Energizing the organization

✍ Scribed by Rajeev Peshawaria

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2011
• Weight: 113 KB
• Volume: 2012
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1087-8149
• DOI: 10.1002/ltl.20005

✦ Synopsis

eadership is all about harnessing energy-your own energy, and the energy of those in your organization. true leaders, those who have incredible clarity of vision and purpose-people like Howard Schultz of Starbucks and Jacqueline Novogratz of acumen Fund-rely on massive amounts of energy, harnessed on three levels:

• Individual: Leaders must find the source of their personal energy in order to persevere despite obstacles and setbacks.

• team: Leaders must harness the energy of team members toward a shared vision.

• organization: Leaders must galvanize the energy of the entire organization to sustain long-term success.

Finding your own personal source of energy is the foundation for true leadership. once you clarify your purpose and the values you will use to achieve it, you're on the way toward creating a better future.