The Purpose Driven Mind (Making a Difference in Life)

 Impact of Vision on Leadership Vision clarifies purpose, it gives direction to the leader and empowers the leader beyond his or her assets. It doesn't allow you live by what you don't have, else you will never rise up to what you don't have.  When you don't have a defined path, it means vision is lacking because vision charts your path. Having a vision places a purpose on your goal setting activities. I am sure most of you already know this but today l will be discussing the impact of  vision on leadership. VISION is the wheel that drives a leader into uncharted territory that he or she would never had imagined accessing on his/her own and determines your speed in life. Let us consider some of the benefits vision impacts on a leader using the acronym FAR : 1. F-  FOCUS Cultivating a triad of awareness as a leader; inward focus, focus on others helps a leader cultivate emotional intelligence which is an ingredient needed for outstanding achievement. Focusing outward wil

  How Leaders Gain Influence:  Hi Friends, today l am going to share what l got from John Maxwell on how Leaders gain Influence: Influence doesn’t come to us instantaneously; it increases gradually. Nor does influence develop by accident. Instead, it grows as we purposefully take action to earn the trust and win the respect of others. In this post, I outline five actions essential for anyone aspiring to gain influence in their family, community, or workplace. 1) An influencer enlarges people. If you want a quick-and-easy test of your leadership, simply look around at your people and ask: are they growing? As Alan Loy McGinnis said, “There is no more noble occupation in the world than to assist another human being—to help someone succeed.” Leaders make their people better, helping them to go higher than they could have by themselves. 2) An influencer navigates for people. On whitewater raft trips, before travelers ever enter the water, the guide warns them of the dangers that lie ah