Self Improvement Site
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
Leadership Articles
Doris Helge is The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to "Leadership". You can find complete information on Doris Helge and her products by visiting https://WomensLeadershipTips.com.
SelfGrowth.com Recommended Articles:
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- Top 10 Characteristics of a Successful Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Cindy .HolbrookA successful entrepreneur has mastered the art of a balanced life. They take the time to care for their own personal health and maintain meaningful relationships with their loved ones. They are driven by their passion to serve others and to utilize their creativity. What makes a successful ...
Views: 8048(6 votes) - Managing Your Ego At Work - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from William DiedrichEgo is your self image. It is how you see yourself in relation to others and the world. Ego also includes the compulsion we feel to defend the image. The ego is not real. It is a concept, an idea. We have these thoughts and urges within us and we call it "ego". For something that is not real, ...
Views: 7854(1 vote) - The Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2010 from Craig LockTitle: The Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi Author Craig Lock Category/Key words/ Tags: Gandhi, Mahatma (Mohandas)Gandhi, Peace, Peacemaking, Leadership, Inspiration, "Inspirational Writings", India (stop - enough there now) Web Site: Craig's new blog with thoughts and extracts from various ...
Views: 7743 - *Creating a Positive Working Environment - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2007 from Joe FarchtHave you ever walked into a place of work and felt heaviness in the atmosphere. Like fear was the predominant emotion permeating the work place. People only did what they were told, never showed initiative, avoided problems, and finger pointed to others as the source of problems. Gossip was ...
Views: 7603(53 votes) - 5 Ways to Overcome Leadership Challenges - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2010 from AnnaLaura BrownAn important part of creating a solid online brand and a solid business both online and offline is leadership. That said, anyone who steps up to be a leader is going to encounter challenges. One of the true tests of leadership is how you overcome the leadership challenges that will come no ...
Views: 7513(2 votes) - Leadership 5: Theory X, Theory Y - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2020 from Ian Glickman"Know thyself" - Plato According to an American Society for Training and Development study, job knowledge is the only thing that ranks higher than communication in determining good leadership. One of the most important ways a leader communicates to his or her group is by example and ...
Views: 7473(3 votes) - Woman’s Greatest Strength Can Be Her Biggest Weakness - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Rachael Jayne GrooverI once heard this wise teaching from a mentor of one of my mentors. She said; “Your biggest weakness is just your greatest strength turned up too loud.” For example: Your greatest strength could be your strong leadership ability and natural charisma that attracts people. However, if you turn ...
Views: 7464(3 votes) - The Secrets To Becoming An Ideal Leader - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2021 from Leon EdwardTruthfully, there are many secrets to becoming an ideal leader. John C. Maxwell, a highly reputed authority on leadership once said: “A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position”. In this quote, John C. Maxwell identifies the very first secret to becoming an ...
Views: 7349(3 votes) - Treating People as Commodities - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Craig NathansonThe culture treats people as commodities I see it everywhere - people working in jobs which carry little meaning and provide little support for personal development. Worst, the culture treats people as commodities. Performance review systems, manager-employee meetings, and even rewards are ...
Views: 7217(1 vote) - Coaching High Potential Employees - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2007 from Sherry ReadIn this article, we explore the role of coaching in the development of high-potential employees and its link to retention of these key staff members. What is a high-potential employee? A generic definition is an individual expected to excel at a position X levels above their current role. ...
Views: 7168(3 votes) - INTRAPRENEURSHIP SUCCESS: The WL Gore success story overview - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Dr. Howard HallerINTRAPRENEURSHIP SUCCESS: The WL Gore success story overview The Intrapreneur must learn to get around the roadblocks of corporate structure and a stodgy manager, or the traditional corporate bureaucracy. A successful corporate entrepreneur or Intrapreneur must first convince middle ...
Views: 7107(136 votes) - Switch on Your Brain - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” – Confucius They say the only two certainties in life are death and taxes. Well, I think there’s a third…STUDYING! This inescapable fact applies to all of us at some point or another. And even after that final bell has rung ...
Views: 6947(5 votes) - Leadership Transformation - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Joseph RiggioTaken from Dr. Joseph Riggio's website at http://www.josephriggio.com/what_we_do/leadership-transformation/ Transformational leadership This is not where we’re looking for incremental improvement as the measure of success ... instead we are looking for radical transformation. Of course ...
