The team's energy here at Salt & Light Ventures and Inspire is quite high as we near the event date. We received quite a number of requests to do Simulcasts for different schools, organizations, etc.
We've got quite a number of confirmed simulcast venues for the John Maxwell Leadership Summit:
Cebu - City Sports Club, Ballroom (good for 500 pax)
New Life - Alabang (1,500+ capacity)
Jollibee - Ortigas Center (private simulcast for employees)
Philam Life Auditorium- Manila (700+ capacity)
Makati Sports Club - Makati (c/o CBN Asia)
We have about 7 other sites in the works, including Davao, Zamboanga, Baguio, and other company sites (UST Hospital, PLDT, Smart, Globe, Meralco, ABS-CBN, etc).
Tickets (P750 and P1,800) to the Philam Life Manila simulcast are now available via Ticketworld. Visit their outlets in National Bookstore or visit http://www.ticketworld.com.ph/events/default.asp?event_name=The%20John%20Maxwell%20Leadership%20Summit for details.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
The John Maxwell Leadership Summit
Building REAL Leaders:
Featuring all new content and timeless leadership principles from John Maxwell's latest books including The 360° Leader, Winning with People, and Leadership Gold
June 10, 2008
7:45AM to 2:00PM
EDSA Shangri-La Hotel
THE JOHN MAXWELL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT PROGRAM:
BUILDING REAL LEADERS
Program Rationale:
As a leader, you are the beginning of a chain-reaction--a powerful series of events leading to the achievement of your business goals.
Nearly everything on your daily agenda - every email, meeting, phone call, and interaction-- is an opportunity to affect the people around you.
Instilling confidence, winning with people, adding value, building trust, getting results--all begin with a choice to initiate greatness in everything you do.
Because leadership is relationally driven, the outcomes and results are largely dependent on the nature of your original influence--what you do first as a leader has a ripple effect on everyone around you.
That's the leadership effect!
Small changes in your leadership practices pay off in huge dividends as people exponentially leverage your influence in the area of their greatest need.
Led by world-renowned leadership expert and New York Times Best-selling Author, John C. Maxwell, you will unpack the components of the R.E.A.L. Leadership Paradigm -- essential principles in four key areas of your daily agenda that will help you take your leadership to the next level.
Program Overview and Schedule:
06:45 am - 07:45 am Registration and Breakfast
07:45 am - 07:50 am Welcome Remarks
07:50 am - 10:30 am Sessions 1 - 3 (R.E.A.L. Leadership)
[2.5 hrs]. session with Dr Maxwell
Session 1 - Relationships
Session 2 - Equipping
Session 3 - Attitude
10:30 am - 11:00 am Coffee / Heavy Snack Break
11:00 am - 02:00 pm Session 4 - Leadership Gold
[3 hrs.] session with Dr Maxwell
2:15 End of Leadership Summit
[5.5 hrs.] Total session hours with Dr. Maxwell
Session 1: RELATIONSHIPS: Winning in all areas of life begins by winning with people. Learn new relational skills you can implement right away.
The real joy of success is how you achieve it with someone else. In fact, relationships form the foundation of any kind of achievement as well as the basis for what you accomplish as a leader.
Your relational habits also shape your leadership habits: Do you invest in others? Do you work towards building mutual trust? How you answer these and other questions form the foundation of your leadership--whether or not you will have anyone to lead.
In this session you will:
Big dividends are the result of knowing your team's needs and making the right investments to help it grow. Are you willing to mentor? Build trust? Take a risk?
You don't have to have it all figured out. But you have to be willing to know your team, constantly re-assess, and chart your course accordingly. If they win, you win.
A great attitude is like wildfire. Replenish it with the right fuel and it will spread through your entire organization - giving you the influence to lead as you've always desired. Fuse understanding with new thinking habits and blaze trails you've only dreamed of.
Leaders at every level in your organization. If you are a CEO, Director, President, Vice President, Manager, Supervisor-you will benefit from this seminar.
Potential leaders: If you are an assistant manager, management trainee or anyone who wants to develop their leadership potential-come to this seminar and start growing into a leader.
