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July Insight

In this issue:

 

"The Power of Forgiveness and Leadership"

 

Believe it or not the skill of forgiveness is a pivotal leadership skill that ensures that you and your team stay true to your purpose and vision.

 

To forgive, though, in business sometimes seems at odds with the psyche and culture of current day business ethics.

Obviously, some issues in business require astute judgment by being able to apply the principle of forgiveness when appropriate. This is, of course, one of the emotional intelligence skills of great leaders and common in strong cohesive teams.

 

Back to the concept of forgiveness though...

 

Interestingly there are some simple steps that can be used on a daily basis to establish the principle of forgiveness so that it plays a more prominent role in your decision making, management of self and the leadership of others.

 

Firstly, the reason why forgiveness is such an important skill relates to the fact that as mentioned before it allows individuals to stay true to their purpose.

When an unfortunate or regrettable incident occurs the following positive mindset can be maintained by understanding these simple steps:

 

  • An event occurs.
  • Anger begins to establish itself which is an uncomfortable emotional feeling. 
  • Forgiveness is practiced which results in a return to a more calm emotional state. This is combined with a personal insight or discussion with the person about the situation.
  • Return to mission becomes possible.
  • Completion of purpose due to ability to refocus on skills and important issues.

 Compare this with:

 

  • An event occurs.
  • Anger begins to establish itself and is exaccerbated by a negative train of thought.
  • Hurt becomes the focus.
  • Revenge or retribution is planned.
  • Misery develops as a by product of the process.
  • Apathy then becomes the norm as life purpose becomes distorted.

When comparing the final outcomes from both processes only the first option results in positive personal and team growth.

There is no doubt that your emotional and physical health benefit enormously from your ability to maintain a state of relaxed optimism.

 

When considering whether or not to master the art of forgiveness the following principles and questions may prove to be helpful:

 

  • Does forgiveness allow me to enjoy greater levels of inner peace?
  • Do we as a society actively encourage forgiveness?
  • How effectively have I mastered the art of forgiveness?
  • The concept of karma...what goes around comes around.
  • Does the person involved actually understand the impact of their actions and where did they learn that behaviour from?
  • What benefit is served from the act of revenge or retribution?

It is important to realise that making people accountable for their behaviours is a fundamental premise underlying most of the work that I do.

Accountability and forgiveness can and should

exist together, the crucial question to ask is when and how do you as a leader of self and others make the call?

Your ability to get this right will undoubtedly ensure that you maintain the delicate balance between respect and compassion.

The outcome is worth the struggle.

 

"A man who cannot forgive needs to dig two graves"

Chinese proverb.

  Richard 

 

"Potentialist"

 

 

Some of the information found in this newsletter may have been adapted from the Crocodiles not Waterlilies Self-leadership Program with kind permission from Roger Anthony.

 

  

 

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The Power of Self-Coaching

Author: Joseph J. Luciani, Ph.D. Date: 01-JAN-2004
                 (Audible Book)

Nobody is born insecure, angry, bored, or depressed. The fact is, happiness is our natural state and, as psychologist Dr. Joseph J. Luciani explains in this warm, witty, and empowering guide, chronic unhappiness is just a bad habit, a habit that can be broken.

It's much easier than you think! Based on Dr. Luciani's 25 years of experience helping patients unlearn reflexive, destructive thinking, The Power of Self-Coaching arms you with all the tools you need to free yourself from your mental and emotional traps. As you work through the many self-quizzes, training and coaching exercises, and Power Drills, you'll see yourself anew and feel yourself growing lighter, more spontaneous, and ready to take charge of your life.

