leadership oct 2009

Leadership and Motivation

Wagner da Silva

“None of us can change our yesterdays,But all of us can change our tomorrows”

COLING POWELL

Dreams – The power of “Why”

• What is your dream?– “To achieve anything significant, everyone needs a little

imagination and a big Dream” - Norman Vincent Pale– “Until you give yourself to some great cause, you

haven’t begun to fully live” - John Mason– “Everyman dies, not every man really lives” – Mel

Gibson as William Wallace in the movie Braveheart– “Never let your fears stand in the way of your dream” -

unknown

Dreams – Let’s make some notes

1. What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?

2. What would your life to be like in five years if you could design it your self?

a) Family life

b) Fitness and health

c) Financial

d) Your business

e) Friendship

f) Faith

How do you think determines how you live

• Success can be Learned• Dreamers are in Minority• Criticism is Normal for an Achiever• Take the long term view• Take Responsibility• Focus Only Upon What You Can Control• It’s not What Happens, It’s How You Handle It• Commit to your dreams

“If you think you can, you can. If you think you can’t , you can’t. Either way, you’re right” Mary

Kay Ash

Right Mind Set

“Success is a Habit”

“So it’s failure”

Developing your Leadership

• What is that I don’t know that I need to know, so I can have what I want?–Read –Listen –Association

Create Successful Relationships

“Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows” – Ben Stein

• Listening pays off• Argue less and listen more• Be interested rather than interesting• Ask Questions• Make only agreements that you intend to keep

• You are the leader of your team• What are you communicating?

– 50 % Body language– 30% Tone and inflection of your voice– 20% Words

Practice Uncommon Appreciation

• “There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread” – Mother Teresa

• Find a Way to Serve– You will get more than you give

• START NOW! …. JUST DO IT!– A Journey of 1,000 miles must begin with one step

ANCIENT CHINESE PROVERB

THANK YOU!