Monday, June 29, 2015
Who are you holding a mirror up for?
"The mirror we hold up to the person next to us is one of the most important pictures she will ever see." says Seth Godin in this great post.
Who are you holding a mirror up for?
Who is holding a mirror up for you?
Be remarkable.
Ian
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Monday, June 22, 2015
These 30 a real leader|mentor be
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Why remarkable leaders are remarkable mentors too
I'd love you to have this providing you'd really value it.
I've decided not to do the normal thing and make the download freely available or even worse have you subscribe to something and then me bombard you with automated emails to tempt you to do business with me. I don't operate like this and suspect if this manifesto is for you, then you don't like this methodology either.
My manifesto is about 8 roles 21st century leaders and mentors play remarkably well. It's for you should you be on the great quest of real leadership - to see yourself as remarkable and become who you see, and you've heard the great calling of real leadership - to be a mentor for others so that they see themselves as remarkable and become who they see.
If you're not yet remarkable ("conspicuously extraordinary") in one or more of these 8 roles then my manifesto is for you. To receive it please call me on +61 418 807 898 or email ian@ianberry.biz with a paragraph or two about why you'd like to have my manifesto.
Be remarkable.
Ian
Monday, June 15, 2015
Being kind is a key to being remarkable
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
Ian MacLaren/John Watson.
Be remarkable.
Ian
More sparkenations here.
Monday, June 8, 2015
Being and becoming is where all leadership begins
Living this purpose and inspiring others to do the same is at the heart of remarkable leadership.
Be remarkable.
Ian
More sparkenations here.
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Are You Asking For What You Want?
I recently saw this sign on a tip jar at a cafe:
This is a great example of a business being very clear about what they want customers to do! Sure, it might offend a few people, but it's obviously done in a light-hearted way that's more likely to cause laughter than anger.
Are You Asking For What You Want?
Are you? Or are you not being clear, because you're worried about being too aggressive or nervous about offending your customers? Or perhaps you didn't even think it was necessary, because you assumed they would know what you want?
This plays out in a number of places in your personal and professional life, online and offline - for example:
- Do all your Web pages end with a clear call to action for the site visitor?
- Does your promotional material tell people exactly how to take the next step?
- In an important conversation at home or at work, do you clearly say what you would like others to do?
- As a leader delivering a message, is your audience clear about what you want them to do?
Asking isn't the same as telling. It's simply a way of making your preferred outcome clear to the other person. It's up to them to decide how they will (or won't) meet that outcome.