{"id":987,"date":"2011-07-07T17:40:33","date_gmt":"2011-07-07T22:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/selfimprovement.info-just-for-u.com\/blogger\/?p=987"},"modified":"2020-08-12T13:37:19","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T18:37:19","slug":"leadership-a-person-of-influence-navigates-for-others-how-and-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfimprovement.info-just-for-u.com\/blogger\/life-coach\/leadership-a-person-of-influence-navigates-for-others-how-and-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership: A Person of Influence Navigates For Others  &#8211; How and Why?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:de--><\/p>\n<h1>Does Navigating For Others Truly Help Them Out?<\/h1>\n<h2>John C. Maxwell &#8211; Navigating For Others<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>In John Maxwell&#8217;s book, &#8220;<strong>Becoming a Person of Influence<\/strong>&#8220;, he speaks of\u00a0<em>Navigating for others. \u00a0He explains examples of how to do this. <\/em> Actually, he gives an inspiring example of thinking of others (and not focusing so much on oneself).<\/h3>\n<p>In John Maxwell&#8217;s example, he helps relieve the tension of people who are waiting to board a flight. They&#8217;ve been delayed by the flight crew, and are still sitting in the airport in a &#8220;hold&#8221; mode. \u00a0<em>John comes along &amp; cheers everyone up.<\/em> He does so simply by introducing himself enthusiastically and buying a round of cokes for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>He doesn&#8217;t stop there, though. \u00a0<em>He continues to be inspirational, even after on board.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tip: \u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> Be willing to delve deep into the psyches of others<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBecoming-Person-Influence-Positively-Impact%2Fdp%2F0785288392%3Fie%3DUTF8%26qid%3D1310077317%26sr%3D8-1&amp;tag=jalycorn-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Be a Strong, Empathetic Leader: A Person of Influence\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/21NHV5B9H2L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA240_SH20_OU01_.jpg\" alt=\"Becoming-A-Person-of-Influence-978-0785288398-John-maxwell-paperback-book\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Impact Other People Positively: Be an Empath<\/p><\/div>\n<p>**********************************************************************************<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever put some time into analyzing what you can do to inspire, and help others when they&#8217;re in a challenging, or frustrating situation?<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re all human, and there are any number of frustrating situations where you can extend a helping hand.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, sometimes it is not appropriate &#8211; in cases where it&#8217;s far better to allow the individual to struggle, and be &#8220;challenged&#8221; so that he\/she can grow from experience. *<em>You&#8217;ll have to judge when it&#8217;s appropriate,<\/em> and when it&#8217;s not.<\/p>\n<p>In being a good leader, <em>you need to uncover what makes a person passionate<\/em>. \u00a0When you discover people&#8217;s passions and potential, you&#8217;ll be better able to see where they want to go in Life &#8211; i.e., what their goals are.<\/p>\n<p>As a good leader, it&#8217;s worthwhile to take the time to get to know the person. \u00a0Be patient in order to discover their attributes, and their &#8220;weak spots&#8221;. \u00a0A person may say to you, &#8220;I want to be a doctor.&#8221; \u00a0<em>Yet this person may not have truly thought things through<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the individual says he wants to be a surgeon, yet can&#8217;t stand the sight of blood. Or maybe he does not possess good people skills (bedside manner). \u00a0It is up to you, then, to make observations &amp; provide feedback &#8211; <em>to help this person realize who he truly is &#8211; i.e., his strengths &amp; weaknesses.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>How They Need To Grow: \u00a0People Need To Grow Into Their Goals<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/3\/4430737_e359ae283c.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/static.flickr.com\/3\/4430737_e359ae283c.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>workflow_diagram<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How to process &#8220;stuff&#8221;. Organizing and implementing the David Allen &#8220;<strong>Getting Things Done<\/strong>&#8221; method &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/pdfs\/tt_workflow_chart.