Views: 6880(14 votes) - Six Steps to Managing a Negative Work Environment - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Julie DonleyDoes your work environment bring out the best in you or the worst? When you leave work, do you feel drained, exhausted and even angry? Do you generally feel like you are dodging bullets all day? It happened to me the other day. As a practicing RN, I take shifts at a local, acute care ...
Views: 6789(4 votes) - Definition: Leadership Traits - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2008 from Shelly WalkerStudies of leadership have suggested qualities that people often associate with leadership. They include: Technical/specific skill at some task at hand Charismatic inspiration - attractiveness to others and the ability to leverage this esteem to motivate others Preoccupation with a role - ...
Views: 6693(3 votes) - Obstacles of an Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Cindy .HolbrookAn entrepreneur is a person who begins a business based on their passion. They don’t think of it it as work – they find it fun, creative and invigorating. An entrepreneur (including an online entrepreneur) also accepts all the risks and responsibilities of any new business and will have ...
Views: 6688 - Effective Decision-Making: How To Evaluate Options - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Erik LuhrsI have been fortunate to have a number of mentors and coaches who help me with every facet of my business. And though I have never credited him as being one of my mentors, bits and pieces of my father’s advice play a major role in how I conduct my business. One of his favorite ditties has to ...
Views: 6683(2 votes) - A E I O U & Sometimes Y : A Real Effective Leadership Model - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2007 from Sandy LawrenceA E I O U & Sometimes Y: A REAL Effective Leadership Model Copyright 2006 Sandy Lawrence Do you remember sitting in grade school thinking, “Am I ever going to use this stuff in real life?” How about this one: “A E I O U and sometimes Y.” We learned these letters ...
Views: 6678(1 vote) - How To Slay Your Personal Demons - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from Zoe RouthWhat are you most stuck on? You know - the thing that lingers like a bad biting smell... And no matter what you do to shift it, it still stinks. Chances are it's your personal demon with its barbed tail firmly wrapped around your brain, spewing out hellfire and misery whenever you want to ...
Views: 6549(2 votes) - Redefine Yourself - by How do you define yourself? As a mother, daughter, wife, friend, husband, son, teacher, student, lawyer, accountant, or any one of a myriad different titles? Or do you define yourself by others' perception of you? Do any of these come close to your own knowledge, your own personal experience of ...
Views: 6527(2 votes) - Creative Power: 10 Ways to Energize Your Teams - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Doris KovicIn my consultations with clients I hear many complaints about the challenge of getting teams to work together well. There is recognition that teamwork offers huge rewards but also frustration with the personal experience of working within teams. One of the ways to improve teamwork is to ...
Views: 6495(2 votes) - 5 Top Characteristics of Ineffective Leaders - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2013 from Guy FarmerI design and facilitate leadership training and have a unique opportunity to examine many kinds of leadership styles and approaches with many smart people. Over the years I've noticed a type of leadership that creates all kinds of workplace distress. It's an approach where a leader is so ...
Views: 6446(3 votes) - How Personal Values Impact Our Daily Lives - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Irial O'FarrellValues is a much referenced idea but what exactly are values and what difference does understanding them make to someone's life? While there are many definitions of values, I use the following: Personal values are an internal set of standards that each of us expects ourselves, and others, to ...
Views: 6398(1 vote) - Interpersonal Skills - The Keys to Management and Leadership - by Submitted on May 02, 2007 from Susan WestAccording to some research studies, the number one reason why managers and executives find themselves with a stalled or underperforming career is a lack of interpersonal skills. This might seem surprising, given the amount of training and attention given to technical skills and business ...
Views: 6224(7 votes) - The Four “R”s for a PROductive Relationship: Be Respectful, Real, Responsible and Responsive - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from Mark GorkinThe Stress Doc presents a four step, “Four 'R'” communicational guide for building successful “give and take” professional relationships. The Four “R”s are dramatically illustrated in his recent encounter with an ENT surgeon. Many of us “Boomers” grew up with an alliterative academic ...
Views: 6165(3 votes) - Five Basic Principles for Effective Sales Management - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Len D'InnocenzoDo you want to avoid the cycle of management failure and create a success system that will keep you on top? It's not theory - it's based on our careers as sales executives and our work with many sales and customer service organizations over the past sixteen years. Principle # 1 - Managers Make ...
