The Extinction of Right & Wrong

by Laurinda on August 30, 2010

in Personal Development

Whatever happened to right and wrong?

Lack of effort to pay attention in meetings or read emails gets filed under miscommunication.

Someone doesn’t do their job and it’s because of the lack of buy-in or lack of engagement.

No one fails anymore they lack training.

What would happen to the work place if we brought back insubordination, accountability and personal integrity?

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The Rise of the Introverted Leader

by Laurinda on August 23, 2010

in Encouragement

The Introverted Leader’s Guide Part 3

The 21st Century will give rise to more Introverted leaders than we’ve seen in the past.  This century’s leaders who will be recorded as the 22nd Century’s historical heroes will have 1 major common trait – the ability to focus.

The speed of life has increased more than hundred-fold over the past 100 years. Being able to pull away, prioritize and dig deeper into problems will be the catapult for the rise of this leader; because these traits allows the introverted leader to respond rather than react. This leader’s calm demeanor will be a beacon to their followers.

There will always be a place for charismatic extroverted leaders. But calm, confidence and thoughtfulness are this century’s advantage.

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Introverted Leader’s Guide Part 2

Personal Development

Work/Life Balance help for the Introvert This is not about balancing personal life and work. This is balancing  down time with your up time in all areas of your life.  I’ve shared with friends that on my way to work , I “flip the switch” to do my job.  Any introvert can definitely be more [...]

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The Introverted Leader’s Guide Part 1

Encouragement

Introvert versus Extrovert I recently read Dr. Marti Laney’s book “The Introvert Advantage”.  Excellent read if you are an introvert, think you are an introvert or an extrovert that leads/loves an introvert. Only 1 in 3 people are introverts. I’ve known for 15+ years I’m an introvert.  But it’s only been the last 10 years [...]

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1 Year Anniversary

Social Media

It’s been a year since I launched Laurinda On Leadership!  What an adventure it’s been learning all about social media.  I started out 2009 wanting to grow my speaking career.  A mentor of mine suggested I write a book. “Just write a small book, get an ISBN and self-publish” he said. It didn’t matter that [...]

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A Must Read from Ron Edmondson

Personal Development

Pastor Ron Edmondson wrote a post today entitled “10 Problems with Doing the Best You Know How.”  There’s lots of wisdom in this article and  felt I needed to share it. You can get to it by clicking here.

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