Powerful Leadership

When some experts are asked how to become a dynamic leader in the workforce, they might respond with some of the following suggestions:  “Appear confident when you enter a room,” “Let people know that you are serious, smart, and determined,” or perhaps with the simple advice, “Take control of the situation.” 

However, in Powerful Leadership your group will discover that:

"The Real Secret to success in the workplace is not showing your  employees and clients how important you are, but allowing them to see how important they are to you." 

That's because, like a magnet, we humans are drawn to those who allow us to be ourselves and who make us feel good about who we are.  People respond when they feel like they matter.   This is easily accomplished by practicing what Russ calls the 3 “A”s:

Accept:   When you accept a person, you allow them to be who they are while you remain you.  You don’t have to want the same for yourself or compromise your own personal values.  All you have to do is not force others to live up to your standard of how people “ought to be.”  It takes all kinds in this world.  Sometimes the most unlikely character will surprise you.

Approve:  If you’d like to reach someone then find something to approve of in them.  It doesn’t have to be big.  It can be simple like the way they dress, their artistic ability, sense of humor, or even their cool new shoes.  Even your worst enemy has something of which you can approve.  And here’s the really important part:  let that individual experience your approval.  Say it out loud.  Let them know how great they really are.

Appreciate:  When is the last time you’ve been thanked too much?  When is the last time you’ve been told “I Love You!” too much?  I am going to guess . . . never.  Everyone wants to be appreciated.  Finding some way to show people that you care about them is sometimes all you need to break down the toughest barriers.  I’m not talking about throwing them a parade.  It can be simple a card, a thank you note, or remembering a detail about their life and asking them about it.

This last "A" - And the most important of all - is a change within ourselves: Acknowledge.  Acknowledge that people are important.  Don’t just say it to yourself on the surface.  You must believe it deep down inside.  When you develop the belief that others are more important than yourself, it changes the way they communicate, the way they enter a room, and the way they shake a hand.  People notice.  People can tell how someone really feels about them.    That’s because being a dynamic leader in the workplace isn’t about us.  Leadership is about serving those around us.

"When selecting performers, my image depends on those I have hired.  I am only as good at my job as you are at yours.  I thank you, Russ, for making me look great!  I will definitely be seeing you again for another performance this summer."

IBM

"It was great for me to sit in the audience at your show and hear the audience reactions from students as your show progressed.  They were entertained, they were mystified, and they were laughing like crazy!"

Cal State University, Northridge

YOUR AUDIENCE WILL:

• Learn the tools to bring out the best in their clients, their peers, their employees and themselves.
• Discover how to build rapport and develop lasting relationships, while they discover and develop their own Personal Power.
• Follow the steps to appear confident, intelligent, and “in control” of any situation.
• Take part in an incredibly entertaining and transformational presentation that will change the way they do business... not in a month... or a year... but by the time they stand at the end of the show.