Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Leadership Development to Achieve Success



Our leadership development, getting what we want and creating the lives we desire to live can be a complex process, but most often not as complex as we think. I find over and over again a couple of very common themes when speaking about leadership development. (After all, being human beings, we tend to have common threads of leadership skills and personal growth potentional and it makes it really convenient to help us learn together.) A couple of these helpful themes for leadership development and personal development are: 1) get quiet, breathe, 2) look inside for answers, trust your inner knowing, 3) directly engage, don’t waste your time in “he said/she said,” making stuff up, and gossip, 4) take excellent care of yourself in the process, and, 5) just do…after contemplation, due diligence and decision making - action must occur for any leadership development or personal development to occur.
Whether someone is working on leadership development, their business leadership skills or their personal life leadership role, I believe that it is necessary that we look inside ourselves for answers, that we take great care of ourselves while we do it, and that we put it all to good use focusing on action, outcomes and results. There’s the “being” of life and leadership development, and the “doing”….one cannot escape the other, as much as we might try or believe it can work (in a sustainable and peaceful fashion!) There’s an integration of the being and doing when talking about leadership development, and an opportunity for a very holistic approach to all of it. When we stop, implement even one or two of the five things I mention above, and move forward, we become more aware, leadership development happens, our life unfolds even more. Our leadership development is a beautiful thing.
I’ve come to call this “Leaderism.” It’s easy to remember, offers a kicky and unique style to look at leadership development, and it’s fun. I find that it sticks, puts a kick in one’s step, and it’s sticks because it’s congruent with the individual - after all, they choose their path, their plan and their action. It’s theirs. It’s not hard, but it’s effective. Leadership development is not complex, but it’s powerful. And it’s not for me to say WHAT it means for you, but leadership development is yours to discover.
So what is Leaderism? In a nutshell think Eastern Philosophy (wellness, spirituality, joy, peace) meets Western Philosophy (business, great results, leadership development, bottom lines and personal growth), add in “love, will and perseverance” as core secret ingredients, and you have a way of creating sustainable results, authentic leadership development and joy in the process.
Here are 7 of the core Laws of Leaderism. The “Laws” are the guiding beliefs and principles for leadership development whether it is Global Leadership, Youth Leadership, Business Leadership and Personal Life Leadership development and Goal Achievement.


• Leadership Development Law One: We’re all on our own personal development pathway to prosperity; it’s dynamic and evolving…It’s yours, you lead it, you follow it. For leadership development to manifest we must adopt personal responsibilty.


• Leadership Development Two: Self awareness is key for determining who you are, and will allow you to bridge the gap between where we are now and where we want to go.


• Leadership Development Three: Conscious energy leadership development & vitality are the secret weapons to sustainable leadership skills.


• Leadership Development Four: People make the world go round…The quality of your relationships, leadership development and engagement with those around you significantly impacts the quality of your leadership ability.


• Leadership Development Five: Intentional presence & mindset drives much better results…Whether we acknowledge it or not, we create impact without saying a word, through our “way of being,” and through our mindset. The growth of our Millionaire Mind and our leadership development are vital to motivate, inspire and improve our lives and the lives of others.


• Leadership Development Six: Authentic systems, structures, and caring, co-designed relationships create the foundation to leadership development and “getting it done” in a more rewarding and effective way.



• Leadership Development Seven: Leadership development is a way of being and leading is a verb. Leadership development is all about leading and doing it as positively and proactively as possible to help you build a more rewarding life and a more effective relationships, comapny’s and organizations.
I hope to see you out there at high level soon, enjoying your leadership development and loving your life!

Job Interview Questions: Tips to give a Great Job Interview

When it comes to job interview questions for job seekers most people will tell you “do not worry because an interview is a selling exercise”. What they might mean is that the person or company who is asking the job interview questions needs to fill his or her position and you just have to show how or why you are the best fit tio fill this need .
You know what the need is - The company advertised it in the newspaper, online or trade paper. Regardless of where you found the opportunity you have already shown you might possibly fit the need via your CV or job application form.
So, here’s some tips for any job seeker while answering the job interview questions during an interview, you simply demonstrate, through answering the job interview questions, how well you meet this need and leave the decision to the person or company who is asking the interview questions.


Be confident
when answering the job interview questions. You might feel nervous and you won’t know if your answer is the one the interviewer is expecting, but still say it with confidence.
Listen to ALL the interview question before you answer.Sometimes, people only hear the first bit of a job interview question because they are already thinking about the answer. But by doing this you may miss the next piece of information to properly answer the interview question.For example: “Talk to me about two of your strengths and give me examples for both”.Some people here the word “strengths” and off they go……. They list 2 strengths then stop, and wonder why the person asking the interview questions are looking at them like they expect more!


