in·spire
/inˈspī(ə)r/
verb
1.
fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.
"his passion for romantic literature inspired him to begin writing"
People often talk about their leadership style, but I think it’s more important to talk about one’s leadership purpose. My purpose in leading people was to inspire them – whether about a placement or program, my job was to give them the information to engage and excite them. We shouldn’t assume that others will feel the same way we do about things – our own engagement and excitement should be an example that they’ll want to follow. I used this technique in the 80s to get college graduates interested in the gaming industry – their parents, professors, and even they themselves were hesitant to consider this career choice back then and by inspiring them to take that chance we opened a whole new world of opportunities for hospitality school graduates. Same with opening the Mirage – we used inspirational advertising and recruiting techniques to get applicants excited about joining the Mirage (and our subsequent new properties) – it’s never easy enticing someone to leave a secure job for a big new property, but our hiring managers inspired these job seekers to take a chance on us. As leaders, we must inspire applicants and employees, or our company team will expire. Show your excitement if you want to excite your peeps today.
Orrin Woodward (born 1970): American manufacturing and product engineer, author, entrepreneur, consultant, public speaker, and international leadership influencer.
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