Views: 6147 - Every Failure Is An Opportunity In Disguise - by Submitted on May 12, 2017 from Rick SaldanCome to think of it life would be pretty monotonous if there were no obstacles or failures. Success begotten without any hard labor or without crossing any insurmountable barrier is hardly remembered even by the most successful people. To compare it with something which we experience every day, ...
Views: 6079(1 vote) - What Does Quantum Physics Have to Do with Business? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Rebecca AstaraSo, what in the universe does quantum physics have to do with business? Only EVERYTHING! Let me explain. Quantum is the study of the fundamental particles from which all matter forms. Physics is the science that deals with matter as energy in motion and force. Thus, quantum physics is the ...
Views: 6015(7 votes) - ATTITUDE AND HUMAN RELATIONS - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2007 from Patricia BagbyI see more careers damaged through faulty human relations skills than through a lack of technical ability. Many people are technically smart, but human relations dumb, because they seem unaware that simply knowing how to do a job is not the key to success. To produce results, most of us depend ...
Views: 5955(2 votes) - Top Leadership Skill of Responsibility and Accountability - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Leon EdwardWhat is the measure of being "responsible enough"? Below is a list of steps on how to draw responsibility out of our shells. 1. Develop self-awareness. As a leader, you should know your own strengths and weaknesses to be able to view your behavior objectively. Also, recognize your ...
Views: 5870 - *Book Review: Leadership 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2007 from Kevin McManeminThis book review was provided by Joe Farcht, the Official Guide to Leadership Skills. Leadership Skills are the tools and traits acquired to facilitate guiding or a directing a group, most commonly toward a shared goal. Joe Farcht has identified Leadership 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know ...
Views: 5850(1 vote) - Seven Steps to Win-Win Negotiations - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Len D'InnocenzoWe define a win/win negotiation, as an agreement that is equally beneficial to everyone. All parties come out of a negotiation with a workable agreement that benefits everyone involved. If your current negotiation strategies are not working for you, change your strategy. Think win/win and let ...
Views: 5836 - When Nature Wants A Man - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from Rick GettleWhen Nature Wants A Man By Angela Morgan Excerpt Article From: Succes Academy "Successercising - Successful Living Course Series" - Course #7 By Rick Gettle www.master-mind-aliance.com - www.successercising.com When Nature Wants To Drill A Man, And Thrill A Man, And Skill A ...
Views: 5792(3 votes) - Leadership Effectiveness: Leading under pressure - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from sudhakar I. PrabuLeadership Effectiveness: Leading under pressure Researches indicate that leaders who excel under pressure face the same level of stress and pressure that are usually found among top athletes and elite military units. One of the factors that differentiate great leaders from the rest is their ...
Views: 5779(1 vote) - INTRAPRENEURSHIP SUCCESS-Overview from a Successful Serial Intrapreneur (Corporate Entrepreneur) - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Dr. Howard HallerIntrapreneurship is based on the idea of using entrepreneurial techniques within a corporation or organization to create a new product(s), service(s), or division to help a corporation grow, become more profitable, and in some cases, survive. The word, in-tra-pre-neur (In¹tre-pre-nur) did ...
Views: 5740(134 votes) - How to be Decisive - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2010 from CB MichaelsFew people understand the value of decisiveness. The ability to make quick decisions not only lends you an air of confidence, intelligence and authority, it can also make the difference between a positive and negative outcome in many situations. Some people believe that they are just “naturally ...
Views: 5669(7 votes) - When TRYING is simply just not good enough - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Kevin AbdulrahmanAnthony Robbins once said, "If you can't, you must. If you must, you can." When it comes to taking control of life, successful people do not try. They make taking control a must. Think of a time when something in your life became a must. You just had to do it. There were no ifs, buts, or ...
Views: 5657 - LEADERSHIP and ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Self-Made Billionaire Dr. John Malone story - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLERleadership and Entrepreneurship: John Malone, Ph.D. Story, Chairman and CEO, Liberty Media, Inc. By: Howard Edward Haller, Ph. D. This groundbreaking proven research into how to "How to Overcome Adversity" and how to "Turn Adversity into Opportunities" has received extensive ...
