In an article on the need for innovative products.
and profitable service offerings, Vinutha V., notes
that “the improvements are only the expected results, not the
source of competitive advantage. Improved product
development through innovation arises from knowledge
and employee experience. ” [Source: The Financial
Express – appearing in ZDNetIndia News]
Soft skills, “holistic development”, “employee empowerment”
and other terms are simply euphemisms for leadership energy
– are the process, purpose and principle they provide
knowledgeable people and encourage them to take on competencies
action.
“Isn’t the sacred energy of true love always shrewd,
farsighted and prophetic? The truth is not isolated: it is not
a part, but the whole. It is love, beauty and joy. Tea
the wise man does not believe or think, but he knows and is
the same truth that he utters. Your thought is action: your
knowledge is love ” [Emerson’s Essays, by A Disciple, in the
US Democratic Review Volume-16, Issue-84]
Leading is an act of energetic purpose: it is leading,
focus, shape or shape energy towards a
desired goal.
With time and distance from space, leaders use the
energies available to them to become that instrument
through whom the energy drives the group.
Where does that energy come from? It is already present in
many forms and places, specifically it is:
=> inside and outside the organization – usually called
the organization’s environment,
=> a function of an organizational subsystem [usually
configured as a department or section with its own unique
set of policies, processes & interactions] or from outside
agencies that interact with the system,
=> the products, outputs or energy flows produced by
employees and associates.
What does energy look like? Really see the energy with the
at first glance it is impossible but with the help of applied
knowledge, we can see evidence of its effects.
Each manifestation of energy assumes an aspect of the
following forms:
– A circumstance or physical object;
– An intellectual impulse or calculation;
– A spiritual activation or expression;
– A development or evolution permit.
Skillful leaders perceive the truths of energy, use it to
facilitate, enable, empower or enlighten your people. They
Use times when the energy is at its strongest to
train or educate people and develop their commitment,
self-actualization and skills even more.
The 3 elements of leadership power are:
=> Enable or empower people [physical & develop]
=> Enlighten or educate people [intellect or inspire]
=> Energize or elevate people [inspire or develop]
We know that leaders like Jack Welch, Tom Peters, Gandhi,
George Washington and Jesus Christ have understood these
Fundamental Principles: Think About Substantial Legacies
that those leaders left, look at how they helped
pick up the pace and light the way for change and
progress for your followers.
“Leaders are not born, they are made. And they are simply made
like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price
we will have to pay to achieve that goal, or any other. ”
Vince Lombardi
It can be the channel, instrument and focus through which
energy works its magical transformations, it’s up to you
so be it!
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