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More Job Interview Confidence Tips - by Doris HelgeLeadership Position with A Hyper-Critical Boss - by Doris HelgeBusiness Owner Blues Require Leadership Changes - by Doris Helge- What Do You Stand For? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2015 from Angie ThompsonAs leaders we are in the influence business. Think about it – while it might be desirable and make our lives easier, we can’t make anyone do anything, at least not for very long, and without there being unintended consequences. If we as leaders can’t control others, we must influence or ...
Views: 1019 - Confidently Clarify Executive Communication - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Sarah HathornSpeaking with greater clarity and purpose is vital for any leader, whether they are talking to an employee, client, board room, or the news media. Those who lack this ability will appear weak, befuddled, and ineffective – and will fail to convey their ideas and leadership vision. But those who ...
Views: 1018(1 vote) - Manage by Mobilizing - by Are you depriving your employees of the opportunity to excel? Most organizations revolve around the manager as controller model but attempts to control people's behavior can cause resentment. As Peter Druker says, "A leader's job is to make people's strengths effective and their weaknesses ...
Views: 1018 - Building Positive Relationships at Work - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Joel GarfinkleBuilding positive workplace relationships is vital for career success. Relationships can positively or negatively affect your satisfaction with the job, your ability to advance and gain recognition for your achievements. When you build positive relationships, you feel more comfortable with your ...
Views: 1017 - Positive Traits Of The Leader--Needed In Business - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Blake JacobsLeadership deals with the ability of a certain individual to direct other people to behave and work towards the achievement of a common goal. Those leaders who rose in rank can lead other people because of their desirable trait and intelligence. A good leader tend to have a lot of followers. ...
Views: 1017 - The Healing Of America - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2008 from Ronald MannLast night was a historic event! Barack Obama’s acceptance speech for the Presidential nomination set a tone and demonstrated a quality of Being and Presence that can bring this country back from the policies of fear, separation, dishonesty, denial and arrogance. As you know, I do not write ...
Views: 1017 - Thinking BIG - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Stephanie A. Parson, PhDAs each moment passes we see a changing and challenging world – one that is becoming more complicated and unpredictable. Each day we are faced with decisions about environmental pollution, technology shifts, financial instability, family instability, unsatisfying relationships and other ...
Views: 1017(5 votes) - Best Strategies to goal setting process! - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2010 from Majlinda PrikuSMART goal setting should be an individual process, but the manager inevitably takes an active role in guiding and supporting their team members through the process. Here are a few important steps to a successful smart goal setting process: 1.Take the time to describe and clarify ...
Views: 1016(6 votes) - Squirting Motivation into Employees - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Marnie GreenMost of the time I'm pretty motivated and enthusiastic about work. What's not to be excited about? I get to share my passion for leadership with people who truly benefit from my work. I make my own hours and often work with two cute dogs at my feet. I realize, however, that not everyone ...
Views: 1016(2 votes) - Timeless Wisdom For Modern Leaders - Lead with Guiding Values - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2010 from Per WinbladKing Solomon, universally acknowledged as one of the world's wisest leaders, applied leadership principles that are as relevant and powerful today as they were in biblical times. This article examines the importance of developing guiding values and living by them so team members have a clear and ...
Views: 1016(5 votes) - Which Generation in the Workplace is More Able to Handle a Recession? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Cecile PeterkinBusinesses these days are in a unique position in which there are four generations in the workplace. First, there are those who have been working for years and who, in better economic times, would be close to retiring. Then there are the Baby Boomers who are approaching retirement and, in many ...
Views: 1016 - Three Secrets Transform the Way You Work and Feel, Especially on Your Busiest Day - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2010 from Denise StarrettI believe what Albert Schweitzer said, “Every person I have known who has been truly happy has learned how to serve others.” For the next few minutes we’re going to explore concepts and actions to help you be the best of who you are in what you do, especially on your busiest day in service ...