Views: 5618(118 votes) - Coaching in the Workplace - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Gerard ODonovanToday organizations employ life coaches in the workplace so that the employees can achieve the desired results through proper guidance and training and therefore achieve increased efficiency at work. Hence whether it involves completing deadlines, attending meetings or planning out the next ...
Views: 5586(4 votes) - Four characteristics of a GREAT Team - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2010 from Erik TherwangerEver since my tour of duty in the Marine Corps, I have always aspired to be part of a great team. I have spent most of my career, regardless of what industry I was in, developing teams to help accomplish goals. Even if you work alone, you are still part of a team. Your vendors, clients, and ...
Views: 5579(6 votes) - Coaching Vs. Managing - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2010 from Craig NathansonManaging and coaching is different Think of the best coach you ever had, either at work or outside of work. What did the coach do that was effective? How did the coach interact with you? What kinds of things did the coach help you to achieve? Now think of the best manager you ever had at ...
Views: 5572(6 votes) - 7 Leadership Traits Revealed in Obama's Handwriting - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Bart BaggettWith multi-industry bailouts, an unprecedented federal deficit and National Debt, and soaring unemployment, is Barack Obama up to the challenge of pulling the United States out of its economic crisis? A scientific analysis of his handwriting reveals nine characteristics that predict the state of ...
Views: 5546(3 votes) - Leadership: Thirteen Essential Qualities of Successful Leadership & Becoming Enlightened Leaders - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2010 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLERLEADERSHIP Qualities or Traits: There are Thirteen Essential Qualities of Successful Leadership and that show how to become an Enlightened Leader. These 13 qualities or skills of Successful Leadership come from 30 years of "real world - street smarts" as a senior corporate leader and the ...
Views: 5464(119 votes) - Intrapreneurship Success (Corporate Entrepreneurship) in a rapidily growing Public Company - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Dr. Howard HallerIntroduction of the Intrapreneurial creation and marketing impact of the PR1ME Leasing Division from the inside by a Co-Founder and serial intrapreneur! The underlying concept and idea of intrapreneurship, or corporate entrepreneurship, had been present in corporations in the United States, ...
Views: 5409(149 votes) - INTRAPRENEURSHIP Case Study- The creation of the Anaconda-Ericsson Finance & Leasing Inc. - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Dr. Howard HallerCorporate Entrepreneurship or Intrapreneurship built around entrepreneurial techniques and innovation within a corporation, partnership, association, or organization to help them to create new products, services, or even a new division to help the business or organization, grow and survive in ...
Views: 5394(134 votes) - *Defininition: Transformational and Transactional Leadership - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2007 from Kevin McManeminJames MacGregor Burns (1978) first introduced the concepts of transformational and transactional leadership in his treatment of political leadership, but this term is now used in organizational psychology as well. According to Burns, the difference between transformational and transactional ...
Views: 5337(30 votes) - Employee Motivation: 10 Ways to Engage Your Employees - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Doris KovicHow motivated are your employees? Are they fully engaged and passionate about their work? In challenging economic times it is natural for most people to lose some level of enthusiasm. When we cut costs and people around us lose jobs and even their homes, our desire to take on the "biggest ...
Views: 5288(13 votes) - 12 Leadership Lessons from “The King’s Speech” - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Sarah HathornThe inspiring 2010 Oscar Best Film “The Kings Speech” was based on the true story of the Duke of Windsor struggling to overcome a speech impediment in order to fulfill responsibilities as a great leader. While preparing to assume the throne as King George VI he was faced with the challenge of ...
Views: 5224(4 votes) - Five Characteristics of the Emerging Business Leader - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Liliane MavridaraMy premises for writing this article are that a)our work is our path, b) our work is who we are and what we bring into this world, and c)our work is such to be of service no matter what the specific form of occupation we are in. Ultimately we shall be known by our fruits and ...
Views: 5037(6 votes) - How to Improve Decision Making For Both Logical Thinkers and Feelers Using Myers Briggs - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Liz CassidyA common cause of frustration in communicating with others is the difference between logical and values-based decision makers. Logical decision makers (like Mr Spock in the original Star Trek series) need sound reasoning to be the basis of their well thought through decisions. They remain ...
Views: 5028(2 votes)