Dr. Linne Bourget's What You Say Is What You Get® Positive Leadership Blog August 2019--Five Keys to Leaders’ Standing Out As Winners,The Dance of Lead and Follow

Welcome to Dr. Linne Bourget's What You Say Is What You Get® Positive Leadership Blog

August 2019--Five Keys to Leaders’ Standing Out As Winners...The Dance of Lead 

and Follow, How It Relates to Executive Success

Recently I attended and danced at a convention featuring professional and amateur competitions 
in swing, country and ballroom dance.  I danced with both amateur and professional leaders, 
and watched amateur and professional competitions and performances. 

I had a front row seat right on the edge of the floor, so saw everything up close. Dancing with 
and watching the pros inspired me to up-level my dancing too!

For Leaders:
What were the most powerful differences between the pros and amateurs? 
What sets the pros apart in their dancing, competition and performances?
These are the top 5 keys that stood out boldly:

1. They give more of themselves, putting out much more positive energy, enthusiasm, and smiles.
 Research shows that this  works better for business leaders also, especially for motivating 
 higher performance and retaining great talent.

2. Their moves are stronger and more expansive...they use more of the floor! In business, this means 
going for more growth and expansion, knowing they have the skills and technique to do so successfully. 
I enjoy dancing with pros as they are not afraid to move out and know how to do so!

3.They can change directions from one move to another much faster and more cleanly and 
precisely. In business, leading nimble change is essential for success in the turbulent global market.

4. They challenge themselves more, doing more advanced moves requiring greater co-ordination, skill,
 technique and strength.Where amateurs did one or two spins, pros did 6 or 8 spins, or more! 
(Although I did not compete, I can do 8 fast spins.) They can do this because they all keep training with other top professionals to increase their skills!  
They invest in themselves for greater success.

5.The connection between leader and follower(executive and employee) was much better...they were 
much more tuned into each other for the fast complex moves that determine whether or not they win.  
This is an exact parallel to what executives are facing now in the global market.

Both leaders and followers and the quality of connection between them were crucial for success.  
The best male pro placed second because his partner was not following at his level even though 
they live in the same city and dance together all the time.

The couple who won had the best leader and follow connection and I saw them correct before making mistakes. His partner amplified his leadership and improved their dances too! She matched him 
very well even though they live in different cities and do not dance together all the time.

Ask Yourself:

How well do you lead with these 5 keys, based on your strengths?

“If you cannot lead your own strengths, how can you lead others’ strengths?” Dr. Linne’s Positive Power Quote

If I interviewed your employees, how would they rate you on these 5 keys?
How often do you invest in your leadership skill to improve in these 5 keys?

"The greatest challenge is taking complete responsibility for your own greatness." 
Dr. Linne's Power Quote

Great leaders invest in their ongoing development to lead more positively and powerfully
from their own strengths and greatness. How about you? We are here to help!

Wishing you peace and prosperity!! 
I appreciate your positive leadership! 
Dr. Linne
"Build on Your Best" Positive Leadership, FAST Innovative Change without tears.

"Build on Your Best" Giving you the power to predict, profit, protect 
Dr. Linne Bourget M.A. M.B.A. Ph. D www.oldpowernewpower.com www.whatyousayiswhatyouget.com Pioneer, strengths-based leadership, Master Intuition System 
Founder/CEO 480-767-1717 Institute for Transformation Leaders Consultants 
Strategist, Consultant, Speaker, Author of From Old Power to New Power – Which Leaders Will Survive? Co-author with Mark Victor Hansen, Deepak Chopra, Amazon #1Bestseller, Wake Up, Live the Life You Love - Finding Personal Freedom 
Author, What You Say Is What You Get® Series: The Secret Language of Great Business Results 
Dr. Linne's Leadership Guides Series Positive Quotient PQ® Questionnaire Appreciative Quotient AQ® Questionnaire Secrets of Powerful Appreciation for Parents and Children, 2 CD Audio by "Dr. Appreciation" Appreciation: The Secret Key to Magical Marriage. Power Course on Intuition for Business Leaders! "The greatest challenge is taking complete responsibility for your own greatness." Dr. Linne Copyright 2005-2019. All Rights Reserved. Dr. Linne Bourget, M.A., M.B.A., Ph.D.

What You Say Is What You Get®--The Power of Old Habits and New Strengths Focus to Grow Your Business!

