Mary L. Erlain's Blog, page 37
March 2, 2015
What is the PURPOSE of your Organization?
What is your organizational purpose? Why is it important? Who is responsible for creating it? These are very interesting questions but let’s start with defining the word “purpose.” Purpose – The object toward which one strives or for which something exists; a person’s goals or target to aim toward. A result or one fact that […]
February 28, 2015
Embracing Change
As a decision maker and problem solver, be prepared to risk change. Be willing to pay the price of disturbing your own psychological comfort by choosing to change. It may become necessary to defend yourself against traditional ways of thinking and acting, and you may have to do without social approval for a time. You may also encounter resistance, especially if you are young and new at […]
February 22, 2015
Supreme Self-Confidence and Unshakable Determination
Making the changes necessary for growth in personal leadership is difficult if you try to change conscious actions without changing attitudes and habits that automatically trigger behavior patterns. It is necessary to begin first to alter attitudes and basic habits of thinking as a key factor in activating your plan. When you are purposely working to develop success attitudes, you begin […]
February 15, 2015
Crystallized Thinking and Your Success
You must crystallize your thinking to identify the specific goals you want to achieve and to identify where you stand now in relation to those goals. Like most people, you have probably had serious moments of soul searching when you asked yourself exactly where you stood and what you wanted from life. But chances are you did not pursue these questions […]
February 9, 2015
Inspire High Performance
In order for a team to achieve a high level of performance it must also develop a significant level of mutual trust and synergy. Through their team success, team members have proven their talents, skills, and knowledge, giving them increased confidence in one another and their effectiveness as a team. For a team to achieve its highest performance potential, it needs both individual contributions […]
February 3, 2015
Empower Yourself
As you focus on empowering team members, you cannot forget to empower yourself—to develop and use more of your leadership potential. Becoming the effective leader you were intended to be offers you the opportunity to give of yourself. And it is in giving of yourself that your goals become tangible realities. Consider these opportunities you have as an effective organizational leader: […]
January 27, 2015
Together Everyone Achieves More
The benefits of teamwork among animals and athletic events can be fairly spectacular, but teamwork in your situation can also offer tremendous benefits and rewards. Working as a team member will help you expand your job skills, earn greater success at work, enjoy increased recognition, gain leadership experience, be available for advancement and promotion — and ultimately receive more compensation for results! All […]
January 19, 2015
Foster an Environment of Teamwork
Examples of the power of teamwork can be seen everywhere. In nature, for example, large flocks of geese fly thousands of miles to their destination as the seasons change. These flocks are made up of hundreds of individual birds with limited capabilities to go the distance alone, but somehow nearly all of them make it to their destination. How do they […]
January 15, 2015
Is your pipeline of BD opportunities real?
Is your pipeline of BD opportunities real? As you start off another year in BD, start off with a squeaky clean pipeline. I’m talking about a pipeline that is honest. Typically BD professionals will hold onto “files” too long while real opportunities are passing them by. Create a spreadsheet with a heading that looks like […]
December 29, 2014
As 2015 approaches…
This can be a year of great accomplishment. You can access your untapped potential, receive merited recognition, and achieve worthy goals in all areas of life. It is up to you to make this year exciting and rewarding. The year will bring accomplishment, realization, and achievement when you approach each day with positive expectancy. Positive […]
