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So What is Leadership?
April 28th, 2009 | Public Speaking
John C Maxell, an authority on leadership, describes leadership as the ability to influence others. I would respond by saying that the word influence has a negative connotation in our society, it can imply selfishness. When I examine Maxwell’s description I feel that it is important to clarify that the influence is for the benefit of all; the leader, the individual (or team) being lead, and the organization that they are all a part of.
The description that I prefer to use for leadership is the ability to inspire others to follow, for the benefit of all.
(The reason I prefer it may have something to do with the fact that I came up with it.)
To help get a better understanding, let’s take a look at the leadership strategies of an organization whose responsibilities go beyond delivering a project on time or making a profit; They make the difference between life and death.
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Leadership Training and Public Speaking
April 27th, 2009 | Public Speaking
The ability to motivate others, the ability to influence others, the ability to inspire others has a name - it is leadership. An effective leader is someone who is able to interact with others and help them produce results.
Interaction however requires communication, and communication can take on to basic forms - written and verbal.
Now most leaders don’t have a problem with writing skills. They typically can communicate their thoughts quite effectively in written form. They usually don’t even have a problem with verbal communication when it is conversational; but make it a public speaking situation and many a stoic leader’s knees will buckle.
The problem of course is that like other forms of communication public speaking does have its place as an effective tool in motivating others. Is it any surprise then that the most common attribute among successful executives is the ability to speak in public effectively?
You are already well on your way to becoming an effective leader because you are taking the time to learn about public speaking. The following articles in this category are intended to help you become even more effective at inspiring your followers.