Over the next few years, I committed myself to personal growth. My personal work culminated in the realization that I wanted to serve people by making a difference in the world. This reinvention of myself eventually led me to found RTW which is committed to transforming the workers' compensation system in the United States. Effective leaders tend to perceive and to focus on the opportunities inherent in change. Effective leaders don t lose sight of their long term vision in the midst of change.
Effective leaders maintain a clear purpose regardless of immediate circumstances.
Effective leaders understand constant control is not possible but adaptability allows them and others to flow with change. Effective leaders are more secure in themselves, they possess a sense that they can handle whatever may come their way. Managing change is a hot topic today. Leaders, at all levels of the organization, are being challenged to perform like no other time in business history. This article is adapted from Mr. Cashman s book, Leadership From The Inside Out .