How to be a good boss:

1. 10 Tips on Being a Good Boss By Targetseo.com 2. Do you like your boss? Let's be honest, a majority of employees will definitely come with a negative answer to this question. Yes, bosses are not always there to be liked. But is there any fun being a boss who is not respected or ineffective at managing staff? Of course not, so let's have a look at what it takes to be a good boss. Below are 10 things that bosses can do to guarantee that their subordinates and co-workers will respect them. By Targetseo.com 3. 1. Praise the staff in public, correct them in private By Targetseo.com Good bosses know it very well that praising and encouraging the staff is the key to have a positive atmosphere within the office and it helps to bring the best in them. If someone does something well, a good boss should recognize them for their efforts. People need to know when they are doing well and that they are appreciated. However, if someone is not doing so well, speak to them privately, instead of calling them out in front of a group. 4. 2. Pay people what they are worth By Targetseo.com While paying your staff, don't think you are losing in extra expense. Pay your staff what they're worth. While determining annual bonuses or profit-sharing for all employees, keep in mind that if you are paying them extra, you'll certainly gain in performance. 5. 3. Allot responsibilities, not tasks By Targetseo.com In order to attain professional growth, it is very important for the bosses that they give their employees responsibilities and not tasks. Dumping tasks on workers can never boost productivity. Bosses should always make sure that they hold people accountable. 6. 4. Push, but back off By Targetseo.com Sometimes employees want to be challenged to do their best, and if they like their work, they will strive to give that. Good bosses always keep in mind that. Therefore, like an ideal coach, the bosses should know when to push and when to back off in order to draw out the best from the team. 7. 5. Empower the staff to take vital decisions By Targetseo.com If the boss has done well in training his staff, he must have firm belief in them that they are doing their best to act in the company's interest. What if they make a wrong decision? Not a big deal. Don't shout at them. Instead, take it as yet another training opportunity. Listen to their reasons and figure out the flaws. 8. 6. Share experiences and insights By Targetseo.com Sharing experiences and giving insights is the best way a boss can make his employees learn. To be frank, they don't need a friend. What they need is a mentor who can teach them the best ways and at the same time shows enough generosity to share his own experiences. 9. 7. Build team spirit By Targetseo.com In any organization a good team spirit is always important for better performance. A great team can always do better than great individuals. Bosses should take suitable steps as to create and strengthen the team spirit among the employees. 10. 8. Treat employees as they deserve By Targetseo.com All employees should be respected and valued. But treating each and everyone as equals with same respect is not the right thing to do. Being a good boss, you should keep in mind that an employee must earn the respect he or she wants to be treated with. 11. 9. Be open-minded and an effective listener By Targetseo.com Someone in the team may come up with a new and different way of looking at a problem. You may not agree

with that new idea, but first listen to that and make your people know that you are willing to hear out a new point of view. It will make people more responsible by making them feel that they are contributing to the project. 12. 10. Don't play favourites By Targetseo.com Human beings always like somebody better than others. It's natural. But this favouritism should not have any place in the office. Being a good boss, you should find common ground with every employee, regardless of employees' hometowns, ages or ethnicities. 13. Happy National Boss Day By Targetseo.com National Boss Day is October 16 each year. When the holiday falls on a weekend, it is generally celebrated on the working day closest to October 16. National Boss Day offers employees an opportunity to recognize those in supervisory positions. Popular ways to say "thanks" include cards, a lunch in the boss's honor, flowers, or gift certificates. 14. Targetseo.com Search Engine Optimization Search Engine Marketing Social Media Optimization Advance SEO Training. Link Building SEO Friendly Website Designs Content Writing Web Audits and Analysis Contacts : 4/306, Anand Nagar, 100 Feet Ring Road Satellite Ahmedabad 380051 Gujarat, India [email_address] Websites : http://www.targetseo.com http://www.topseo.org http://www.development-india.com http://www.worldamazingrecords.com http://www.emailmarketingindia.com

Tears of woman

1. Cliquez Tears of a Woman 2. A little boy asks his mother: Why do you cry ? Because I am a woman she answers. I dont understand he says. His mother hugs him and says : and you never will 3. Later the little boy asked his father : Why does mommy cry ? All women cry for no reason , is all that his father could answer him . 4. When he became an adult he asked God : God, why do women cry so easily? 5. And God Answered : When I created woman, she needed to be special. I created her shoulders strong enough to bear the weight of the world And soft enough to be comfortable . 6. I gave her the strength to give life, The kind that accepts the rejection that often comes from children. 7. I gave her the strength to allow her to go on when everybody else give up. The kind that takes care of her family, despite illness and fatigue. 8. I gave her the sensitivity to love her children unconditionally, Even when they have hurt her deeply. 9. I gave her the strength to endure her husband in his faults And to stay at his side without weakening 10. And finally, I gave her tears to shed whenever she needs them to be shed. 11. You see my son, the beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, nor is it in her face or in the way she does her hair.

12. The beauty of a woman resides in her eyes. It is the door to her heart ; the door where Love resides. 13. And it is often through her tears that you see her heart go by. 14. Share this message 15. Lift the spirit of other women ! Let the world know that all beings are beautiful! 16. To those who have made you smiled When you needed it the most... 17. To those who have made you see the good side of things when you only saw the worse... 18. To those to whom you want to say 19. How much you value their friendship or simply 20. thank you for giving me a glimpse of a better world 21. Have a Wonderful day !

Warner buffet

1. There was a one hour interview on CNBC with Warren Buffet, the second richest man who has donated $31 billion to charity. Following are some very interesting aspects of his life 2. He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late! Things were very cheap that time Encourage your children to invest He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers. One could have bought many things with little savings Encourage your children to start some kind of business 3. He still lives in the same small 3-bedroom house in mid-town Omaha , that he bought after he got married 50 years ago. He says that he has everything he needs in that house. His house does not have a wall or a fence. Don't buy more than what you "really need" and encourage your children to do and think the same 4. He drives his own car everywhere and does not have a driver or security people around him. You are what you are He never travels by private jet, although he owns the world's largest private jet company. Always think how you can accomplish things economically 5. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns 63 companies. He writes only one letter each year to the CEOs of these companies, giving them goals for the year. He never holds meetings or calls them on a regular basis. Assign the right people to the right jobs 6. He has given his CEO's only two rules. Rule number 1 : do not lose any of your share holder's money. Rule number 2 : Do not forget rule number 1. Set goals and make sure people focus on them 7. He does not socialize with the high society crowd. His past time after he gets home is to make himself some pop corn and watch Television. Don't try to show off, just be your self and do what you enjoy doing Warren Buffet does not carry a cell phone, nor has a computer on his desk. 8. Bill Gates, the world's richest man met him for the first time only 5 years ago. Bill Gates did not think he had anything in common with Warren Buffet. So he had scheduled

his meeting only for half hour. But when Gates met him, the meeting lasted for ten hours and Bill Gates became a devotee of Warren Buffet. 9. His advice to young people: "Stay away from credit cards (bank loans) and invest in yourself and Remember: Money doesn't create man but it is the man who created money. Live your life as simple as you are. Don't do what others say, just listen them, but do what you feel good. 10. Don't go on brand name; just wear those things in which you feel comfortable. Don't waste your money on unnecessary things; just spend on them who really in need rather. After all it's your life then why give chance to others to rule our life." 11. "The HAPPIEST people DONOT necessarily have the BEST of all. They simply APPRECIATE what they find on their way http://www.worldamazingrecords.com by Paavan Solanki

1. 10 Biggest Brain Damaging Habits

1. No Breakfast People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration. 2. 10 Biggest Brain Damaging Habits 2. Overeating It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power. 3. 10 Biggest Brain Damaging Habits 3. Smoking It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease. 4. 10 Biggest Brain Damaging Habits 4. High Sugar consumption Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development. 5. 10 Biggest Brain Damaging Habits 5. Air Pollution The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency 6. 10 Biggest Brain Damaging Habits 6. Sleep Deprivation Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells. 7. 10 Biggest Brain Damaging Habits Head covered while sleeping Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effect 8. 10 Biggest Brain Damaging Habits 8. Working your brain during illness Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain. 9. 10 Biggest Brain Damaging Habits 9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage . 10. 10 Biggest Brain Damaging Habits 10. Talking Rarely Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain

 . Here is an interesting way to look at the beauty of mathematics The Beauty of Mathematics Wonderful World 2. 1 x 8 + 1 = 9 12 x 8 + 2 = 9 8 123 x 8 + 3 = 9 8 7 1234 x 8 + 4 = 9 8 7 6 12345 x 8 + 5 = 9 8 7 6 5 123456 x 8 + 6 = 9 8 7 6 5 4 1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 12345678 x 8 + 8 = 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 123456789 x 8 + 9 = 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 3. 1 x 9 + 2 = 11 12 x 9 + 3 = 111 123 x 9 + 4 = 1111 1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111 12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111 123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111 1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111 12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111 123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111 4. 9 x 9 + 7 = 88 98 x 9 + 6 = 888 987 x 9 + 5 = 8888 9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888 98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888 987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888 9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888 98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888 Brilliant, isnt it? 5. 1 x 1 = 1 11 x 11 = 1 2 1 111 x 111 = 1 2 3 2 1 1111 x 1111 = 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 11111 x 11111 = 1 2 3 4 5 4 3 2 1 111111 x 111111 = 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1 1111111 x 1111111 = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321 111111111 x 111111111 = 12345678987654321 And look at this symmetry: 6. From a strictly mathematical viewpoint: What Equals 100%? What does it mean to give 100%? How about ACHIEVING 100%. What equals 100% in life? Now, take a look at this 7. Heres a little mathematical formula that might help Answer these questions: 8. If: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Is represented as: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26. 9. then H-A-R-D-W-O-R- K 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98% and K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96% 10. But A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E 1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100% 11. Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that: While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, Attitude will get you there ! 12. Have a great day!

The Most 2. The most selfish one letter word........... "I" Avoid it. 3. The most satisfying two-letter word....... "WE" Use it. 4. The most poisonous three-letter word..... "EGO" Kill it. 5. The most used four-letter word........... "LOVE" Value it. 6. The most pleasing five-letter word....... "SMILE" Keep it. 7. The fastest spreading six-letter word... "RUMOUR" Ignore it. 8. The hardest working seven-letter word.. "SUCCESS" Achieve it. 9. The most enviable eight-letter word.... "JEALOUSY" Distance it. 10. The most powerful nine-letter word.... "KNOWLEDGE" Acquire it. 11. The most essential ten-letter word.... "CONFIDENCE" Trust it.

