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Views: 1415 - Know The Unknown <br> Tao Of Clear Mind And Leadership - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2008 from Soon TeoGood leaders are clairvoyant. They seem to know the unknown. In fact, it is such quality of envisioning that set good leadership apart from the bad. People look to leaders for direction. The better a leader can know the future, the better his following. What about you? Are you a ...
Views: 1487 - Labor Management and Good Leadership Skills - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Gregory CoveyLabor management and good leadership skills go hand in hand! There is no question that any company that employs people it will become one of their most volatile expense line items they have. Why? Because people are unpredictable! Everything from dips in productivity to changes in ...
Views: 1617 - Lack of Confidence Causes the Costly “Avoid & Tolerate” Leadership Style - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Skip WeismanIt was the summer of 1995 and I was in the middle of my 10th season leading a professional baseball franchise, when I was forced to face my shortcomings as an organizational leader. After a very destructive altercation between key members of our organization’s leadership team, I had to ...
Views: 1357 - Lansing Printing Company Leader in Corporate Communications - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Erika CarsonPaper Image Printing is a leader in printing and graphic design for corporate customers. They help businesses brand services and products for maximum results. As a major Lansing Printing company, they have the expertise to take your corporate communications to the next level. Clearly, with ...
Views: 790 - Latest News with Different Meanings - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Nikita VermaOur day’s starts with news are it the news of Politics or socialization we are ready to go for any type of news that comes our way in the morning as this is a way of staying connected with the rest of the world. Being busy the whole day we prefer to listen to the latest news which makes us stay ...
Views: 754 - Lead for Sustained Success by Dan Coughlin - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Dan CoughlinThe real test of leadership is not in the moment, but in the long term. Of course, the decisions you make at any moment can positively or negatively affect the long term health of the business. Have you ever seen a leader swoop in and be the hero of the moment only to guide the organization ...
Views: 1048 - Lead From Any Seat - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2009 from t. Scott GrossAccording to the tiny digital clock in front of the mayor’s seat to my left the time was 5:58, two minutes to go before the gavel would shake our audience of citizens and staff to attention. In a hundred twenty seconds or so the Council members, five including the mayor would sit up straight ...
Views: 1516 - Lead or Be Led - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Chris MakellIt’s a well worn line in the history of business…you either lead or be led. But you and I both know that leadership has so many levels, angles and dimensions. Today you can lead, tomorrow --- led. So as a leader, you are called upon to lead, daily. It is part of who you are. You are providing ...
Views: 1044 - Lead Your Leadership Development - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Courtney LynchDeveloping strong leadership skills is a journey, not a destination. Deciding that you want to become a better leader is a good first step, but merely making the decision to improve your leadership skills will not make you the leader you hope to become. In order to make your desires a reality, ...
Views: 1407 - Leader or Liar? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from A. Drayton BoylstonDo you think leaders are liars? A recent PBS show investigated the question - "Are leaders good liars?" According to psychologist Carrie Keating's experiments in human behavior - "the findings seem to demonstrate a correlation between persuasive abilities and dominant behavior." From the ...
Views: 1248 - Leaders are Always on Stage - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Jeb BlountAs a leader you must never forget that you are the boss. You have power, and your decisions impact the lives and careers of the people on your team. Because you are the boss your people watch and analyze your every move—looking for meaning and clues to what you are thinking. What is most ...
Views: 1238 - Leaders Are Not Born, They Are Developed - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Per-Erik OlsenOne of my favorite quotes is from a famous American football coach, Vince Lombardi. He lived between 1913 and 1970 and produced many great quotes that are now classics. Most of them are related to Teamwork. The quote I am talking about is one really famous. You can see it all over the ...
Views: 1079 - Leaders Are Proactive, Not Reactive - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2012 from Vernon MyersHave you ever been in a situation where you saw a leader take a specific action, yet you had no idea "why" or "how" the leader decided to take that specific action? Well, I have too! That's why I decided to study various leaders that I have worked with over 22 years and before long, I started to ...
Views: 2212 - Leaders Are Your People Paying the Personal Price of Working For You? - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2018 from Alexandria JoyI believe the fish rots from the head. I believe profit is hoarding. I believe people join a company and leave because they don't feel valued and seen as a unique human. I believe culture change must start at the top. Spend time in any workplace like I do as a company culture architect and ...
Views: 1307 - Leaders Ask For Resources to Accomplish the Mission - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Vernon MyersAs the leader of an organization, you need resources to accomplish your mission. As you execute your daily mission, you may identify gaps or shortfalls that impede mission success. How should you deal with these challenges? If your organization is nested within a larger organization, you ...
Views: 1533 - Leaders Asleep At The Wheel - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2012 from Terra Vanzant-Stern, PhD., PMP, SPHR/GPHRIt is no mystery why so many leaders are asleep at the wheel. These days it is not uncommon for the best and the brightest to opt for opportunities that offer more life balance. Ten years ago, a bevy of baby boomers emerged, excited about the prospects of entering senior leadership roles. A ...
