Hello Reader, Promote Ideas that Yield Benefits and AbundanceYour ability to influence and persuade others to support your ideas and projects is important to your success as a leader. However, influence should be used positively and ethically to benefit everyone involved. Here are some actionable steps you can take to apply influence effectively:
Influence is not getting your way or imposing your ideas on others. Rather, it is working collaboratively to achieve shared goals and creating positive change. By applying influence positively and ethically, you can create abundance and benefits for all involved. |
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Hello Reader, Establish Support Structures and Celebrate Achievement As a leader, it is important to establish support structures that help your team members feel recognized and rewarded for their hard work. This motivates them to continue performing at a high level and creates a positive work environment. Intrinsic and extrinsic rewards can both play a role in this. Intrinsic rewards refer to the satisfaction and fulfillment of doing a job well, while extrinsic rewards include tangible...
Hi Reader, The Courage to Lead: Navigating Moral Dilemmas in a Fractured World We are increasingly fractured by division and uncertainty, and many are swept up in a tide of fear and disillusionment. This moment feels like a reckoning—a call to reclaim our shared values. As modern leaders, we face a choice: to be consumed by the darkness or to reignite our inner light and guide others who have lost the way. Amidst the turmoil, we can champion humanity's cause and shape a brighter future. This...
Reflections on Leadership — October 2024 Recap Hi Reader, Here’s a recap of leadership articles, tips, and merch. Karl Bimshas Consulting shared in October. If you’re a frequent reader, please share your thoughts via the Content Satisfaction Survey. We’d love to know what you think so we can make the content we produce valuable to you. October Articles What Does Leadership Fitness Mean? Leaders Must PAUSE to Improve Media Literacy Five Conditions That Threaten Democracy – And What Leaders...