ABOUT DR. JOHN C. MAXWELL
John C. Maxwell is an internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, and author who has sold over 13 million books. His organizations have trained more than 2 million leaders worldwide. Dr. Maxwell is the founder of EQUIP and INJOY Stewardship Services. Every year he speaks to Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and audiences as diverse as the United States Military Academy at West Point, the National Football League, and ambassadors at the United Nations. A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Business Week best-selling author, Maxwell was named the World's Top Leadership Guru in a survey by LeadershipGurus.net.
He was also one of only 25 authors named to Amazon.com's 10th Anniversary Hall of Fame. Three of his books, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Developing the Leader Within You, and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader have each sold over a million copies. His latest book, Leadership Gold, will be released this April 2008.
"John Maxwell combines the street smarts of a hands-on performer who loves to practice the art of leadership with a lively, easy-to-get-it-style. (John Maxwell) will raise your sights and release you energy."
~ Peter F. Drucker Foundation
"John Maxwell's keen insights and contagious energy have a profound and positive effect on people. Find out why his audiences keep coming back for more." ~ Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager
LEARNING INVESTMENT:
TheJohn Maxwell Leadership Summit
June 10, 2008, 7:45am - 2pm
EDSA Shangri-la Hotel
Price per person
March 15 - April 30 - Early Bird: P12,977 + VAT
May - Early Bird: P13,977 + VAT
June 1 - 8 Regular rate: P14,977 + VAT
VIP/CEO-Front Section Early Bird Rate: P15,977 + VAT
VIP/CEO-Front Section Regular Rate: P16,977+ VAT
*First 20 VIP/CEO delegates who book will also receive an invitation to join the exclusive VIP pre-event dinner with John Maxwell on June 9, 2008 at the Edsa Shangrila.
All of the above fees are inclusive of entrance to the seminar, certificate of attendance, coffee and snacks, and lunch.
Academe rates: Subsidized rates for the academe and NGOs are available at P5,700 and limited to the first 20 people who register. You must be a full-time student, full-time professor, or full-time NGO worker to be eligible for this rate. ID is mandatory to qualify for this rate.
Sponsorship & Special Group Rates and privileges:
Gold Sponsor: Send a group of 20 people or more from the same company and you get the following:
Silver Sponsor: Send a group of 15 people from the same company and you get the following:
Bronze Sponsor: Send a group of 12 people from the same company and you get the following:
BOOK YOUR SEAT NOW! 4 EASY WAYS TO RESERVE
1. Fax this form to 8132745 or 8864841
2. Call 8132732/03; 8302191 ask for Nicole, Fina or Juliet
3. Fill out the form below and email us at juliet@saltandlight.ph or slvguru@pldtdsl.net
4. Send form together with your company check to:
Salt and Light Ventures, Inc., 4/F Majalco Bldg., 104 Benavidez St., Makati City.
Select any of the special group sponsorship packages or select the regular non-sponsor rates below:
[ ] Yes, sign me up for the Gold Sponsorship package good for 20 seats. Pls see attached list of attendees.
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[ ] Yes, sign me up for the Bronze Sponsorship package good for 12 seats. Pls see attached list of attendees.
Group rates for 5-7 pax = P500 off per person; 8-11 pax = P800 off per person
The John Maxwell Leadership Summit
The Leadership Effect: Building R.E.A.L. Leaders
June 10, 2008
7:45AM - 2:00PM
EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City
Source: http://maxwellinmanila.blogspot.com
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Featuring all new content and timeless leadership principles from John Maxwell's latest books including The 360° Leader, Winning with People, and Leadership Gold
- Make the transition from success to succession-build your leaders now to ensure your organization's future
June 10, 2008
7:45AM to 2:00PM
EDSA Shangri-La Hotel
THE JOHN MAXWELL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT PROGRAM:
BUILDING REAL LEADERS
Program Rationale:
As a leader, you are the beginning of a chain-reaction--a powerful series of events leading to the achievement of your business goals.
Nearly everything on your daily agenda - every email, meeting, phone call, and interaction-- is an opportunity to affect the people around you.
Instilling confidence, winning with people, adding value, building trust, getting results--all begin with a choice to initiate greatness in everything you do.
Because leadership is relationally driven, the outcomes and results are largely dependent on the nature of your original influence--what you do first as a leader has a ripple effect on everyone around you.
That's the leadership effect!
Small changes in your leadership practices pay off in huge dividends as people exponentially leverage your influence in the area of their greatest need.
