| Here's a really simple way to think about the ins and | | | | already very familiar with each of your capital |
| outs, the doing and practice or attitudes and behaviors | | | | attributes - they are, your physical, intellectual, |
| of | | | | spiritual and developmental natures.Successful leaders |
| being a leader.Many times I get asked certain | | | | endeavor to fully involve those |
| questions that tell me that | | | | attributes of our human natures - they understand |
| there seems to be some confusion concerning these | | | | that |
| critical areas of the leadership mission:1) When and | | | | people are at their best when they totally engage:- |
| who can, should or will leaders need to lead?2) What | | | | Their 5 physical senses,- Their creative and cognitive |
| do leaders actually do?3) How and in what ways do | | | | minds,- Their soul [their will, psychological and emotional |
| leaders appear to lead?This article will show you how | | | | natures] and spirit- Their ability to learn new things and |
| to analyze, define and | | | | then innovate and |
| perform the most important task of a leader's job - | | | | apply their new knowledge to problems, challenges |
| that | | | | and |
| is, to enrich human capital.You will appreciate this one | | | | situations.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
| essential truth: leaders need | | | | *Human Capital Asset Enrichment Strategy - Number |
| to invest in and leverage the various factors, variables | | | | 4: |
| and elements of the "human capital equation".* * * * * | | | | Grandly Evolve, Expand and Energize Your |
| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Human Capital | | | | Resources!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
| Asset Enrichment Strategy - Number 1: | | | | *The most important thing in every organized effort is |
| Learn the Nature of Your Capital Assets!* * * * * * * * | | | | the |
| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *You will want to use | | | | human resource. There are just three rules concerning |
| your understanding of the four generic | | | | the |
| asset categories that form "human capital".In a word, | | | | human resource - it should not be under-utilized, it |
| your success as a leader depends on your answer | | | | should |
| to this simple question: what are human capital | | | | never be under-estimated and it must not be |
| assets?Our capital assets are defined as the ways | | | | under-developed.It's really a sickness that most |
| we bring value | | | | leaders inflict on their |
| to our world, to our environment and to our | | | | groups. 95% of all organizations violate all three of |
| evolution.Because people purposely add value to the | | | | those |
| circumstances of | | | | rules everyday - want proof?Just look for any of the |
| their lives, I call each of those value-appreciating areas, | | | | following symptoms of the disease |
| a "capital asset".These assets or value-enhancing | | | | in your organization, base of operations or yourself:- |
| capabilities are:Production - the ability to create, | | | | Unimaginative, uninspired work products or practices- |
| evaluate, perform, | | | | Frustrated, fearful, worried employees- Sabotage, theft |
| deliver, process, supply, execute, apply, produce and | | | | [minor items like pens, paper, etc.]- Lapses in ethical |
| many | | | | behaviors, morality and truthfulness- Absence of |
| other "functional" activities.Knowledge - may be | | | | leaders who are or feel empowered to actExcellent |
| thought of as having an ability to think, | | | | leaders seek ways to maximize, expand-upon and |
| analyze, conceive, extrapolate, interpret or translate | | | | broaden the scope of involvement of their people's |
| and | | | | bodies, |
| other mental, reasoning, cogitating or intellectual | | | | minds, spirits and souls - nurture your people and they'll |
| actions.Social - the forming of relationships, | | | | nourish your prosperity.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
| communities, teams, | | | | * * * * * * * *Human Capital Asset Enrichment |
| partnerships or alliances, the developing and sustaining | | | | Strategy - Number 5: |
| of | | | | Inspire, Influence, Involve, Incite, Instigate, Incentivize, |
| networks, interactions, exchanges or transactions with | | | | Include, Incorporate, Increase, Incubate, Inculcate, |
| and | | | | Indemnify, Induce Them to Enrich Their Capital |
| between other people.Utilization - concepts involving | | | | Assets!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
| capabilities towards, | | | | *Leaders are "In-" it all for the long haul - leaders |
