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The article provides tips to encourage women to step up to the leadership plate with confidence and courage. Additional Article Information: =============================== 647 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2008-09-18 11:36:00 Written By: Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D. Copyright: 2008 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D.'s Picture URL: http://corporatecoachingintl.com/index.html For more free-reprint articles by Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., please visit: http://www.thePhantomWriters.com/recent/author/lois-p_-frankel,-ph_d_.html ============================================= Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: ============================================= If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. 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They work to build collaborations, rather than operate from a top down principle. And their well-honed emotional intelligence enables them to effectively influence others using the least muscle necessary. For centuries women have held a wide array of leadership role - but they havent always been given credit for their accomplishments, nor have they been so bold as to call themselves leaders. Yet through nature and nurture they have honed the quintessential skills needed to make a difference in the workplace, the community, and the world. If ever there was a time in history that cried out for womens leadership, that time has arrived. Women must make sure their voices are heard, they have a place at the table, and, regardless of the resistance they get, they help change the course of history. Whether you lead a work team, a volunteer organization, or even just a project, here are 7 tips to help you step confidently and courageously into your leadership zone. 1. Articulate your leadership vision. Write down what you want people to say about you when you leave a room. Fill in the blank, Shes a leader who ___________. Be as specific as possible. Include what you want to do, how you want to do it and what people will get out of doing it with you. Then act in ways to make it a reality. 2. Be strategic. If its a problem youre solving or a change in direction you want to undertake, develop your overarching strategy for addressing the challenge before diving in. Avoid the tendency to approach everything with a high sense of urgency or to jump to action before thinking through a situation. Strategy takes time. 3. Resist perfectionism. Weve all heard the saying, a woman has to work twice as hard to be considered half as good. Dont let it guide your actions. Thinking that you have to be perfect causes your strategic thinking and willingness to take risks to be constricted. The balance of strategic thinking and tactical implementation is by nature imperfect - and always a risk. 4. Get to the point. Women have the tendency to use more words when fewer would do. More words used always soften a message. Fewer words strengthen a message. Keep in mind the maxim, short sounds confident. Begin your communications with the one statement you would want others to remember if you had only enough time to say that. Rather than continue speaking ask, Do you have any questions? or Have I made myself clear? 5. Volunteer to make formal and informal presentations. If you want to become really good at influencing others, seize every opportunity to go outside your comfort zone and speak before large and small groups. Also consider joining Toastmasters International. 6. Solicit 360 degree feedback. Asking three simple questions will yield a wealth of information - usually about behaviors related to emotional intelligence: What do I do well that I should continue doing? What can I do more of to be even more effective? What can I do less of to be even more effective? As with any kind of feedback or survey, be prepared to take action. 7. Balance your natural leadership skills with new behaviors. Women are good at bringing out the best in people through coaching. Combine these with more direct and assertive communication, deliberate decision-making, and an increased understanding of the political landscape of your company culture and youll be the leader you were destined to become. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To receive free monthly coaching tips like this one contact Dr. Frankel at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit her website, http://www.corporatecoachingintl.com --- END ARTICLE --- Get HTML or TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of This Article at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/f/women-leaders.shtml#get_code ..................................... 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