Led by world-renowned leadership expert and New York Times Best-selling Author, John C. Maxwell, you will unpack the components of the R.E.A.L. Leadership Paradigm -- essential principles in four key areas of your daily agenda that will help you take your leadership to the next level.
Program Overview and Schedule:
06:45 am - 07:45 am Registration and Breakfast
07:45 am - 07:50 am Welcome Remarks
07:50 am - 10:30 am Sessions 1 - 3 (R.E.A.L. Leadership)
[2.5 hrs]. session with Dr Maxwell
Session 1 - Relationships
Session 2 - Equipping
Session 3 - Attitude
10:30 am - 11:00 am Coffee / Heavy Snack Break
11:00 am - 02:00 pm Session 4 - Leadership Gold
[3 hrs.] session with Dr Maxwell
2:15 End of Leadership Summit
[5.5 hrs.] Total session hours with Dr. Maxwell
Session 1: RELATIONSHIPS: Winning in all areas of life begins by winning with people. Learn new relational skills you can implement right away.
The real joy of success is how you achieve it with someone else. In fact, relationships form the foundation of any kind of achievement as well as the basis for what you accomplish as a leader.
Your relational habits also shape your leadership habits: Do you invest in others? Do you work towards building mutual trust? How you answer these and other questions form the foundation of your leadership--whether or not you will have anyone to lead.
In this session you will:
- Learn how to implement principles to improve your relationships today.
- Discover simple steps to help you win the trust of others.
- Unpack five solutions for resolving conflict quickly.
- Uncover principles for dealing with unhealthy people in a healthy manner.
- Find out how the 101% rule can benefit you!
Big dividends are the result of knowing your team's needs and making the right investments to help it grow. Are you willing to mentor? Build trust? Take a risk?
You don't have to have it all figured out. But you have to be willing to know your team, constantly re-assess, and chart your course accordingly. If they win, you win.
- Learn key tools every team needs in order to succeed.
- Discover tangible ways to empower your team members.
- Understand why "equipping" is an essential part of your personal success.
- Learn to identify and develop the potential leaders around you.
- Discover the secret to helping others excel.
A great attitude is like wildfire. Replenish it with the right fuel and it will spread through your entire organization - giving you the influence to lead as you've always desired. Fuse understanding with new thinking habits and blaze trails you've only dreamed of.
- Assess your thinking and learn the secrets and benefits of: Big-picture thinking; Focused thinking; Creative thinking; Shared thinking; Reflective thinking.
- Understand how to think strategically as a leader.
- Discover the three-step process for overcoming flaws in your thinking.
- Learn a system that allows you to turn your ideas into action.
- Uncover the single most important secret in helping others change a bad attitude.
- Learn the steps to create a foundation of trust with those you lead.
- Understand the secret to leaving a positive leadership legacy.
- Discover a personal growth plan to enable you to reach your maximum potential.
- Realize the importance of character development in establishing credibility with people.
- If You're Lonely at the Top, You're Not Doing Something Right
- The Toughest Person to Lead Is Always Yourself;
- Defining Moments Define Your Leadership;
- The Best Leaders are Listeners;
- A Leader's First Responsibility is to Define Reality;
- To See How the Leader is Doing, Look at the People;
- Your Biggest Mistake is Not Asking What Mistake You're Making;
- Don't Manage Your Time-Manage Your Life;
- Leaders Distinguish Themselves During Tough Times;
- People Quit People, Not Companies;
- Experience Isn't the Best Teacher;
- The Secret to a Good Meeting is the Meeting Before the Meeting;
- Be a Connector, Not Just a Climber;
- The Choices You Make, Make You;
- Influence Should Be Loaned But Never Given;
- For Everything You Gain, You Give up Something;
- Few Leaders are Successful Unless a Lot of People Want Them to Be;
- You Only Get Answers to the Questions You Ask;
- People will Summarize Your Life in One Sentence-Pick it Now.
Leaders at every level in your organization. If you are a CEO, Director, President, Vice President, Manager, Supervisor-you will benefit from this seminar.
Potential leaders: If you are an assistant manager, management trainee or anyone who wants to develop their leadership potential-come to this seminar and start growing into a leader.