Think before you speak.
What might seem like a long time to you, really isn’t. Too many people answer job interview questions as soon as the interviewer ends the question. You should not!
If you don’t understand any job interview questions, ask for more clarification. Confidence is about being able to say you don’t understand without feeling ashamed or stupid.
If you can’t think of an answer, ASK if you can come back to it. This is much more effective and shows more confidence than saying nothing, stammering or talking foolishly (which sometimes people do). Just say “I need a little more time to think about that one. Can I come back to it later?”
Use persuasive language when answering job interview questions. By which we mean this:Don’t say, when asked what you’ve done in your current job:”In my current job I did X and Y. Then I did Z”.Instead, use words like “project led”, “volunteered”, “was asked” “successfully”.“In my current job, I was asked to implement X. After this, I project led a team to implement Y. After that I volunteered to take on X and completed it successfully before the deadline”.
Can you see that this is a much better way to answer job interview questions about past employment? You sound active in your own successes, not just passively doing tasks given to you.

And Be Positive when answering job interview questions. Don’t use negative words or say anything bad about your current or past employer, boss or Company. Instead talk about what else you are looking for. Say “I genuinely enjoyed my last job, but I’m eager to move onto a different challenge and use the skills I have gained”, or something similar.
While answering job interview questions be sure you back up statements with examples. If you describe an ability, skill or experience, follow it with an example.
Take the initiative. If you’re not asked about something which you feel is important during the job interview, raise the subject yourself. After all, your job interview and aswering the interview questions is your one chance to sell yourself, so don’t waste the opportunity. You can do this at the end by adding “I’ve not had the opportunity to tell you about X. Do you mind if I take a few minutes to tell you?”.

When giving aswers to job interview questions make sure that you are consistent with your answers. Sometimes, the person asking the questions during your job interview may ask you the same thing twice, phrased slightly differently as a way of checking you out. Listen to yourself as well as to them. If you feel you’ve made a mistake, put things right by saying, “going back to what I said earlier about…what I really meant was”…


BIG TIP for answering job interview questions: Do not talk TOO much. When you’ve finished answering the job interview questions, don’t be tempted to fill any awkward silences with nervous chatter. Sometimes, silence is used as a technique to see how you’ll react. You can always pass the lead back to them by pleasantly saying “does that answer your question?”
These are just a few tips to help you successfully answer job interview questions and leave a positive and lasting impression on the interviewer. If you are like many othe r men and women in our society who would like to improve their careers, money and opportunity then this is something that may DRASTICALLY change your life and attract more success and opportunity into your life. To achieve more we must become more. See what has been providing hope and opportunity to ALL who have made the decision the NOW is the time to change

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

tips on interview

Tips on How to face an Interview!

1. Plan to arrive 10 minutes early. This will give you ample time to catch your breath, gather your thoughts and make a quick trip to the washroom to give your appearance one final check. To avoid unnecessary stress, choose your interview attire the night before.

2. Greet the interviewer by his or her last name. If you are unsure of the pronunciation, do ask the employer to repeat it. Or better still, check it with the front desk personnel or receptionist before walking into the interview room.

3. Let the interviewer lead the conversation but try to get him/her to describe the position and duties to you early in the interview. This will allow you to apply your background, skills and achievements to the position.

4. When asked: "Tell me about yourself?", focus your answers on your background and a few professional and personal accomplishments.

5. Stress on your achievements. For example: your sales records, the processes you have developed or systems installed, projects that you initiated, etc.

6. Show enthusiasm. This can be demonstrated through verbal and non-verbal cues (for example, appropriate body language like nodding can be used to support your interest). Enthusiastic feedback can enhance your chances of being further considered.

7. Answer questions by speaking in terms of the position. Emphasise what you can do for the company. Mention specific accomplishments that show your abilities and determination to succeed in this job. Your answers describe the position and duties to you early in the interview. This will allow you to apply your background, skills and achievements to the position. should tell the employer why you would be an asset to the company and not why you need a job.

8. Bring an extra copy of your resume.

9. Explain whenever possible; don't answer with a simple "yes" or "no."

Be prepared to answer questions such as:

* Tell me about yourself.
* Tell me about your background and accomplishments.
* What are your strengths? Weaknesses?
* How would you describe your most recent job performance?
* What interests you about our company?

Also, be prepared to ask questions such as:

* What would I be expected to accomplish in this position?
* What are the greatest challenges in this position?
* How do you think I fit the position?

Remember, your lack of questions may be mistaken as lack of interest in the job.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

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Get the placement papers of various IT companies here so that you can get the idea of the campus interview

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How to Improve Your Memory

Wouldn’t it be nice to just look at a page and never forget what was on there? What if you could never again forget a friend’s birthday? The bad news is, almost all scientific experts agree that photographic memory—the ability to recall facts, images, and events perfectly—simply doesn’t exist. The good news, however, is that everyone can take steps to improve their memory, and with time and practice most people can gain the ability to memorize seemingly impossible amounts of






. Whether you want to win the World Memory Championships, ace your history test, or simply remember where you put your keys, this article can get you started.

