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This forum is focused on helping our members reach their potential in leadership and communication. As a first step, I want to share with you some important principles.
Public Speaking
When asked to present a speech to an audience can be a huge challenge which can inject fear and trepidation into the speaker.
There are simple steps that the speaker can be take to reduce the their anxiety levels. These suggestions help the speaker to stay focused, prepared and relaxed:
- Have a planned ritual prior to your speech
- Speak from the heart
- Understand your audience and the subject you are presenting
- Visualize your speech.
- Get amongst your audience, get up close
- Value the audience’s time
- Have a clear message – leave something for your audience members.
- Inject humor into your speech to relax the audience and yourself
Remember, it is important that you have your speech prepared and you are happy with your approach.
Remember, take the opportunity that public speaking invitations offer for your own personal development, and most importantly, focus on enjoying the occasion.
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Leadership
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| There are some great quotes on leadership: 
| Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. Peter Drucker (1909 - 2005) | 
| A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done. Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 - 1969) | 
| Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963) |
Leadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person is able to enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task” A definition more inclusive of followers comes from Alan Keith of Genentech who said "Leadership is ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen." Students of leadership have produced theories involving traits situational interaction, function, behavior, power, vision and values charisma, and intelligence among others. Getting the cooperation from others is one of the key skills, so here are seven suggestions - Acknowledge the importance of other people. The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. -William James
Show enthusiasm and energy. Enthusiasm is by far the highest paid quality on earth, probably because it is one of the rarest; yet it is one of the most contagious. -Frank Bettger - Encourage and facilitate two-way conversation. Education is a kind of continuing dialogue, and a dialogue assumes, in the nature of the case, different points of view. -Robert Hutchins
- Ask other people's opinions? I have opinions of my own -- strong opinions -- but I don't always agree with them. -George Bush
- Ask questions instead of giving orders. Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what you want them to achieve and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. -Gen. George S. Patton
Show sincere gratitude. God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you? -William A. Ward - Give strength centered compliments. The life of many a person could probably be changed if someone would only make him feel important. -Dale Carnegie
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