Views: 1480 - Leaders Can Benefit by Creating a Lean Six Sigma Infrastructure - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2012 from Terra Vanzant-Stern, PhD., PMP, SPHR/GPHROver seventy-six million people will soon be leaving the workforce and although much has been written about this dynamic, few companies are really prepared for the massive transformation. This makes having a strong infrastructure important to the success of leadership as well as the typical Lean ...
Views: 1896 - Leaders Care! - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2014 from Vernon MyersUltimately, a leader who shows that he cares is good for the organization. Some critics may write this off as being touchy-feely, but people are people and an organization is made up of many, many emotional people. A leader has to find a way to show his followers that he cares about them. ...
Views: 1437 - Leaders Fight for Their Creative Vision - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2014 from Vernon MyersI recently watched the movie, “Saving Mr. Banks,” a Walt Disney film that shows the process that Walt and Mrs. P.L. Travers used in creating the movie “Mary Poppins.” The thing that stood out to me the most is that the creative process is messy, yet, it’s full of joy and happiness. The ...
Views: 1315 - Leaders Follow Through - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2014 from Vernon MyersLeaders are responsible for making things happen, on-time and as scheduled. Superiors and subordinates don’t want excuses from their leaders, they want results. When a leader makes a commitment to complete a task or accomplish a mission, follow-through is the guarantee that he provides to ...
Views: 3848 - Leaders Go Above and Beyond - Go the Extra Mile! - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2012 from Vernon MyersHave you ever been in a situation where you saw a leader take a specific action, yet you had no idea "why" or "how" the leader decided to take that specific action? Well, I have too! That's why I decided to study various leaders that I have worked with over 22 years and before long, I started to ...
Views: 3691 - Leaders Have Fun! - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2012 from Vernon MyersLeaders must lead the way in all things, including having fun – the energy and enthusiasm generated by the leader will have an immediate impact on the organization. Employees look to their leaders for cues on “how” to act. If the boss is having fun, employees will pick up the vibe and have fun ...
Views: 1624 - Leaders have Seniority in a Down Economy - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Doug StaneartI took my first leadership training course back almost 20 years ago, and out of all of the education that I worked very hard for in High School and College, all of the seminars that my former employers provided me, all of the conventions, and all of the books and trade journals that I have read, ...
Views: 594 - Leaders Invent Themselves - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from George TorokLook at the mess we're in. Why doesn't somebody do something? When was the last time you heard or even thought that? Look! Up in the air, it's Superman! We're saved. What a hero. If only I had his powers I could be a hero. If only I was born a leader. Wrong! The big myth is that leaders are ...
Views: 1601 - Leaders Know the First Report is Usually Wrong - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Vernon MyersAs a leader, the requirement to communicate accurate information is extremely important. In a crisis situation the stakes increase, the leader not only requires accurate information, the information needs to be communicated to constituents in a timely fashion. Unfortunately, the ...
Views: 1558 - Leaders Lead and Appreciate Employees to Create Success - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2014 from Pat Heydlauff“A paycheck is what an employee lives on. Recognition and appreciation is what they live for,” according to Mac Anderson, the founder of Successories and Simple Truths. Recognition is fast becoming the buzzword of today’s modern workplace. Does your leadership roadmap include scheduled rest ...
Views: 1416 - Leaders Make Selling A Priority! - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2008 from George Hedley"I have some deep concerns about the future of your company. I have some deep concerns about your leadership. I have some deep concerns about the management team you have assembled. Your business is not growing for one reason: You and your management team are not leading by example." This is ...
Views: 763 - Leaders Make Use of Mess to Germinate New Solutions - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2009 from Theresa-Maria Napa“One’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.” -- Oliver Wendell Holmes Did you ever get so deep into despair that there seemed to be no way but up – and yet you could have chosen to sink deeper into victimization. Oh, I have been there so many times when I ...
Views: 864 - Leaders Must Find Ways To Get It Done - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2012 from Alan HarrisThere may possibly be a number of outstanding men and women in your daily life who will explain to you the unvarnished, non-sugar-coated real truth, but they are extremely unusual. Five Important Roots Of Led It also requires a desire and willingness to see issues from the speaker's point of ...
Views: 890 - Leaders Need Followers To Be Successful! - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Wayne KehlHave you ever noticed that some employees will stay in jobs that they do not really enjoy, or are not really suited to for long periods of time? Have you met people who stay in a lower paying job even though they have been offered more money somewhere else? A business needs long-term employees ...
Views: 2385 - Leaders Play the Hand That They Are Dealt - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2012 from Vernon MyersIn a card game, the dealer shuffles a deck of cards and deals a card out to each player. The players don’t know what cards they have until they pick up their cards and turn each card over to assess its value. Just like card players, oftentimes, leaders don’t know what resources they have ...
Views: 1538 - Leaders Take Action! - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2012 from Vernon MyersHave you ever been in a situation where you saw a leader take a specific action, yet you had no idea "why" or "how" the leader decided to take that specific action? Well, I have too! That's why I decided to study various leaders that I have worked with over 22 years and before long, I started to ...