Steps

Keep your brain active. The brain is not a muscle, but regularly “exercising" the brain actually does keep it growing and spurs the development of new nerve connections that can help improve memory. By developing new mental skills—especially complex ones such as learning a new language or learning to play a new musical instrument—and challenging your brain with puzzles and games you can keep your brain active and improve its physiological functioning. Exercise daily. Regular aerobic exercise improves circulation and efficiency throughout the body, including in the brain, and can help ward off the memory loss that comes with aging. Exercise also makes you more alert and relaxed, and can thereby improve your memory uptake, allowing you to take better mental “pictures." Reduce stress. Chronic stress, although it does not physically damage the brain, can make remembering much more difficult. Even temporary stresses can make it more difficult to effectively focus on concepts and observe things. Try to relax, regularly practice yoga or other stretching exercises, and see a doctor if you have severe chronic stress. Eat well and eat right. There are a lot of herbal supplements on the market that claim to improve memory, but none have yet been shown to be effective in clinical tests (although small studies have shown some promising results for ginkgo biloba and phosphatidylserine).


DIEAT

A healthy diet, however, contributes to a healthy brain, and foods containing antioxidants—broccoli, blueberries, spinach, and berries, for example—and Omega-3 fatty acids appear to promote healthy brain functioning. Feed your brain with such supplements as Thiamine, Vitamin E, Niacin and Vitamin B-6. Grazing, eating 5 or 6 small meals throughout the day instead of 3 large meals, also seems to improve mental functioning (including memory) by limiting dips in blood sugar, which may negatively affect the brain. Give yourself time to form a memory. Memories are very fragile in the short-term, and distractions can make you quickly forget something as simple as a phone number. The key to avoid losing memories before you can even form them is to be able to focus on the thing to be remembered for a while without thinking about other things, so when you’re trying to remember something, avoid distractions and complicated tasks for a few minutes. Repeat things you need to learn. The more times you hear, see, or think about something, the more surely you’ll remember it, right? It’s a no-brainer. When you want to remember something, be it your new coworker’s name or your best friend's birthday, repeat it, either out loud or silently. Try writing it down; think about it. Group things you need to remember. Random lists of things (a shopping list, for example) can be especially difficult to remember. To make it easier, try categorizing the individual things from the list. If you can remember that, among other things, you wanted to buy four different kinds of vegetables, you’ll find it easier to remember all four.

Meditation

Try meditation. Research now suggests that people who regularly practice "mindfulness" meditation are able to focus better and may have better memories. Mindfulness (also known as awareness or insight meditation) is the type commonly practiced in Western countries and is easy to learn. Studies at Massachusetts General Hospital show that regular meditation thickens the cerebral cortex in the brain by increasing the blood flow to that region. Some researchers believe this can enhance attention span, focus, and memory.


Tips

Most people’s brains are not very good at remembering abstract information, such as numbers. The key to being able to recall such things is to build associations and links that evoke the memory. This is why almost anybody with normal brain functioning can dramatically improve their ability to recall things using mnemonics. While building a memory palace, for example, actually requires that you "remember" more, by associating the thing to be remembered with other things (emotions, other memories, images, etc.) you build more mental "links" to the memory, thus making it easier to access. A large number of memory improvement products are available (a search on the internet will produce hundreds of such products). Most of these products actually teach you mnemonic strategies, and while some are no doubt bunk, some are legitimate. One easy method to help you remember people’s names is to look at the person when you are introduced and say the person’s name: "Nice to meet you, Bill." Try memorizing the order of a deck of playing cards. Although this may seem like a pointless task, it will allow you to discover memorization techniques that work best for you. Try a tray of objects (say, 10 objects). Study them for 30 seconds. Take the tray away and write down all the objects you can. Increase the number of items for more mind excercise. Or get someone else to find the objects on the tray; this makes them harder to remember and will test you more. Put black ink at the end of your palm to remember any important thing for the next day or for that day itself. Whenever you see the black dot, you'll remember what to do. Visualize whatever you have to do as part of something you see every day. For example, if you have to give your dog some medicine, visualize your dog in your fridge every time you walk past it or look inside. This will keep your dog fresh in your mind. Write the event or task down immedietely. If you don't have a pen, one thing you can do is change the time on your watch; later on you will remember why it is set at the wrong time. You could also wear your watch upside down. Write in a diary or journal every day without fail. Even small issues should be written down -- this is a good way to make sure you don't miss anything. Leave yourself a telephone message reminding yourself of important "to do" tasks. Memorize your favorite song or poem until you can say it to yourself without any help. Try to do this often.



Warnings

If you notice a severe or sudden deterioration of memory, talk to your doctor immediately. Sometimes "senior moments" can be precursors to Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. While improving your ability to recall things can make a lot of tasks easier, it does not guarantee any sort of success in life. Exercise due diligence when purchasing a memory improvement product. Find out as much as you can about how the program works, and do your own research to determine if it will work for you. Some of these products are simply scams. Be especially wary of products that promise to improve your memory instantly or with little or no effort: effective strategies to improve recall take time and practice. While some herbal supplements that claim to improve memory may in fact work, there is no conclusive evidence that any of these are effective. Most are harmless, however, and may be worth a try, but exercise caution: some supplements can have harmful effects, and not all contain what they say they contain.