<h3 class="ql-align-center"><span style="color: rgb(67, 67, 67);">People Are the Heartbeat of Business!</span></h3><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The heart is the life force within each of us. It's the organ that keeps you alive with every contraction and pulse. Leaders are the life force of every team. Just as the heart pulses our nutrient-rich blood to each organ in the body, leaders push out encouragement, direction, correction, energy, growth, and influence to the team. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">And just like the automatic beat of the heart, leaders can make these pulses of leadership second-nature if they learn to recognize and choose them. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Now more than ever, how leaders handle each pulse can empower or weaken leadership, engage or disengage teams, and positively or negatively impact an entire organization.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dawn S. Kirk shares her proven six Pulses of </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Heartbeat Leadership</em><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> to empower leaders: </span></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Priorities: The Purpose of Leadership.</strong><span style="background-color: transparent;"> Your priorities give you the gift of clarity and position your team to win. If priorities aren't crystal clear, you may find your ladder leaning against the wrong building and all you do will be in vain. </span></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Preparation: The Energy of Leadership. </strong><span style="background-color: transparent;">Preparation is critical if you want to close the gap between where you are now and where you want or need to be. Only then can you start to move. </span></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><strong style="background-color: transparent;">People: The Power of Leadership. </strong><span style="background-color: transparent;">People are your competitive advantage. Ensure you have the right people in the right seats, and commit to investing in them to achieve shared results. </span></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Processes: The Drivers of Leadership. </strong><span style="background-color: transparent;">Processes are the drivers that simplify leadership. When put into place early, they enable you to measure success and mark consistent wins.</span></li></ul><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><ul><li><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Performance: The Metrics of Leadership. </strong><span style="background-color: transparent;">Without measurable targets, it's impossible to know if you are succeeding. Performance metrics give you a system to measure, adjust, and repeat with laser-like focus.</span></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Promotion: The Growth of Leadership. Promotion is the catalyst that helps your leadership grow. It is a delicate balance of humility and pride that shares your individual and your team's success with the organization.</strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">When leaders embrace the Six Pulses and put them to work, the results are nothing short of amazing. </span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
