{"id":2336,"date":"2019-05-29T20:51:45","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T20:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.makeyourmarkgroup.com\/?p=2336"},"modified":"2019-05-29T20:51:45","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T20:51:45","slug":"2019-middle-managers-conf-nuggets-of-wisdom-from-the-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.makeyourmarkgroup.com\/2019-middle-managers-conf-nuggets-of-wisdom-from-the-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 MIDDLE MANAGERS\u2019 CONF: Nuggets of wisdom from the experts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n>> Being a CEO for 25 years and counting, says Peter Melhado, has been about adapting to roles and adapting to new things. Not only has he learned to be more precise and well-prepared for whatever he\u2019s doing, the ICD Group President and CEO has also become more \u201csuper-analytical\u201d over time. \u201cBeing a leader is equal parts teacher and learner,\u201d he says. \u201cWhenever you\u2019re not being authentic you\u2019ll have a hard time being consistent and trustworthy.\u201d Melhado outlined five things his experiences have taught him about being a team leader: 1) Get to know your people first and foremost. Nothing trumps that. 2) Prepare, prepare, prepare. It\u2019s a big part of moving up the ladder. 3) The further up you go, the less feedback you get. Be vigilant. 4) Let go of the outcome. 5) Be brutally honest with yourself. >> For Grace Burnett, moving from the legal fraternity and the insurance industry to the corporate world (she\u2019s now the CEO of GraceKennedy Financial Group), has been a journey replete with empowering, life-changing lessons. What\u2019s paramount for her, she told her rapt audience, is thinking B.I.G. 1) Be authentic \u201cEach time you\u2019re moving towards your dream without compromising, you\u2019re winning,\u201d she said, quoting Michael Dell. She\u2019s also a fan of Steve Jobs (\u201cDon\u2019t let the noise of others drown out your inner voice.\u201d) and Brian Tracey (\u201cBe the type of leader people want to follow voluntarily, even if you had no title or position.\u201d) 2) Inspire Management, Burnett believes, is about persuading people to do things they don\u2019t want to do; leaders, on the other hand, inspire people to do things they never thought they could do. 3) Grow Says Burnett, \u201cBefore you\u2019re a leader, success is about growing yourself. As a leader, success is about growing other people while growing yourself.\u201d >> Rochelle Cameron, always a hit with her audiences, closed out the conference with a refreshing and informative session dubbed \u201cBuilding and Unleashing Breakthrough Networks.\u201d She urged attendees to look the part and act the part. \u201cWhen you walk into a room all energetic, people are immediately drawn to you, that confidence,\u201d she said. \u201cAlways ask yourself, \u2018How am I presenting myself?\u2019\u201d She couldn\u2019t emphasize enough the supreme importance of body language as you strive to make those important connections. \u201cThe body language of people tells us so much. It\u2019s much more truthful. The eyes, especially, speak louder than the voice ever will,\u201d noted Cameron (Assistant VP, Jamaica Broilers), who highly recommends the book Presence by Amy Cuddy. \u201cYou want your presence to say I own my value and I feel powerful in my value.\u201d<\/p>\n

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