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2) Inspirational-once the company's vision is established, effective leaders need to inspire employees regarding the vision. Now we have all heard what I just wrote many times before (this is not "brain surgery"). The problem is that once the vision is written down and finalized for all to read, many leaders are not passionate enough about the vision and quickly abandon any sincere attempt to "motivate the troops" about the company's vision. These particular leaders think....."OK, we have done the "vision thing", now let's move on to something else.....WRONG DECISION!.....more next time.....

The source for some of this material is an article by William S. Frank.

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What is a good description of a successful, effective 21st century leader? Over the next several posts, we will briefly review (10) traits that a successful leader should possess:

1) Visionary-good leaders create a vision with the help of many employees from their
organization. To create a vision that motivates your team, you need lots of ideas... so don't try to
do it all by yourself. This is important to remember-people tend to support what they help to
create.

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Thanks go out to one of my readers for his/her comments concerning my last post: "If I worked at Avon I believe this would be a great approach. But I don't-the more an employer gives today's new generation of workers the more they want for nothing. When the US produced we were a world power. Today's leaders print money, go deeper in debt and tell us to do the exact opposite. Leaders need to lead and be an example. Not wimp out to the wishes of those that work for them."

So, let us talk some more about what a 21st century leader should be doing in these difficult economic times, whether they work in the private sector or in the public sector.....

(Comments from my readers regarding this important subject are welcomed and encouraged).

Thanks for reading. Have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July weekend!

And please take a moment to remember those who fought and died to preserve our freedom. During World War II alone, 250,000 brave US soldiers, sailors, and pilots died fighting for our freedom.

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"In difficult times, communication is key to maintaining employee morale."

"Leaders must reinvent themselves regularly. Fire yourself on Friday and come in on Monday as if it were Day 1."

"Prepare for a fundamental shift in consumer spending, and an economy that may not grow for years."

Advice from Andrea Jung, CEO, Avon Products

Change

In the United States, the top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004.

The US Department of Labor estimates that today's student will have 10-14 jobs by the time they reach 38 years old.

1 in 4 workers in the United States have been with their employer for less than a year.