31.0 The Four Competencies of Leadership

31.1 What is "The Four Competencies of Leadership"?

Leadership is not based on title; leadership is based on characteristics. What are the characteristics for leadership? There are diversified characteristics of leadership in existence, which several to name are persistence, tenacity, decision-making, self-accountability, teamwork, time management, positivity oriented, continuous improvement oriented, and the list goes on. To work on the path to be a great leader, one needs to be able to assess his/ her level of competency. The four competencies of leadership are identified into: basic, intermediate, expert and mastery.

30.0 What are Your Roots?

30.1 What is "What are Your Roots"?

Life begins at the stage of an infant. We age to the stages of baby, young, mature and old. As we age, our circles of influence also grow. Circles of influence - self, family, friends and acquaintances, colleagues, community, society, etc. -  influence our roots of values. Roots of values are important as they define our persona and the way we communicate. Roots of values are identified in three forms: surface roots, lateral roots and taproot.

29.0 Inner and Outer Peace

29.1 What is "Inner and Outer Peace"?

Peace, subjectively, can be referred to a state of harmony where people from all walks of life co-exist with maximal agreements and minimal disputes. Achieving inner and outer peace not only encourages people to be accepting their root culture and respecting other's root culture, but also enables the possibility of people being multi-cultured. So, the question goes: how can we achieve inner and outer peace? We will discuss this through two inter-related approaches: the concept of true and fair, and the power of empathy.

28.0 The Power of Empathy

28.1 What is "The Power of Empathy"?

Empathy is often displayed by people-oriented individuals. Empathizing others do wonders when done right, where it involves sharing what others are going through in their lives. It requires us to be accepting, emotionally open and wanting to listen attentively to others. To understand how empathy works, we need to understand its two core elements: acceptance and understanding.

27.0 Problem-Solving: When It Makes Us Stressed?

27.1 What is "Problem-Solving: When It Makes Us Stressed"?

Problem-solving involves two elements of focus: the problem and the solution. When dealt wrongly, it will imply negative stress. The focus here is to be mindful when problem-solving goes out of track that it implies negative stress to us. Being mindful of this will directly diminish unnecessary time consumption. There are three types of stress implications in problem-solving: the problem identification, the immediate solution, and the continuous improvement.