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Jesse Lyn StonerAs a business consultant, author and executive, I have worked closely with leaders for 25 years helping create engaged workplaces that make positive impact on the world. I hope my blog is helpful for those who want to make a contribution, as a leader at work, in your community, in your family, or in your own life.

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3 Activities to (re)Discover Your Vision

In my last post, Dig Below Your Dreams to Discover Your Vision, I discussed why it is important to re-connect with your dreams. If you’re not clear about what you really want, you are likely to set goals that will not be truly satisfying once accomplished.

We need to dig below the surface because as . . . → Read More: 3 Activities to (re)Discover Your Vision

Dig Below Your Dreams to Discover Your Vision

Your vision arises from your hopes and dreams. If you’re not clear about what you really want, you are likely to set goals that will not be truly satisfying once accomplished.

Look below the surface to find the roots of your dreams. You might find that what you thought you wanted is actually a . . . → Read More: Dig Below Your Dreams to Discover Your Vision

5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Identifying Team Values

What Happened: 

Someone on the leadership team suggested it would be a good idea to identify our values. The regular agenda for the leadership team meetings was already jam-packed, and no one had time for an extra meeting to do this work, so the task was assigned to a . . . → Read More: 5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Identifying Team Values

Death by Team Drift: The Slow Demise of a High Performing Team

The president of the company created a multi-disciplinary task force to research what would be required of leaders in the company to be successful in the next decade. We were all pleased to be selected to be on the team. We thought it was a worthwhile project, liked and respected each other, and looked . . . → Read More: Death by Team Drift: The Slow Demise of a High Performing Team

Charismatic Leaders vs Visionary Leaders: 7 Indicators

The excitement and energy was palpable. The company was poised on the brink of a transformation that would make it an industry leader.   Ready to take the leap, Richard, the president, asked me to facilitate a strategy meeting with the senior leaders.

In preparation for the meeting, I interviewed each of the five . . . → Read More: Charismatic Leaders vs Visionary Leaders: 7 Indicators

8 Leadership Skills Essential for Success in the Future

I don’t need a crystal ball to see what will be required of leaders in the future. All I need to do is look around.

Most of the companies I work with these days are multi-national – not because I am changing, but because companies are changing. They are expanding, becoming larger and more . . . → Read More: 8 Leadership Skills Essential for Success in the Future

If Your Vision Is Only About Yourself, You Are Too Narrowly Focused

If your vision is only about yourself, you are too narrowly focused.

If you take only from your environment and contribute nothing in return, you are harming that which supports you. In fact, that’s the definition of a parasite. And ultimately you are harming yourself.

Your vision needs to include the larger context in . . . → Read More: If Your Vision Is Only About Yourself, You Are Too Narrowly Focused

5 Important Leadership Lessons You Learned in Kindergarten

Leadership is about going somewhere. Whether you are facing challenges as a result of changes in the economy, new opportunities because of advances in technology, or already have a good idea you want to implement, these five lessons can make the difference between a successful outcome and a false start. The good news is: . . . → Read More: 5 Important Leadership Lessons You Learned in Kindergarten

Characteristics of an Effective Vision: Create a DRIVING Vision

In Full Steam Ahead! Unleash the Power of Vision, we provide this definition of vision:

“Vision is knowing who you are, where you’re going, and what will guide the journey.” – Ken Blanchard and Jesse Lyn Stoner

A much earlier definition I wrote is quoted by Zig Ziglar in  Over the Top:

. . . → Read More: Characteristics of an Effective Vision: Create a DRIVING Vision

Lessons from the Costa Concordia: A Case For Company Values

The events before, during and after the January 13 tragedy aboard the Costa Concordia point to a true failure of leadership at every level, from the captain who ran the luxury liner aground during a drive by “salute” off the island of Isola del Giglio to the chief executive Pier Luigi Foschi who denies any . . . → Read More: Lessons from the Costa Concordia: A Case For Company Values