Joy of Leadership

Leadership tips for new managers and volunteer leaders

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Name: Shar McBee

Shar McBee is a motivational speaker, a consultant, and the author of two bestselling books. Shar had never received management training when she was suddenly put in charge of supervising 500 people. It was hard. People wouldn't cooperate. They wouldn't do what they were supposed to do. Even worse, they criticized Shar for what she did. Finally, a wise mentor taught Shar a leadership secret. She tried it and it worked amazingly. In business, it made it easy to attract customers. On volunteer projects, it made it very easy to attract volunteers and donations. (In some cases, the increase was as much as 500 %.) Today Shar McBee speaks at about 35 leadership conferences each year. Sharing her secret with new managers and volunteer leaders, Shar has helped over 150,000 people become better leaders. When they learn the Joy of Leadership method, instead of feeling frenzied, being the leader becomes fun.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Disappointed? Don't 'Cut Off Heads'

When you offer something or open yourself
to people and they aren’t responsive,
don’t be too quick to judge.
Don’t become hard.
Don’t become angry.

Six months ago I made a generous offer
to someone who never responded.
I felt hurt.
I doubted my decision.
Today, I learned she has cancer.

There’s an inner truth to every situation.
Don’t cut off heads before you discover it.
– Shar McBee

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Thursday, May 22, 2008

How to Last as a Leader

On a new management job, I was young
and receiving a lot of attention.
An older woman did everything she
could to tear me down, including pulling
me into a room where she and two others
yelled at me.

When you are new on a job, try not to
attract attention too soon. Stay out of
the limelight. Focus on doing your work
in a way that will bear fruit for the future.

Later this woman was friendly and
happy for my successes. But when I was
new, the attention aroused her enmity.
- Shar McBee

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Thursday, May 15, 2008

Feeling Pressured to Act?

When time is running short or closing in,
you may feel pressured to make a decision.

We’ve been told that good leaders don’t procrastinate.
Even so, there are times when non-action is necessary.

Trying to force a solution to an ambiguous situation
is a sign of weakness.
Holding back until the right solution reveals itself
shows strength. – Shar McBee

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Friday, May 9, 2008

Working in a Crisis

When thunder booms, you don’t turn to logic.
You follow your heart.
You are forced to get along without defenses.
You see things from a fresh perspective.
And usually you make good decisions.

Couldn’t we follow our hearts at times
when we are not in a crisis? – Shar McBee

Shar McBee can bring a fun, fresh
leadership training to you. These comments
are fresh. They arrived last week:

“The women went away energized and ready
to work. My life has been enriched by you.”

Kathy Watson
National Association of Pediatric Nurses

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Thursday, May 1, 2008

When People Challenge You

Stop wavering and they’ll stop challenging you.
When you trust what you know to be true,
you’ll see that what looked bad temporarily
actually turns out to be good for you. – Shar McBee


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Contact her: Shar@JoyofLeadership.com

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