 13, 15    Time:  3:00-4:30 E.T. Cost: $1295 per person (Price will increase $200 in December.)   Your registration includes over $900 in DISC training materials!     Check our training schedule for a class   Call or email us  for more information. 800-821-2487 or 770-860-9464 Online Learning Courses 300 Online Courses! 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It is cram-packed with activities and exercises to make your meetings, classes and workshops come alive and make you a HERO with your team.  Activities include: Crash in Piranha Valley, Golf Ball in the Bag, Space Mission to the Moon, Torpedo Weapons Loading Exercise, the Terrorist Toxic Explosive Situation and much more.   More information Motivational Quotes   A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. -Lao Tzu   Where there is no vision, the people perish. -Proverbs 29:18         Letter from the Lead Navigator:       Thanksgiving is even more meaningful to me this year for several reasons. It has been one of the busiest years we have experienced in many years. Our relocation to North Carolina is proceeding at a fast pace. We are now located in the center of Research Triangle Park in Morrisville, NC. On one side there is SAS, the other side is CISCO and Eriksson is just down the street. The airport is only 15 minutes away. No more long waits at the airport and traffic jams in Atlanta. Yea! There are three things that help me stay thankful and moving forward. I call them the "Three F's" -- Faith, friends and family. FAITH: My faith gives me hope, knowing I am not alone and serving a higher purpose for my life. FRIENDS: I have some wonderful friends who are there when needed. FAMILY: I could not exist if it was not for my family. My wife and partner Cathy, is a most amazing woman. I could not fit in this paragraph all the wonderful words that describe her. All of my daughters, their husbands and my son Garry are outstanding people. The world is a much better place because of them. I am a most fortunate person. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.   P.S. If you get a chance, please "Like" my Facebook page. I truly would appreciate it!          Gregory P. Smith President and Lead Navigator 770-860-9464 How to Go from Good to Great!  High Potential Leadership...   There are good leaders today in many companies, but seemingly, there are very few great leaders. Great leaders attach themselves to a purpose and take others on the voyage with them. They don't hide or "throw" people under the bus. They inspire others to great heights, are proactive, persistent, have empathy, good judgment, initiative, and drive. They are able to respond effectively to the circumstances presented to them.   When you think about great leaders some people quickly come to mind; Steve Jobs, Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul, Mahatma Gandhi, George Washington, Fred Smith, Abraham Lincoln, Ray Kroc, Winston Churchill, Sam Walton, Nelson Mandela, Jack Welch, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Ford, Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, Thomas Edison, Margaret Thatcher, Walt Disney, & Richard Branson. (In no particular order)   Great leaders are the ones that change the world, an industry, the community, the company. They have some common attributes that help take them to the next level.   Here are some key attributes that great leaders possess:  Clear vision, purpose and values Self-awareness of strengths & weaknesses High Emotional Intelligence, EQ Strategy, determination, and execution Courage, persistence, resilience, and the ability to drive change Inspirational, engaging, responsive, & respectful Partnership fostering amongst diverse stakeholders, collaborative management style Overcoming seemingly impossible obstacles, adaptable Poise under fire  There are other attributes that could be included in this list that great leaders possess. To me, there is no one single approach for a successful leader. However, you can develop & enhance your leadership skills based on the list above to take you from good to great!   Look at each of the key attributes and rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 10. 10 being the best. You may quickly see areas for improvement.   What attributes do you look for in a high potential leader?   A professional coach can help you focus, identify, and develop yourself into a great leader.    If you have any questions about this article, or about how we can help you with your current performance, leadership, strategy, and / or hiring needs, contact us today!   Call or email us  for more information. 800-821-2487 or 770-860-9464 Manufacturing & Services Hiring Rate Will Hit a Three-Year High In a recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the hiring rate in manufacturing and services will rise compared to a year ago.   The survey examined four key areas: Recruiting high-level talent, New-Hire compensation, Employers expectations, and Job vacancies.   Recruiting challenges: Manufacturing -1.2% Services +10.0%   New-hire compensation: Manufacturing -4.0% Services -2.6%   Employment expectations: Manufacturing +1.7% Services +18.4%   Job vacancies: (Salary & hourly job openings increase in both sectors compared with last year)Manufacturing +2.0% Services +14.7%   Research is showing that more work is being created and fewer jobs are being lost. This looks like it will continue through the rest of the year.    Written by our associate Gary Sorrell, Sorrell Associates, LLC. All rights reserved worldwide. Stay Connected!          Like the Navigator? Pass it on to your friends! The Navigator Newsletter is received by over 35,000 subscribers in 49 countries, in addition to other websites and magazines. Reproduction for publication is encouraged, with the following attribution: "Chart Your Course International, by Gregory P. Smith, Copyright 2013." Sign up and receive free articles, tips and newsletters at our website or call us at (770) 860-9464 or (800) 821-2487.   Copyright © 2013. All Rights Reserved.

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