Dr. Ian A. Roberts - The Defining Qualities of Effective Leadership

Leadership qualities are qualities that characterize effective leadership. What are these qualities?

Let I lay it out clearly.

For starters, effective leaders are . . .

1. Humble

2. Decisive

3. Selfless and self-sacrificing

4. Empathetic

5. Disciplined

6. Good communicators (they communicate the agenda clearly and effectively)

7. Fair and unprejudiced

Effective leaders . . .

8. Maximize the potential of their people by empowering them

9. Surround themselves with people smarter than they are

10. Do not care who takes the credit

11. Admit that they are infallible and admit mistakes when they make them

12. Have a burning desire to make a difference . . . a positive difference

This the list is by no means exhaustive. In fact, I can go on and on.

But no matter how long the list of leadership qualities is, Dr. Ian A. Roberts can tell you honestly that without three of these leadership qualities you will inevitably fail as a leader.

What are these four uncompromising qualities of effective leadership?

1. Surround yourself with people smarter than you

2. Acknowledge mistakes when you make them. Take corrective actions, learn from them, and move on

3. Maximize the potential of your people and

4. Be selfless. Serve your people and your organization. Abhor personal gain.

The desire for personal gain will color your judgment and will ultimately lead you to the path of failure.

To illustrate, consider what happened recently in the company where I work.

So, what went wrong? What took him down?

1. The desire for greater prominence, greater fame, and personal gain.

2. Arrogance. He refused to admit he was wrong and wind down production to match demand and market opportunities (He had the vision to make the company a billion-dollar company by the year 2010. He called this . . . project marathon).

Dr.Ian A. Roberts says When the market wasn't growing as fast as production was growing, he refused to slow down production. The factories kept on producing at break-neck speed and the company kept on acquiring more warehouses to store what was produced that the market could not accommodate)

3. He surrounded himself with 'yes men' - directors who were at his mercy . . . directors who stood by and watched while the life investment of shareholders went down the drain

Make no mistake about it.

Dr. Ian A. Roberts - Strength Training Secrets of Olympic Athletes

During the Olympics, Dr.Ian A. Roberts is difficult to not look at the Olympic athletes and admire their bodies. They have muscle definition over their entire bodies, and they also have flexibility. It is difficult to not be jealous of the perfect specimens that Olympic athletes turn into in order to compete.

Olympic athletes are able to get into that kind of shape by following a simple formula. In order to get into Olympic caliber shape, they:

Take part in strength training

Work out their entire bodies

Eat a diet that compliments their goals in regards to strength

Have the appropriate information to get in great shape (good direction and a good workout is priceless)

It is no secret that people can get great bodies through strength training and full body workouts. The Olympic athletes have not cornered the market on great bodies and perfect health.

If you are interested in fine tuning your body so you will more closely resemble an Olympic athlete, you will need to:

Set goals and then work to meet them

Dedicate time to a full body workout

Incorporate strength training into your workout

Dr. Ian A. Roberts is possible to have a great body that people will admire. Do not leave the great bodies to the Olympic athletes. Instead, start your own strength training workout and you will be amazed with your results.

You can do your strength training at home or at the gym, without even using a personal trainer. You can get started right away and begin strength training so you can have a body that people will envy.

Dr. Ian A. Roberts - To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.

In the creation of a garden, the architect invites the partnership of the Kingdom of Nature. In a beautiful garden the majesty of nature is ever present, but it is nature reduced to human proportions and thus transformed into the most efficient haven against the aggressiveness of contemporary life.  

Dr. Ian A. Roberts - In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous.

Water flows free and wild, not aware of any boundaries or rules or traditions. Not bothered about anything gone or left behind, she eagerly rushes to new dimensions in her life knowing the best is yet to come. Learn to be like the soul of water; clean, compassionate, loving yet strong enough to endure anything.

Nature is full of infinite causes that have never occurred in experience.