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Being slow in response to stakeholder needs is likely to lead to
dissatisfaction and funding problems. Creating and executing with a sense
of urgency is a fundamental requirement for success as a leader.

Agility is the ability to adapt rapidly to shifts in the marketplace, in
customer demands, and in technology. Organizations that are successfully
led do not just cope with change. They ride the wave of change like a
surfer, with the same agility and flexibility to shift without missing a
beat.
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A Positive Attitude

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you
love what you are doing, you will be successful. Albert Schweitzer.

A positive mindset is also associated with strong leadership. All leaders
need to be purveyors of hope. If leaders are to be inspiring, they need to be
enthusiastic, energetic, and positive about the future. This demonstrates
the leader’s personal commitment to pursuing the vision. If you're a
positive and optimistic person who tries to make the best of any situation,
you'll find it much easier to stimulate people to do their best.

The good man chooses what is positive, what is advancing, embraces the
affirmative. Ralph Waldo Emerson.

However, being positive is much more than presenting a smiley face to the
world. A strong sense of balance is also needed, along with the recognition
that setbacks and problems happen. It's how you deal with problems that
makes the difference.

Positive people approach situations realistically, prepared to make the

changes necessary to overcome a problem. Negative people, on the other
hand, often give in to the stress and pressure of the situation. This can lead
to fear, worry, distress, anger, and failure. Being a person who looks for
innovative ways to operate requires a leader with a “glass half full”
attitude rather than “half empty.”

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