Transformation4Change

Championing change To champion something means to vigorously support or defend it. When you champion a cause, idea, person, or group, you actively promote and advocate for their interests, rights, or success. Champions are often seen as advocates or representatives who are dedicated to advancing and supporting the object of their championing. Barack Obama, about change said "Change will not come i...

An Excerpt from Mastering Leadership: An Integrated Framework for Breakthrough Performance and Extraordinary Business Results, by Robert J. Anderson and William A. Adams (Wiley, 2015) Today I complete the series on creative leadership and today my focus is on achieving which includes having a strategic focus, being purposeful and visionary, achieving results and being decisive. When we refer to a...

An Excerpt from Mastering Leadership: An Integrated Framework for Breakthrough Performance and Extraordinary Business Results, by Robert J. Anderson and William A. Adams (Wiley, 2015) I trust that you are enjoying your leadership journey. When I talk to leaders, I remind them that leadership is a heavy responsibility and that a lot of people’s career progress and organizational results and outcome...

An Excerpt from Mastering Leadership: An Integrated Framework for Breakthrough Performance and Extraordinary Business Results, by Robert J. Anderson and William A. Adams (Wiley, 2015) Authentic leadership encourages an environment where you feel safe to express yourself, take risks, and work towards a shared vision. This authenticity fosters strong team morale and loyalty. Authenticity is also abo...

An Excerpt from Mastering Leadership: An Integrated Framework for Breakthrough Performance and Extraordinary Business Results, by Robert J. Anderson and William A. Adams (Wiley, 2015) I continue the series in Creative leadership and the focus in this episode is on leadership collaboration, mentoring and developing and interpersonal intelligence. A collaborator in leadership means fostering an envi...

The Significance of Creative Leadership – Focus on Relating, Caring and a Team Player An Excerpt from Mastering Leadership: An Integrated Framework for Breakthrough Performance and Extraordinary Business Results, by Robert J. Anderson and William A. Adams (Wiley, 2015) What does it mean to Care? Being a caring leader means prioritizing the well-being and development of the people you lead, demonst...

An Excerpt from Mastering Leadership: An Integrated Framework for Breakthrough Performance and Extraordinary Business Results, by Robert J. Anderson and William A. Adams (Wiley, 2015) I continue the series on creative leadership and today my focus is on composure and personal learner. When you are described as a leader who is composed, it means you are a leader who stays calm, collected, and focus...

An Excerpt from Mastering Leadership: An Integrated Framework for Breakthrough Performance and Extraordinary Business Results, by Robert J. Anderson and William A. Adams (Wiley, 2015) Self-awareness is your ability to recognize and understand your own thoughts, emotions, motivations, and behaviors. It involves being conscious of your strengths, weaknesses, values, and how your actions affect both...

An Excerpt from Mastering Leadership: An Integrated Framework for Breakthrough Performance and Extraordinary Business Results, by Robert J. Anderson and William A. Adams (Wiley, 2015) The word creative can be described as original, imaginative, inspired, inventive, artistic, ingenious, innovative, and productive. The creative type of leadership is needed to handle the complexities, uncertainties,...

An Excerpt from Mastering Leadership: An Integrated Framework for Breakthrough Performance and Extraordinary Business Results, by Robert J. Anderson and William A. Adams (Wiley, 2015) The word creative can be described as original, imaginative, inspired, inventive, artistic, ingenious, innovative, and productive. The creative type of leadership is needed to handle the complexities, uncertainties,...

A winner is a person who has determination, who is disciplined, who is motivated, has the desire in improving his/her life, willing to acquire new skills, willing to overcome obstacles and challenges, and wants to rise to the top in their field of expertise. Your mindset is everything when it comes to achieving your goals and mission. When you view life as happening for you instead of to you and c...

The word to focus is to give emphasis, attention, effort to something single-mindedly. It is also to spotlight, give your heart wholeheartedly, center your mind on what you really want to achieve. Focusing on the right project, thing, or whatever you give your attention to with time brings results. The reason why so many people are not achieving the results they want is because of broken focus. Th...

What do you remember about your journey through life? your formative years, high school, when you graduated, when you got your first job, started your first business, your first major vacation and so on. A lot of times we focus on what we are going through rather than on what we are going to. We tend to focus on the negative rather than the positive or the possibilities. There is a lot of great th...

There’s no greater gift than to honor your life’s calling. It’s why you were born. And how you become most truly alive. - – Oprah Winfrey Defining your purpose gives you clarity about what’s important. When you then use it to guide your choices and decisions, it gives your life greater meaning and a deep sense of fulfilment. Your purpose is a pathway, not the destination. When external influences...

Open your mind to the possibilities lurking around you, the possibilities ahead of you, and what you can become if… Come on an amazing journey with me and explore the possibilities in answering the question WHAT COULD YOU BE IF… Have a great week and see you at the summit of achievers!

The word to unclog is free, release, clear or unblock. For things to flow smoothly through a pipeline, it must be cleaned out. When you look at your life, are things working well or smoothly. When you look at the performance of your business, is it working as planned. As a business leader, are you getting the results of the department or section you are in control off? If the answer is No, there m...

For years Eagles have fascinated and inspired us with many stories highlighting the behavior and wisdom of how the eagle operates. I have personally been fascinated with these stories that when I was hired to start a university in Africa several years ago, I used the eagle as the logo for this university and developed a philosophy around the eagle to help students reach the highest level of succes...

A process involves a sequence of steps or activities that lead to a particular outcome or result. Are you interested in climbing the corporate ladder? Building a successful business, being the leader that others would like to follow? Are you on a journey of becoming? Whatever you have going on for you, trust the process. Millions around the world are interested in achievement and progress but not...

The servant leader is servant first. It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve first.’ The Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership defines servant leadership as “a philosophy and set of practices that enriches the lives of individuals, builds better organizations and ultimately creates a more just and caring world.” A servant leader focuses on the growth and well-being of employee...

Change is a part of life. To be a great, authentic, inspiring, engaging leader, you must change. As leaders, we can’t always predict with 100% what changes lie ahead, but we can increase our readiness, the capability of our organizations to deal with an uncertain future. How do we do that? We will need to develop a thriving mindset, one that factors in purpose, attitude, connections (relationships...

The word change is to alter, modify, transform, amend, convert, or adjust. Change is as old as human civilization. We change a business model to respond to market demands, we alter our perspective and worldview for better and greater insight, we modify our thinking, leadership behavior, approach and style to changing situations and circumstances, we amend our organization and business systems and...

The Unstoppable Leader Are you ready to use your authentic leadership skill and behavior to reach your full potential, and become an unstoppable leader? During turbulent times, our leadership approach and style faces the biggest litmus test. True leadership is earned not given, and you earn it by gaining trust from the people you lead. Behavior, not title, determines your authority. Vince Lombardi...

Nelson Mandela said, “Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” The American Psychological Association defines resilience as “the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.” It can also...

The title of being a professional therefore is not in the certificates, degrees, awards, diplomas we collect but rather in how we behave. I have heard some employees refer to their bosses as a true professional and others referring to their supervisors, managers, leaders as not professional. I refer to my personal doctor as a true professional. From the very minute I enter his practice to when I l...

Years ago, I was working with a major client to develop their leadership pipeline. During the seminar, one of the attendees decided to drop out from the program and his reasoning was that he is more comfortable being an individual contributor rather than getting on the leadership journey. At the time, it didn’t make sense to me but now I know that leadership is not for everyone and it’s okay if yo...