Philosophy 2. I BELIEVE... That life is not all about the destination but the journey we take to reach it. 3. I BELIEVE... T E A C H E R S are people who motivate and inspire people to learn everyday. 4. I BELIEVE... S c h o o l s is a generalized place where people go to teach or to learn and enhance their knowledge. 5. I BELIEVE... S t u d e n t s are the people who are willing to learn. 6. I BELIEVE... P a r e n t s are the most important factors and the basic foundation of their child's learning capabilities and their education. 7. I BELIEVE... L e a r n I n g starts at home and is enhanced through school.

1. Reflections on Educational Leadership How leaders can create a school culture conducive for learning 2. Essential Question "As an educational leader, what principles of leadership and organization do you draw upon as you develop and implement a vision of learning, positive school culture, and connections to the wider community?" 3. Agenda Definition of Leadership What does leadership look like? A Leaders Resources Effective ways to lead well Expectations for success Personal experiences in leading others 4. Definition of Leadership Leadership can be defined as a personal natural/nurtured capability to influence, inspire and band together a group of people to achieve a personal or group goal . Supporting websites for Leadership definition* Leadership, in my own view, is how we can organize and inspire a group of people through spoken and unspoken influence. Having the ability to clearly articulate a direction and a purposeful mission statement. Leadership evolves through experience,training and practice. 5. Definition of Leadership (2) Ability to lead/execute Influence Possessing Strong Vision and Ideas Ability to Motivate Strong Communicator Ability to bring people together Initiating and Managing Change Energize Others Humility Good Role Model Effective Problem Solving Strategies Encourages Dialogue Ability to Inspire People Oriented Capacity to listen and observe Tough Decision Maker Accountability Ability to Celebrate Others 6. Definition of Leadership (3) Leaders exhibit vision, passion, decisiveness , the ability to build a team and possesses humility and compassion for others. Good leaders help create the desire within members of the team to want to change in order to achieve the teams common goals and efforts. 7. Leadership Resources (1) What areas should a leader develop in order to create positive school culture and implement a vision of learning? I have identified 5 keys elements that I would use to motivate and inspire my team as their educational leader. I have provided an overview and a personal experience for each key element. Clearly

States a Mission Statement and Identifies its Purpose Possesses the Ability to Organize and Inspire a Team Encourages Dialogue and Communication Among the Team Supplies Development Opportunities for the Staff to Grow Possesses to Ability to Mobilize the Local Community 8. Leadership Resources (2) Clearly Stating a Mission Statement and Identifying its Purpose A good leader must possess the ability to articulate the goals and objectives for the school. A leader should also identifying reasons for why the goals are important and attainable. A good leader will also allow room for growth and provide opportunities for the goals to develop over time. In the beginning of every school year our leadership team puts together a presentation or shows a movie that demonstrates team work and collaboration. This is a time when the school can rally together around a central mission statement and focus on the goals for our school Overview Personal Experience 9. Leadership Resources (3) Possessing the Ability to Organize and Inspire a Team Knowing your staffs strengths and weaknesses will allow a good leader to delegate responsibility to the appropriate people. A good leader inspires team members through positive motivation and increases the opportunities for staff members to take responsibility for projects. In a curriculum meeting, my principal had asked us what we thought about putting on a show at the end of a marking period. Initially people were hesitate. It was only through her inspiring words and thoughtful comments on our practice, that collectively we agreed to organize this effort. Overview Personal Experience 10. Leadership Resources (4) Encourages Dialogue and Communication Among the Team Being able to communicate well with your colleagues is probably one of the most important aspects of being a good leader. Encouraging collaboration among different grade levels and allowing time for teachers to share ideas and thoughts should be a priority for an educational leader. We have engaged in a new collaborative effort among specials teachers and classroom teachers. This system allows the classroom teacher to fill out a form with info on what the class is learning. This communication has proven to be extremely beneficial for student achievement and encourages teamwork. Overview Personal Experience 11. Leadership Resources (5) Suppling Development Opportunities for the Staff to Grow It is the educational leaders responsibility to organize opportunities for the staff to grow and learn in their field. This will allow for teachers to be at the top of their game and illustrates the importance of continuous learning process for teachers. Throughout the year we have at least 6 opportunities for staff development in the form of on-site workshops. The most inspiring staff development workshop for me was on how to infuse technology and literacy into visual art. Overview Personal Experience 12. Leadership Resources (6) Possessing to Ability to Mobilize the Local Community The local community can have an extremely powerful influence on student achievement. Utilizing parents, community leaders, and local volunteer organizations should be a major priority for any educational leader. Every year our School Leadership Council organizes 1-2 community events per month. The last events in our school were the Clothing Drive and Thanksgiving Day Basket Raffle. These events have bridged the community with the school creating a school environment conducive for learning. Overview Personal Experience

1. Are Leaders Born ?

75 Answers! - Uncut Bonus Edition P R E S E N T S or Are They Made? 2. LinkedIn is a trademark of LinkedIn Corporation Mountain View, CA USA 2008. Linked 2 Leadership is a group on LinkedIn. No other affiliation exists. These quotations do not necessarily reflect the opinion of anyone other than the person quoted. We asked the question: Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both Many think that "Leaders" are simply born with the DNA to lead. Many others think that "Leadership" can be learned and grown with proper education and experience. Some others think that it is a combination of the two that breeds the greatest leaders... What is your take? Quotations may be attributed incorrectly. This is an unedited edition of Let the People Speak. All quotations have been previously made available to the general public. This free resource may be re-quoted with the following attribution: Found at Answers on LinkedIn www. Linked2Leadership .com 3. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? G. Clarke wrote: We are, for the most part born the same. Carbon based organisms. Ten fingers. Ten toes. Excluding birth defects and trauma, we have the same faculties to exploit. So, I am a believer that it has to do in large part with environmental factors that affect the individual. M. Wierzgac wrote: Leaders are made. Leaders become leaders in 1 of 3 ways: 1 - a crisis or event pushes them into leadership 2 - their personality leads them into it 3 - they choose to be a leader. If they choose to become a leader, they also choose the depth of their training (some deep, some shallow). 4. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? G. Krstulovic wrote: They are born to be made. Let me clarify it this way Leadership is a set of skills that can be learned by practice over time. This is true of literally any skill. However, you need some in-born talent or pre-determination to master the skill. There is a significant difference between learning the skill and mastering one. I love basketball, but no matter how hard I practice, I wont be able to play it like Michael Jordan. I hope you see where I am coming from. 5. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? O. Ballesta wrote: Leadership is a quality that can be improved by training and experience. In short, passion, communicational abilities, innovative mindset, abilities to negotiate, humility, courage, self-determination and empowerment are a mix of personality traits with learned skills that being most of them innate and inherent to the emotional profile and personality of an individual can be perfectly enhanced, expanded and improved by proper training, successive and diverse experience in the workplace, mentoring and behavioural coaching. 6. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? S. Chapple wrote: The old 'nature' versus 'nurture' question! I am an advocate that leadership can be developed over time. It is essentially about understanding other people and, more importantly, understanding yourself. Of course, there will always be those individuals who have a natural talent for leadership far above the majority! 7. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? C. Sorab wrote: Ahhhh. The old "Nature vs. Nurture" debate. I think the question here is what makes a good leader? Seeing as we are all individuals we are all led by different things or styles of management, what works well for one person may not

work well for another. Some like to be led by the nose and others prefer a gentle tap in the right direction. A good leader may be born with the ability to inspire others, but it takes a real leader to learn from others and improve himself. The ability to learn and adapt is paramount to effective leadership and the only part that nature plays in this is to give the individual the capacity to learn. Even the desire to better ones self is probably learnt through life. I think that as a leader, the day you stop learning is the day you cease to be an effective leader. So I vote that it is the "right" mix of nature and nurture that develops a great leader. I'm sure there are many great people born every day that have the potential to be fantastic leaders but who will never grow up in an environment that enables then to realise their potential. 8. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? D. Prasad wrote: To me it's neither; they are self made with will and vision S. Hazra wrote: Everyone comes into this world by virtue of birth and so do the Leaders!! Leadership is a skill and like any other skill can be acquired over a period of time by practicing it. Some people are talented and are born with good leadership qualities. But like any other 'skill,' one has to hone it over a period of periods and has to remain dynamic. Not all of the leaders are born with the same, it is through your upbringing and training of your mind, perseverance, ability & aptitude to learn can only make a good leader. There are certain traits but as a Leadership has Application dimension, hence, simply knowing the traits will not make a good leader. 9. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? A. Chaplin wrote: Leadership is learned. As a certified facilitator of The Leadership Challenge by Jim Kouzes & Barry Posner, I cite their findings based on more than 25 years of research: "It's nonsense to assume that leadership is genetic. There's no hard evidence to support that assumption... The truth is that leadership is an observable set of skills and abilities...and any skill can be strengthened, honed, and enhanced if we have the motivation and desire, the practice and feedback, the role models and coaching, and the support and recognition." For more information, I highly recommend adding Jim & Barry's fourth edition of The Leadership Challenge to your leadership library. Live, learn, and lead! 10. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? J.M. Koenig wrote: I was born. J.M. Koenig later wrote: I'm curious about something. How do coaches and trainers actually make money. I'm mean in real life. Money to pay bills etc. Do people actually pay you money to tell them how to live and is that money enough to survive on? I just find the whole profession puzzling and it seems that almost everyone on this site is either a coach or a recruiter. 11. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? K. LaVine wrote: In order to answer this question an even more basic one must be asked first (I believe); What is a Leader? By my definition a true leader is one who encourages and ALLOWS those they lead to be the best they can be and in doing so facilitates advancement in a positive direction. By this definition leaders may be found in all areas of our lives (not just in the board rooms of high powered companies, in the military, or in the political arena). We are all capable of leading (Born) to the degree that we are willing to learn (Made) to bring people together and allow each individuals strengths to contribute to a common goal.

12. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? J.S. Webster wrote: I think that anyone can learn leadership skills, but the ability to inspire is what separates a person with 'leadership training' and a person who is a 'leader.' B. Sanders wrote: There are those who are born and those who are taken out by there own troops. 13. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? G. Bernier wrote: That question is right up there with the nature or nurture debate over personality. As some the answers that have posted indicate there has been a great deal of research on the subject, books have been written, and many people make a lot of money selling 'leadership training'. Personally (and I've been around quite a while) I believe leadership is like athletic ability. Nearly anyone can learn the skills necessary to play a sport reasonably well. Depending on how much effort and time they are willing to devote to learning the tools of the trade will directly affect their level of expertise. However, regardless of effort there will always be very few Michael Jordan's or Tiger Woods'. The mechanics of leadership can be effectively learned. The vision and passion that makes really great leaders comes from somewhere else. (I don't believe the somewhere else is totally genetic - it has to do with personality and that is a complex combination of factors.) 14. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? R. Bowker wrote: Many tend to agree that true leadership qualities are threaded into our DNA and it just takes proper training/events for those qualities to come out. After spending 11 years in the Navy, I have seen many good and many bad leaders. I, myself never thought I could be a leader early in my career until I was thrown into a leadership role. Looking back on it, I feel that I always had those qualities in me, but never knew they were there until I had no choice but to either lead or give up. Now, I can also say that I have seen other individuals faced with the same challenge fail. I, for one, do believe that there are leaders and then there are followers. For any society, military, or organization to thrive, it must have both. All the training, education, books, and classes cannot turn a follower into a leader. You may make the follower more educated in leadership methodologies, but that person will never be able to put use it to the full potential. Henry Kissinger said, If you do not know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere." A leader knows where they are going and it is hard wired into their thinking. A follower only knows how to get somewhere by reading a map or following someone else. 15. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? S.M. Diamond wrote: Perhaps you should specify if you want a serious answer, or a humorous one - both can apply - equally . . . :-) I. Babelli wrote: Leaders are made, by someone who gives them a chance. Almost every leader has had a person who entrusted him/her with an opportunity that was bigger than his/her ability/skill set/knowledge/etc at the time of the opportunity, so s/he took it upon him/her-self to learn and advance and become a leader. I cannot, for the life of me, come up with an example to counter the above argument except in the jungle (or similar sittings) where the dominant male fights his way up to leadership. 16. R. Evans wrote: Both. I absolutely believe that leadership can be taught/learned. This case has been made in many ways, including various research over the years. This has been addressed by people who have answered your question in one of the three postings.

I also absolutely believe that some people are "born leaders." My father, a career military man, used to say this: "If you think there's no such thing as a born leader, leave a group of kids on a playground and come back in 20 minutes. Without fail, when you come back, there will be one kid leading that group. In many cases, it won't be the most popular kid and it often won't be the kid you expected. Furthermore, it frequently isn't the kid that wanted to lead the group. It will be the kid that has 'that something' that enables him/her to say, 'let's do (whatever)' and the others will follow. Interestingly, that same kid will quite likely become a leader throughout his/her life." I am certain that some people, particularly those who cite traditional research will disagree with this scenario. The most likely argument is that "leading" kids on a playground is not really leadership. I submit that one key aspect of leadership is evoking in others the desire to follow. After all, without followers, leaders are just people out for a walk. I believe one reason that many people argue against born leaders is that it would seem to doom others to being permanent followers. Many people insist that it must be one or the other, born leaders vs. developed leaders, and since there are clearly many developed leaders, then there can be no such thing as born leaders. In my opinion, accepting both pathways to leadership is more logical, and less narrow minded. It is also easily observable. Leadership is often attributable to charisma, something that cannot be taught. Yes, there are leaders who are not charismatic. But there are leaders -- very successful leaders -- who derive much of their leadership success from charisma alone. I believe the most dynamic and effective leaders are those who posses the natural instincts for leadership and then work to develop leadership skills through refinement and training. 17. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? R. Iyer wrote: I presume you are asking in the context of a business organisation. Some take to leadership naturally, by learning and observing. Others can learn / or be taught this skill, if they wish to! In either case, the will to lead must come from within. 18. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com R. Betts wrote: The short answer is yes. There are certain traits that have to be organic to you nature. In other words, some things you just can't fake. "Soft skills" can be explained, but not engrained. The "Hard skills" can be learned until conscious competence is achieved. Until the become second nature, if you will. But the ability to share your vision for your company in a way that is not only understood completely, but generates the sort of rabid support you find a English football matches isn't learnable. It takes more than a polished PowerPoint deck and some pithy words on a bunch of 3x5 cards. You must be able show your passion without looking like you are a straight jacket a way from the funny farm. You have to be able to generate a rare sort of commitment and loyalty. Your employees have to be ready to take it to the wall for you, because they know that you'll do the same for them. You have to hurt when they hurt and laugh when they laugh. You have to be ready to admit you are wrong and not rub it in when you are right. You have to know how to build and grow meaningful relationships. Even if you don't have a title or corner office, a leader, a truly great leader, will shine with the blinding intensity of a supernova. It's not nature vs. nurture, but nature and nurture. Combine them and it's magic. 19. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? O. Lawrence wrote: The truly gifted leaders are born with certain supporting traits like patience, perseverance, creative thoughtfulness and ability to change. They have the required traits more than the ordinary or average. They become honed through adversity

which everyone encounters and rather than simply surviving, they are thriving. Most leaders are born without those qualities and are simply trained to behave as leaders and receive respect from the leadership appointed status. One can easily spot them since they are the gatekeepers surrounded by mediocrity who prevent the talent to rise. 20. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com T. Modeste wrote: The problem with great leaders is that they are too few and far between. So waiting around or searching for a great leader can soon run afoul of the law of diminishing returns. Because, in the meantime, weve got an organization to run and simply cannot afford to wait around until the next great leader deigns to walk through the door. Besides, we probably couldnt afford him/her and he/she would probably have better things in mind than fooling around with our organization. Luckily for us, in our everyday work, we can get along very well without great leadership. And we'd be highly inefficient if we waited around for a great leader every time we needed to fill a leadership slot. Therefore, what we do is that we take the people we have and work with them to make them into the kind of leaders we need to get the job done. Experience shows that as a rule, such leaders do a good enough job at the level needed. In fact, some of them even turn out to be superb leaders. 21. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Bose wrote: Leaders are born. Not everyone can be a Leader. I would rather say Leaders are synonymous to "Great Communicators who have an aggressive attitude to win". Whether you motivate people, lead a team, or possess great negotiation skills, you should be a good communicator first. A leader should command and vision for their team, or organisation, and most importantly, the people in his team. They give a strategic direction to the people of his team and set goals with an objective to achieve with optimum utilization of resources. The best part about the leaders are they are able to motivate their team and they take the team along with them. They just don't lead a team but also teach them how to lead and make them responsible. 22. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? K. Rao wrote: I think i depends on your perspective - Leadership as a science or as an art.. Leadership is like, say... Painting. You can go to a painting school and learn the techniques; though one in a million is da Vinci or Michelangelo. One in a million is a Jack Welch or a Lee Iacocca! In my opinion, leadership is an inherent birth trait that, at most, can be influenced by training in situations faced, but not created by them. 23. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com L.J. Anderson wrote: This is a complex subject and there is no simple answer. Different cultural styles demand different leadership styles and what goes down well in one culture fails in another. One of the problems with attempting to teach leadership is that it can only be really learnt by doing it, partly because there are no universally applicable rules, so you have to get out there and get your hands dirty to develop the instincts you need to do the job properly. This also means that there is no way to develop leaders fast, which is why HR people prefer to recruit experienced leaders rather than train their own. In essence the leadership debate is a spin off from the 'nature vs. nurture' debate. As far as i can see, to train leaders effectively, you have to put them in real leadership situations for your organisations, let them get on with it while watching them like a hawk and making sure that they are pointing in the right direction. This takes up the time of the apprentice leader and the person coaching him/her. Most business don't have the time and they don't want to take the risk of having him run the show

unsupervised, so they stick with experienced hires. Hope this adds something to the debate. 24. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? N. Vassudhev wrote: That leaders are born is Maya believed to be true by Politicians. It's the circumstances that affect the individual, upbringing, education and the developed attitude that makes a Leader. C. Braverman wrote: Leaders have found their place. Whether it is a physical place or an idea, they bring their passion and motivation to that place. Many have just not found their passion yet. 25. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? R. Knill wrote: Both! Recollect if you will your elementary school years. Most of us will recall groups of both extroverts and introverts. What does it look like if leadership training was applied to both extrovert and introvert groups at the early age of 7? Imagine that same group of youngsters learningcontextual listening, neutral language, effective and timely messaging, acknowledging, asking vs. telling, discovery questioning, balanced emotional & social intelligence, effective delegation, motivation techniques, accountability metrics, etc. More than likely the extrovert group would excel faster and if sustained may become better leaders than the introvert group. However, 20 to 30 years later individuals from both groups, if leadership training was sustained, may rise to become excellent leaders. So, are leaders born, or made? Regardless of group, the best leaders are those that allow themselves to change-transform, empower, measure, coach and grow. 26. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com R.T. Greene wrote: Leadership is neither learned not born into us. It is entirely contingent. That is, the person or group that does what another group needs now in order to thrive/survive, becomes "leader" regardless of who has positional power. That is what makes monkey hierarchies in business so funny-all those pompous little male egos looking managerial daily while an entirely different set of people flicker in and out as actual leaders daily--two parallel universes, and the pompous little monkey one often gets uppity and snuffs out the flickering contingent leadership when it gets in the way of their tiny strutting little egos. Fools who "try to be leader-ly" all the time just blind themselves from spotting what leading is actually now needed somewhere by their strenuous efforts to apply to future situations a handbag of tools they got away with using in some past cases. A sort of Harvard Business School child's play at leading, not the real thing. 27. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? D. Burns wrote: Born and Made...but most importantly, leaders need to give birth to themselves at some point in their journey. Parents give you life, but you have to make a decision to give meaning and life to your life. 28. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? R. Hurst wrote: I wish we could once and for all put this question to bed and move on to the real work of developing leaders. If leaders are simply born that way then what is the point of leadership development. The answer perhaps creates controversy because the answer is simply both. Clearly there are those who have certain abilities that allow them to more easily assume leadership roles while others of us work to develop the necessary skills. The reality is that each person is unique in their skills and abilities as is each leader. One may be charismatic while another is empathetic, one may have clear vision another remarkable communication skill. We all have a different mix of skills and

abilities that allow us the opportunity to lead. The question is do we discover within ourselves the passion to want to lead others to achieve a worthy goal and then learn how to do it. When you get to how do I learn to lead better, I think you find the "right" question. 29. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? R. Liu wrote: I think most of them are born with it. I am sorry if I had offended some people. I have seen people who have really good professional skills and great insights, however, they just lack of some charisma. Some other people are not that great in the insights, not even professional skills. I found it weird why people would even follow them with those disastrous thoughts. I certainly wish that latter type is not leading the company, otherwise it would be a definite mistake. Having said that, I believe some part of the leadership can be trained and polished in the later days through PROPER (please note, it should be proper, not what you think it is proper that counts) process and methods. But I haven't seen any of the so called "training program" having anything interesting and out of the box that could help train a leader. Please feel free to enlighten me if I had been blind sighted. 30. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? K. Kelley wrote: I'm studying leadership right now for my master's thesis as it relates to the Myers-Briggs. What is so fascinating is that there are many, many theories on leadership styles and nothing has been quantified. However, our personal styles, such as with the Myers-Briggs, have been studied and quantified for many years now. I think that there are so many different forms of leadership. One could take the form of learned behavior, such as with servant leadership, and another could be inherited, as with transactional leadership. There is no denying, however, that an individual cannot possibly be a leader without followers. Perhaps we should seek to quantify leadership rather than qualify. 31. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? Lockhart wrote: I believe that Leaders are born of the situations that they are thrust in. Those that step up and do the things that are necessary to be done because it is the right thing to do. They do this, not because they have to, but because no one else can or will. I am not talking about in an everyday situation, I am talking about when adversity comes and people who should be leading you are off hiding some where under a desk. 'Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.' Shakespeare 32. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? T. Cunniff wrote: In my experience, the answer is both and -- more often than should be for anyone's good -- neither. Some "leaders" in business are more like Chauncey Gardener than George Washington. They arrive at their position through corporate happenstance rather than through exceptional merit. Some Chauncey's recognize their luck and work hard to fill their gaps with leadership training and surrounding themselves with first-rate talent. The lesser Chauncey's risk making themselves (and their employers and investors) miserable. I believe no matter how good a leader you are, you can always become better. 33. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? M. Mitra wrote: Twins growing in the same environment among same friends have different personalities. Are Leaders born that way? Well, I believe that there are traits that

