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	<title>Votive Leadership - Leading Leadership&#187; Extraordinary</title>
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		<title>ExtraOrdinary gains extraordinary success</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recently developed self leadership programme has been greeted with some extraordinary success. Through one of our learning partners we provided assistance at a conference for the contract catering company, Charlton House. Over 200 chefs and managers gathered at Beaumont House near Runnymede on a sunny Saturday, to celebrate their previous 12 months and to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The recently developed self leadership programme has been greeted with some extraordinary success. Through one of our learning partners we provided assistance at a conference for the contract catering company, Charlton House. Over 200 chefs and managers gathered at Beaumont House near Runnymede on a sunny Saturday, to celebrate their previous 12 months and to refocus for the future. Despite the challenging environment they have had a succesful year, but as Tim Jones, the Company Chairman reminded everyone, these are now different times needing different approaches. We were approached through the client manager, Leapfrog International, to act as MC throughout the conference and to run a two and a half hour personal development session for the 230 delegates. The result was quite fantastic with a unanimous positive response to the powerful messages delivered. The energy in the room was amazing and all delegates committed to three very clearly defined actions to take away from the conference.</p>
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<p>This was the first time that ExtraOrdinary has been  rolled out to an audience and as Keith Stanton, our Managing Partner said afterwards, it will certainly not be the last. &#8220;It is without doubt a programme for the times. If a company is looking to develop engagement, personal leadership, the taking of responsibility and innovation within their staff, then this programme must be considered.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>ExtraOrdinary Times &#8211; ExtraOrdinary People</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently attended a seminar on personal development which got me thinking about the phrase &#8220;ExtraOrdinary&#8221;. We hear it mentioned so many times in the market place and in the media; &#8220;these are extraordinary times!&#8221;
And indeed they are, and they need extraordinary people to step up and take the reins. So who are these extraordinary [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I recently attended a seminar on <a href="http://www.votiveleadership.com/leadership-programmes.php">personal development </a>which got me thinking about the phrase &#8220;ExtraOrdinary&#8221;. We hear it mentioned so many times in the market place and in the media; &#8220;these are extraordinary times!&#8221;<br />
And indeed they are, and they need extraordinary people to step up and take the reins. So who are these extraordinary people? We believe they all have a few common shared characteristics which we have incorporated into all our new programmes. Below is a quick summary:</p>
<p><strong><strong>Energy</strong></strong>: Extraordinary people have loads of energy and as such they are infectious to be around.</p>
<p><strong>Positive</strong>: For them the glass is always half full. Where others see difficulty they see opportunity. They understand that adversity makes you stronger.<br />
<strong>Futurists</strong>: Vision is such a core component of leadership and yet is still remains the most under used tool of the self leader. Visions are not the sole responsibility of the board room, but are a key component for us all. Extraordinary people look to the future and set themselves powerful, scary goals.<br />
<strong><a href="http://www.votiveleadership.com/core-leadership.php">State Management</a></strong>: Extraordinary people spend time developing their emotional intelligence allowing them to access their best, more of the time.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.votiveleadership.com/core-leadership.php">Authentic</a>:</strong> People who excel tend to have a strong vein of authenticity running through all their actions. You know where you stand with them, there is no role playing going on and they are thus able to communicate in a powerful, authentic manner.</p>
<p><strong>Personal Development:</strong> &#8220;Leaders are readers&#8221; is a phrase from the past but still tends the test of time. Extraordinary people are constantly looking at ways in which they can &#8220;sharpen the saw&#8221; (to quote Covey). They understand the need for constant improvement in all they do.</p>
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<p>This list is obviously not exhaustive, but it is the basis of an exciting nesw programme Votive Leadership is developing, simply entitled &#8230;.</p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">ExtraOrdinary</span></h1>
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