Views: 1015(1 vote) - Visioning by Design: What’s the Difference Between Thinking and Believing? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Valencia RayLaw of Attraction is tied to what I call “visioning by design.” Visioning by design is applicable to your business or to your personal life. As an eye surgeon, vision has always been near and dear to my heart in the literal sense, and as someone who has always had an interest in personal growth ...
Views: 1014 - 3 Steps To Get Started Delegating - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Ron EdmondsonOne absolute necessity for effectively leading a growing environment is the art of delegation. The leader who fails to delegate will inhibit growth of the organization and stifle leadership development of the team. Delegation is something to be learned and practiced. To get you started, here ...
Views: 1013(1 vote) - 7 Habits For Creative Ideas - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2007 from Steve GillmanTo generate great ideas, develop the 7 habits that follow. These are actions and thought patterns you can use to come up with many creative ideas and solutions. They'll work right now if you try them, but if you want to be a truly effective creative problem solver, make such techniques into ...
Views: 1013 - Skills to Inculcate as a Global Business Strategy Leader - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2020 from Niti SharmaLeadership and management are often used interchangeably in the corporate world. However, the two are completely different conceptions that demand specific set of skills. Every business needs a combination of both, exceptional leadership skills and competent management tactics. In a Statista ...
Views: 1013 - ***I Wish You Would Just ... Clear the Path for Us to Succeed - by Submitted on May 09, 2008 from Todd McDonaldTeam members need managers to do more than just set expectations and provide encouragement. They need support and someone to clear the path for them with others. Have you ever had a manager ask you do something where you found yourself faced with having to influence others outside your scope of ...
Views: 1012 - Bringing Co-Creative Leadership into Your Everyday Life - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2015 from Kate SinerI've learned a LOT about leadership while growing my business. I cannot say these have been easy lessons. I've probably made every mistake in the book. I've been too hands off. I've been too rigid. My standards have - at times - been out of reach. In those moments, I've let my frustration get ...
Views: 1012 - Are You An Expert Or An Authority? - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Liz Dennery SandersWe live in a world filled with experts. Let’s face it: anyone with a degree, a certification, a few awards or years of experience in a particular industry can tout themselves as an expert. And in the dinosaur ages pre-Internet, this might have been enough. Today, there are literally MILLIONS ...
Views: 1011(3 votes) - Enhancing Your Leadership Skill Development Using These 3 Effective Methods - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2012 from Chris D'CruzLeadership is the ability of an individual to guide another or groups of people towards achieving a certain set target. The society looks for a leader to act as a center of concentration of their power and install their trust in him or her to make decisions for them. In business, on the other ...
Views: 1011(1 vote) - Is Your Inaction Costing You Business? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello“There are risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less than the risks and costs of comfortable inaction.” ~ John F. Kennedy This quote from John F. Kennedy completely explains one of the major problems that some business leaders and their team members suffer from, namely ...
Views: 1011(1 vote) - The Single Worst Question a Leader Can Ask - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2014 from Brenda BenceAsking your direct reports questions rather than always telling them what to do is a key way to develop their abilities and help them grow. That said, there is one question-word in your leadership tool chest that I suggest eliminating altogether: "Why?" Why? (Couldn't resist... ) The very ...
Views: 1011 - What Do You Expect? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2008 from Angie ThompsonWhen something goes wrong (anywhere – in your office, at headquarters, in the national news, even around the dinner table reviewing your family’s day) have you ever heard (or said), “Well, what did you expect?” Usually that question is followed by a knowing glance, a wistful shaking of the head ...
Views: 1011 - How to Implement Your Game Changing Ideas - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2015 from Angie ThompsonIt’s time, and you know it. You and your team have identified the idea that will change your world and results. It’s your Disney World, your iPad, or your DVD player. OK, it might not be that big, but it will be a game changer for you. It is big, it is bold, and it is not like anything you ...
Views: 1010 - Dr Izzeldin Abuelaish: A Voice for Peace - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Dr Izzeldin Abuelaish: A Voice for Peace Submitted by: Craig Lock Category/Subject/Tags (key words: Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, Abeuelaish , I Shall Not Hate, Conflict , Dialogue , Gaza , Gaza Strip , Gaza War , I Shall Not Hate , Israel , Izzeldin Abuelaish , Palestine , Peace ...