some people possess, by birth, which may help them become very good leaders, but their actions and implementation of them ultimately decides if they grow up to become good leaders. Having leadership trait and being a leader are two different things, I think. 34. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? A. Bhatnagar wrote: Well, NONE of Born Vs Made. It works in combinations of following complex stages. 1. Grooming (of Inherited OR Acquired Syndrome) =>Produces=> Charisma 2. Charisma (applied to identically attributed People) =>Produces=> Value Creator (Disposable) 3. Value Creator (If brings diversified attributed people TOGETHER) =>Produces=> A Mass Leader 35. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? A. Mittal wrote: I would say a men is made of circumstances. It all depends what kind of circumstances a men has lived in his life. I think leadership is a skill and like many other skills in some people it is by birth and they refine it further but some are not born with this skill but they are brought up in such environment where they learn these skills and refine it with the time & practice. Hope it helps. Please let me know. 36. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? R. Miller wrote: I think in most cases the spark for leadership resides in many of us. In most cases the circumstances do not inspire people to act on it. Under trying circumstances the opportunity arises for people to rise to the challenge. S. Balakrishnan wrote: From my personal view, it is 80:20 (The Pareto principle.) 80% is made and 20% is born. 37. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? J. Parsons wrote: While some leaders definitely have a genetic advantage on leadership, and may find it easier and more intuitive, I think all of us can learn to improve our leadership and no good leader is strictly intuitive - all were mentored by good leaders. I don't think it is unlike athleticism. Some people are going to naturally excel at sports, but others might struggle to get to the same point. However, as much of it is about heart and passion as natural talent. The ones who are born with the most natural ability, if not carefully crafted, may fail in the end. While some people may lack enough natural abilities that lend themselves to leadership (and thus can't ever hope to learn enough to prevail), I think that group is small. Often, it is our own egos of not wanting to learn (and assuming that we know best) that keeps even naturally gifted leaders from being able to prevail. At the end of the day, I think leadership is not about the leader at all. It is about the team!! 38. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? R. Bhan wrote: Nice question - great answers. Reminds me of something my father wrote to me when I was entering high school. "Be Deaf to people who say you can't do it. A school teacher scolded a boy for not paying attention to his mathematics and for not being able to solve simple problems. She told him that you would not become anybody in life. The boy was Albert Einstein" Does that answer? 39. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? F. Hayashi, PMP wrote: Each leader isborn with his own signature but....... He MUST also learn how to be a efficient leader. R. Torres wrote: They are neither born or made, but rather "fabricated." 40. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? G. Sadler wrote: Great question and lots of great answers! Heres my take: First, I'd say

that great leaders are FORGED not made because all great leaders have been tested or challenged to overcome adversity. Next, Id say that Leaders (not managers or administers) emerge from LUCK which is created when opportunity meets preparation. Leaders must study and refine their skills and must also be given the opportunity to demonstrate those skills. Finally, Id say that Leadership can be LEARNED. The military and other great organizations demonstrate this everyday. However, great leaders (like great athletes) get a huge advantage from natural ability (e.g. looks/charisma to name one.) 41. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? L.T. de Carvalho wrote: I think that leaders that think they're leaders because of some skill, an experience, a connection, or whatever, will show weaknesses in the future. Weakness that will surely put at risk one or more objectives of the team. True leaders aren't born; but rather they're forged on the heat of a situation where initiative, inspired views, and experience converge and set the new born leader in motion. 42. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? S. Otterson wrote: Both. Some of the qualities of a leader are learned, others are part of one's personality. For example, a good leader can't be an introvert. Most likely those people who choose to a be leader already possess some of the character traits that they will need: courage, strength, flexibility, ambition, etc. Did they learn these, or were they "born" with them? Who is to say? 43. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? M. Ingle wrote: It can be said leaders are born and will always be successful but there is also an aspect of being in the right place in the right time. Leading some businesses is also a matter of being in the business within which one excels not just leading. If you get a gifted individual he or she may never lead given the circumstances. So I firmly believe it is not as simple as being a "born leader" but also a matter of whether or not you are in the position within which your natural talents as a leader can come to fruition 44. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? T. Willette wrote: As an individual develops, their abilities develop. Attitudes, personality, beliefs, behaviors, motivations all come into play when defining who an individual is. When an individual takes everything that they are and invests that into what they have a burning desire to achieve, they become leaders. Now, everyone is living for something right? So why is it that we aren't all leaders? Confidence. Confidence in personal abilities is what sets one person apart from another. So now we get into the issue of confidence and how to build it. To build confidence in personal ability, an individual must have two things, knowledge and experience. So can a leader be made? Yes, so long as they have knowledge, experience, and motivation. Can a leader be born? No, because all of the qualities needed to be a leader must be developed. 45. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? J.H. Brondum wrote: We are all born. So guess the answer is yes. However, leadership is mainly based on personality - and of course the knowledge, skills and attitude can be improved. But as with so many other things in life you will only excel at what you are good at. You can struggle your whole life to improve areas where you lack - but most likely you will best case arrive at good. Excellent leaders are already potential leaders when they are born. The rest are trying to catch up - and mostly for the wrong reason and with mediocre results. That being said I believe that most people can learn to manage

well, since good management is based on rules - rules that can be learned and mastered leadership has no common rules. It is a gift. 46. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? D. Grossu wrote: Leaders are born but they also learn how to become successful; each leader has its own challenges but they know how to bring success regardless of how different people are, and that is an art that not everybody has it in its genetic print. C. Braverman wrote: Leader....Desire...... M. Krasnyansky wrote: Let's go to the basic: Encyclopedia Britannica "Leadership: Exercising of influence over others on behalf of the leader's purposes, aims or goals. I think 80/20 rule works here as well: 80% born with individual, and 20% by training. 47. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com M. Herbert wrote: Leadership is earned, it is a gift from those who are willing to trust you and follow your direction. I am a believer in the Marcus Buckingham school of leadership in that the most important task of a leader is to create clarity of purpose. I have seen any people with attributes that we mistakenly label as leadership- they were charismatic, or visionary, or very smart. Perhaps it is overly simplistic, but to me the most important element of leadership is trust. Do I believe you have my interests and the interests of the organization in mind when you make decisions? The time to measure an effective leader is at the end of the journey. We can all be effective at leading a project or a task- true leadership endures the test of time. If you want to be a true leader then you have to be willing to put the interests of the organization above your own interests and demonstrate that consistently. 48. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? M. Parkyn wrote: The answer is yes... Yes, they are born; but if their talents are not developed, their chances of leading are much lower. Yes, they are "made." Marines are trained from day one to walk the walk of leaders. Thanks to Marine Corps Recruiting Command, a substantial number of Marine recruits and officer candidate enter our ranks having already made the commitment to lead. Others, however, make the decision when they experience their defining moment, when they confront their weaknesses and fears with core values that become their own. 49. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? A. Campbell wrote: Leaders are bred like thoroughbred racing horses. But, even the most genetically endowed thoroughbred is no more guaranteed to win than a common plow horse; it must work to become a recognized champion; because by all practical accounts they are physically the same. Likewise we are very similar to each other, we each possess potential, but it is our training, experience and socialization that evoke leadership. Time and again the dark horse has come from behind, conquered all odds and shattered stereotypes, this is because effective leadership results are the sum of personal talents, and experiences based upon the development and application of innate traits. One cannot effectively lead others if their personal abilities are so limited that they easily become overwhelmed with personal challenges. They must first have the capability to manage themselves followed with the capacity to then turn outward and influence others. This requisite for leadership is not a physical breeding like animals rather it is based upon conjoining experience with natural abilities which then produces a leader. 50. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? A. Tupan wrote: A good discussion with some very interesting points being made. For

the statistics of this question my take is that leaders are born and then made. Leadership thus is 40% innate and the rest is a matter of developing the talent. 51. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? S. Subramanian wrote: "DNA to lead"? - I don't think so. I think what makes good leaders is that 'fire in the belly' to reach there, never die attitude and the continuous process of being in good company and the positive environment (it is a choice, again!) All of this, coupled with good education (not to be confused with schooling,) teachers & mentors can make a person a 'leader stuff' - To be a leader or not, it is a choice of that individual again! In simple words, the mold in which the individual chose to be molded in! 52. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? M. Shyam wrote: Not everyone can be a leader just like not everyone can become an actor. People have different skills, talents and nature. Some people inherit that from parents and some people learn as they grow. A person who is shy, afraid to speak in public cannot be trained to be a leader. A person who is concerned about the society, well being of others and want to have authority over others can be trained. Such person will need formal training to be a leader of an organization but that training will only help if the person has a desire to have authority or command others to get the work done. A person can be a very good actor. But he/she still would needs to learn how to appear in front of a camera, do make up and become familiar with the stage before going for a movie shooting. The same applies to a leader. Mahatma Gandhi is a good example of a person who had no formal training but became a leader. He did not inherit leadership skills from his parents or ancestors but became a leader since he had a great passion to serve his motherland. However, to be a leader in a structured environment, one needs some formal training besides having passion for leadership. 53. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? M. Krasnyansky wrote: Let's go to the basic Encyclopedia Britannica: "Leadershipexercising of influence over others on behalf of the leader's purposes, aims or goals". I think 80/20 rule works here as well, 80% born with individual, and 20% by training. M. Pohto wrote: Yes. 54. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com J.A. Cole wrote: My take is the latter - a combination of the two. While I may believe that some people are born with 'Leader DNA', if they don't have the opportunity to exercise those skills properly, they're not leaders. By the same token, should someone have all the best training, nurturing and opportunities, but would rather be on the ground directing traffic....not a leader. An unwilling participant, however hidden or unconscious. An actor, a tourist who's never on vacation. The combination hands down of 'born' and 'made' spawn the best, greatest and most productive leaders. It's really interesting to read what others have answered. Especially looking at the responses where people have cited textbooks or assigned their own homegrown labels for leadership qualities. I realize that people have a lot of 'baggage' about this topic, and in some cases it's apparent what their rub is with regard to their personal experience, and what their expectations of a leader is. Everyone wants a person who is just like them, but at the same time, their expectations of a leader clash with the human factor of trial and error or by-products of a learning curve, as well as dealing with interpersonal team issues. Often a leader is like a nanny in a big corporate/institutional playpen that has to enforce the rule of 'everyone play nice, now', then on the drive home

