It begins with a dream, a vision to provide a solution; to add value in one way or another to those who would be customers or clients.
MLK’s recognition and fight for systemic change was powered by his vision for community, believing each one can make a difference. “Everybody can be great,” he said, “because anybody can serve.”
‘How can I/we help or serve others?’ his is often the initial musing of an entrepreneur or business start-up dialogue. Whether providing a direct service or customer service for a product, key characteristics will appeal to a targeted market and cultivate interactive interest.
A ‘Being Of Service’ Mindset
If you are a business owner or managing a group or organization in any field of work that is service-centered, you are, undoubtedly, familiar with basic skills of leadership and management that involve knowledge, organization, and communication. As we see in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a being of service mindset can expand the heart of leadership in all that we do and all that we are, leaving a legacy that inspires others to carry on.
A being of service commitment to one’s interactions, learning, and growth is empowering to oneself and to others. The quest for being of service is a key to communication and organizational outcomes that are impacted by the community-building dynamic that forms and influences dialogue and interactions that are grounded in this perception.
Innovation
In honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. this month, we can reflect on ways to expand and build upon some of the key characteristics of success in leadership that add value to the
organizational culture of any business or group that is providing services.
Innovation is a key for the grounding and success of a vision. Have you identified the necessary steps for evolving the path of service for your business, especially as it relates to the larger vision of community?
Mentoring Tools
January is National Mentoring Month. Implementing a mentoring program or adding value and opportunities for growth to an existing training or onboarding program, is investing in your vision, enriching your organizational culture, and changing lives for the better of all.
Envisioning a service culture and inspiring people to do their best work are real outcomes of mentoring tools and programs that are easily acquired and learned (and cost-effective!) Accessibility to mentoring resources within an organization can also help in attracting and retaining employees and solidly supporting specific learning and leadership goals.
Diversity and Inclusion Essentials
A legacy is made of interactive moments that are valued and made meaningful. Mentoring adds the inclusive value of relationship-building and diverse, meaningful connections. Mentoring goals that evolve from a service-oriented vision add value and meaning to the growth and success of any business or organization. At the same time, mentoring tools and programs point to solutions that encourage and cultivate diversity; that chisel away at the great, cultural barrier reef of embedded racism with its habitats of inequality throughout social, political, and economic schools of thought.
Cultivating Common Ground
How can this year different? We, at VisualVitality.org, provide service solutions unique to your needs. We help businesses cultivate the unity in community, establishing a more common ground in organizational environments. We offer consultations and assessments, and offer products, referrals, training and workshops with subject matter expertise, empowering your organization and promoting your service(s). Let us assist you in steps of leadership you can take today that celebrate a sustainable legacy.
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