Tag: Business Learning

How To ‘Thrive In An Unpredictable Economy’

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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Who knows what is going to happen tomorrow? No one knows what is going to happen in the future.

But we can get to work. Because tomorrow starts today, right now. If we want the future to be better, we have got to be better.

‘Attitude is key. If you assume everything, even a problem, is a gift, it invariably will be.’

‘Before beginning anything new, ask yourself this: ‘Is this something I really want to do?’

‘Failing is an important part of the act. Learn. Build. Repeat. model. Unfortunately.’

‘Mistakes are simply part of the learning process. The ‘secret’ is to make sure that they don’t cost you too much and that you do, in fact, learn from each one and build that learning into the next step you take.’

‘You need to put your thoughts into action to see if you are right about there being a potential audience/customer for your idea (and learn what you need to change if there is not). Thinking by itself doesn’t accomplish anything.‘

‘What if you can’t come up with an idea to get yourself started? The place most people begin is by asking, ‘What am I good at?’

‘The people who are best at dealing with uncertainty are serial entrepreneurs.’

‘If you aren’t spending at least six hours a week- about an hour a day- preparing for your next career, you run the risk of falling behind. Start today.’

‘Instead of searching for the perfect job, why not create it?

‘There is a proven path for dealing with uncertainty: proceeds as proven entrepreneurs do. After all, there is nothing more uncertain than starting a business, and these people have done it successfully. What has worked for them will work for you.’

Source:

Paul B. Brown (2014). Own Your Future: How to Think Like An Entrepreneur and Thrive in an Unpredictable Economy

How To Become A Better Leader

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report
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‘To become a better leader than you are right now, the first fundamental thing you have to do is to believe you can be a better leader and that you can learn to improve your leadership skills and abilities.’

‘Leading is about the actions you take, not the position you hold. It’s about the values that guide your … actions. It’s about the visions you have for yourself and others.’

‘When people reflect on their experiences, it becomes clear that the way leaders behave has an impact on both themselves and others around them.’

‘People around the world have similar expectations about how leaders should behave and therefore have similar evaluations of what makes their leaders effective.’

‘Authentic leadership flows from the inside out.’

‘Learning to lead is about discovering what you value, what inspires you, what challenges you, what gives you energy, and what encourages you.’

‘Learning to lead is not dependent on any particular learning style. … What matters is that you do more of whatever learning tactic works best for you.’

‘You need to examine your mindset before you seriously set off on your learning leadership journey.’

‘Your belief about your ability to learn are where it all starts.’

‘The best leaders are the best learners.’

Source:

James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner (2016). Learning Leadership: Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader