CREATE A POSITIVE FORCE
Drawing upon all power sources, especially personality power, a leader creates and maintains a positive force that pulls followers in one direction with enthusiasm and dedication. Nothing is ever dull or routine in the presence of a leader with spirit and a sense of urgency. Things are always jumping! This physical, psychological, and spiritual “force” constitutes the heart of our strategic model (STAR).
In creating this intense sense of power, the leader must also make maximum use of her or his communication system, see that followers receive proper rewards, make decisive decisions, and keep the mission in focus. Not an easy combination! Although all points in the STAR are equally important and interrelated, the energy ...
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