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E-LEARNING | July 2010 |
Play Ball!!During a flight from Phoenix to Detroit, an Umpiring Crew Chief of Major League Baseball asked me, "Fred, how can my guys feel good about themselves when they can’t win?" He went on to explain the most significant challenge in leading a professional umpire team is keeping the morale and the passion of his men up. If we do our jobs well, we are invisible, receiving no acclaim or appreciation for our expertise. If we do our jobs poorly, we are scrutinized the next day by the media, only after we have been given new names by the crowd during the game. After a while it grates your sense of worth and contribution. His question is one I find myself answering frequently in similar conversations with executives throughout the country. "How can I win in an unwinnable situation that is outside of my sphere of control?" Today, many people in the U.S. including homeowners, real estate professionals, nurses and doctors, business leaders, workers, charity heads and corporate executives are all struggling with "keeping faith in themselves" in such a daunting time. My answer was the only one that came to mind. Winning in what appears to be an unwinnable situation begins with changing the audience for which you are playing in front of. ...more 
The Leadership Journey Begins With YouThe journey toward effective leadership begins with your commitment to responsible living. Psychologists have noted our tendency to view ourselves differently than other. Specifically, we tend to infer different causes for our own behavior in contrast to the causes we infer for the behavior and yet excuse our own inappropriate behavior due to any number of reasons "beyond our control". In other words, if you make a mistake, its your fault; if I make a mistake, it is due to my circumstances or situation. This translates into a distorted view of leadership. Rather than responding to situations as an effective leader should, we attribute our failures to the overwhelming circumstances. There is only one cure for this fundamental error; leaders learn to accept 100% responsibility.
Leading with Focus:9 Week Leadership Process - Green BayThis interactive 9-week series, facilitated by Dr. Fred Johnson, is results-focused, and includes hands-on learning with practical applications. We are catalysts, sparking sustainable changes in performance to ultimately elevate your success and create a positive impact on your company's profitability.
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