Transcript Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Leadership
Law #4 - The Law of Navigation
Anyone Can Steer the Ship, but It Takes a
Leader to Chart the Course
Vocabulary for Law #3
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Arduous - Hard to accomplish
Gangrenous - Local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
Stupor – a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or
sensibility
Navigation - the method of determining position, course, and distance
traveled
Paradox- a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common
sense and yet is perhaps true
Predetermine - to determine beforehand
Communication - a process by which information is exchanged between
individuals
Preparation - the action or process of making something ready for use or
service or of getting ready for some occasion, test, or duty
What is the Law of Navigation?
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They see the whole trip in
their minds before they leave
the dock.
They understand what it will
take to get there.
They know who they'll need
on the team to be successful.
They recognize the obstacles
long before they appear on the
horizon.
The secret to the Law of Navigation is
preparation.
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When you prepare well, you
convey confidence and trust
to people.
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Leaders who are good
navigators are capable of
taking their people just
about anywhere.
Successful Leaders are like Successful
Navigators.
Navigators Draw on Past
Experience
Every past success and failure
you’ve experienced can be a
valuable source of information and
wisdom.
Success teaches you
what you’re capable of
doing and gives you
confidence.
Successful Leaders are like Successful
Navigators.
Navigators Examine the
Conditions Before Making
Commitments
No good leader plans a course of
action without paying attention to
current conditions.
Good navigators count the cost
before making commitments for
themselves and others.
Successful Leaders are like Successful
Navigators.
Navigators Listen To What
Others Have to Say
Navigating leaders get ideas from
many sources.
They always think in terms of
relying on a team, not just
themselves.
Successful Leaders are like Successful
Navigators.
Navigators Make Sure Their
Conclusions Represent Both
Faith and Fact
A leader has to possess a positive
attitude.
On the other hand, you also have to
be able to see the facts realistically.
Balancing optimism and realism,
faith and fact can be very difficult.
Successful Leaders are like Successful
Navigators.
Charting A Course with A
Navigation Strategy
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Predetermine a course of
action.
Lay out your goals.
Adjust your priorities.
Notify key personnel.
Allow time for acceptance.
Head into action.
Expect problems.
Always point to the successes.
Daily review your plan.
Build your Leadership Qualities, one at a time.
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Communication is not just
what you say. It’s also how
you say it.
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Credibility precedes great
communication.
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Communicators focus on
the people with whom
they’re communicating.
COMMUNICATION
Simplify the Message
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Forget about impressing people with big words or
complex sentences. If you want to connect with
people, keep it simple.
Will your readers be able to grasp the words you’ve
chosen, or will they have to scramble for a
dictionary?
Have you used the fewest words possible?
To a communicator, your best friends are simplicity
and clarity.
Write your next piece of communication keeping both
in mind.
COMMUNICATION
See the Person
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It is impossible to effectively communicate to an
audience without knowing something about them.
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Pay attention to your focus when you communicate.
Is it on you, your material, or your audience? If it’s
not on people, you need to change it.
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Think about their needs, questions, and desires. Meet
people where they are, and you will be a better
communicator.
COMMUNICATION
Show the Truth
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Ordinary people become extraordinary
communicators when they are fired up with
conviction.
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There is no greater credibility than conviction in
action.
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Talk to a few trustworthy people and ask them
whether you are living your message
COMMUNICATION
Seek a Response
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If you dump a bunch of information on people,
you’re not communicating.
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Every time you speak to people, give them
something to feel, something to remember, and
something to do.
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If you’re successful in doing that, your ability
to lead others will go to a new level.