Views: 2023 - Leaders: Born or Made? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from William RobertsThere is an on-going debate of whether leaders are born or whether they are made through trainings and experience. For those who are in the line of business, such an issue can be said as significant. Some says that good leaders are born, not made. It is believed that a leader rises to the ...
Views: 875 - Leaders: Power Up Your Focus Muscle - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2020 from Barbara Seifert Ph. D.It’s getting increasingly more difficult to focus these days. There are too many distractions available. From cell phones, video games to social media, distractions are everywhere and makes you wonder how people can concentrate on tasks they should be doing. Covid has taken its toll on many ...
Views: 906 - Leadership & the Body --> Business & Energy --> Organizational Health - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Anese CavanaughHow we take care of our energy "internally" impacts our energy "externally". Period. The energy we bring to our business, and the energy of our team, impacts our bottom line business results. The health and energy of our people, with the financial health and energy of our businesses, impact the ...
Views: 705 - Leadership - Become The Winner You Were Born to Be - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2008 from Theresa-Maria Napa"You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win." -Zig Ziglar I agree with Zig Ziglar that you were born to win. You are born with unlimited resources. Regardless of the advantages or disadvantages you had or have. Within you is a wealth of ...
Views: 887 - Leadership -- Managing Time for Maximum Profit - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2007 from Michael McFaddenWhat is it that separates the successful from the unsuccessful or the profitable from the unprofitable? This is a question that every leader must discover the answer to if he or she does not want to end up amongst the ranks of mounting failures. In an effort to provide leaders with cutting ...
Views: 827 - 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 - Leadership Accountability Needs Transformation - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2015 from Pat HeydlauffWhile most leaders are measured on the basis of business results, organizations must begin holding leaders accountable for building a strong and enduring culture, listening to feedback, and engaging and retaining their teams, according to a new study just released Global Human Capital Trends ...
Views: 1468 - Leadership And Fear - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2008 from Barbara BowenIn life's creative process, fear is inescapable. We meet various shades of fear upon entering any unfamiliar territory. At its best, fear will act as a friend, jumpstarting dreams to create beneficial reality. But it has other manifestations too. It can stop us in our tracks. Or, when out ...
Views: 1491 - Leadership and Innovation - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2007 from Patrick SmythHow many ideas fail to launch because they will require big changes in the business? Could it be the result of a failure in leadership? Do good ideas turn bad? If an idea fails to produce, does that mean it was bad? How many good ideas will be applicable to your business? Do they fit your ...
Views: 1152 - Leadership and Management Training to Boost Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Joshua FraserGood management and leadership are fundamental to the success of any business. Multi-national corporations and small local businesses alike rely upon their leaders qualities to motivate, manage, organise and achieve objectives. A simple way to improve these qualities in your executives, managers ...
Views: 965 - Leadership and Management – Different Tools for Different Jobs - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Bob MaitlandIf you are building a room in your house, you use tools from different disciplines. To pick two, you use carpenter tools and electrician tools. The carpenter tools (hammer, saw) are the most widely recognized, understood and used. The electrician tools (wire stripper, current tester) are less ...
Views: 1679 - Leadership and Personal Development - Be the Change You Want to See - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Nicola BuntingOne of my lovely executive coaching clients was recently invited to give a presentation on leadership and personal development to his international board of directors. Colleagues were aware of our coaching work and impressed with his own personal development and leadership, both of which are ...
Views: 1261 - Leadership and Stress: 10 Changes to Make to Keep Your Brain Healthy and Focused - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2020 from Barbara Seifert Ph. D.We live in stressful times these days, for sure. There is so much uncertainty going on that many don’t know what to do, or how to proceed. The result is stress, which is not good for one’s emotions and body. Leaders are more prone to being under high stress with the shift and viability of ...
Views: 820 - Leadership at Work - Level 2 of the 7 Levels of Leadership - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Janice BastaniLevel 2 Leadership is leadership in conflict. A Leader at this level will see the world in a "dog eat dog" mentality. When a level 2 leader is pushing and pulling and demanding, throws responsibility your way and then blames you when things go south; watch out. In management we call this ...
Views: 2246 - Leadership by Persuasion – Four Steps to Success - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2005 from Patsi KrakoffAs a leader, your success depends upon your ability to get things done: up, down and across all lines. To survive and succeed, you must learn four essential skills of persuading people. You must convince others to take action on your behalf even when you have no formal authority. Persuasion ...
Views: 1149 - Leadership Coaching Guide - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from stephanie fletcherStep One IDENTIFY THE OPPORTUNITY • There are six ways to identify opportunities 1. You identify an opportunity for another person 2. The person identifies an opportunity for themselves 3. A customer, vendor, or other outsider identifies an opportunity 4. You identify new skills needed ...
Views: 909 - Leadership Demands Straightforwardness and Honesty - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2007 from Terry WallLast month I talked to two people, whose companies had radically different displays of Congruence--the element of Trust that shows how well what you do reflects what you say. (See the end of the column for a free download of the questions from the Strategic Alignment Survey, which measures ...
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