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Consider your voice. Not singing or speaking, but your voice. Your voice is significant and can be used to do great things. Have you found it?

Finding your voice at work is not always easy, even if you’re a leader. It can be hard to inspire people around you to find their voices and take action. The author of The 8th Habit gently pushes the reader to find his or her voice by taking action and inspiring others around them.

In this article, you will learn how to develop four different types of intelligence that allow you to find your voice. You can also choose what is most important for you and use that freedom wisely in order to unfold your full potential. Finally, the key is building trust with others so they can help you achieve success.

Big Idea #1: The 8th habit is all about finding a way to greatness in today’s Information/Knowledge Worker Age.

Ever feel like you don’t make much of a difference? Or that what you do doesn’t really matter? Many people seem to feel this way. But why?

Many organizations can’t keep up with the rapid pace of change in today’s world. That’s why they’re not as successful as they could be.

We live in the Information and Knowledge Worker Age, which is a successor to the Industrial Age. Many companies still operate with an Industrial Age mindset that’s governed by a domineering top-down style.

In the current age, we need to unleash our workers’ potential. This requires a change in control from top-down hierarchy to more of an open and fluid approach. In IT (Information Technology), for instance, outstanding programmers are 1000 times more productive than average ones. That is impossible during the Industrial Age where people were stuck with their jobs because they couldn’t be moved around easily and had little opportunity to grow into other roles or take on new challenges.

Therefore, we should abolish the top-down approach and let employees have more of a say in their future. We need to produce quality work like businesses do today.

It’s important to recognize that employees want to be great. However, only those who find their voice and use their strengths can enjoy true success. How do you find your voice?

It starts with respecting employees and allowing them to make their own choices. It is also important for people to feel significant in their workplace. Everyone must be able to find their voice, which will inspire others to do the same.

Big Idea #2: You can find your voice by using the gifts you were given at birth.

Did you ever think that the greatest gift we have is our freedom of choice? We are born with this gift, which combines with our intelligence to help us find our own voice.

Freedom to choose is something that everyone should have. While we can’t always control what happens in life, we can always choose how we react to those situations. If you use it wisely, freedom allows you to broaden your horizons and regain control of your life. Freedom is also applicable when it comes to work. For example, if your boss treats you poorly, do something about it! It’s easy for people to forget that they have the power to change their situation – but they do. So why not talk directly with them?

Now, let’s look at intelligence and its gifts. We have four kinds of intelligences that we can cultivate and improve upon. By working on our intelligence, we’ll discover what our strengths are, which will guide us to find our voice.