Tuesday, April 13, 2010

10 Ways to Influence the Workplace

1. Don’t worship self – work on your internal attitude – remember: it’s not all about you!

2. Value others – by tangible, external expressions - like expressing appreciation or saying “Thank you!” and meaning it.

3. Lead with a moral compass – if you have not thought about your core values, just ask yourself this question: “What would Christ do?”

4. Remember what a wise writer once wrote: – Accept the words of Wisdom as truth; memorize them and store them up; tune your ear to listen to people who are grounded in Wisdom; apply your heart to wisdom; i.e. your mind, will and emotions; and, finally, call for insight, ask for wisdom and cry aloud for understanding.

5. Realize that innovations, insights and impact in the market have their source in God – by doing this an attitude adjustment will follow which will be reflected in your treat other people

6. Show a concern for truth by the questions you ask peers, subordinates and bosses

7. When leading a team or a company, practice humility, modesty and shared decision-making

8. Practice personal discipline to guard your heart with being daily in the Word

9. Build influence by being authentic – For example: when you don’t know, don’t fake it: say you don’t know, but will find out.

10. Practice, with diligence, the art of observing, learning from results (good or bad – no matter), teaching what is learned and mentoring someone to take your place



Copyright (c) 2010 by P. Griffith Lindell

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