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It often seems that the directors of child care centers assumed their positions with limited experience or education to prepare them for running a high-quality child care center. However, a childcare center’s director is critical in establishing the overall quality of an early childhood program, ... Views: 566
Mindful leadership is an idea whose time is here… now. Now is the present moment, and unless you can be self-aware enough to listen to what is present to you, here, now, you are not showing up as a mindful leader. Mindfulness takes practice, particularly in our hyperactive culture, which is full ... Views: 1147
Building a Solid Foundation for the Future
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In today’s economic reality, the rules have clearly changed and this is the biggest challenge for firms in the coming years. In these difficult economic times, approaches new to business are required to succeed and prosper. Now more than ... Views: 643
Dramatic change has descended upon leaders and the workforce due to the social media revolution. The warp speed shift of workplace communications, interaction and information exchange is causing chaos, mistrust and poor face-to-face communications. This change is forcing leadership to think and ... Views: 1400
Perfectionism hurts our relationships
When making things perfect is our top priority, we tend to expect others to live up to our rigid expectations for performance. When they don’t, we’re likely to forget the other person’s intentions, efforts, or good work. Instead, we focus on the “less ... Views: 1403
Although title, power, fame, and wealth may indicate a person in a position of leadership, that alone does not give credence to being an effective leader. This is illustrated every day in the failures and incompetence of many in positions of power as they fail to understand that genuine ... Views: 1206
It seems to me that many people are short on time and long on things to do. This certainly was an issue of mine also at one time. What I learned during those years was that time wasn’t the issue as much as was energy and focus. Lack of clarity and reflection time often drain the brain.
When ... Views: 981
Doctorate Leadership programs are created to prepare doctors to cater the community in advanced approaches. The degree programs aim at expanding and broadening the opportunity of improvement services and doctoring in traditional training areas. Most of these doctorate courses are conducted ... Views: 646
Leadership philosophy will surely lead you in achieving greatness. Utilizing the philosophies learned in being a good and effective leader will bring forth greater success. The methods and techniques applied in becoming a leader will aid you in scaling to greater heights. Leadership entails ... Views: 970
Dear Learner,
I don`t know why the training is on your calendar. Maybe you are being told to go. Maybe you don`t even really know what it is about. Maybe you`d rather go to training than be at your desk. Maybe training means a chance to get away from home for a day or two. Maybe you are ... Views: 738
Eight 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: 820
Surrender?
When you think about surrender, you don`t likely think of great leadership. People who surrender, lose, right?
The dictionary tells us that surrender, as a verb, means things like: "to yield possession or power," "to give (oneself) up," "to give up, abandon or relinquish." These ... Views: 798
Brick WallWould you like a way to get better ideas, faster?
Would you like to nearly automatically tap into your subconscious brain to help you solve your vexing problems?
Would you like a tool that would help your team think more clearly?
What if I told you that tool was free, except ... Views: 1082
I caught myself humming a tune from my past the other day. It`s an old Tom T. Hall song titled "I Like Beer".
Just to give you a flavor, here is the second half of the chorus . . .
"Whiskey`s too rough, champagne costs too much, and vodka put my mouth in gear. This little refrain, should ... Views: 1610
Have you ever stopped to really look at a spider web?
If you aren`t afraid of spiders, the next time you have a chance, stop and look at a spider web. What you will find ais an intricately designed work of art and engineering marvel. Every part of the web is connected to every other part ... Views: 626
Have you ever been in the woods, walking on a trail? If so you know that while you see the trees in front of you it is hard to describe the whole forest. At that moment, the forest for you is the trees – because you just see the trees around you. Patterns, dimension and perspective are hard to ... Views: 1068
A No-Excuses Leadership Learning Strategy
Leading effectively is a complex mix of skills and behaviors that don`t all come naturally and can`t be mastered quickly (if ever). To put it simply, to be a great leader, you must be a continual learner.
That is easy to say. It is easy to believe. ... Views: 801
Conquering the Leadership Paradox
It happens all over the world, every day.
Josie is a great performer. She is very good at her technical expertise, and for that she is rewarded with a promotion.
Her supervisor calls her into her office and gives her the good news. Congratulations ... Views: 835
Five Love Affairs Leaders Should Have
Caught up in the spirit of Valentine`s Day, that day we celebrate romantic love, I began thinking again about the connection between the words love and leadership. Before you even read about these five love affairs, you might be put off by using the word ... Views: 1045
I first read See You at the Top (Zig Ziglar`s classic first book) over Christmas one year during college. I had heard of Zig, and checked out the book from the library. I took pages of notes since I couldn`t write in the book. I still have the notes.
Soon after, I started listening to Zig`s ... Views: 979
I found out from years of experience and from reading great books that the biggest problem or obstacle in human life is the lack of self-confidence. Fortunately, you can follow almost each of the eight following tips without spending a penny.
1. Spend one hour per day on positive self-talk: ... Views: 3508
The economic downturn has produced a tidal wave of negative conditions, some of which have overwhelmed even the very best sales organizations. Time is of the essence! Sales managers cannot wait to put into action their highest levels of leadership skills necessary to re-energize their sales ... Views: 688
Your career is like a ship and you're the captain. You can drift along or take command to guide it in a clear and positive direction. These are some suggestions for setting your course and sticking to it so you so wind up where you want to go.
Setting a Course for Your Career
1. Conduct a ... Views: 1503
We live in a high-speed, complex and paradoxical world. High performance leadership requires an approach that meets today’s global challenges.
