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John Baldoni (November 23, 1952) is an internationally recognized executive coach and leadership educator. He's the author of thirteen books on leadership published by the American Management Association and Mc-Graw-Hill, some of which have been translated into Russian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, & Korean, and has authored some 200 columns for Harvard Business Review as well as over 400 columns for Forbes, Inc.com, and FastCompany.com. He is called upon by major media outlets around the country for his opinion on a wide range of leadership issues.

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Focusing on one's own purpose is a matter of considering what you want to do, why you want to do it, and how you will do it. Easy questions, but they do provide deep thought.

Considering, Deep Thought, Easy, Provide, Purpose, Questions

Leadership is the behavior each of us exerts when we take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.

Behavior, Consequences, Leadership, Our Actions, Responsibility

I began my career in communications and had the privilege of working with senior leaders in a variety of different business sectors. Eventually I decided that rather than helping them develop messages I wanted to help shape lives, that is through teaching, coaching and writing.

Communication, Develop, Eventually, Senior, Teaching, Working

The words a leader speaks are important, of course. But how they're delivered can make all the difference, especially in tough times.

Communication, Differences, Make, Speaks, Tough Times, Words

People who believe in themselves and in a cause greater than themselves can achieve great things-as long as they have a well-intentioned leader to point them in the right direction.

Believe, Direction, Leader, Leadership, Long

No one can dictate purpose to another. We discover it for ourselves. Typically leaders know what makes them tick so they do have a purpose, be it to advance their career, achieve some wealth, and be recognized for their efforts. Where they need help is reminding themselves of why they chose their career and their company. They also need to decide periodically if they need to do something new and different. Purpose is an inner compass that points us in the right direction.

Different, Effort, Help, Leader, Purpose, Tick

Leaders are creatures of their environment, but unlike most creatures, they are also movers of it. As movers of and within the organization, they push it forward, at the same time shaping it as much as it shapes them.

Environment, Leadership, Movers, Organization, Same, Shapes

Purpose needs to be nurtured. It gains resolve when faced with adversity. The ability to overcome obstacles and challenges is daunting but when accomplished gives us a great feeling of achievement. At the same time we need to nurture purpose by exposing ourselves to new opportunities. We need to learn continuously and we need to teach what we learn to others. Such things like that, and many more, help shape and develop the sense of a leader's purpose so that he or she can provide greater service to the organization.

Adversity, Opportunity, Giving, Time, Sense, Resolve

Solution = Conflict + Collaboration

Collaboration, Conflict, Leadership, Solution

Three things a leader or manager should be thinking: What's happening? What's not happening? and What can I do to influence the outcome?

Leader, Manager, Outcome, Thinking, Three

Leaders who lead purposeful organizations are those who put people first. No, it's not a cliché when they actually do it. It means they set clear expectations, provide adequate resources, coach for success, and evaluate for results.

Clear, Cliche, Expectations, Mean, People, Purposeful

All leaders must be good communicators. But let's be clear, communications is not the same as oratory. Let me give you an example. General George C. Marshall was an exemplary public servant and military officer. He helped mobilize our nation for the Second World War and helped lay the foundation for peace as Secretary of State. He communicated through words, but more loudly through his actions.

Communication, Military, Mobilize, Nation, Oratory, War

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. "Mark McCormack, Author and sports entrepreneur"Psychologists tell us that money is a satisfier, not a motivator. . . Recognition is. That's why we do what we do. . . Recognition is critical to self-esteem. Without it, we feel undervalued, even insignificant. Money is nice, sure. But once you establish a basis of monetary rewards, without the accompanying verbal and social affirmation, the employee will quickly become disgruntled and ask for more. Eventually, more will never be enough.

Basis, Inspiring, Nice, Sports

Heroism is not blind courage: it is selfless action. it is knowing the odds are stacked against you, but feeling that you must do what you do for the good of others.

Courage, Feelings, Heroism, Knowing, Odds, Stacked

Leaders instill purpose through their words and their actions. Their communications demonstrate a commitment to vision and mission, but their behaviors underscore its real importance. What a leader does is far more important than what he or she says. People want to see action and help achieve results.

Action, Commitment, Communication, Leader, Mission, Real

Three leaders must do: be seen, be heard, be there. One, let people know you are around. Two, connect the dots between purpose and work and listen, listen, listen. Three, be available to do whatever the organization needs you to do. That's leadership.

Know, Leader, Leaders, People, Purpose, Three

There are some terrific resources on how to find individual purpose but relative resources on how to discover purpose and apply to an organization. My challenge was to show organizations how they could unlock the purpose of their organizations and put it to good use for employees to apply to their own jobs. The net effect is to help individuals, teams and organizations to optimize performance by understanding how to use purpose for good intention.

Challenges, Help, Net, Optimize, Team, Understanding

Communication comes with practice. As a leader you must speak the truth; listen for understanding; and learn from what you hear and do not hear.

Communication, Hear, Leader, Listen, Practice, Understanding

Good leaders are focused, directive, and inspiring. . . in other words, purposeful. People want to look up to leaders, not because they think they are better than us, but because good leaders provide us with a sense of purpose that inspires us to do better.

Directive, Leader, Leaders, People, Provide, Thinking