wonders 'I got an MBA for this?' Maybe that's where the DNA plays a factor - good genes, good balance, healthy system, healthy outlook - makes it easier to maintain grace under pressure. That's my take. 55. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? J. Letton wrote: Leaders are the "Ones" that are prepared to make mistakes, and ultimately learn from them. The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it. Theodore Roosevelt Y. Hanoulle wrote: I think it can be learned. Some people learned this in their childhood, or at the first companies they work for. I have created a leadership game together with my father. In this game people learn to look at different leadership styles. I see this as the beginning of how people learn to look at leaders. 56. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? J. Munoz wrote: I think all great leaders are to some degree a combination of both born and made. Leadership is so much more and "art" than a "science" that there has to be some innate desire to take charge in a given situation already present in the person or they will not seek out or succeed at the training necessary to take this personal trait and shape it into a true ability to lead successfully. 57. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? T. McDonald wrote: I think that they are made not born - I think with our backgrounds and the way that we are raised by our parents tends to lead to leadership in our lives. As a former athlete, I also think that plays a huge role in both our ability and our want to lead. I know that the days of participating in sports helped me a great deal both with my ability to want to lead and the ability to be able to lead. H. Cuevas wrote: This is a quintessential question. My answer: leaders are born although they might get better and polished with time. Also, leadership styles varies along time as you reach maturity 58. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? R.E.G. Smith wrote: When I think of leadership, I look for qualities such as strength of character, honesty, honor, backbone, accountability and in the ability to inspire others. Can this be learned? Some things, yes -- from childhood as a matter of fact. I think people show leadership qualities early on - and then it is acquiring and fine-tuning the skills needed to support the 'leadership' personality. IMHO, I don't think it's a selective process ... that of possessing leadership qualities. I also do not think just because someone is a considered an effective team leader at work, or has a senior management position, is testimony to them being a good leader. It has to be in a fabric of the person and carry over into their personal life as well - outside of the protective, and sometimes insulated, confines of brick and mortar. Leaders emerge and while their skills may be sharpened, along with their wit, humor and other attractive attributes - the qualities that make a true leader is what makes them up as a whole person and that evolves over the course of a lifetime. 59. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? B. Simpson wrote: I like Gary's answer liking it to Athletics - you can be naturally great at Leadership - or not so great. But you can make yourself better. Winston Churchill was the greatest leader the UK has ever seen (in my humble opinion). I don't for one minute believe that anyone who had spent a lifetime studying leadership could carry off what he

did. Having said that - everyone should try and improve their leadership ability. And I include in that anyone who is anyone - not just leaders. 60. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? J. Foster wrote: Both. Look back to human roots, leaders were the strongest. Survival of the fittest, hunters and gatherers, the strongest was most often the leader. Now did that mean that person was the best leader? What you learn, is life experiences. Based on those life experiences, training mentoring, you can hopefully make better more sound choices. The born traits are personality traits, and of the personality traits some can be molded from birth, some stick with the person regardless. 61. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? A. Garoo wrote: "I wish I knew the formulae, to make the test tube baby influence the doctors!" Leaders are born first & made later! The environment and the people play an important role in influencing humans. A leader's IQ is a result of his DNA as well as quality education, while EQ is a result of atmosphere / surrounding and people with whom he/she interacts. Both DNA as well as environment play an important role in making a difference between Good to Great! A person with the right set of traits/characteristics can be groomed and guided towards excellence in leadership. 62. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? S. Das wrote: Made, made....simple made. There are lots of theories and ideas pointing towards the opposite, but leaders are made not only circumstances and the environment, but also by how they choose and shape their personalities according to the rigors and challenges of the business and professional environment. If all leaders were born, then there would be a dearth of these individuals everywhere. Organizations now exert more influence on the global environment than governments, and since they are run by individuals at all levels, I think the answer is very clear... 63. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? J. Jeckmans wrote: Interesting question to start with. Is it so, that the question behind the question is maybe even more important Meaning, it only matters what you believe to be true. If you believe that true leaders are born, than no matter what, this will be true to you. If you believe the other belief, than this will be true to you. 64. www.Linked 2 Leadership.com Are Leaders Born? Or Are They Made? Or Both? T. Schulte Both. 65. LinkedIn is a trademark of LinkedIn Corporation Mountain View, CA USA 2008. Linked 2 Leadership is a group on LinkedIn. No other affiliation exists. These quotations do not necessarily reflect the opinion of anyone other than the person quoted. ~ The End ~ Brought to you by Linked 2 Leadership Quotations may be attributed incorrectly. This is an unedited edition of Let the People Speak. All quotations have been previously made available to the general public. This free resource may be requoted with the following attribution: Answers on LinkedIn www. Linked2Leadership .com Transformational Leadership Ron Riggio, Ph.D. Kravis Leadership Institute Claremont McKenna College 2. The Search for Leadership The Great Man Theory - Born or Made? Traits: Are Specific Qualities Necessary? Maybe Its Just About Behaviors The Management Perspective: Interaction of Behaviors & Situations How About Charisma? We Really DO

Know Which Characteristics are Important. www.psychologytoday.com/blog/cuttingedge-leadership 3. Transformational leadership occurs when one or more persons engage with others in such a way that leaders and followers raise one another to higher levels of motivation and morality - James MacGregor Burns 4. What is Transformational Leadership? Charismatic, visionary leaders who transform organizations through empowering followers. Leaders who bring out the best in followers and develop them into leaders. Leaders who motivate and challenge teams to perform at levels beyond expectations. 5. Components of Transformational Leadership Idealized Influence - serving as positive role models for followers (walking the talk). Inspirational Motivation motivate and inspire followers by providing meaning and challenge. Intellectual Stimulation - stimulate followers to be creative/innovative by questioning assumptions, reframing problems, and devising new solutions. Individualized Consideration - paying special attention to followers needs and concerns; developing followers via mentoring/coaching 6. Idealized Influence - Being a Positive Role Model Im out talking about this company (General Electric) seven days a week, 24 hours a day, with nothing to hide. Were a 130-year-old company that has a great record of high-quality leadership and a culture of integrity . Jeffrey Immelt, CEO, GE Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort. Vince Lombardi, Coach 7. Inspirational Motivation - Inspire, Envision, Energize Great leaders raise the aspirations of their followers; they make people more confident, energetic, and enthusiastic - Narayana Murthy, Founder of Infosys We want passion for our businessworkers who can interpret and execute our mission, who want to build a career - Howard Schultz, CEO Starbucks 8. Intellectual Stimulation - Challenge, Think, Innovate Dont limit yourself. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve - Mary Kay Ash, Founder Knowledge cannot be merely a degree or a skillit demands a broader vision, capabilities in creative thinking and logical deduction, without which we cannot have constructive progress . - Li Ka Shing, Chairman of Hutchison Wampoa 9. Individualized Consideration - Empathize, Care, Mentor, Coach If there is one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other persons point of view and see things from that persons angle as well as you own - Henry Ford Each individual person is very important. Each person has tremendous potential - Muhammad Yunus, Founder Grameen Bank 10. Does Transformational Leadership Matter? Transformational leaders clearly have more satisfied followers ( r = .3-.6) Transformational leaders lead more effective work groups ( r = .6, rated performance; r = .25, objective performance measures) Followers of transformational leaders experience less stress and burnout ( r = -.4-5) 11. How Does Transformational Leadership Work? Transformational leaders : Enhance followers self-esteem and self-efficacy Empower followers Increase followers identification with the organization Align followers goals and values with their own 12. Adding Ethics to the Mix Burns vs. Bass [Is ethics essential?] Bass and Pseudotransformational leadership Reconciliation: Authentic Transformational Leadership Current research focuses on adding measures of ethics to the mix

13. Group Exercise Assemble into 5-6 member groups Choose a spokesperson Discuss & Summarize 14. Components of Transformational Leadership Idealized Influence - serving as positive role models for followers (walking the talk). Inspirational Motivation motivate and inspire followers by providing meaning and challenge. Intellectual Stimulation - stimulate followers to be creative/innovative by questioning assumptions, reframing problems, and devising new solutions. Individualized Consideration - paying special attention to followers needs and concerns; developing followers via mentoring/coaching 15. Idealized Influence Serving as positive role models for followers (walking the talk) Related to ones image as leader Suggests that the leader is an ethical role model Living the mission 16. Inspirational Motivation Motivating and inspiring followers by providing meaning and challenge Displaying high levels of energy and commitment Positive, can do attitude 17. Intellectual Stimulation Stimulating followers to be creative/innovative by questioning assumptions, reframing problems, and devising new solutions Challenging, driving, getting followers to think outside the box 18. Individualized Consideration Paying special attention to followers needs and concerns Developing followers via mentoring and coaching Involves successful and strategic delegation 19. Summary Transformational leadership theory represents the qualities of the very best leaders -- leading groups to levels of performance and commitment beyond expectations It also represents a model for leader development Potential Next Step: A more detailed, on-line assessment of your TL profile

ERSONAL MISSIONSTATEMENTMadison June Daniels ARE 200-Fall2011 2. Successes this Semester 3. Increased Communication withFamily and Friends 4. Study Abroad 5. A average 6. Saved Money 7. What do Successes Have in Common? Building relationships with family and friends Responsibility 8. Fundamental Principles 9. Honesty 10. Integrity/Self Respect 11. Motivation 12. Communication 13. Reliability

14. Compassion/Understanding 15. Creativity 16. Short-Term Goal 17. Long-Term Goal 18. Personal Mission Statement As an art educator, it is my mission to educate, motivate and

inspire my students through teaching meaningful activities thatincorporate state standards. Through thoughtfulplanning and differentiated instruction, I will reachstudents of different learning styles and abilities. I will be honest and communicative with my students and colleagues. I will have a positive attitude towards teaching and my students and I will create a comfortable environment in my classroom that will inspire students to CREATE.