Welcome to the powerful What You Say Is What You Get®: Positive Leadership Power Mid-Month Newsletter from Dr. Linne Bourget--Spring 2019 What Are 2 Powerful Questions for Expanding/Updating Your Business?

It's Spring! Nature reminds us new beginnings, fresh starts.  A few words of wisdom from the spiritual teacher

I studied with for 30+ years:

"Springtime. Nature is always moving forward and manifesting that which is truly new! 

The blossoms on the peach tree are not the blossoms of a year ago. The grass on the lawn 

comes up and overs the yard, but each blade is completely different from the grass of last year. 

Everything begins its own life in in own place with its own purpose. Within this truth is a great 

spiritual lesson. 

Humans are creatures of habit. Repetition is not only a major characteristic of our make-up, but we even strive to follow previous patterns. We are experts at staying within the lines

and therein lies our downfall. By failing to make an experience new, we recycle ourselves into 

stunted growth patterns. By making such choices, we fall out of synchronicity with the Universe  

and produce boredom instead of development. A marketing survey taken some years ago revealed

that the two most effective words in advertising were “new” and “free.” 

This should not be so surprising since “new” IS the very word that automatically   unlocks our basic Universal longing for improvement and development." Gregge Tiffen

Client executives complain to me initially about situations in their businesses and are amazed at 

how they can move forward by:

1.  Stopping the old habits of focusing first and foremost on what is wrong, problems and crises, 

which makes things worse.

2.  Shifting up to focusing on what is going well, successes and strengths, FIRST, and applying 

their positive insights to all issues.

His words lead me directly to 2 Powerful Questions for You as Positive Leaders--Ask Yourself:

1.  What habits are keeping you bored or not "motiving" forward in your business, not keeping up 

with changes in your markets?

This might include criticism, ignoring strengths, taking successes for granted, going to the 

 same information sources, hiring friends rather than searching for better-  

 qualified executives, and being unwilling to change and grow.

Action: Make a list of these habits as an executive team.

2.  What new habits would refresh your team(s) and unleash more strengths for fuller use and 

more profits in your business?

      This might include opening your mind to new possibilities for products or services and market 

segments, focusing more on your teams' and your strengths and how to apply them, and     speaking more positively at work, appreciating strengths        and successes as the foundation for change.

     Action: With your executive team, make a list of the new habits you want to build, for greater 

profitability, lower cost, and more fun.

Old habits keep leaders and teams stuck in the status quo, or make things worse, as you cannot 

keep up with the speed of change.

Only new positive leadership habits and skills based on applying strengths and successes give you

 any hope of innovative rapid response

to fast-changing market conditions.  Enjoy the results of your new Positive Leadership habits!  

Let us know if we can help.

Research going back to 2006 shows that companies where leaders speak more positively 

are more profitable!

“This is the most important leadership choice you will ever make, the negative life 

or the positive life.” Dr. Linne’s Positive Power Quote

I appreciate your positive leadership!

Peace and Prosperity,

Dr. Linne/"Dr. Appreciation"

 
"Build on Your Best" Giving you the power to predict, profit, & protect
 Dr. Linne Bourget M.A. M.B.A. Ph. D www.oldpowernewpower.com www.whatyousayiswhatyouget.com Pioneer, strengths-based leadership, Master Intuition System 
Founder/CEO 480-767-1717 Institute for Transformation Leaders&Consultants 
Strategist, Consultant, Speaker, Author of From Old Power to New Power – Which Leaders Will Survive? Co-author with Mark Victor Hansen, Deepak Chopra, Amazon #1Bestseller, Wake Up, Live the Life You Love - Finding Personal Freedom 
Author, What You Say Is What You Get® Series: The Secret Language of Great Business Results Dr. Linne's Leadership Guides Series Positive Quotient PQ® Questionnaire Appreciative Quotient AQ® Questionnaire Secrets of Powerful Appreciation for Parents and Children, 2 CD Audio by "Dr. Appreciation" Appreciation: The Secret Key to Magical Marriage Coming soon!! Power Course on Intuition for Business Leaders! "The greatest challenge is taking complete responsibility for your own greatness." Dr. Linne Copyright 2005-2019. All Rights Reserved. Dr. Linne Bourget, M.A., M.B.A., Ph.D.