Higher Living Leadership

Melodye Hilton

Description

Higher Living Leaders live authentically and passionately through embracing their personal value and power to positively transform cultures. The way of Higher Living Leadership is rich in value for leaders of all spheres of influence. Dr. Melodye Hilton has developed and packaged a series of concepts and principles from years of experience in training and consulting powerful leaders. Individuals are guided to discover their validation quotient-the attributes that unleash personal leadership value, generate it in others, and positively transform culture. Whether leading a small family or an entire nation, this values-driven content is excellently presented in a balance of relevant information and practical application that can revolutionize the way you view and apply leadership. In this book, Dr. Hilton reveals the practical steps to: Discover and operate out of your intrinsic value and be empowered to recognize it in those around you Realize the effects your thoughts and choices have on your brain, body, and the fulfillment of your purpose, and make a positive change today Discover your personal purpose that determines your decisions and how your life will make an impact Employ Higher Thinking through continued development of the mind, purposeful choice, and values-driven self-management Become an authentic leader establishing trust naturally in your sphere of influence It's time for powerful leaders to be released shifting and redefining the culture in and around them! If you're ready to raise the bar of leadership and become a Higher Living Leader, this book is for you!

Sujets

• Motivational
• Employabilité, métiers et formations
• Economics
• Business

Informations

• Publié par: Outskirts Press
• Date de parution: 17 janvier 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781478785644
• Langue: English

Extrait

Higher Living Leadership Influence Societal Design as an Instrument of Justice All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2017 Dr. Melodye Hilton V2.0
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ENDORSEMENT
If you are an aspiring leader, or a leader who aspires to a higher level of greatness, read this book! If leadership is about unleashing human potential, not reading this book would be a great injustice to both you and all those you would lead.
At a time when fear, divisiveness, and distrust are amplifying the dark, aberrant, self-centric aspects of the collective human soul – at a time when critical-thinking, personal responsibility, and moral fortitude have been buried under a blanket of political correctness, crowd-sourced morality, and a mindset of entitlement; a time when it seems that the preferred weapon against endemic injustice is even more injustice – we find a world in which the very definition of "leadership" seems to have been lost in an abyss of malpractice.
Thankfully, there are thought-leaders among us who see the current state of affairs simply as the "darkness before the dawn" and who have great wisdom to impart to those who would lead us towards a brighter future. Dr. Melodye Hilton is one of those thought-leaders.
In Higher Living Leadership , Dr. Hilton invites tomorrow’s leader to think differently. Her invitation is not based in idealistic theory and philosophy, but rather, is inspired by, and rooted in real science, yet speaks to true heart of leadership and human potential.
Peter Demarest Co-Founder, Axiogenics, LLC Co-Author, Answering the Central Question
DEDICATION
I would like to celebrate the countless emerging and established leaders who have chosen to take the road less traveled, challenging themselves to raise the bar of leadership. I honor those who choose to think deeply, work responsibly with passion, and serve a cause greater than themselves. This book is for you.
I am truly a blessed woman because I am surrounded by true friends, too many to name, and family that encourage me to release my heart and impact my world for good. Thank you, Katie Stansfield, for your support as we build together and package trainings that impact people worldwide. To my daughter, Rebecca, I am so proud of you and am overjoyed that you carry my leadership and training passion…I love you! To my son, Joel, who has partnered with me for many years in investing into up-and-coming leaders, you are truly a rock of stability and a wealth of wisdom. I love you! To my daughter-in-love, Erin, who knits our family together we’d never go on vacation if it wasn’t for you! I love you! To my beloved and valued grandchildren: Ayden, Laila, and Maxwell who are being groomed to release their contribution to the world without fear, I love each of you. To my husband, Steven, the greatest cheerleader in my life who, for over 40 years, has said no matter the cost, "Go for it!" "I believe in you." "Just do it!" I love and honor you!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION: Higher Living Leaders Purpose
Chapter 1: Leadership Reformation
Chapter 2: Validation Quotient: Validation
Chapter 3: Signature of Value
Chapter 4: Higher Living Leadership: Head-Hand-Heart
Chapter 5: Intra-Leadership
Chapter 6: What was I thinking?
Chapter 7: Invisible Motivators: Values
Chapter 8: Discovering Personal Purpose
Chapter 9: Higher Living Leaders: Empathy
Chapter 10: Builders of Trust
Chapter 11: The Greatest Form of Honor
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
NOTES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Isaac Newton said, "If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." I want to thank the giants in my life who have supported and encouraged the writing of the book. Thank you to my friend and skilled neuroscientist and microbiologist, Andrea Ham. Thank you for ensuring the accurate representation of objective scientific facts to support the leadership principles of Higher Living Leadership. Thanks to Christina Bates, of Bates Consulting, who spent months reviewing and editing my book. Thank you to Jeanenne Sweatman for the hours of editing and insuring the accuracy of the references, I love your building heart. Thanks to Peter Demarest, author and expert in Axiogenics, who took his valuable time to review the manuscript with his value centric passion.
INTRODUCTION

