Freedom Personal Development Blog » leading a team http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog Personal Development for the Professional Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:52:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Trait of Super Powered Organizations – Accepting http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/superpowered-organization-accepting/ http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/superpowered-organization-accepting/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:15:09 +0000 Freedom Personal Development http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/?p=1123 A super powered organization is a group of people who, because of shared values, achieve exponentially more than they would otherwise do as individuals. These organizations share four common traits, and you can use the acronym “CAPE” to remember these. Super powered organizations are Challenging, Accepting, Purposeful and Encouraging.

In this article, I will discuss the second trait super powered organizations, that they are Accepting.

While it is true that these organizations have an expectation of excellence, it is also true that these group have tremendous patience for people and their shortcomings. People are treated with dignity and Read More...

]]> A super powered organization is a group of people who, because of shared values, achieve exponentially more than they would otherwise do as individuals. These organizations share four common traits, and you can use the acronym “CAPE” to remember these. Super powered organizations are Challenging, Accepting, Purposeful and Encouraging.

In this article, I will discuss the second trait super powered organizations, that they are Accepting.

While it is true that these organizations have an expectation of excellence, it is also true that these group have tremendous patience for people and their shortcomings. People are treated with dignity and Read More...

]]> http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/superpowered-organization-accepting/feed/ 0 How Encouragement Can Super Power Up Your Organization http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/how-encouragement-can-super-power-up-your-organization/ http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/how-encouragement-can-super-power-up-your-organization/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:00:09 +0000 Freedom Personal Development http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/?p=766 Have you ever wondered why some groups of people not only consistently win, but consistently dominate? I like to call these teams, groups of people or organizations “Super Powered.” What common traits do these groups exhibit?

First, Super Powered groups are encouraging. The dictionary defines encouraging as: 1) To inspire with hope, courage, or confidence; hearten 2) To give support to; foster and 3) To stimulate

Everyday, you and I face situations where we have an internal battle with encouragement. We observed, assess, and design our own capability and worthiness based on our own experience in self thought. Further, whether we do or do not Read More...

]]> Have you ever wondered why some groups of people not only consistently win, but consistently dominate? I like to call these teams, groups of people or organizations “Super Powered.” What common traits do these groups exhibit?

First, Super Powered groups are encouraging. The dictionary defines encouraging as: 1) To inspire with hope, courage, or confidence; hearten 2) To give support to; foster and 3) To stimulate

Everyday, you and I face situations where we have an internal battle with encouragement. We observed, assess, and design our own capability and worthiness based on our own experience in self thought. Further, whether we do or do not Read More...

]]> http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/how-encouragement-can-super-power-up-your-organization/feed/ 2 Effectively Leading Your Team http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/effectively-leading-your-team/ http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/effectively-leading-your-team/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:00:45 +0000 Leah Simpson http://www.deliverfreedom.com/blog/effectively-leading-your-team/ Leah SimpsonWhat is a leader? Many times, we assume that the people with the highest titles (both professionally and in civic organizations) are the leaders and that the other people in any given group are followers. However, in most circumstances, a true leader – a respected leader – is not defined by his or her title but rather by the positive experiences he or she creates in a group of people. Members of a team will be most thankful for a leader who fosters a solid team environment, helps the team to function at peak performance, and inspires other to take action.

In fact, you have probably experienced this yourself-think of a time when you enjoyed being part of a team. Most likely, there Read More...

]]> Leah SimpsonWhat is a leader? Many times, we assume that the people with the highest titles (both professionally and in civic organizations) are the leaders and that the other people in any given group are followers. However, in most circumstances, a true leader – a respected leader – is not defined by his or her title but rather by the positive experiences he or she creates in a group of people. Members of a team will be most thankful for a leader who fosters a solid team environment, helps the team to function at peak performance, and inspires other to take action.

In fact, you have probably experienced this yourself-think of a time when you enjoyed being part of a team. Most likely, there Read More...

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