Classroom Management: Beyond Discipline When?Why?Who? Where?What? Methods and Materials June 09, 2009 234 Mandel Hall 2. When? Before School Starts On First Day During First Week During Minor Interruptions During Major Interruptions During Disasters Between Lesson Segments Between Classes Methods and Materials 3. Why? Provides teacher planning time Provides calm, safe place to learn together Provides teacher respect Allows teacher to manage the instruction and the classroom Facilitates framing of the class period Keeps things rolling smoothly Methods and Materials 4. Who? The administration The faculty The staff The neighbors Neighboring businesses Neighboring organizations The parents The students Methods and Materials 5. Where? In the classroom In the halls In the places you are assigned to control In the neighborhood Just about everywhere you go Methods and Materials 6. What Is it based on? Is it supposed to do? What will it effect? Does it show to the administration? Does it do for you? Methods and Materials 7. How will good class room management give you time to plan? Methods and Materials 8. How will good class room management give you time to teach? Methods and Materials 9. Will you use it well? Methods and Materials

1. Philosophy of Community College Education John Stanley Few years have passed in my life when I have not been a student or a teacher. Education is the one constant in my life. I believe in Community College education because I am the product of Community Colleges; I began my higher education in two community colleges before transferring to a university and earning an honors degree in English and a masters degree in Education. After teaching for six years, I returned to graduate school for my English as a Second Language approval. My interest in higher education began as a college student; I fell in

love with the environment of adults sitting in a circle and discussing ideas on an equal level with the instructorthe antithesis of the lecturing and note-taking method that some call the sage on the stage. These smaller, more intimate and relaxed classrooms were how I envisioned my own classroom would be one day. Because of the good career opportunities at the time, my teaching path began in elementary school, where for six years I experimented with various teaching methods, constantly reflected on and modified my practice, and developed my current teaching philosophy. It was from my experience interning for an entire school year in a culturally diverse school that I first encountered English Language Learners. From the very beginning, I was intrigued by watching them acquire English and loved having students from around the world. The children seemed to have a love of learning that not all students had, and the families many who had a very limited educationwere so appreciative of what we did for their children. As a first-year kindergarten teacher, I was amazed at how Spanish-speaking Carlos and Vietnamese-speaking Kevin, both five-year-olds who entered school without a word of English, finished the year having complete English conversationsthis with only a first-year teacher who was trying to stay afloat each day (ESL services began in first grade). In subsequent years, as I co-taught with ESL teachers and arranged to have the clusters of English Language Learners in my room, I realized that I wanted to specialize in teaching ESL one day. The following is a brief outline of the teaching philosophy that has grown out of my education and my time as an educator. As a reflective teacher, this philosophy is always subject to change based on research and my own experiences. I believe that learning is an active process rather than a passive one. In my classroom, students learn through social interaction: they play games, perform readers theater, write and perform skits, make movies, and help each other in small groups. Students are not passive computers to which I can upload knowledge. Recognizing that I cannot force anyone to learn, my role as the instructor is that of facilitator, guide, and cheerleader. My greatest tool is encouragement. I am a constructivist who believes that students construct their own learning and knowledge when they are given choice and presented with themes that they can connect to their own experience. Along these lines, I prefer thematic, project-based learning rather than isolated and disconnected lessons. When possible, I believe that using a students first language will aid in the acquisition of a second language. On a human level, I also find that students appreciate the teacher learning even a few words of their first language; it shows respect for the students background and gives them a chance to play the role of teacher. 2. The languages and cultures of students should be valued as an asset. Students learning additional languages should be considered gifted, not deficient. I am constantly amazed that I can have conversations with students in English, only to find out that they have been studying English and in the country for less than a year! The instructor should set the student up for success. Students should know in advance what the class expectations are and how they will be assessed. I believe in performance assessments over paper and pencil tests, and I believe in the use of rubrics and self- evaluation so that students can take part in their learning and assessment without being taken by surprise. Assessment is ongoing and drives instruction rather than being only a terminal activity. Daily classroom activities can double as assessment to inform whom I need to re-teach and whom I need to give further challenge; assessment is varied, including formal and

informal. There is no one size fits all of education. I believe in using differentiation for students of various levels and multiple means for them to show what they know. Learning should be made fun whenever possible. Most skills taught with worksheets can be made into a game. Games and social interaction make education more enjoyable, aid in student retention, build classroom community, and students are more likely to remember the skill that was taught. Skills should be relevant to the students life and answer the question, Why do I need to know this? I believe that all students can learn. To quote a poster that used to hang in my classroom, Not everyone is good at everything, but everyone is good at something. I am a proponent of educational technology. Besides adding interest to a lesson, technology can tailor lessons to particular students, aid in differentiation, provide another means of a performance assessment (e.g., a PowerPoint presentation), instantly provide graphics and images to aid in language development and vocabulary, and teach computer skills needed for the job market. While grammar is importantI was an English major, after allI was deeply influenced by a German teacher I had in college who instilled in us the importance of communication over precise grammar. By focusing lessons on basic communication, I believe students will lower their affective filter and be more likely to get out and use the language with native English speakers, thus building their vocabulary and a desire to perfect their grammar. In order to learn whether I wanted to work with adults, and in order to create my own student-teaching experience in adult-ESL, I have been volunteering for the past several months in a free adult-ESL class hosted at a local library. Last night, the instructor had to leave the room and I spent most of the class directing the conversation. Hector, a quiet new student from Mexico who cleans houses for a living, walked up to me after class, shook my hand, and thanked me for my help. This is what teaching is all about for me. To know that I am in the service of others, to see that I have made a small difference in a life, and to experience the gratitude that follows is my greatest rewardmuch more so than money or status. It is this mission that drives my career goals and my philosophy of education.

Lindaedgecombe Welcomes You 2. Who is a Skilled Motivational Speaker? A motivational speaker is generally hired to motivate of inspire a group of people in exchange for a fee. This is the definition of a professional motivational speaker. There can be different types of motivational speakers. Motivational speakers are also different from the inspirational speakers. Saying this as there lies a fundamental difference between motivation and inspiration. Motivation is a quality by the virtue of which people can be motivated towards a cause with a belief that they can accomplish what they are set out to do. 3. Inspirational speakers on the other hand will set out examples and inspire people to repeat their feats. They both work towards the same goal, but with different methods. Now a motivational speaker can be used as a keynote speaker for many conferences and meetings. This

is because a motivational speaker will draw the attention of the audience towards the proceedings. He or she will often motivate the audience towards the theme of the meeting. 4. Most of the time, when people show up at a conference or a meeting, if the proceedings are dull, they would generally get up and leave. Also, some are found to be sleeping in the hall. This defeats the purpose of the conference. Therefore, a motivational speaker is used to pep the audience and bring their attention to the center of the meeting and its proceedings. This helps the audience to stay alert and awake and they can fully absorb the proceedings of the meeting with great interest. 5. 6. There are many techniques that a motivation speaker can do to complete his or her job. The motivational speaker is usually a keynote speaker, meaning that he or she is going to be the first one to speak or speak even before the conference has officially started. Therefore, a motivational speaker has the first chance to connect with the audience and whether or not the conference would be a success depends on their shoulders. Therefore, the motivational speaker would use substance of speech or humor to grasp the attention of the audience. 7. Most often these speakers would make elaborate presentations that would be instantly eye catching. This would wake the audience up and get them connected to the theme of theme of the conference. The most important part of the motivational speaker is to connect with the audience and get them interested in the conference. If this is done, then more than half the job of the motivational speaker is complete. 8. A professional motivational speaker can specialize in various topics. For example, for an alcoholic anonymous meeting, a motivational speaker can speak and connect to people who want to get rid of that particular addiction. A motivational speaker for such a meeting is very essential and also very effective. Therefore, you can be sure that if you are hiring a motivational speaker for such an event, it is defiantly going to be a success. Filled with energy and enthusiasm, a motivational speaker will work to lift up the spirits of the conference and make it a grand success. 9. Thanks For Visiting Team Empowerment

1. Vital Role Of Inspirational SpeakersInspirational speakers are the best source of motivation for the people who feel lack of motivation andhappiness in their life. With the inspirational speeches inspirational speakers bring a new energy in thedreary lives of people. Loss of motivation has negative effects and needs to be taken care properly. Thisis the reason individuals and organizations search for keynote speaker and hire best keynote speaker tobring motivation and enthusiasm in their lives.The inspirational speakers play many roles to motivate the audience. They act as friends, teachers andmotivational speakers. Keynote speaker use best approach and relate to your despondency as friends.These speakers have skills to crouch down to understand the problems people are facing and talk tothem in a friendly manner and help them bring a new energy in their life. Motivational speakers dontonly preach they make their speaking very interesting and entertaining by adding some humor to that.Some people

consider that inspirational speakers are there only to order them, just because of theirsocial status and higher authority, but opposite of their perception motivational speakers understandtheir audience and then motivate them accordingly. The memorable and life changing presentations arespecifically customized according to the event they need to speak. The keynote speaker follow differentprinciples and inspire their audience also while using the same principles.Different speakers have varied niches wherein they speak and motivate people. Like some professionalspeakers focus on life goals, self confidence, stress management, fulfilling life and ways to deal withthese. Motivational speakers play vital role in bringing positive changes in our lives by providingperceptivity into many daily routine situations we have to face. The insight provided by these speakershelps us change our lives, approach and habits.One of the most important roles played by the keynote speaker is that of a teacher. They providepractical solutions to the problems people are facing. Their inspirational speaking persuade people tosee things from different point of view and develop action plans to make their life more happy andfulfilling. They give people idea to get success in both their personal and professional life.The most vital role the inspirational speakers play is of motivators. As motivators they are the trusted bypeople for important advice on various subject matters. They help people achieve their goals throughtheir motivational speaking. Their own practical experiences play the vital role in their speakingincluding people around them who have achieved success in their life regardless of the challenges theyhad to face. These examples play vital role in motivating people who feel discouraged, because whenthey see someone achieving something while facing the same problems, they also get motivated anddecide to struggle.From the article we can understand the vital role inspirational speakers play in our life. They are a greatsource of motivation for people from every sphere of life from a student to a business man.Motivational speakers are acknowledged for the important role they play in peoples life. With theirexperiences and principles they help people restore their life. 2. About the author:Danny Bader is one of the best inspirational speakers in Philadelphia, DC and New York areas. Theprinciples of jackrabbit that Danny Bader uses as the foundation for his inspiring, humorous, andthought-provoking talks are be still, know thyself, develop vision or create reality, seek support andevolve. Please Visit http://www.dannybader.com for more details.

The Benefits of Positive Thinking Dont underestimate the power of positive thinking here are some of its benefits Power of positive thinking 2. Positive thinking will create a positive attitude and mindset in you. Positive Thinking makes you stay motivated and achieve more in less time. With positive thinking you attract great relationships and people to your life. People that have a positive thinking mindset are more confident and inspires other people around you. Power of positive thinking

3. There are many more benefits like, not giving up easily. Staying focus Positive Thinking puts the Law of Attraction to work for you You will feel more confident, happy, motivated, more energy and you will be unstoppable. Power of positive thinking.