ABOUT DR. JOHN C. MAXWELL
John C. Maxwell is an internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, and author who has sold over 13 million books. His organizations have trained more than 2 million leaders worldwide. Dr. Maxwell is the founder of EQUIP and INJOY Stewardship Services. Every year he speaks to Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and audiences as diverse as the United States Military Academy at West Point, the National Football League, and ambassadors at the United Nations. A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Business Week best-selling author, Maxwell was named the World's Top Leadership Guru in a survey by LeadershipGurus.net.
He was also one of only 25 authors named to Amazon.com's 10th Anniversary Hall of Fame. Three of his books, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Developing the Leader Within You, and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader have each sold over a million copies. His latest book, Leadership Gold, will be released this April 2008.
"John Maxwell combines the street smarts of a hands-on performer who loves to practice the art of leadership with a lively, easy-to-get-it-style. (John Maxwell) will raise your sights and release you energy."
~ Peter F. Drucker Foundation
"John Maxwell's keen insights and contagious energy have a profound and positive effect on people. Find out why his audiences keep coming back for more." ~ Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager
LEARNING INVESTMENT:
TheJohn Maxwell Leadership Summit
June 10, 2008, 7:45am - 2pm
EDSA Shangri-la Hotel
Price per person
March 15 - April 30 - Early Bird: P12,977 + VAT
May - Early Bird: P13,977 + VAT
June 1 - 8 Regular rate: P14,977 + VAT
VIP/CEO-Front Section Early Bird Rate: P15,977 + VAT
VIP/CEO-Front Section Regular Rate: P16,977+ VAT
*First 20 VIP/CEO delegates who book will also receive an invitation to join the exclusive VIP pre-event dinner with John Maxwell on June 9, 2008 at the Edsa Shangrila.
All of the above fees are inclusive of entrance to the seminar, certificate of attendance, coffee and snacks, and lunch.
Academe rates: Subsidized rates for the academe and NGOs are available at P5,700 and limited to the first 20 people who register. You must be a full-time student, full-time professor, or full-time NGO worker to be eligible for this rate. ID is mandatory to qualify for this rate.
Sponsorship & Special Group Rates and privileges:
Gold Sponsor: Send a group of 20 people or more from the same company and you get the following:
- Brand exposure. Your company logo gets included in our announcements (print media-last announcement, internet, email promotions.) Live acknowledgements at the event and inclusion of company name or logo in the event collaterals (notebook, welcome banners)
- Free books and CDs. Each of your 20 people gets a signed copy of the special 10th Year Anniversary Edition of The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell plus a FREE Audio CD of John Maxwell's latest leadership lessons.
- Preferential seating if booked and paid early. Right to choose remaining tables and seats at time of booking.
- Discount of P20,000 off your total bill or P1,000 per person if more than 20 pax.
Silver Sponsor: Send a group of 15 people from the same company and you get the following:
- Brand exposure. Live acknowledgements at the event and inclusion of company name or logo in the event collaterals (notebook, welcome banners)
- Free books. Each of your 15 people gets a signed copy of The 360 Leader by John Maxwell.
- Preferential seating if booked and paid early. Right to choose remaining tables and seats at time of booking.
- Discount of P15,000 off your total bill or P1,000 per person if more than 15 pax.
Bronze Sponsor: Send a group of 12 people from the same company and you get the following:
- Brand exposure. Live acknowledgements at the event and inclusion of company name or logo in the event collaterals (notebook, welcome banners)
- Free books. Each of your 12 people gets a signed copy of The Gift of Leadership by John Maxwell.
- Preferential seating if booked and paid early. Right to choose remaining tables and seats at time of booking.
- Discount of P12,000 off your total bill or P1,000 per person if more than 12 pax.
BOOK YOUR SEAT NOW! 4 EASY WAYS TO RESERVE
1. Fax this form to 8132745 or 8864841
2. Call 8132732/03; 8302191 ask for Nicole, Fina or Juliet
3. Fill out the form below and email us at juliet@saltandlight.ph or slvguru@pldtdsl.net
4. Send form together with your company check to:
Salt and Light Ventures, Inc., 4/F Majalco Bldg., 104 Benavidez St., Makati City.
Select any of the special group sponsorship packages or select the regular non-sponsor rates below:
[ ] Yes, sign me up for the Gold Sponsorship package good for 20 seats. Pls see attached list of attendees.