| growing, improving, enhancing, evolving, developing, | | | | always |
| learning, educating and progressing beyond one's | | | | "In-"vest their energies "In-"to the growth and |
| innate or | | | | enrichment |
| natural ability - an ability to act towards and achieve | | | | of their people.You should attempt to follow Strategy |
| the | | | | Number-5 with all the |
| fulfillment of one's potential* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | | | | zeal, enthusiasm and love that you can muster - when |
| * * * * * * * * * *Human Capital Asset Enrichment | | | | you do, |
| Strategy - Number 2: | | | | you will discover that literal chest of treasures that |
| Focus the Considerable Impacts of Our Capital | | | | usually lies hidden deep "In-"side your people.You'll |
| Assets!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *If | | | | discover that there are numerous opportunities "In-" |
| you can maintain the idea of focusing attention on, | | | | the resources, attributes, potential impacts and assets |
| sharpening the impact and magnifying the effects of | | | | of |
| each of | | | | human beings for you to "In-"geniously, "In-"variably |
| those 4 capital asset areas.You can be certain that | | | | "In-"veigle and demonstrate your care and concern |
| when you do all of these actions, | | | | for your |
| you will find a venerable treasure trove of positive | | | | people's welfare and advancement.It's "In-" your best |
| outcomes.So what should you concentrate your | | | | interests to work exclusively and fully |
| efforts on developing? | | | | "In-"volve yourself "In-" the critical activities of |
| Here are some possible beneficial pay-offs:Value - | | | | coaching, mentoring, counseling, guiding, challenging, |
| you will increase the impact of this desirable | | | | educating, "In-"spiring and empowering your people |
| benefit simply by constantly questioning the meaning | | | | "In-" all |
| of | | | | that they |
| your group's work engagements - are we doing this | | | | r you called a leader or think of yourself as just a |
| task to | | | | follower you too can enrich the human capital assets |
| add value or because we have to or are supposed | | | | of the |
| to do it?Quality - improving the quality of the | | | | people under your care.If you work with knowledge, |
| processes that your | | | | perform some service or |
| group uses to accomplish its work must be a | | | | supervise people or a process, you can use the |
| continual | | | | lessons |
| process unto itself - how much and in what ways do | | | | learned in this article to add value, leverage human |
| we | | | | resources, inspire others and develop potential.Now |
| leverage the 4 capital asset areas to enhance our | | | | that you know the strategies of human capital |
| efficiency, our resourcefulness and | | | | appreciation, you should experiment first with your |
| effectiveness?Motives - what inspires you is many | | | | own work |
| times just as important | | | | activities, then try it these principles on your friends, |
| as what your motivation inspires you to achieve - | | | | families and associates at work - make your world a |
| does your | | | | better, |
| group invest any of their time and energies into | | | | more enjoyable place, enrich your space |
| exploring | | | | today.Author, consultant and successful leader, Jim |
| the values, beliefs, meanings, purposes and objectives | | | | Rohn, tells us |
| propelling their daily efforts?Capacity - building upon | | | | that, "A good objective of leadership is to help those |
| the competencies, performances, | | | | who |
| know-how and knowledge, facts and figures and | | | | are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are |
| growth | | | | doing |
| opportunities are critical in these days of disruptive, | | | | well to do even better."You can turn these 5 |
| brutally dynamic, break-neck pace of change - how | | | | enrichment strategies into a wonderful, |
| do you | | | | productive, positive and tangibly glorious reality in your |
| develop the capacity or potential for each of the 4 | | | | own life.You don't need a business card to say you |
| capital | | | | are a leader, your |
| asset areas?* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | | | | boss doesn't have to appoint you to a position of |
| * * *Human Capital Asset Enrichment Strategy - | | | | leadership |
| Number 3: | | | | and you don't need a badge to act like a leader.As |
| Fully Engage the Power of Your Capital Attributes!* * | | | | the famous advertisement urges us all to, "Just Do |
| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *You are | | | | It!"Mustard Seed Investments Inc. |