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/\">jchinique<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You need to remember that people have to grow into their goals. \u00a0It takes a bit of time, but with the proper training (&amp; you as their patient leader) \u00a0they&#8217;ll reach their end goal. Provide a way for them to reach the goal, via small steps &#8211; 1 step at a time.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Lay out a plan<\/span> &#8211; help them reach small,attainable goals each week &#8211; <em>in this way, they will gain confidence<\/em>. \u00a0When they see what&#8217;s been achieved each week, they&#8217;ll be encouraged and will &#8220;gain momentum&#8221; to keep on going!<\/p>\n<p>Assessing Your Employee&#8217;s Personality &#8211; Determine The Person&#8217;s Passions<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What Do They Cry About?<\/li>\n<li>What Do They Sing About?<\/li>\n<li>What Do They Dream About?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>As explained in the book, <em>&#8220;Becoming A Person of Influence&#8221;<\/em> by John Maxwell, it is necessary to look at these 3 things. \u00a0With the first one, &#8220;What Do They Cry About&#8221;, <em>you are assessing what touches the person&#8217;s heart. <\/em>For when you know what the person you&#8217;re mentoring cares about, you&#8217;ll know in what direction (goals) he or she should head.<\/p>\n<p>In respect to #2, \u00a0What Do They Sing About, Frank Fletcher observed,<em> &#8220;No man can deliver the goods if his heart is heavier than his load.&#8221; <\/em>*There is a difference between the things which touch people&#8217;s hearts &amp; the things that weight them down.<\/p>\n<p>Over the long haul, people ought to focus on what gives them the most joy. \u00a0They&#8217;ll be more productive that way, and they&#8217;ll be happier.<\/p>\n<p>Thirdly, as to \u00a0What Do People Dream About &#8212; this is an important one. \u00a0Napolean Hill once said, <em>&#8220;Cherish your visions, and your dreams, as if they are children.&#8221;<\/em> Therefore, if you can help people discover their dreams, and are willing to show you believe in them, <em>you can aid these persons in fulfilling their destinies &#8211; to become who they were meant to be.<\/em> &#8211; Ideas Taken from Becoming a Person of Influence<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a title=\"Self Improvement: John Maxwell Leadership - A Person of Influence\" href=\"http:\/\/selfimprovement.info-just-for-u.com\/blogger\/\">Self Improvement Info Just For U <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><input id=\"gwProxy\" type=\"hidden\" \/><!--Session data--><input id=\"jsProxy\" type=\"hidden\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--:--><!--:en--><\/p>\n<p>**********************************************************************************<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever put some time into analyzing what you can do to inspire, and help others when they&#8217;re in a challenging, or frustrating situation?<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re all human, and there are any number of frustrating situations where you can extend a helping hand.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, sometimes it is not appropriate &#8211; in cases where it&#8217;s far better to allow the individual to struggle, and be &#8220;challenged&#8221; so that he\/she can grow from experience. *<em>You&#8217;ll have to judge when it&#8217;s appropriate,<\/em> and when it&#8217;s not.<\/p>\n<p>In being a good leader, <em>you need to uncover what makes a person passionate<\/em>. \u00a0When you discover people&#8217;s passions and potential, you&#8217;ll be better able to see where they want to go in Life &#8211; i.e., what their goals are.<\/p>\n<p>As a good leader, it&#8217;s worthwhile to take the time to get to know the person. \u00a0Be patient in order to discover their attributes, and their &#8220;weak spots&#8221;. \u00a0A person may say to you, &#8220;I want to be a doctor.&#8221; \u00a0<em>Yet this person may not have truly thought things through<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the individual says he wants to be a surgeon, yet can&#8217;t stand the sight of blood. Or maybe he does not possess good people skills (bedside manner). \u00a0It is up to you, then, to make observations &amp; provide feedback &#8211; <em>to help this person realize who he truly is &#8211; i.e., his strengths &amp; weaknesses.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How They Need To Grow: \u00a0People Need To Grow Into Their Goals<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/3\/4430737_e359ae283c.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/static.flickr.com\/3\/4430737_e359ae283c.