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Two Strategic Leadership Systems for Getting Better Results On Your Job, In Your Business, and For Your Personal Life...

 

 

Hi, I'm Dr. Karen Hardy:

I hold a Doctor of Education degree in Organizational Leadership, am a published author and noted speaker.  In addition to being a scholar of management theories,  I am an expert in applying theory to real-world situations. 

I am in the business of helping people discover and apply tools and strategies that will produce a better workforce, better job results, better business results, and a better quality of life for themselves.  

I have developed two strategic systems for getting better results: Self-Leadership and Personal Assessment.  I share these strategies with you below. I hope you find them helpful.

Here's To Your Success,

Strategy #1:  Self-Leadership

Self-leadership involves the influence one exerts over themselves to achieve the self-motivation and self-direction needed to shape and control their own behavior. People who practice self-leadership do not rely on external influences, like supervisors, to accomplish goals and reach results but use strategies to influence themselves. There are three types of strategies that can be used to help individuals enhance their performance towards results. 

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"Your groundbreaking work in Public Sector Leadership and your book Building Self-Leaders as a strategy to deal with the gaps in public sector leadership caused by departing members of organizations who came up through more traditionally developed ranks, are all fascinating and timely." - Bascom D. Talley, III - Johns Hopkins University  School of Education

"I found Dr. Hardy's  ideas on self leadership empowering, and obtained some new ideas to improve my job performance."  - Joy Erdman, US Navy 

"Dr. Hardy‘s course is timely as the federal government’s pay system is now performance driven.   She provides very practical tools for boosting self-performance.  I was so impressed with Dr. Hardy’s subject matter knowledge on self-leadership and her enthusiastic delivery of the material that I invited her to give a talk to my organization’s administrative team.-- Michelle Renehan, Section Chief, Federal Government

"Dr. Hardy has presented a fascinating performance concept that every government employee should be exposed to."-  Allie Fields, Environmental Protection Agency

 

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Strategy #2:  Personal Assessment

There are times in our lives when, without harmony and balance, we are not able to successfully fulfill the life mission assigned to us.  The most powerful resource to communities, business systems, and organizational units is the individual. Through the power of personal assessment, Dr. Hardy provides a system for mapping your way to true success.

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TESTIMONIALS 

"Awesome! I couldn't wait to read the next page!"

Linda Ragan, Gold Key Resorts, Virginia Beach, VA

"I enjoyed the exercises to practice and start setting goals and the little nuggets of helpful information to help drive home the concepts" 

Robin Little, Marketing Director, Association of International Educators, Washington, DC

"Dr. Hardy has lived what she preaches and explains how to succeed at changing your life in easy to understand steps.  I highly recommend her book."

James Lewis
Actor, Voiceover Talent, Model

 

Click here to discover  The Power of Personal Assessment

Take Action!

Whether you are interested in enhancing your professional performance or discovering harmony and balance through personal assessment, now is the time to prepare yourself for long-term success.  

Take action today by investing in 

  • self-leadership strategies and tools 

  • Personal Assessment 3D Empowerment System™, 

  • or by signing up for my free 'PerformanceEmpowerment' (PE) Newsletter.

Warmest regards,

Karen Hardy, Ed.D.

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