They leaped with eager anticipation… and then reality hits. Take a deep breath and continue on… The leader who is able to acknowledge this stage is prepared to carry the floating leap knowing what lays ahead.Īnd, the challenge begins. We have energy and sustenance to get just far enough from home that there is no turning back… which heads us right smack dab into the hard part. This stage is what I call the “infatuation stage.” We hear a great idea and we leap – we’re all in, ready for the victory. Understanding the next stages, preparing for the highs and lows, will give you a fighting chance to stick through to the victorious possibilities. If you have an idea that you believe is worth sharing, you’ll want to take a moment to think about how to communicate your vision to your team. By harnessing the power of persuasive communication Duarte suggests how you, too, can turn your idea into a movement by breaking down a movement into 5 key areas. To envision the future is one thing, getting others to go there with you is another. Duarte and Sanchez lay out a plan to help you lead people through the five stages of transformation using speeches, stories, ceremonies, and symbols. In her latest book, Illuminate, Duarte and communications expert Patti Sanchez equip you with the same communication tools that great leaders like Jobs, Howard Schultz, and Dr. Duarte speaks to the power of presentation, namely how we express our ideas in order to inspire change in the world. Her book, Resonate, sits on my desk weighed down by too many clips and post-it notes of highlighted reference points I want to remember. Nancy Duarte is currently my favorite author. He wanted you to feel what the world might someday be like, and trust him to take you there.Īs a leader, you have the same potential to not only anticipate the future and invent creative initiatives, but to also inspire those around you to support and execute your vision. That’s because Jobs was offering a vision of the future. Whenever Jobs took the stage to talk about new Apple products, the whole world seemed to stop and listen. With these words, Apple Inc., and its leader, Steve Jobs, catalyzed a movement. – KarenĪs a side note, the cover of Illuminate by Aimee Agresti would certainly lend itself well to the Teen Program in a Box on Angel Covers.“THE PEOPLE WHO ARE CRAZY ENOUGH TO THINK THEY CAN CHANGE THE WORLD ARE THE ONES WHO DO.” Fans of the Hush Hush series by Becca Fitzpatrick and the Fallen series by Lauren Kate will be lining up to read this. The only quibble one could have with Illuminate is that it is perhaps a tad too long there were a few moments where the pacing languished which was a shame because those moments that sizzled with excitement did so to the nth degree. Some of the other characters take interesting turns as well, surprising you in ways you don’t expect.Īgresti can turn some powerful phrases and is clearly a talented writer. Haven is a thoughtful, intelligent character who begins with a bit of naivete’ but slowly is forced to make decisions that help her build courage and strength. Illuminate is a compelling story about destiny, good versus evil, and the path we take to come into our own. She has an important part to play, but she is not the only one. The pages empty at first, they slowly begin to fill with words and guide her journey. Haven’s journey is guided in part by a mysterious book she finds. Evil can not survive without food after all. She is surrounded by a posse of minions known as The Outfit, a group of strikingly beautiful teens who seem to possess a sort of docile hive mind they know their place and they stay in it for reasons that slowly unravel and are part of the core of Illuminate’s mystery. She commands a room and holds its attention. She is a modern day Maleficent, assured and possessing a strong, evil grace that is difficult to ignore. She schemes, she plots and she does not appreciate it when things don’t go her way. Aurelia is the type of villain who ripples with an evil malice just under the surface. Haven is being mentored personally by the hotel owner Aurelia.
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