The other day I was walking around San Francisco, yes just walking around, and I noticed that when I would pass people by on the street that they would always look down at the floor when they passed me. It didn’t matter how big or small the person or what gender they were, they just avoided eye contact and stared at the ground. I try to look every person in the eye when I walk by them, not stare at them, but make eye contact and acknowledge their presence. Have you ever noticed how often people look at the ground when you talk to them, or break away eye contact and stare at something else?

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What do you wake up in the morning? Think about this morning, did you wake up because you needed to go get a paycheck or did you wake up because you were going to do something that you love doing? What drives you? I mean really drives you and pushes you?

The most successful people in the world have one thing in common; they are all passionate about what they do. You take out passion from the equation and all the successful people will lose much of what they have. Are you passionate about what you do?

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The Center for Creative Leadership asked 247 executives about the trends in leadership. These are the 10 trends; to read the full document click on the link above.

• The Rise of Complex Challenges
  • Current challenges are more complex than they were just 5 years ago

• The Innovation Revolution
  • Everyone is looking for the next big thing

• The Art of Virtual Leadership
  • For various locales, functional departments, and cultures; communication is key

• Collaboration Nation
  • Collaborative strategies and technologies, most talk about it, few act.

• The World of Interruption
  • How do you keep from getting interrupted?

• Authenticity is the Next Celebrity
  • Maintain values, beliefs, and personality, all the time

• Fallout from Baby Boom and Filling the Leadership Void
  • What does the exit of the baby boom mean to organizations?
  • There will be a shortage of leaders

• Leadership for Longevity
  • The healthier the leader is the more effective he/she is perceived to be

• What’s Next?
  • The most mentioned “next” trend is participation. Focus on the team rather than the individual

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