Kit Prendergast, PCC
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Tribal Leadership by Dave Logan et al
Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization, by Dave Logan, John King & Halee Fischer-Wright, 2008.
This book has caused a buzz among those in the organizational development field . . . and for good reason. The concept of Tribal Leadership evolved from a University of Southern California ten-year field study of 24,000 people working around the world.
Personal and Business Tribes
The study found that we all naturally form into tribes – both at work and in our personal lives. These tribes typically range from 20 to 150 people and we either personally know everyone in the tribe or at least know of each other.
The unique piece is the description of the role of the leader in these tribes. That is what is so fascinating. Read this book – it will open your eyes to the incredible power of “tribal leadership” and what you as a leader can do each day to inspire, motivate and move others to be their very best.
Build a Powerful Inner Circle
Success doesn’t happen in a vacuum
Exceptional achievement in both our personal and professional lives all comes down to peer-to-peer collaboration. It’s the truth. Look at any truly successful leader and you will see that they have built an inner circle of trusted advisors, mentors and colleagues. And it’s a relatively small circle. Maybe just 3 – 5 individuals that they have known for a number of years.
There is a shared history of being there for each other in the good times and in the bad times. And these people aren’t just detached observers – they care – and they are friends. Bottom line . . . they won’t let you fail and you won’t let them fail either.
But what does this have to do with your career success? Everything. If you are ready to take your career (and life) to a new and more fulfilling level, then this core circle is critical to putting that fire under you and holding you accountable at the same time. Here’s how to start . . .
- Pick 3 people who truly believe in you as a person, your potential & your future.
- Now be willing to modify that list – add or delete – so you have a core group.
- Ask them if you can connect with them regularly by phone, in-person or by Internet.
- Tell them your intentions for 2011 and what success will look like for you.
- Follow-through! Stay in touch. Listen to their feedback.
Appreciate them & thank them for sharing their time with you.
Who’s Got Your Back by Keith Ferrazzi
Who’s Got Your Back: The Breakthrough Program to Create Deep, Trusting Relationships that Create Success – And Won’t Let You Fail, by Keith Ferrazzi, 2009.
One of the best advantages of getting a bit older is that we have made good friends over the years in both professional and personal capacities. Ferrazzi believes that these friends – those that truly believe in us and our potential – are the key to our success.
I couldn’t agree more.
This new book builds on his earlier book, Never Eat Alone, and really captures the value of deep personal relationships for growing ourselves in every area of our lives. And it’s a good question to ask yourself right now “Who’s got my back?” and more importantly, “Who’s back do I have?”
Let me know the answer.
January Tip 2011: Set Your Intention By Letting Others Know
Put it out there. Yes, let everyone know what your intentions are for this coming year. Remember working on your vision in December – you got a clear picture in your mind of what you wanted. Your vision is the broad strokes – the big picture.
Your intentions are the concrete actions steps to make that vision a reality.
And by letting others know (shout it out!) you are making a public commitment and ensuring that you become accountable for making it all happen for yourself. My secret . . . . use a 90-day cycle to add a sense of urgency and momentum to your intentions . Here’s how to start . . .
- Divide the 12 months of the year up into 3 month segments (90 days each)
- Chunk up your action steps and assign them to one of the 90 day segments.
- Clarify how each set of action steps will flow & support the next segment.
- Identify what resources you need and how you will access those resources.
- Finally, decide how you will be accountable at the end of each 90 day segment.
So here’s one of my intentions this year – to expand my coaching business by offering more opportunities for people to work with me in a variety of ways and costs. So in that spirit, I’m going to offer something new and different during the firs three months of this year.
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December 2010: Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters
Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0: 1,001 Unconventional Tips, Tricks, and Tactics for Landing Your Dream Job, by Jay Conrad Levinson & David E. Perry, 2009.
Wow, this brand new book takes job searching to a whole new level! Once you know what you want to do and how (and those are big questions), Levinson & Perry march you right into the fire of today’s job market. Guerrilla Marketing is a no-holds manual on how to design and maximize a multi-media campaign to market and sell your skills and talents. The authors teach you how to stand out from the crowd and get in front of those decision-makers who can hire you now.
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