Zaid Ali Alsagoff [email_address] Module 2: Thinking Tools 2. Do You Agree with These Statements? There are many students who are educated but few who can think out of the box . Pak Lah We want the development of modal insan (model citizen), students who can think critically and creatively , who are able to solve problems and have the ability to adapt themselves to an ever-changing global environment. - Blueprint for Education Development (2006 2010) * During the launch of the National Education Blueprint 2006-2010 at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre 16/01-2007. Why? 3. Questions? Look at this picture. What kind of questions can we ask in relation to this picture? Use your imagination 4. Questions? Look at this picture. What kind of questions can we ask in relation to this picture? Use your imagination 5. Module 2: Thinking Tools 1. Questioning 4. Cognitive Research Trust (CoRT) 2. Concepts 3. Mindmaps Thinking Tools 6. But first, What is a Thinking Tool? A Thinking Tool is an instrument that can help us in using our minds systematically and effectively. With the use of thinking tools, the intended ideas will be arranged more systematically, clearly, and easy to be understood. This module will explore four (4) types of thinking Tools: Questioning Concepts Mindmaps Cognitive Research Trust (CoRT) 7. Questioning 8. 2.1 Questioning Questioning is one approach to motivate others to: Get information Test understanding Develop interest Evaluate the ability of individuals towards understanding certain things. A person who asks questions is a person who thinks. - William Wilen Why me? 9. 2.1 Questioning (2) Look at this picture. Lets construct questions using What, Who, Where, When, Why and How . 10. 2.1 Questioning - Five Ws and H The Five Ws and H , is an influential, inspirational and imaginative checklist (often used by journalists) to generate: Data-gathering questions, during the early stages of problem solving when you are gathering data. Idea-provoking questions (e.g. whilst brainstorming). Criteria for evaluating options. W hat W ho W here W hen W hy H ow 5Ws H 11. 2.1 Questioning - Blooms Taxonomy Knowledge Interpretation Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation Lower-level Thinking Higher-Level Thinking 12. 2.1 Questioning Fact Fact Seek to determine the basic information of a situation: 5 Ws and H What happened? Who? Where? When? Why? How? 13. 2.1 Questioning Interpretation Interpretation Seek to select and organize facts and ideas, discovering the relationships between them. What is the main idea of Retell in your on words what happened. There are many students who are educated but few who can think out of the box . Pak Lah

 14. 2.1 Questioning Application Application Help us take knowledge or concepts learnt in one situation and apply them to other situations. How would you apply the principles of decision making when seeking a job? How do you apply this rule in your daily life? Youre Fired! Really? 15. 2.1 Questioning Analysis Analysis - To separate the entire process into component parts and understand the relation of these parts to the whole. What are the parts or features of What evidence can you present to support Explain the reasons why you think I was fired because I was 1. Intelligent 2. Hardworking 3. Proactive 16. 2.1 Questioning Synthesis Synthesis - to combine ideas and come to a conclusion. What ideas can you add to What might happen if you combine with ? What solution would you suggest for 17. 2.1 Questioning Evaluation Evaluation - to make informed judgments and decisions by determining the reliability of things. Do you agree with? Why or why not? What criteria would you use to assess 18. Concepts 19. 2.2 Concepts Concepts - General ideas that we use to identify and organize our experience. Structure of Concepts: 1) Sign - word/symbol that names the concept 2) Referents - examples of the concept 3) Properties - qualities that all examples of the concept share in common. Properties Referents Sign Concepts Words are the vocabulary of language; Concepts are the vocabulary of thought. 20. 2.2 Concepts: Example Properties: Wheels, Engine, Seats, Dashboard Sign: Automobile Concept: Automobile Referents: Lamborghini Proton Satria Neo Aristotle once said that an intelligent person is a 'master of concepts '. 21. 2.2 Forming Concepts You form concepts by the interactive process of: Interpreting Finding examples of the concept. Generalizing - Focusing on the common properties shared by a group of things. 22. 2.2 Forming Concepts: Example Study the following dialogue on the concept of Friendship: I think in a 'friendship', trust and loyalty is given willingly and unconditionally. It should touch on different aspects of people's lives; and not just work. Alfonso So can I say that the relationship between my employee and I at work as a 'friendship'. Amir I think 'friendship' involves an amount of trust and loyalty, which can hardly be established after just one interesting conversation. Alfonso Does 'friendship' occur after they have an interesting conversation? Amir No, I think 'friendship' takes time to develop. Alfonso Is 'friendship' what happens when two people meet and say hello? Amir 23. 2.2 Forming Concepts: Example By studying the dialogue, we can imply that in order to determine which concept to apply to a situation, we have to: Be aware of the properties that form the boundaries of the concept. Be sure that the experience meets the properties or requirements. 24. 2.2 Applying Concepts Applying concepts means meeting the concepts necessary requirements. In determining exactly what the requirements of the concept are, ask: Would something still be an example of this concept if it did not meet this requirement? When we are able to identify all of the requirements of the concept, we say these requirements are both necessary and sufficient for applying the concept. 25. 2.2 Applying Concepts (2) When you apply a concept to an object, idea, or experience, you are in effect classifying the object, idea, or experience by placing it into the group of things defined by the properties/requirements of the concept. The way you classify reflects and influences the way you see the world, the way you think about the world, and the way you

behave in the world. The specific categories you use depends on the purposes of your classification. 26. 2.2 Applying Concepts: Example Some may attribute a girl's BEAUTY to her fair skin, rosy cheeks and long silky hair. Others, however, may attribute beauty to the kindness of her heart and considerate nature. How do you classify the concept of BEAUTY? 27. 2.2 Defining Concepts Giving an effective definition of a concept means both: Identifying the general qualities of the concept, which determine when it can be correctly applied. Using appropriate examples to demonstrate actual applications of the concept. That is, examples that embody the general qualities of the concept. Role Models? 28. 2.2 Defining Concepts: Example How would you define the word car? What are the properties of a car? 29. Mindmaps Tony Buzan 30. 2.3 Mindmaps A mindmap can be defined as a visual presentation of the ways in which concepts can be related to one another. Its the Ultimate Learning Tool ! 31. 2.3 Mindmaps Why? It Helps You to: Save time as it uses only keywords (or concepts). Understand better Increase your ability to remember by utilizing the seven principles of Super Memory: Visualization Association Making Things Outstanding Imagination Colour Rhythm Holism The Rock Agrees ! 32. 2.3 Mindmaps: When? Mindmaps are useful for: Note taking (listening) Oral presentation (speaking) Writing YEAH ! 33. 2.3 Mindmaps: How? Step 1: Draw the topic at the centre. Step 2: Add the Sub-Headings. Step 3: For each Sub-Heading, Add the Main Points and Supporting Details. Step 4: Use your Imagination (pictures/images) to make it outstanding and memorable. The Rock Says You Must Try ! 34. 2.3 Mindmaps: Example The Rock Likes Barry Mapp ! Source: http://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Articles/Mind_Matters/mapp18b.jpg 35. Cognitive Research Trust (CoRT) Edward de Bono 36. CoRT Thinking Method The essence of the CoRT ( Co gnitive R esearch T rust) Thinking Method is to focus attention directly on different aspects of thinking and to crystallize these aspects into definite concepts and tools that can be used deliberately. It is designed to encourage students to broaden their thinking. 37. CoRT Thinking Tools C&S: Consequence and Sequel AGO: Aims, Goals, Objectives (purpose) OPV: Other People's Views APC: Alternatives, Possibilities, Choices PMI: Plus, Minus, Interesting (ideas) FIP: First Important Priorities CAF: Consider All Factors 38. CAF: Consider All Factors Example: Should UNITAR have a main campus? Steps involved: List down all the factors. Consider each factor. What is the appropriate decision to be made? Used to look as widely as possible at all the factors involved in a situation. 39. FIP: First Important Priorities Example: Helping the flood victims in Johor. Steps involved: What are the important matters involved? Which is the most important one to be considered? Which one should be given priority? Choosing from a number of different possibilities and alternatives (e.g. putting priorities in order). 40. PMI: Plus, Minus, Interesting Example: Should UNITAR have OLT? Steps involved : List down all the plus points. List down all the minus points. List down all the interesting points. What is your decision after considering all the factors? Examining an idea for good, bad or interesting points, instead of immediate acceptance or rejection.

 41. APC: Alternatives, Possibilities, Choices Example Exams should be abolished. Steps involved What are the other alternatives to overcome the problem? What are the implications incur if every step is taken? What is the best solution? Generating new alternatives and choices, instead of feeling confined to the obvious ones. 42. OPV: Other People's Views Example Student should be barred from VOISS if they do not pay their study fees. Steps involved Will this idea influence others? Others people opinion on this matter? Is your idea relevant before actions are taken? Moving out of ones own viewpoint to consider the points of view of all others involved in any situation. 43. AGO: Aims, Goals, Objectives Example What is the AGO of the Critical Thinking Course? Steps involved: What is the AGO of the plan? Are the implementations out of The AGO? How do I make sure that the AGO is achieved? Picking out and defining the objectives so as one is clear about his own aims and understanding those of others (Purpose). 44. C&S: Consequence and Sequel Example: The future of e-Learning at UNITAR. Steps involved: What are the long term effects? What are the risks I have to face? To what extent the new plan would bring changes? Considering the immediate, short (e.g. 1 - 2 years), medium (e.g. 2 - 5 year) and long term (e.g. over 5 years) consequences. 45. Group Activity Break into groups of 4-5, and then discuss: How can UNITAR students help the flood victims in Malaysia? Choose one member of your group to take notes. The Rock Likes UNITAR. Group presentation & discussion 15 min Draw a mindmap of your group findings. 5 min Use one (or more) of the CoRT thinking tools to come up with suggestions. 10 min 46. Summary Helps you to save time as it uses only keywords (or concepts), understand better and Increase your ability to remember. It is useful for: Note taking, Oral presentation and Writing. 3. Mindmaps CAF : Consider All Factors FIP : First Important Priorities PMI : Plus, Minus, Interesting APC : Alternatives, Possibilities, Choices OPV : Other People's Views AGO : Aims, Goals, Objectives C&S : Consequence and Sequel 4. CoRT Concepts are general ideas that we use to identify and organize our experience. Structure of Concepts: Sign, Referents and Properties. 2. Concepts Questioning is one approach to motivate others to get information, test understanding, develop interest, and evaluate the ability of individuals towards understanding certain things. Tools include the 5 Ws and H, Blooms taxonomy, etc. 1. Questioning 47. Any Questions? 48. The End 49. References O n l i n e R e s o u r c e s Mindmapping in 8 Easy Steps : http:// www.thinksmart.com/mission/workout/mindmapping_intro.html 50. Contact Details Zaid Ali Alsagoff UNIVERSITI TUN ABDUL RAZAK 16-5, Jalan SS 6/12 47301 Kelana Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia E-mail: [email_address] 7627 7238 Fax: 603-7627 7246 Tel: 603-

8Habits Of Highly Positive ThinkerPositive thinking techniques for a life full of joy and success