Views: 1009 - Five Things That Matter More When Leading Other Leaders - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2014 from Angie ThompsonYou may be thinking “I don’t lead leaders; I don’t need to read this.” Even if you don’t (yet), there are three important reasons why you need to keep reading: • Some day you might lead leaders – and thinking about these ideas now is worth the minimal effort required. • You may want to share ...
Views: 1009 - Intellectual Diseases - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2005 from Michael LevyIf we take a look at all the past mayhem and destruction, we will find it all emanates from the minds of human beings that used their intellectual brain to the detriment of humanity. On the 4th August two main headlines hit the news. Martha Stewart was sentenced to three extra weeks for being ...
Views: 1009(1 vote) - What Leadership Training is Designed to Do? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from Paul EvansTo carry out their role many managers will benefit greatly from leadership training. Very few, if anyone is born as a natural leader. Some people are naturally better at it than others are, however even those people can benefit from some training. Why Leadership Training Is so Critical to ...
Views: 1009(1 vote) - *** Wish You Would Just...Be Available - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2008 from Todd McDonaldCustomer Service is extremely important when we think about our clients, but do you show the same level of customer service as a leader to your employees? One of the most valuable resources we can give our employees is time. Unfortunately, in today’s fast based business environment we are ...
Views: 1008 - 10.5 Ways to Enhance Your Leadership Skills - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Dr. Laureen WishomDo not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson. Here are my top 10.5 Ways to Enhance Your Leadership Skills: 1. Have a clear vision. Who are you? What do you stand for? What is your life’s purpose? What is your business ...
Views: 1008 - Why You Need to Ask for Feedback from Others - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Meredith BellIf you're a manager and you don't ask for feedback on a regular basis, you're probably doing some things that cause problems for your team members. That's because we all have blind spots about our behavior. Leaders are especially vulnerable because their direct reports are often reluctant to ...
Views: 1008(5 votes) - 6 Essential Leadership Traits - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2013 from Chris D'CruzThough some aspects of good leadership such as confidence and problem solving skills may be taught in leadership courses, there are some things that simply must come about naturally to have the desired effect. The benefits of the most important leadership traits are obvious, though the actual ...
Views: 1007(1 vote) - How Leaders Make Hard Decisions - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2015 from Angie ThompsonIf you are a leader, you make decisions, large and small, every day. Many are straightforward and take very little time, but if you have been a leader for very long at all, you have had to face a complex, multi-faceted and difficult problem, where the decision was far from easy or ...
Views: 1007 - How To Get The Best From Staff – The Dragon’s Way - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Joanna Tong* Survey showed employees regarded managers as “the least trusted group’. * Staff morale in the west has hit rock bottom but China’s GDP grew strong. * What can we learn from eastern insights in to personal impact and relationships? Research showed that employees regarded senior manager as ...
Views: 1007(1 vote) - How to Make a Decision That Sticks Rather Than Gets You Stuck - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Anne WarfieldOne of the most frustrating experiences we can all face is how to make effective decisions especially when you feel there is a lot of risk at stake. You wonder how much risk you should take on without putting yourself out on a limb or how much risk you share without looking like you are trying ...
Views: 1007(6 votes) - Leadership 9: Who You Are and What You Can Become. - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2020 from Ian GlickmanProfessor Marie McIntyre of Georgia’s Institute of Government has researched the relationship between managers and personality. Her findings confirmed my own experiences as a psychologist and a consultant, and probably will confirm yours as well. Managerial types are more analytical then ...
Views: 1007 - Develop Your Leadership Skill - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2013 from Juan BeachHave you ever think, what makes a good leader? Well, answer may vary with person to person. Some believe that the leadership skills are inborn whereas, some consider that these can acquired with proper learning and training. The important leadership skills include Commitment and ...
