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The Natural Leader: April 2009
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009. What we believe to be true. Would you walk under a ladder? Open an umbrella inside. or break a chain letter? These were but a few of the beliefs put to the test on a recent airing of the CBC show DNTO (Definitely Not the Opera). Through an account of humorous and superstitious beliefs that both limit and inspire us, the host explored "What we believe but cannot prove.". Leadership requires that we sometimes question our own beliefs. Believing we have no control of an outcom...
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The Natural Leader: March 2010
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Monday, March 15, 2010. Taking things too seriously. I don’t know how many times I have gone out to work with a horse with an agenda – only to find the horse has little interest, certainly no intention and is quite content to just see what shows up. In his fabulous book “The Mentors Mentor”, Corey Olynik, suggests that a “mentor must first and foremost be a “Confidante: a person who listens without judgement.”. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). About The Natural Leader. Nancy has combined her experience as a p...
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The Natural Leader: July 2009
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Monday, July 27, 2009. Building on What Works. I love the opportunity to hone my horsemanship skills by riding with folks who are better than I. End of June, I travelled down to Bozeman, Montana to ride with Buck Brannaman. This year everything took on new meaning as I was able to see some of last years forgotten explanations from a different perspective. As the horse master Tom Dorrance said "the first thing you need is the last thing you'll learn.". Competition magnifies the expectations we place on ou...
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The Natural Leader: Fear is a lazy bastard
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Saturday, December 12, 2009. Fear is a lazy bastard. 8220;Fear is a lazy bastard. It comes from the most primitive part of the brain. It takes no work and no intelligence.” John Hope Bryant, Love Leadership. In my quest to grow The Natural Leader business I have had the great privilege of meeting a few of these Love Leaders. Each has touched my life in a different way each demonstrated a quality I needed to learn. Sometimes it was a learning realized simply through my own fear of failing. Suzanne has bee...
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The Natural Leader: March 2009
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009. What leaders do you admire? Just as a horse will mirror our habits, we reflect what we experience. Our own leadership philosophy can be shaped by many individuals and finding someone you truly admire helps the whole journey appear to be that much easier. Ray likely just considered himself a horseman but John Maxwell suggests "to be a successful leader you must surround yourself with people who can respond to five key questions". 8226; Do they add value to the organization and t...
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The Natural Leader: September 2009
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009. Learning from the Herd. At first glance, the herd is a fairly static environment with roles, responsibilities and daily schedules. A horse is a highly social animal which means a range of interactions but the herd is both constant and ever changing reflecting a routine set by the seasons, the weather and us. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). About The Natural Leader. Nancy has combined her experience as a project manager with her passion for working with people and horses to crea...
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The Natural Leader: A Decade for Puzzles
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Thursday, January 07, 2010. A Decade for Puzzles. 8220;Horses are only afraid of two things, things that move and things that don’t.”. Wisdom imparted by Tom Dorrance when asked why horses are afraid of everything. Good horsemen are great at simplifying ideas, a horse fears what he might see, hear or feel. Whether it moves or not, what a horse perceives as scary, is tangible. When we learn from the past, live in the moment and plan for the future we not only do well, we excel. 2010 holds promise for ...
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The Natural Leader: January 2010
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Thursday, January 07, 2010. A Decade for Puzzles. 8220;Horses are only afraid of two things, things that move and things that don’t.”. Wisdom imparted by Tom Dorrance when asked why horses are afraid of everything. Good horsemen are great at simplifying ideas, a horse fears what he might see, hear or feel. Whether it moves or not, what a horse perceives as scary, is tangible. When we learn from the past, live in the moment and plan for the future we not only do well, we excel. 2010 holds promise for ...
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The Natural Leader: It's Your Behaviour
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Titles are granted, but it's your behaviour that wins you respect.". Opening words to the first practice of The Leadership Challenge. To gain commitment you must be a model of the behaviour you expect of others.". Model the Way is about demonstrating behaviour, it is about being clear on what is important to you and prepared to set the example. Clear on his commitment Brannaman's presence demonstrates he is prepared to help others in their horsemanship journey. His word's do...
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The Natural Leader: June 2009
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Saturday, June 20, 2009. The Desire to Gain. Fear of Loss is greater than the desire to gain." Jeffrey Gitomer. The more I work with people and horses the more frequently I see fear of "what might happen" instead of being present to what is happening. If the name Gitomer sounds familiar, you may know the statement refers to sales, not leadership or even horses. Gitomer summarized his presentation with five key points:. 183; Belief in self. 183; Love of what you do. 183; Being prepared. The Desire to Gain.