Focus Magazine of SWFL Swimsuit Heat Wave

21st Photography by Andrey Kiselev Are You a Century Leader By Corrine Sandler The wise general understands that to fight and win all of your battles is not supreme excellence. Supreme excellence, rather, is breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting. Business leadership in the past was dominated by managers who ruled from the top down; organizational hierarchies were structured along military lines and people climbed the ranks. But today’s wise general needs to be like Sun Tzu, the ancient philosopher who went on to become one of history’s greatest military commanders. Twenty-first century leaders are reshaping the best-led global companies. Authentic leaders need to be focused on customers and not on serving short-term shareholders. Managing and directing employees involves a great understanding and application of emotional intelligence, which leaders, wise generals and CEOs too often simply ignore or don’t understand. As a leader deploying your troops, you’ve got to engage them in your vision, connect with them, and assure cohesiveness among them. The good news is that this distinguishing feature of your personal nature can be strengthened over time. Through experience I have learned the importance of acquiring and using emotional intelligence because of its impact on business success. A leader is " people barelybest when know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. If you are a wise general you will come to work to empower your co

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