Navigating for Success » Leading Others http://navigatingforsuccess.com/blog Channeling Passion & Goals into Focused Action Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:01:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Be a Superior Inspirational Leader http://navigatingforsuccess.com/blog/business/leading-others/be-a-superior-inspirational-leader/ http://navigatingforsuccess.com/blog/business/leading-others/be-a-superior-inspirational-leader/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:23:18 +0000 Moss http://navigatingforsuccess.com/blog/?p=180 Some of you may not like this partnership requirement. However, its essential for others in the company to see how each partner excels at leadership.

There are three areas of superior leadership:

  1. Inspiration
  2. Execution
  3. Emotion

Rise to excellence in a least one area.

Lets take a look at the inspirational leader.

The Inspirational Leader:
Dick Vermeil was an inspiration coach for the St. Louis Rams. He took a 3-13 record, the worst in the league, to a NFC Superbowl Championship in three years. His message was loud and clear, “We will be world champions in three years.”

Dick Vermeil was a great motivator. He kept the team and each player focused on a future dream regardless of how poorly they were doing day by day. He gave his team a mission, a destiny that brought out the best in each player. Although each person played a particular position or role on the team, there was only one unifying goal, “World Champions in three years.”

Bottom Line

  • One or more of the partners has to be the “voice” of the inspiration, guiding the team to fulfill a big mission.
  • This “voice” speaks to the heart and emotions of the team.
  • One way to not get caught up in petty complaints and problems is to give the team a really big challenge to live into, a future that inspires everyone to take action.

Read my next blog post about the leader who excels at execution.

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