Views: 1006(1 vote) - Five Leadership Lessons from the Apollo Moon Landing - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2015 from Angie Thompson46 years today and tomorrow (as I post this), July 20 and 21st, 1969, are days that everyone my age or older remembers. These are the days when the Apollo 11 spacecraft landed on the moon (the 20th) and when Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon (on the 21st). This was an ...
Views: 1006 - Manager's Corner - Fear Of Difficult Conversations - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2008 from Liz WeberIt's been happening more and more. Clients are complaining about their managers' inappropriate behaviors, lack of management skills, and inability to take on greater responsibilities. Yet, when I ask what they've done to discuss the problem areas with their managers, I'm told, "It won't do any ...
Views: 1006 - You Are So Blessed! Now, Go Make Some Money! - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2015 from Rosemary Nonny KnightWe are so blessed that we get to live in such privileged times… We are SO BLESSED! And for the most part, it has come too easy and so we forget… We take it for granted … And we are blessed that we can even take it for granted! And I am no different from anyone reading this… I ...
Views: 1006 - Weed Management - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2008 from Kreg EndersonI was outside pulling some weeds this morning in the front yard. It's frustrating to have to go out every week, pulling the weeds just to have other sprout up in their place. And I realized that my problem is that I am pulling the larger weeds out, but the smaller ones that are harder to see ...
Views: 1005 - Can a garden produce top fruit if it is never weeded? - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Anne WarfieldThere is an eerie phenomenon going on in our society. It is starting at a tender age and creeping into the business world as well. If left alone, it will eventually lead us to mediocrity. It is the idea that people can learn accountability without ever having correction. That would be like ...
Views: 1004(1 vote) - Dealing with Difficult Discussions - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Anne WarfieldWhere are you when your best ideas come to you? If you are like 90% of all people you get your best ideas when driving, in the shower, in the morning, when falling to sleep or when working out. Notice what is absent… the office. Your best ideas don’t come to you at work! They come to you ...
Views: 1004(2 votes) - No Margin No Good - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Claude WarnerIn Jack Welch’s autobiography we see his contribution to the performance management culture that is the norm today. By applying the 20/70/10 principle, below average performers were removed and the high performers or stars were identified, rewarded and fast tracked. By continuously raising ...
Views: 1004 - Who Follows Our Example? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Frances LucasWe know others watch us and learn by the actions we take and the things we say as well as what we don’t do or say. Our responsibility to do the right thing is not only for ourselves but for others who are looking to us to make the right decision. When we do the right thing we are setting an ...
Views: 1004 - 8 Traits of a Great Leader - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2019 from Christine Reidhead8 Traits of a Great Leader There have been hundreds of thousands of leaders throughout history—and probably millions today, leading in various government and workforce capacities. What are some of the traits that are common to good and effective leaders? Here, we will discuss 8 traits of a ...
Views: 1003 - Business Lessons From the Final Four - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2011 from Rand GolletzI frequently draw from the military and sports worlds for leadership lessons. Wooden and Lombardi gave us examples as relevant and compelling as Winston Churchill from politics or GE’s Jack Welch from business. The teams that have made the NCAA’s Final Four provide lessons that are easily ...
Views: 1003 - Seven Leadership Lessons from Great Basketball Coaches - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Angie ThompsonThe first thing I remember purchasing with my own money that I earned was a basketball. Basketball GymAs a boy, when I wasn`t working on the farm, often I was shooting baskets. While my high school career stalled for a variety of reasons (being small, 5`9", and having mononucleosis as a ...
Views: 1003(4 votes) - The Truth About Influence - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Angie ThompsonEight year old Sam Baker was wondering about something, so he asked his parents, "How come our town doesn`t have a Christmas tree lit up for everyone in town to enjoy?" He reasoned that other nearby towns had trees, that they had a tree at the White House, and that he saw them light a tree at ...
Views: 1003(2 votes) - So… Why Aren’t You A Successful Entrepreneur Yet? - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2015 from Rosemary Nonny KnightSo, you want your own business… And you want it to be successful… You have experienced success in other areas of life… But for whatever reason, this whole business thing is beyond you… And so, you get to wondering how you can be a successful entrepreneur… You get to wondering if ...
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