The best
leaders know that the key to success is keeping things simple!At the end of the day, most things in any
kind of business come down to “Basic HorseSense”:
·Attracting people, clients,
customers – being likeable, communicating and listening
·Selling or producing
results at a price which is higher than costs
·Always exceeding
expectations – building credibility
·Producing or delivering
your service in the most efficient way - efficiencies
·Looking after your team and
keeping them motivated - positive reinforcement
·Looking after your
customers, clients, associates – show appreciation
Female Leadership is the competitive edge for the future!
Women have the edge and natural advantages for what's required for success.
When they understand gender differences and collaborate with EVERYONE in the workplace - great things happen!
Stay tuned for extensive HORSEPOWER techniques in Communication between Men and Women in the Workplace!
This is so interesting. What is your body language saying about you? What about your micro expressions? Communication is not just the words you say. After you watch this video, click here to check out my article on Emotional Intellegence.
I recently gave a 90
minute keynote to a group of new leaders and managers for a multi-location
healthcare organization.It generated a
high level of enthusiasm with a group largely made up of talented, driven millennials.
When many young managers reach leadership roles, they struggle to achieve the results they want. Focus is one of qualities emerging leaders should
consider …
If you are
leading a team, department or entire organization, here are some things you need to Focus on: ·What you want to achieve in
the short term ·What you want to create in
the long term ·What you want to create for
others
Remember, stay focused and you will be a successful manager, at work and in life.
Our new
little puppy, Molly Mae turned 4 months old today!
She is an adorable 6#
Maltipoo and already knows how to “sit, stay, down, come, play ball, heel and
walk on her hind legs” (check out the video)!
Now before you think I’ve
lost my mind creating a Newsletter about “puppy training”… there’s a reason I’m
excited to share why I think Molly, this journey and HorsePower is so amazing!
The components in “Communicating
with HorsePower” go way beyond horses, people, organizations and teams…
they work with Molly too!
Here’s what
I’ve learned…
1.To get the best
from horses, dogs and especially people you need to understand what their
telling you and REALLY LISTEN!One of
the many pleasures of getting a new puppy is the chance to become familiar with
the messages their sending to you and to watch them start understanding what you’re
telling them…with your voice, facial expressions, gestures and total body
language!
2.Dogs have their
own intuitive body language and to be a good, positive teacher for Molly, I
need to understand her “language” and send clear, concise and fluent messages
to her! I’m thinking of it as “putting
myself in her paws”!
3.Wolves and dogs
have identical DNA and their instinctive preference for living is in a pack
(just like horses prefer a herd and people prefer a team).But to be a leader in the pack, herd and team
unit – you must be authentic, respectful, honest and demonstrate integrity...
or you won’t be the leader very long!
4.Molly came to us
6 weeks ago healthy, cheerful, energetic and with an inquisitive, positive
attitude toward the world.I’m giving
her the same attitude back, staying upbeat and spending time to get to know her
individuality, skills and personality… we’re in a cooperative partnership working
together!
So, I’m being
patient, positive, consistent and persistent (OMG…there’s the true meaning of
HorsePower again!), really focused on Molly and listening intently!I praise her often - reinforcing good
behavior and I appreciate her wonder!
Molly has her
own spirit.Separate and unique.Just like all of us!
The Fourth Key Energy Element is Spiritual Energy. Defining, reflecting upon, and regularly revisiting our core values and
our larger purpose at work is a powerful source of energy and direction. The challenge is that introspection requires quiet, uninterrupted time,
an incredibly scarce commodity in today’s world.
Few of us pause regularly to think about why we are doing what we are
doing, where we are headed, or what consequences are likely to be.Instead we spend our days feeling compelled
to act, react and transact.
Did you know that 60% of employees feel their decisions at work are often more influenced
by external demands rather than by a strong, clear sense of their own purpose? Also, 58% of employees feel there are significant gaps between what they say is
important in their life and how they actually live.
An organization is a human community that can realize its highest
potential only when each individual is fully valued and feels fully vested in a
shared purpose. The better peoples needs are met, the better they feel and the better the
organization functions as a whole. A company that invests in its people across all dimensions of their lives
and rallies them around an inspiring purpose is actually investing in itself.
The impact of low spiritual energy causes lack of passion and commitment,
decreased commitment, and dramatically increases turnover!
How are your employees feeling about their purpose at work?
Did you know 76% of employees spend too much of their time reacting to immediate
demands rather than focusing on activities with longer-term leverage? 69% of employees have difficulty focusing on one thing at a time and are
easily distracted during the day – especially by email
Multi-Tasking
• Many people pride themselves on beinggreat multi-taskers…this is
actually
a misnomer!
• Human brains process information sequentially and cannot process
two
cognitive tasks at the same time.
What their really doing is “task
switching.
• This movement between tasks prompts significant costs!It’s incredibly less
efficient!
Impact of low mental energy:
Continuous partial attention increases completion time by 25% and errors
by 30%
Short term reactive thinking drives narrow, shallow, and less nuanced
results instead of creative problem solving, spotting trends, and higher level
analysis.
Lack of boundaries and clear end points to work leads to burnout and
turnover.
Increased distractions diminish feelings of accomplishment and job
satisfaction.
Our attention is under siege! More information than ever is instantly available to us, and it is coming at us in more ways than ever.