A proven five-step program for reconnecting with the innate capacity for happiness, The Power of Self-Coaching gives you what you need to:

  • Identify learned patterns of thought and feelings that are making you unhappy
  • Use Dr. Luciani's celebrated Self-Talk techniques to develop new, healthy ways of thinking and feeling
  • Eliminate boredom, hopelessness, chronic fatigue, and emotional numbness from your life
  • Tap your full creative, intellectual, and emotional potential and live the rich, rewarding life you want and deserve

    • Monthly Self-leadership Challenge…

    This is a new section dedicated to challenging you to become a more complete self-leader and professional.

    This month’s challenge:

    Creating a still mind using single point meditation and the practice steps involved:

    First, sit comfortably and focus your eyes on any random object of your choice.

    Second, think only of the object that you have focussed on.

    Third, if you recognise that your thoughts have wondered away from the object slowly bring your mind back to its original focus.

    Finally, practice and celebrate small improvements as this process is opposite to what happens to our thinking process on a daily basis.

    Hear Richard Speak…

    Richard will be speaking at and conducting a new series of "Self-Leadership" seminars in 2004. Listed below are the times, locations and titles of each session. Please visit http://www.richardday.com.au to enrol on line or gain more information.

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    All Richard requests is that you print the article in its entirety along with the following acknowledgement at the end of the article: "Richard Day is Australia's Self-Leadership Expert, Life and Business Coach and Inspirational Speaker and Facilitator. www.richardday.com.au  richard@richardday.com.au

    Upcoming Workshops...

    "The Power of One and Building a Great Team"
    (Team Building):

    Overview:

    Building a great team relies on the effective self-leadership skills of the team leader to be able to mould the team into a cohesive unit. One of the most important factors in building a great team is to recognise the extraordinary potential power and contribution of each individual in the group and to develop an environment where those skills can flourish.

    Strong teams also depend on great "systems" to be able to consistently reproduce great results as well as a strong commitment to "personal success rituals" to ensure that each individual is capable of performing at their peak on a daily basis.

    Designed for:

    Those directly responsible for the effective functioning of any team business or otherwise.

    Content:

    The session will deal with the important "team building" issues of accountability, personal performance issues, self-leadership skills and team dynamics. It will stimulate and challenge some of the long held beliefs regarding the correct management of teams as well as exposing some myths of team leadership. A great session for anyone involved in the truly successful management of their team.

    Learning Outcomes:

    The seminar will clearly explain the following:

    • The power of "systems" within a team.
    • The responsibility each leader has for themselves and the others in the team.
    • The individual "rituals" that must be addressed before "inspiring leadership" can be counted on.
    • How to maintain the culture of the team and stimulate a productive work ethic.
    • How to develop self-leadership skills.

    Duration:

    Half day. 

    Dates & Times:

    August 11, 2005. 9.00am - 1.00pm.

    Venue:

    Metropole Conference Centre
    44 Brunswick Street,
    Fitzroy. 3065
    B: 94118100

    Investment:

    Includes the following: Seminar notes, a complimentary e-newsletter, morning tea and a certificate of attendance.

    Recent Testimonials...

    Hi Richard,

     

    I have been listening to your CD to and from work and I am feeling very confident that I can implement the changes necessary to make y life better!

    You are a dynamic and wonderful person and you have inspired me not only with your words but more importantly your energy and love of life and people!!

    Thank you!

     

    Leone Landells

    Inspirational Speaker to Entertain, Motivate and Educate You.....To Get The Best From You And Your Life!

    Richard Day is a National and International Speaker, Life and Business Coach and Corporate Facilitator. He has worked extensively with organisations and individuals in the realm of self-leadership, team dynamics and peak performance strategies for both business and life application.

    He also coaches individuals and teams on how to be more successful and has blended a unique background in human performance, psychology and education enabling him to work with the corporate business world empowering each individual to be more accountable to themselves and the organisation they work for.

    He has extensive experience in many industries and has recently founded the Life and Business Leadership Institute which is committed to promoting the "universal" principles and concepts of leadership to as many sectors of the business community as possible.

    Book Richard today for your next event. Tel: 0418177868 richard@richardday.com.au

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