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Foresight...it's the "lead" in leader

Foresight...it's the "lead" in leader
Directness, authenticity and a calm and cool communication style are leadership practices that deliver real results, while making an impact on the lives of the stakeholders you serve. Yet what makes leaders with those qualities stand out from the group and inspire people to follow them?

The answer I've arrived upon is that foresight is the difference. As servant leadership innovator Robert Greenleaf said, "foresight is the 'lead' in leader.'" It is a better than average guess about what is going to happen in the future, and when it will happen. It is the ability to perceive the significance and nature of events before they have occu...
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Direct communication can build up or tear down - what's YOUR style?

While most people I've worked with would describe me as "calm, cool and collected," there were times when I needed to be very directive with my communication and actually give orders. I would always hold off as long as I could, to make sure I had received all the input the team wanted to give. As most leaders discover at some time in their career, it's necessary at times to engage in a very directive style of communication. This time for creative collaboration was essential, when everyone on the team had a voice and a leadership role.

Determining when to step up and direct versus when to lay low and allow the team to negotiate the next step is a key practice of servant leadership. With practice and a bit of gut instinct any leader can develop the ability to distinguish between helping and meddling, and to predict the consequences of his or her actions.
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