Peer independence is arguably the least understood aspect of self confidence. Many people who are shy, or suffer from social anxiety, tell me that they lack confidence. However, their shyness or social anxiety is only one aspect of a constellation of qualities which combine to determine our confidence profile. Understanding peer independence helps many people to appreciate and build on their personal strengths.

Peer independence is the ability to ’stick to your guns’ in the face of opposition or dissent from your peers. Some individuals have exceptionally high levels of peer independence, for which we should all be thankful. Peer independent people are the heroes in our society, the ones with moral courage who will stand up for truth and justice, regardless of fashion. Peer independence is a special, and relatively rare, aspect of self confidence.

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If you’ve ever been left in the dust when a co-worker’s leadership skills earned a nice, fat promotion, then an impressive new leadership course called “How to Lead” can turn the tables. After reviewing it, I recommend it highly. Here’s why.

“How to Lead” is offered by Mind Tools and it is the best system I’ve seen on the market lately for transforming yourself into an effective, well-balanced, respected and successful leader.

This course is unique because it lets you learn, at your own pace, what you need to do to become an exceptional leader in your industry. This includes an understanding of your strengths and weaknesses.

The course includes a workbook, “How to Lead: Discover the Leader Within You”, along with five self-assessment worksheets and seven email-based e-classes. The workbook format is a 185-page downloadable Adobe PDF, which took me 5 minutes to download on a 56K modem, so I was able to start reviewing this course within 10 minutes.

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In an essay by Robert K. Greenleaf, the author coins the term “servant leader.” Exactly what is a servant leader? Are there any in your organization? If you don’t have any servant leaders, how can you develop them? The answers to these questions may surprise you and introduce you to a vital source of leadership for your business.

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