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>workflow_diagram<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How to process &#8220;stuff&#8221;. Organizing and implementing the David Allen &#8220;Getting Things Done&#8221; method (gtd.) Taken from the DA website at <a title=\"Work Flowcharts\" href=\"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/pdfs\/implementation_guide-sample.pdf\">Gettingthingsdone.com\/pdfs\/implementation_guide-sample.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/\">jchinique<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You need to remember that people have to grow into their goals. \u00a0It takes a bit of time, but with the proper training (&amp; you as their patient leader) \u00a0they&#8217;ll reach their end goal. Provide a way for them to reach the goal, via small steps &#8211; 1 step at a time.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Lay out a plan<\/span> &#8211; help them reach small,attainable goals each week &#8211; <em>in this way, they will gain confidence<\/em>. \u00a0When they see what&#8217;s been achieved each week, they&#8217;ll be encouraged and will &#8220;gain momentum&#8221; to keep on going!<\/p>\n<p>Assessing Your Employee&#8217;s Personality &#8211; Determine The Person&#8217;s Passions<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What Do They Cry About?<\/li>\n<li>What Do They Sing About?<\/li>\n<li>What Do They Dream About?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>As explained in the book, <em>&#8220;Becoming A Person of Influence&#8221;<\/em> by John Maxwell, it is necessary to look at these 3 things. \u00a0With the first one, &#8220;What Do They Cry About&#8221;, <em>you are assessing what touches the person&#8217;s heart. <\/em>For when you know what the person you&#8217;re mentoring cares about, you&#8217;ll know in what direction (goals) he or she should head.<\/p>\n<p>In respect to #2, \u00a0What Do They Sing About, Frank Fletcher observed,<em> &#8220;No man can deliver the goods if his heart is heavier than his load.&#8221; <\/em>*There is a difference between the things which touch people&#8217;s hearts &amp; the things that weight them down.<\/p>\n<p>Over the long haul, people ought to focus on what gives them the most joy. \u00a0They&#8217;ll be more productive that way, and they&#8217;ll be happier.<\/p>\n<p>Thirdly, as to \u00a0What Do People Dream About &#8212; this is an important one. \u00a0Napolean Hill once said, <em>&#8220;Cherish your visions, and your dreams, as if they are children.&#8221;<\/em> Therefore, if you can help people discover their dreams, and are willing to show you believe in them, <em>you can aid these persons in fulfilling their destinies &#8211; to become who they were meant to be.<\/em> &#8211; Ideas Taken from <em>Becoming a Person of Influence<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Further Reading:\u00a0 <a title=\"HOW DO YOU CHANGE YOUR LIFE\" href=\"http:\/\/selfimprovement.info-just-for-u.com\/blogger\/goal-setting\/how-do-you-change-your-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>How Do You Change your Life<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a title=\"Self Improvement: John Maxwell Leadership - A Person of Influence\" href=\"http:\/\/selfimprovement.info-just-for-u.com\/blogger\/\">Self Improvement Info Just For U <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><input id=\"gwProxy\" type=\"hidden\" \/><!--Session data--><input id=\"jsProxy\" type=\"hidden\" \/><!--:--><!--:zh--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/3\/4430737_e359ae283c.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/static.flickr.com\/3\/4430737_e359ae283c.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>RELATED POSTS:\u00a0 <a title=\"John Maxwell Leadership: Connect with Others\" href=\"http:\/\/selfimprovement.info-just-for-u.com\/blogger\/leadership-development\/connecting-with-people-your-9-steps\/\"><strong>John Maxwell Leadership: Connect with Others<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>and <strong>Getting Things Done<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"headline\"><span class=\"full-headline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/productivity-101-a-primer-to-the-getting-things-done-1551880955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Secret Weapon Combines GTD and Evernote into One Synchronized Productivity System <\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a title=\"Self Improvement: John Maxwell Leadership - A Person of Influence\" href=\"http:\/\/selfimprovement.info-just-for-u.com\/blogger\/\">Self Improvement Info Just For U <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><input id=\"gwProxy\" type=\"hidden\" \/><!--Session data--><input id=\"jsProxy\" type=\"hidden\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--:--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does Navigating For Others Truly Help Them Out? 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