[ ] Yes, sign me up for the Silver Sponsorship package good for 15 seats. Pls see attached list of attendees.
[ ] Yes, sign me up for the Bronze Sponsorship package good for 12 seats. Pls see attached list of attendees.
Group rates for 5-7 pax = P500 off per person; 8-11 pax = P800 off per person
The John Maxwell Leadership Summit
The Leadership Effect: Building R.E.A.L. Leaders
June 10, 2008
7:45AM - 2:00PM
EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City
Source: http://maxwellinmanila.blogspot.com
Yes! Please reserve ____ seat(s) for the following participants: (Please change if different)
COMPANY / ORGANIZATION
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CONTACT #
FAX #
MOBILE #
* For more than 1 pax, kindly add more. Thank you.
* Mobile# is optional but important in case we need to confirm or inform delegates of urgent, last minute changes in case of emergencies (ie. weather, speaker changes, etc).
KINDLY SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PAYMENT METHODS:
[ ] By Cheque. I will send check payment to your office on ________________________.
[ ] By Pick-up. Please pick-up our check on ______________________________ (time/date).
Made payable to Salt and Light Ventures, Inc.
[ ] By Bank Deposit Kindly remit the money to the ff. bank details:
Company Name: Salt and Light Ventures, Inc.
TIN #: 212-844-982-000-VAT
Account #: BPI CA#3211-0837-85, Paseo de Roxas, Makati Branch
Source: http://maxwellinmanila.blogspot.com
For zero rated or VAT exempt companies, please include your Certificate of Exemption. Provide Form 2307 or Certificate of Tax Withheld if payment done with tax withheld. Please withhold only 2% as we are classified as suppliers or contractors of services.
TERMS:
1. No cancellations seven days before the seminar. Seminar participation may be transferred to another person in the same company.
2. This reservation form, when completed, may also serve as your billing invoice.
3. All seminar fees must be prepaid.
First Place Is Not An Easy Place To Stay
by Dr. John C. Maxwell
Of the original Fortune 500 companies listed in 1955, only 71 remain on the list today. Companies once deemed indestructible have fallen by the wayside. Corporate titans of enormous influence have completely disappeared in the span of a few decades. Staying power has been rare atop the Fortune 500. Instead, the list has undergone a steady turnover from year to year. Reaching the top is a monumental achievement, but remaining there may be the most spectacular feat of all.
The fate of the Fortune 500 begs the question: Why haven't the best of the best been able to maintain success?
In this column, we'll explore reasons why first place is not an easy place to stay, and we'll look at suggestions to help leaders keep hold of the top spot.
FIRST PLACE ERASERS
The biggest detriment to tomorrow's success is today's success. Winning carries with it a slate of temptations dangerous enough to topple the grandest of corporate CEO's. I call these temptations the first place erasers. Falling prey to them is a surefire ticket to the second tier.
The Momentum Myth - Leaders presiding over good times and high profits begins to relax. Comfort sets in, and the leaders lose their edge. Hard work and a sense of urgency are replaced by naive optimism and idleness. Falsely believing they can coast, leaders fall asleep at the wheel. The end of their vigilance coincides with the end of their time at the top.
The Reputation Factor - Leaders begin to place their position above their production. They live off of yesterday and their best moments. Having already notched big victories, they quit fighting to reach their potential. Consequently, they drive the organization downhill toward mediocrity.
The Entitlement Mindset - Leaders believe they have a right to be number one. Oftentimes these leaders have been given their position rather than having earned it. Expecting preferential treatment, they have an underdeveloped work ethic. As a result, they are unable or unwilling to make the sacrifices required to stay in first place.
The Revolving Door - Leaders quit attributing their success to talented performers at all levels of the organization. People tire of laboring in obscurity, and they move on to new opportunities. Leaders fail to patch the slow leak of talent leaving their teams, and they eventually sink from first place to the middle of the pack.
The Ego Issue - The ego issue trips up leaders who cannot face or admit failure. Since their identity is wrapped in their accomplishments, they do not take ownership of mistakes. To avoid taking responsibility for poor decisions, they may have remarkably high degrees of denial or self-deception. Out of touch, they cannot steer the ship to a first place finish.
