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Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Email patrick@paytongroupllc.com for more info and rates!Leadership In Turbulent Times, by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Steven R. Covey"Leadership is influence; nothing more, nothing less." John Maxwell1. Value/Goodwin: Acknowledge when failed policies demand a change in direction.Covey: Shifting your paradigm*policies = efforts, strategies, plans2. Value/Goodwin: Gather firsthand information and then ask questions (as well as understanding the emotional needs of each member of the team). Set a standard of mutual respect and dignity. Be accessible and easy to approach.Covey: Seek first to understand before being understood. Practice win-win situations.3. Value/Goodwin: Find time and space to think.Covey: Sharpen the saw.4. Value/Goodwin: Exhaust the possibilities for compromise before imposing unilateral decisions/executive power.Covey: Working with a win-win mindset, seeking synergy, creative compromiseYou should know your people well enough to somewhat know their response before you bring things forward.Always shield your team/colleagues from blame.Go back to point 1; acknowledge if the policy has failed.5. Value/Goodwin: Refuse to let past resentments fester; transcend personal vendettas.Covey: Begin with the end in mind. You'll get where you going with people and not through people, and you set them free without holding grudges.6. Value/Goodwin: Maintain perspective in the face of both accolades and abuse.Know who you are, what you stand for, and where you're going.Where does your identity lie? Is it secure?Covey: Creating a personal vision of humility.Maintain perspective. Be cautious of social media exposure, and watch how you read and respond to emails.7. Value/Goodwin: Keep your word.Covey: Putting first things first.8. Value/Goodwin: Know when to hold back, and know when to move forward.Covey: Begin with the end in mind. Think win-win.In moving forward, you have to apply the rest of these principles. These will help you know when to hold back and when to move forward.9. Value/Goodwin: Balance transactional and transformational.Covey: Paradigms of Interdependence; synergizeYou're not always wheeling and dealing.We live in a culture where most things are transactional and not big-picture transformational.