Managers have been replaced by leaders. Leaders are more valuable than managers. A manager is a person who controls or directs an institution or organization. A leader is an individual who envisions the course, sets the course, and blazes the path for others to reach the desired end. A leader not only controls and directs but he or she inspires, empowers, encourages, excites, coaches, and guides to success. A leader is a trailblazer. He is a trailblazer who impacts the lives of others in such a way that they are inspired to follow. Early in my career I set my sights on becoming a good manager, but today managers are an extinct species. Leaders have replaced managers and the change has many positive benefits, so this article emphasizes leadership.
The most important attribute of a leader is vision. Leaders are visionary or they can not completely fill the role of an effective leader. If the leader’s vision is powerful, and attainable than others will buy into the vision. People will not follow a vision that is merely a good cause. The effectiveness of the vision will be determined by its ability to be actualized in the minds of others. The vision must be more than a dream; to be successful it must be actualized by others.
A leader’s influence begins to diminish when his ability to clearly visualize begins to disintegrate. To keep the fires of a powerful vision blazing brightly the leader must:
• Focus on hearing what isn’t being said
• Focus on seeing what others fail to see
• Focus on learning what others refuse to learn
Today’s leaders are blazing the trail for tomorrow’s world. May the footprints that they leave inspire all of us to believe that we can achieve the goals that we have set for ourselves!
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5 Steps to Increase Your Personal Effectiveness
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How do you know you’re effective, that you’re “hitting the mark?” Do you have a way to measure each goal you’ve set for yourself? Let’s face it, it isn’t easy setting all those New Year’s Resolutions only to see them fall by the wayside just a few days into the new year. You originally thought you’d effectively hit each one. How can you get back on track?
If you’re like most people, you have all sorts of goals – plans or wishes really – and many of them overlap each other in some way. YOU may be effectively juggling all those plans, but have you been effective in what you’ve completed?
If you want to improve your effectiveness, these 5 simple tips can help you:
1. Make the most of your down time or unscheduled time
Humans need down time. We have to take some time for ourselves every now and then to collect our thoughts, to set some goals, to work out how to put plans in motion. Unscheduled time allows out creativity shine and helps us concentrate on solutions to problems. But the only way you will be likely to find time for yourself is if you actually schedule some downtime. So schedule it ,,, and take it.
2. Be results oriented
You only get one chance in life, so it’s crucial to set both personal and professional goals to help you to achieve your dreams and ambitions. But don’t just set them – demand results from yourself. Setting goals costs you nothing but a little time and thought, but failing to set any goals can result in failure and regret.
3. Make your strengths work for you
Find work that allows you to make some use of your talents and interests and you’ll find that you’re happier, healthier and much more effective. If, for example, your talents and interests lie in working with people, find a job that allows you to take best advantage of those strengths. If you’re just NOT a “people person, ” please don’t think you need to go into sales. Oh and “finding” the work you truly enjoy may be a job into itself … but that’s okay!
4. Focus on one or two tasks at a time
“I’ve got so many things to do, I don’t even know where to start!” Felt this way recently? Probably. When you are overwhelmed with work, it’s imperative that you prioritize your tasks and then focus on the one or two most important tasks. Devote your full attention to them, so you can complete them, get them off your plate and move on to the next prioritized task. A tasks completed rarely comes back to bite you!
5. Make good decisions
When you must make a decision, get all the information you need, ask others for their input and suggestions, consider all the alternatives and then make the decision. Remember, to not decide is to decide.
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Olympus Debuts LS-7 Digital Recorder
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At just 4.4 inches and weighing 3 ounces, the LS-7 fits is about the size of a candy bar, and fits into a pocket, but can record uncompressed 24 bit/96kHz linear PCM audio in WAV, MP3 and WMA formats using either its internal mics or by plugging in an external mic. The recorder should be available for purchase around March 1, with a suggested retail price of $199.
Equipped with a generous 4 gigabytes of internal flash memory, the LS-7 has the capacity to grab lengthy, uncompressed PCM recordings. It also features a microSD removable media card slot. The LS-7 operates on two rechargeable AAA batteries. An optional RS-30W Wireless Remote enables users to start and stop the recording without touching the unit [a nice feature for live gigs].
The LS-7 employs two condenser stereo mics and a center, omni-directional mic capable of capturing lower bass ranges as low as 20Hz. The 45-degree outward positions of the two condenser mics enable users to record with wider stereo sound. In addition, the LS-7 can play back audio on its built-in speaker. Finally, the LS-7 features a switchable low-cut filter that enables users to eliminate low-frequency sound from 100Hz and 300Hz.
Another cool feature of the LS-7 which I had not seen before in a portable digital recorder is voice guidance, whereby the recorder can provide audio menu prompts for users with assistive needs. This helps the user operate the device without needing to see the menus or buttons.
In addition to Olympus Sonority software, the LS-7 is packaged with a USB cable, windscreen, carrying case, two rechargeable AAA batteries, strap, an instruction manual and Olympus warranty card. Optional accessories for the LS-7 include the infrared RS-30W Wireless Remote, WJ2 Wind Jammer and A514 AC adapter.
See more product specs and pictures at the Olympus site.
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