 2. The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible. 3. Positive thinking is an incredible tool when it comes to moving toward a desired goal. Most of us cannot just be positive; we have to work at it. Becoming a positive thinker takes time, effort, dedication, and a little know how. The following positive thinking habits will have you surging toward success in no time: 4. Habit One : Write It DownThe best place to start when you decide to transform your thought patterns is to write down the good things that you know already exist in your life. A great family, a good job, your home, your car, a degree; anything you have or are a part of that makes you happy and fills your with joy, write it down. 5. If we have a list of the good positive stuff, all we have to do is to pull it out and start reading. Spending a few amounts focusing calmly on each of those items on the list in turn and feel the positivity return. 6. Habit Two : ReplacementIn order to make positive thinking a real and natural part of your life, you will probably have to change some habits. Any time a habit is in need of changing, it is best to fill the void with something else. In this case, you will need to fill the void that is left when you stop a negative habit with a positive one. 7. Now choose one that you know you need to change or that your really want to change. Then think of positive thoughts and habits that you can replace that one with. Positive and negative cannot cohabitate in your mind, it is up to you to push the negative out with the positive. 8. Habit Three : Positive AffirmationsUsing positive self-affirmations you can boost your selfconfidence and self-esteem to levels you may have never before imagined. It can seem almost magical. You may not notice the slight change taking place each time you repeat to yourself, I will succeed because I am worthy of success, or any other affirmation you choose. 9. Make positive affirmations a habit just like brushing your teeth or combing your hair. In fact they would be good times to build this positive thinking techniques into your routine. 10. Habit Four : VisualizationYou know what you want. You know where you want to be next year, in five years, or in ten years. Then Visualize it! Imagination is a wonderful tool that humans have but few ever utilize it to its full potential. Get a mental picture of where you want to be, see yourself in that place doing what you want to do really feel how it will feel to be doing it. 11. From now on, when you have a minute, re-call that picture back up into your mind and meditate on it. Each time you imagine your success your energy and determination to work toward that goal will be supercharged providing you with the motivation to take action. 12. Habit Five : Use A Vision BoardYou can use pictures/photos to reinforce your dreams and goals. Find pictures that reflect the way you envision your end results. How do you think you will feel once those goals have been realized? Find pictures that reflect your feelings, that elation when you meet with success. 13. Write out your positive affirmations and include those on your vision board. A vision board can be a poster board or a presentation board or even just a space on your wall. Place the board where you can see it every day and pause in front of it when possible and just let your mind and feelings focus on your desires. 14. Habit Six : Circle of EncouragementWho you hang influences your thoughts and thought patterns probably more than you ever realized. You cannot and probably do not want to change most of your friends and acquaintances however make a point of seeking out like minded people

who have already achieved similar goals to you and try and soak up their mental approach and attitude. 15. You probably also have a few friends that you know you can trust with your dreams and goals. These are friends who will be encouraging. You know the ones who will be there to motivate and encourage you when you begin to slip back into negativity. These are the people you want to spend more time with. Also, telling someone you trust about your goals solidifies it and makes you feel that someone will hold you accountable to reaching those goals. 16. Habit Seven : Be The SourceOne way to stay in a positive thinking mode is to be the source of the optimism for other peoples benefit. When you see someone doing a great job, tell him or her. Be encouraging to others as they strive toward their goals. Be that friend that they can trust to share their aspirations with and you will find that in return you yourself receive plenty of positive support in return. 17. This is actually one of THE most remarkable positive thinking techniques and often takes people by surprise when they see how successful it is. 18. Habit Eight : Celebrate The Small StepsEven the biggest successes come in small stages. Celebrate every little achievement no matter how small. Even if you celebrate by yourself, celebrate! These small celebrations are extraordinarily motivational. 19. Recognition of being one step closer to your goal gives you the momentum to take that next step and progress even further. 20. Implementing these positive thinking habits will keep you on the right track and move you towards your hearts desire. You can do it, I believe in YOU! 21. Thank You Very MuchSompongYusoontorn

8Exercises Of Highly Positive ThinkerDevelop your mind with positive thinking exercises for success 2. Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results. - Willie Nelson 3. Never underestimate the power that your mind holds. Every human that has the ability to think a thought on purpose holds power over the direction of his or her life. We have the power to bring into our lives happiness, harmony, and success just by training our thoughts and this can be done through positive thinking exercises. 4. Exercise One : Positive TimeCarve out some time each day to share positive news with family members. Allow each family member to share something positives about his or her day. It could be a major event or simply a compliment that someone gave you. 5. This collective positive thinking exercise is great in that it allows each person to take some responsibility for maintaining the habit and therefore notice the habit is embedded it is very unlikely to be forgotten and broken. 6. Exercise Two : Be Grateful Gratitude is the most amazing thing. It is an unseen force that instantly transforms a persons outlook on the world. Seek out just one thing each day that you

are grateful for. If you are really having difficulty with this, just be grateful that you woke up this morning. 7. Just by rolling out of bed, you have received another new opportunity to make positive changes in your life. When you start the day with even a small amount of gratefulness, your whole day will be infused with optimism. 8. Exercise Three : Look on the bright side That may sound like a clich, and honestly, it is. However, when you walk out your door this morning, make a conscious decision to look at the positive side of every situation you encounter throughout the day. Take an active look at your reactions to situations that come up during your day. Make the effort, and sometimes it takes a massive effort, to look for a bright side before acknowledging the negative. 9. The less attention you give to the negative, the less of a hold it has on you. What good ever came from focusing on the negatives? 10. Exercise Four : Give yourself a little joyEvery day give time to yourself to do something you truly enjoy. Watch a favorite TV show, read a book, spend some time with your children or grandchildren. If you love to cook, cook. If working-out puts you on cloud nine, by all means make time to workout. 11. Whatever makes your heart sing, find a little time each day for that and then be thankful for that. 12. Exercise Five : DedicationMake it an unbreakable rule to be positive every day. Life does not always cooperate with our plans to be positive. Uncontrollable events happen, things that make us angry, frustrated, or sad just happen.The death of a loved one or being let down by someone you trust or love just happens. These things can be heart wrenching but they do not have to keep us completely down. 13. Tough times can still be lightened with positive affirmations. Set a time to meditate on your particular affirmation or point of gratitude daily. 14. Exercise Six : Set Goals Decide what you want and set goals to achieve it. If you do not know where you are going, you will never get there. For long term goals, set smaller milestones so that you can gauge your success. 15. When you reach a goal or milestone, celebrate. Congratulate yourself on a job well done. 16. Exercise Seven : Replacement ExerciseReplace the negative thoughts with positive ones. Listen to what your thoughts are saying to you. Thoughts often enter and exit our minds without us giving them a passing glance. Even those fleeting thoughts have influence over our mind set. Tuning in to your thoughts will give you an opportunity to weed out the negative ones. 17. Begin immediately to toss out the negative and think something positive instead. Once the positive thought is in there, the negative has to leave. Make this positive thinking exercise a part of your natural way of thinking and your life will be full of joy and success. 18. Exercise Eight : VisualizationWith this positive thinking exercise you will need to spend a few minutes in a quiet place where you will not be disturbed. Empty you mind of thoughts, all thoughts. Focus on your breathing, when you are totally focused on the way your breath feels as it enters and leaves your body, picture your self achieving your goals. 19. See yourself in that place that makes you happy and gives you immense joy and fulfillment. Do this visualization at least once daily. If you have more opportunities during the day, by all means, visualize again as you cant over dose on positive thinking exercises. 20. The positive thinking exercises that follow will quickly break your current pattern of thoughts and implement a new positive way of thinking in all areas of your life. You can try one

at a time or implement all of them in your life immediately. Positive thinking exercises draw positive results to you. Go ahead, create your own positive future! 21. Thank You Very MuchSompongYusoontorn

1. HOW TO PLAN FOR SUCCESS By Prof Anupma Sharma 2. CAUSE-AND-EFFECT RELATIONSHIP Your Thoughts Decides Your Success Improvement in the Quality of Thinking can You Improve the Quality of Your Life 3. The Law of Expectations Whatever you Expect with Confidence (positive / negative) becomes your Reality Expect to Succeed and you Will Apply Talents and Abilities to Opportunities 4. The Law of Attraction You are a live Magnet You create a magnetic field by emotional & true feeling thoughts Thoughts Become Things-Energy that radiates out from you attracts people and circumstances These are in Harmony Emotionalized thoughts are the Key of Attraction 5. The Law of connection What is within, so is out The outer World Reflects our Inner world Conscious and subconscious levels Outer world of people Relationships Wealth 6. The story of the Talents Fill the Mind with Thoughts, Pictures and the Consciousness of Wealth The Rich get richer Accumulate Knowledge Books, Magazines, Audio, Video and Seminars Use your knowledge Thing that You do COUNTS Your actions should move you towards your Goals 7. The Law of accretion Everything accumulates over Time Many tiny efforts sum the total Planting and reaping a harvest from a grain of corn 8. Will Power self-confidence, sincerity& belief in the Ability takes to success Regular Practices Works Reading Biographies Working on Goals Books 9. Self Mastery is Necessary for Success Control Your thoughts and Emotions Talk and think only about the things you desire Master and Control your Actions If Your are hard on Life, Life will be easy on You Fill The Mind with thoughts that are Consistent with your Desires 10. Proven Strategies for Success Success is a result of our ATTITUDE 11. Some Obstacles to Success Ego Fear of Failure Procrastination Lack of Focus Giving up Vision for promise of money Lack of commitment Lack of determination Lack of priorities Success is not measured by our position in life but by the obstacles we overcame to get there. 12. You have to WANT to change in order to change Thinking and Habits 13. Steps to develop a Habit Be fully aware of your Habits and see where your current habits are taking you. If you don't like what you see, make a list of some of the habits that you'll either change or develop to become the kind of person you want to be. Pick one habit that you want to change, develop it over the next 30 days. 14. Form a Habit of Today and Now Do it now The saddest words in life are It might have been It should have been I could have I wish I had If only I had given a little extra. Never leave till tomorrow which you can do today. 15. Affirmative Self - Talk Talk to yourself positively all the time I Can Do It Im The Best A constant positive dialogue with self that is consistent with goals 30 60 Minutes in Morning

 16. Feed the Mind with Positive Read Stories, Books, Seminars and Articles about other Successful People Visualize, Fantasize, Emotionalize Role Models magnetize the mind Become a Roads Scholar utilize driving time 17. Connect only with Success Oriented Positive People Get around Winners Fly with the Eagles Seek out Positive People 18. Take it to the Next Level! 19. Visualize your Goals as Realities - Last thing at Night, First Thing in the Morning -See the Goal as already in existence -Review Plans for Accomplishing Goals -Think of Better ways to Accomplish Goals -Reflect on the valuable Lessons learning -Rewrite major goals in present tense as if already reality