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A CHARACTER-BUILDING JOURNEY

Effective organizations will help their members develop and refine their character. Β  Character with a capital β€˜C’ is how your behaviors, thoughts, and attitude leave an impression.Β Β I don’t know about you, but I want to leave a positive impression.Β Β I want my character to be admired and respected. Β  I’ve worked in this organization for 38 […]

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TAKING THE INITIATIVE

TAKING THE INITIATIVE β€œLeaders take initiative.” – Mark Miller Initiative is defined as β€œthe power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do.”In his book,Β The Heart of Leadership, Mark Miller couples β€œinitiative” with β€œcourage.”  He explains that leaders demonstrate their courage by willing to be those that will act before others do.Β  Most […]

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AGENCY (The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices)

β€œWhat matters most in the end, though, is this: Your belief in your capacity to create positive change and the courage to take action.” – Tom Kelley Reducing the above quote to two questions: Β Can you make a difference? I believe in the concept of having β€œagency.”  You develop agency by building upon existing skills […]

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