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<DIV>I'll spare you the tedious details and invite you to visit my blog <A href="http://www.creatingspaces.blogspot.com">www.creatingspaces.blogspot.com</A> where I am in-process "documenting" my personal rendition of "invisible Leadership." For sure, much of what you have said resonates with me as I have "selflessly" poured my heart and soul into this adventure. I say selflessly because we are within a corporate structure that I have not had an "official" role . . . Until now . . . I am an independent contractor. Many of the "adjustments" to our organization have originated as a result of my work to "evolve" a "Permanent Open Space Organization." It has taken nearly 4 years of careful thought, consideration, and plowing of the fields . . . and all of this work from the position of invisibility with only the possibility of financial or acknowledgement reward. The recipient of the "ego-feeding" has been and will continue to be the named CEO of our market center . . . I am visible on
ly through the manifestation of results . . . It will actually be the participants (Members of the organization) who create the success . . . I will only have opened the space . . . and so in the end , it is they who win through increased profitability and fame :-)</DIV>
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<DIV>The recent "success" of my efforts comes in the form of my earning an "official" position as an "Internal Coach/Consultant" for the organization . . . If you read the blog, you will learn how everyone wins with the success . . . All folks within the org have the possibility in sharing in the increased profit.</DIV>
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<DIV>Anyhow . . . Hoping this is relevant to the thread . . . I have not read all the posts - yet!</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you,</DIV>
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<DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>Also . . . if you know of anyone thinking about buying or selling real estate, please give me a call. I LOVE referrals and treat them like royalty :-) <BR><BR>Barry Owen <BR>Principal Broker <BR>The Owen Group <BR>Keller Williams Realty <BR>30 Burton Hills Blvd STE 175 <BR>Nashville, TN 37215 <BR>615.568.2123 <BR>Skype: barryo06 <BR>www.theowengroup.net <BR>www.theowengroup.biz <BR>Visit my BLOG @ http://creatingspaces.blogspot.com/ <BR><BR>Keller Williams Realty is a learning-based training & Consulting company supporting our REALTOR partners by offering business models, systems, tools, & support to Build Careers WORTH having, Businesses WORTH Owning, and Lives Worth Living!</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: Craig Gilliam <wcraiggilliam@hotmail.com> <BR><BR>> Another question on invisible leadership-- <BR>> <BR>> I know several people who, working in their organizations, did some good <BR>> work, but their work was behind the scenes. When the smoke cleared, other <BR>> people were taking responsibility and, thus, received the monetary and <BR>> positional rewards. I know I am hearing about this through their lenses, but <BR>> it seemed to fit. Granted, hopefully, we do things not just to be "the best <BR>> in the world," but "the best for the world," but I also do not want to be <BR>> naive. Finances and position are important, even though values have to be <BR>> held in tension with it and everything has a shadow. But at what point does <BR>> my being "selfless" become a negative implosion or reaction to
egotistic <BR>> functioning verses a healthy self-realization? How does one distinguish <BR>> between healthy ego and destructive egotism? <BR>> <BR>> Maybe my question is, What is the shadow side of invisible leadership? <BR>> <BR>> I hope this gets at what I am trying to ask, explore or communicate. <BR>> <BR>> Thanks, <BR>> Craig <BR>> </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>
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