Today its less about finding solutions and more about creating new patters. It’s less about redistribution of skills and more about fostering creative ... Views: 897
Leadership training is really beneficial to boost the success and profit of a company. Usually, most companies give importance to sale training but the significance of leadership training cannot be undervalued. Such training aims to develop leadership and management skills in the managers and ... Views: 515
Leadership qualities are beneficial in every crevice and crack of life. You could be the authoritative person in your industry and you’ll still face a lot of situations and issues that necessity you to seek new and creative strategies for solving and dealing with them. Leadership Development ... Views: 693
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The primary reason for the failure of most interviews to identify a truly outstanding candidate is that most interviews focus on the capabilities, background and experience of the prospective employee. This approach ignores the fact that the interviewee is a human being that the ... Views: 786
Whether you are leading a major initiative, trying to get your team to the next level, or attempting to corral a group of volunteers, there are three important steps every leader needs to apply to ensure a positive outcome and invested participants.
They are the 3 Fs — fuel, focus, and ... Views: 1234
Innovation has become more respected as a concept within the scope of business. “Business as usual” is no longer supporting competitive advantage. We are now looking for ways to change the status quo. This is quite a change from the recent past—at least on the surface. We say we want innovation ... Views: 1010
Strategic planning can be either a boon or a bust for an organization. Many people bring “baggage” to the process. Some people have had terrible experiences. They vehemently oppose committing time and other resources to it. Others yawn, glaze over and are completely skeptical that the process ... Views: 964
Smart organizations use strategic planning because it helps them:
1. Get where they want to be. Smart organizations know that to be successful, they need to have a clear understanding of their current status (where they are now), a vivid vision of where they want to be, a plan for how they ... Views: 982
The San Francisco Giants won the World Series…again. That’s two of the last three seasons, a rare achievement.
What discoveries are there for you in their success as you seek to increase sales with greater productivity so you can leave the office earlier to do what you love with those you ... Views: 1155
You hear about it every day on television, on radio, in print and online. Failed leadership… faltering leadership… incompetent leadership… ineffective leadership and various other references for leadership that is simply no longer working or effective.
The leadership crisis is not just an ... Views: 1258
Finding a Story for a Specific Communication Purpose
Tom had a major presentation coming up in less than a week, and he was concerned. This presentation was important not only for his team and his company, but also for his career.
He knew that if he did well it would make all the ... Views: 727
The Art of Being Outrageously Successful!
Prologue:
My personal definition: you love your life, love what you do, love who you do it with, you are able to contribute and make a difference in the lives of others, you are financially secure, you get what you want most if not all of the time, ... Views: 1395
Have you ever had a conversation with someone and walked away saying to yourself: “I might as well have been talking to the wall?” Are you clear that there are times people have conversations with you and probably walk away saying to themselves: “I might as well have been talking to the wall?” ... Views: 669
Recently I wrote an article entitled “Have The Habits of Highly Effective Leaders Changed?” in which I set forth the 6 new habits of highly effective leaders as described in the book The Elastic Enterprise.
The 6th new habit is called de-risking and it’s where the new leader responds to the ... Views: 1254
Building trust is foundational element of successful teams. How you build trust however can be quite different for each team member. The following are the top 10 ways to build trust within the team. There are core elements that are important across each personality type. The first 4 items, ... Views: 1494
Social media technologies have dramatically increased the speed of everything be it good, bad or neutral. Change no longer cranks along at a snail’s pace but rather moves on a millisecond scale over the internet.
It is the speed and scale of change that is causing chaos within the business ... Views: 1966
As 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: 1343
Have you ever felt that the people around you were acting like children and you were the only real adult in the room? It could be at work, or at a family gathering, a community meeting, or reading some blog. Maybe you listened to people gossip, share opinions as if they were facts, or watched as ... Views: 2448
It’s Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m. as the Business Network International (BNI) meeting is called to order. As I looked around the room, I could see that some of the people were still yawning and appeared to be half awake. Others look like they had been up for hours and were excited to take part ... Views: 974
“It’s hard to celebrate individual accolades with the team and with people, with fans. It’s a lot better when you do it as a team, when you win things as a team, when you become champions as a team. Then everyone can feel some of the excitement that you feel.”
Michael Jordan - June 16, ... Views: 1105
Many of you will know that I am passionate about how the Enneagram creates extraordinary self-awareness as a way to transform your life and your work in endless positive directions.
It's an incredibly dynamic and profound personality profiling framework that shows how your orientation to ... Views: 2106
Have you ever abandoned a task or dream because of the overwhelming feeling of stress, self-doubt, or awareness that an alternative course might be easier, but less rewarding? Self-discipline mitigates those feelings, weaknesses, and temptations. In fact, self-discipline is perhaps one of the ... Views: 4614
We can all be leaders in business and in the world of work. I believe everyone has the potential to create a unique product or service that people want and most importantly of all will pay for. However, to achieve this initially requires some self-study and self-analysis.
Start searching for ... Views: 699
Top Five Workplace Complaints & How to Conquer Them
After 25+ years of working in and observing organizations of every type and size, I have noticed a common theme among all the successful ones; they consist of a group of enthusiastic, confident, positive people who work together on behalf ... Views: 666
It is alarming how much so many leaders have accepted worry as a natural consequence of running a business. We worry about our environment, our relationships, our finances, our firms, our governments, and our health. When we have a moment free of worry, we worry that we don’t have any worries ... Views: 1183
From the world stage to your work place or your home, everyone is a manager. Your kick-butt department could be your family. Or the Little League baseball team you coach. Or the Neighborhood Association you’re a part of. Everywhere where people are gathered, courageous conversations are sorely ... Views: 947
Leaders 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: 1385