Playing Not to Lose - Leaders become cautious and defensive of their perch at the top. They begin to be motivated by fear rather than purpose. Instead of playing to win, they play not to lose. Risk averse and small-minded, they are deficient of the boldness and courage necessary to command a first place team.
HOW TO STAY IN FIRST PLACE
To preserve their first place status, leaders should give extra attention to their passion, practices and people.
Passion
When passion fades, so does a leader's trustworthiness. Gallup conducted a poll in which passion ranked as the leading indicator of credibility within an organization. The results of the survey are hardly surprising. After all, if the leader isn't excited about the purpose of the organization, then why should he or she be trusted? On the flip side, when leaders passionately sacrifice, commit, and invest in their business, they earn the respect of followers and the good faith of constituents.
Passion creates energy. When a leader exudes joy and excitement, he or she magnetically pulls co-workers and customers into a shared vision. Passion is exceptionally strong when linked with a leader's values. When leaders demonstrate principled passion, they are able to appeal to the moral and emotional instincts of those around them.
Practices
Leaders don't rise to the pinnacle of success without developing the right set of attitudes and habits. Healthy habits, practiced consistently over time, will always reap dividends. On the contrary, occasional compromises of values eventually snowball into poor decisions with negative consequences. To keep hold on number one, a leader has to make every day a masterpiece.
People
The best leaders are humble enough to realize their victories depend upon their people. When finding themselves in first place, leaders recognize they are indebted to the ingenuity and talent of those they lead. To stay in first place, leaders have to hand out credit and shine the spotlight on the contributors all around them.
John Maxwell is coming to Manila for the John Maxwell Leadership Summit. For information please email us at bingericta@gmail.com or call 813-2049/2732 and ask for Bing Ericta. Text MAXWELL ON to 4632 (Smart) to get daily SMS leadership insights from John Maxwell. Have a blessed Sunday!
Of the original Fortune 500 companies listed in 1955, only 71 remain on the list today. Companies once deemed indestructible have fallen by the wayside. Corporate titans of enormous influence have completely disappeared in the span of a few decades. Staying power has been rare atop the Fortune 500. Instead, the list has undergone a steady turnover from year to year. Reaching the top is a monumental achievement, but remaining there may be the most spectacular feat of all.
The fate of the Fortune 500 begs the question: Why haven't the best of the best been able to maintain success?
In this column, we'll explore reasons why first place is not an easy place to stay, and we'll look at suggestions to help leaders keep hold of the top spot.
FIRST PLACE ERASERS
The biggest detriment to tomorrow's success is today's success. Winning carries with it a slate of temptations dangerous enough to topple the grandest of corporate CEO's. I call these temptations the first place erasers. Falling prey to them is a surefire ticket to the second tier.
The Momentum Myth - Leaders presiding over good times and high profits begins to relax. Comfort sets in, and the leaders lose their edge. Hard work and a sense of urgency are replaced by naive optimism and idleness. Falsely believing they can coast, leaders fall asleep at the wheel. The end of their vigilance coincides with the end of their time at the top.
The Reputation Factor - Leaders begin to place their position above their production. They live off of yesterday and their best moments. Having already notched big victories, they quit fighting to reach their potential. Consequently, they drive the organization downhill toward mediocrity.
The Entitlement Mindset - Leaders believe they have a right to be number one. Oftentimes these leaders have been given their position rather than having earned it. Expecting preferential treatment, they have an underdeveloped work ethic. As a result, they are unable or unwilling to make the sacrifices required to stay in first place.
The Revolving Door - Leaders quit attributing their success to talented performers at all levels of the organization. People tire of laboring in obscurity, and they move on to new opportunities. Leaders fail to patch the slow leak of talent leaving their teams, and they eventually sink from first place to the middle of the pack.
The Ego Issue - The ego issue trips up leaders who cannot face or admit failure. Since their identity is wrapped in their accomplishments, they do not take ownership of mistakes. To avoid taking responsibility for poor decisions, they may have remarkably high degrees of denial or self-deception. Out of touch, they cannot steer the ship to a first place finish.
Playing Not to Lose - Leaders become cautious and defensive of their perch at the top. They begin to be motivated by fear rather than purpose. Instead of playing to win, they play not to lose. Risk averse and small-minded, they are deficient of the boldness and courage necessary to command a first place team.