Culture is a reproducible system of beliefs that shape the actions of individuals. It communicates to others what are, and are not acceptable beliefs and actions. Culture tells you what is right or wrong and what you must do to "fit in." We learn our culture through instruction and observed behavior.
Most would agree that we live in a global culture where there is a widespread epidemic of mistrust. Decisions are often stress-filled and fear-driven and the most common mentalities are self-serving and self-gratifying. At the same time, there is a remnant of emerging and established leaders who combat this epidemic by serving as catalysts for positive change in their realms of influence.
Even in the midst of the challenges of our world’s culture, these leaders refuse to focus on, and in turn perpetuate what is wrong. Instead, they deliberately choose to view the future through lenses of hope for families, communities, organizations, and nations. These leaders embody the concept that I have coined as, "Higher Living Leadership."
Higher Living Leadership thrusts us beyond our individual successes and helps us to make the most of our opportunity to influence our culture. This is a vital responsibility that today’s leaders must both recognize and exercise. In order for our efforts to continue beyond our lifetime, we must purposely plant seeds today; we must be an incubator of validation to shift the cultural atmosphere. These kinds of leadership endeavors will prepare a generation of courageous trailblazers; the goal being to embolden them to go farther, achieve more, and give more as power and influence are used for the greater good.
In summary, Higher Living Leaders skillfully set the stage for emerging leaders to have a platform to positively impact their world.
Governmental leaders do not dictate culture; instead it is shaped by society’s loudest and most influential voices that ultimately shape legislation. Therefore, we should not look to our governments to solve all the world’s problems. Doing so not only neglects our responsibility as citizens, but also abandons our obligation to inspire, influence, train, and mentor those who do shape culture.
Science has proven that the neural pathways of our brain are constantly changing as a result of belief conversions, behaviors, or the environment. Similarly, history has revealed that the beliefs of citizenry lead to rapid changes in culture.
C ULTURAL D EGENERATION
During the course of my lifetime, I have observed how rapidly culture has changed from one generation to another. The expression "generation gap" is commonplace to represent the drastic difference between a young person’s worldview and that of his or her parents or grandparents. The decades of the sixties and seventies my generation witnessed a Cultural Revolution that was, in many ways, won at society’s detriment. We were activists with a cause to liberate our and future generations from anything binding us to traditional morals, values, and responsibilities . Our mantra was, "if it feels good, do it!"
What were we thinking?
Every child is born with innate contributions in order to serve his or her world. When his or her unchanging purpose enjoys its place of expression, he or she will encounter a fulfilled life as they serve a cause greater than themselves.
The optimum environment for a child’s development is one where they are understood and raised to maturity (fully adult) by emotionally healthy and full-grown, giving parents. These parents are not driven by meeting their own needs, or by fear-driven selfishness, but to lead for the good of their children.
Today, the opportunity for a healthy upbringing is rarely a child’s experience. The sad reality is that a self-serving mentality and deterioration of morals and values has brought about a new cultural norm. This was not a premeditated abuse of power but has propagated injustice nonetheless. Our nation’s sons and daughters are surviving rather than thriving, feeling numb regarding their own lives. They are searching for some sense of personal fulfillment and finding themselves powerless to impact their