HOW TO STAY IN FIRST PLACE
To preserve their first place status, leaders should give extra attention to their passion, practices and people.
Passion
When passion fades, so does a leader's trustworthiness. Gallup conducted a poll in which passion ranked as the leading indicator of credibility within an organization. The results of the survey are hardly surprising. After all, if the leader isn't excited about the purpose of the organization, then why should he or she be trusted? On the flip side, when leaders passionately sacrifice, commit, and invest in their business, they earn the respect of followers and the good faith of constituents.
Passion creates energy. When a leader exudes joy and excitement, he or she magnetically pulls co-workers and customers into a shared vision. Passion is exceptionally strong when linked with a leader's values. When leaders demonstrate principled passion, they are able to appeal to the moral and emotional instincts of those around them.
Practices
Leaders don't rise to the pinnacle of success without developing the right set of attitudes and habits. Healthy habits, practiced consistently over time, will always reap dividends. On the contrary, occasional compromises of values eventually snowball into poor decisions with negative consequences. To keep hold on number one, a leader has to make every day a masterpiece.
People
The best leaders are humble enough to realize their victories depend upon their people. When finding themselves in first place, leaders recognize they are indebted to the ingenuity and talent of those they lead. To stay in first place, leaders have to hand out credit and shine the spotlight on the contributors all around them.
John Maxwell is coming to Manila for the John Maxwell Leadership Summit. For information please email us at bingericta@gmail.com or call 813-2049/2732 and ask for Bing Ericta. Text MAXWELL ON to 4632 (Smart) to get daily SMS leadership insights from John Maxwell. Have a blessed Sunday!
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Choose Character
by John Maxwell
"A thick bankroll is no help when life falls apart, but a principled life can stand up to the worst." - Proverbs 11:4 (The Message)
How a leader deals with the circumstances of life tells you a lot about their character.Crisis doesn't necessarily make character, but it certainly does reveal it.
Adversity is a crossroads which makes a person choose one of two paths: character or compromise. Every time leaders choose character, they become stonger, even if that choice brings negative consequences.
As Nobel Prize winning author Alexander Solzhenitsyn said, "The meaning of earthly existing lies, not as we have grown used to thinking, in prospering, but in the development of the soul."
The development of character is at the heart of our development, not just as leaders, but as human beings.
What must every person know about character?
Character is more than talk.
Talent is a gift, but character is a choice.
Character brings lasting success with people
Leaders cannot rise above the limitations of their character.
This is worth repeating.
Adversity is a crossroads which makes a person choose one of two paths: character or compromise. Choose character.
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For information on John Maxwell's Leadership seminars, please email us at bingericta@gmail.com or call 813-2049/2732 and ask for Bing Ericta. Text MAXWELL ON to 4632 (Smart) to get daily SMS leadership insights from John Maxwell.
"A thick bankroll is no help when life falls apart, but a principled life can stand up to the worst." - Proverbs 11:4 (The Message)
How a leader deals with the circumstances of life tells you a lot about their character.Crisis doesn't necessarily make character, but it certainly does reveal it.
Adversity is a crossroads which makes a person choose one of two paths: character or compromise. Every time leaders choose character, they become stonger, even if that choice brings negative consequences.
As Nobel Prize winning author Alexander Solzhenitsyn said, "The meaning of earthly existing lies, not as we have grown used to thinking, in prospering, but in the development of the soul."
The development of character is at the heart of our development, not just as leaders, but as human beings.
What must every person know about character?
Character is more than talk.
Talent is a gift, but character is a choice.
Character brings lasting success with people
Leaders cannot rise above the limitations of their character.
This is worth repeating.
Adversity is a crossroads which makes a person choose one of two paths: character or compromise. Choose character.
---
For information on John Maxwell's Leadership seminars, please email us at bingericta@gmail.com or call 813-2049/2732 and ask for Bing Ericta. Text MAXWELL ON to 4632 (Smart) to get daily SMS leadership insights from John Maxwell.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
John Maxwell is coming to Manila again
Hi! We're really excited about John Maxwell's trip to Manila this coming June 10, 2008.
Hundreds of executives have signed up already. We're busy here preparing for the event and everyday is crazy.
Hundreds of executives have signed up already. We're busy here preparing for the event and everyday is crazy.
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