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Views: 2823(1 vote) - Crucial Information On Training Leadership - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2011 from Chris D'CruzA good leader is not necessarily born with leadership traits, but one is able to train to be good leader. A good leader is not always at the top of the hierarchy or a technical expert but is an attractive force that motivates the team and helps in the growth of the organization. A good leader ...
Views: 619(1 vote) - Customer Intimacy and Empathy are Keys to Innovation - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"Above all, we know that an entrepreneurial strategy has more chance of success the more it starts with the users — their utilities, their values, their realities ... the test of an innovation is always what it does for the user...it is by no means hunch or gamble. But it is also not precisely ...
Views: 855(1 vote) - Customer Satisfaction is a Reflection of Employee Satisfaction - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"We found that there was a cause-and-effect relationship between the two; that it was impossible to maintain a loyal customer base without a base of loyal employees; and that the best employees prefer to work for companies that deliver the kind of superior value that builds customer loyalty... ...
Views: 1192(1 vote) - Dare to Dream: an excerpt from Oracle of the Obvious: Secrets to Common Sense Leadership by Ray Jorgensen, Ph.D and Dena Hurst, Ph.D - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Raymond JorgensenYou must give birth to your images. They are the future waiting to be born. Fear not the strangeness that you feel. The future must enter you long before it happens. Just wait for the birth, for the hour of new clarity. (Ranier Maria Rilke) The real work of leaders—the single most ...
Views: 1505(1 vote) - Deadlines Are Natural, Resistance Is Futile - by Submitted on May 10, 2012 from David SamuelDeadlines are a natural part of the universe. There is no need to get stressed and resist them. In the Kybalion, one of the Hermetic laws is; As above, so below. This is to say that within the larger, there is a smaller version of the larger. The microcosm is in the macrocosm, etc. If ...
Views: 1585(1 vote) - Decisions, Decisions - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Margaret Meloni“Tom I really think that when there is a technical decision to be made, it makes perfects sense for you to delegate the decision to Simon. After all he is our technical lead.” Marilyn chimed in, “I agree with Jacob. I think the trick is that you need to make it clear that you trust Simon to make ...
Views: 1073(1 vote) - Define Leadership For Leadership Success - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2011 from Chris D'CruzMany people would be thrown off guard by being asked to define leadership. A leader is someone who is in charge of a group of people, whether small or big. It is important to know that not everyone is born with the qualities of a leader, but one can train to be one. There are various attributes ...
Views: 2778(1 vote) - Defining Conversations With Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2013 from Gerhard van RensburgLife shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage - Anais Nin Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; Genius will not; Education will not. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent - Calvin Coolidge It is the conversations we have with ourselves ...
Views: 958(1 vote) - Definition: Effective Leadership - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2008 from Shelly WalkerLeadership maintains its effectiveness sometimes by natural succession according to established rules, and sometimes by the imposition of brute force. The simplest way to measure the effectiveness of leadership involves evaluating the size of the following that the leader can muster. By this ...
Views: 17192(2 votes) - Delegate Effectively, Shift Their Mood First - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Liz CassidyWhen you delegate effectively the person you delegate to is both willing and able to take on your task. Being able to shift someone else’s mood up a notch is a useful life skill and is especially useful for leaders and influencers. Being able to shift others moods is a core part of Emotional ...
Views: 2741(1 vote) - Demoralizing your team doesn't work - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2012 from Ellen PatnaudeAll companies go through periods of greater success as well as challenging times. It's a part of the natural ebb and flow of economic reality. And when times are tough, company leaders need to find ways to motivate their team to beat the slump - not beat THEM up. When times are tough and ...
Views: 1647(1 vote) - Developing a Team or Organization Vision - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim ClemmerAs Mark Twain once remarked about the weather, there's a lot of talk about vision, but very few managers really do anything about it. Visioning is sometimes an innate natural skill just like leadership sometimes is. And the moon sometimes blocks out the sun - but none occur very often. Most ...
Views: 1280(1 vote) - Developing Confidence As A Leader - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2012 from Hasheem FrancisOn what does a strong sense of self-worth-confidence-depend? Money? Good looks? High intelligence? Nice clothes? An important job? An expensive car? Love? Helping other people? What if I were to tell you, you can be confident without any of that? Do not believe me? Well, in fact, it is true. ...
Views: 1501(1 vote) - Developing leadership skills that children "get" - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Debra SloverMost adults have grown up with the idea that leadership is a job, title or position, not a way of life that expresses your unique purpose in life. They think that you become a leader by your position in your job or your community and not by the daily actions you take. That is an erroneous ...
Views: 900(1 vote) - Developing the Right Attitude to Support Goal Achievement - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Angie ThompsonAchievers are always looking for ways to become more successful; to reach goals more quickly and with greater assurance. And, for centuries authors have been sharing the factors that help anyone reach their goals. If you consider achievement and achievers, you hopefully would recognize that ...
Views: 753(2 votes) - Developing Your Collaborative Influence: The New "Coin of the Realm" - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2007 from Jim TammWhen IBM sought to transform the direction of the company in 2002, it identified 33 executives who were considered the best future leaders of the companies given its new direction. They came from all over the world, from every part of the business, with an extraordinary ability to get the job ...
Views: 2484(1 vote) - Different Approaches to Leadership Development - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2012 from Jhon FordDoes this following scenario sound familiar? You’ve done well over the years demonstrating your technical skills and have been trained to a point that you’ve continued to enjoy rising through the ranks. Then, one Friday afternoon your boss says to you ‘congratulations Jo, we think you’re ready ...
Views: 1790(1 vote) - Digital Addiction Wreaks Havoc on Business Innovation - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2013 from Pat HeydlauffYour success or failure is created by what you focus on. What you focused on five years, five months or five days ago is what you have in your life today. What you focus on today is what you will reap in the future. Dementia usually describes deterioration in cognitive abilities that are ...
Views: 1313(1 vote) - Dilemmas of Being in Business #1: Good Choice –Disappointing Outcome - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from Rosie KuhnMy client Madeleine has recently been hired as the financial manager for an international corporation. She is overwhelmed currently because she is learning the ropes of her current position while understaffed and in the midst of hiring on new staff. She’s in a pickle Carl, a direct report of ...
Views: 1299(1 vote) - Discipline Can Be Habit Forming - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"Do every day or two something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it, so that when the hour of dire need draws nigh, it may find you not unnerved and untrained to stand the test." — William James, Habit Good and bad habits are tiny daily choices that accumulate. Each choice ...
Views: 1428(1 vote) - Do women have to become more like men to make it to the top? - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2013 from Ray WilliamsDebate over the existence of a “glass ceiling” for women for top leadership positions has been renewed by the publication of the book, Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead, by Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, and some new research data on gender equity. Sandberg is ranked on Fortune’s list ...
Views: 1089(1 vote) - Do You Dare to go Down the Rabbit Hole? - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2010 from Virginia WildI absolutely enjoy watching movies that are filled with hidden hints about making your dreams come true. Such phrases like… “The impossible is possible if you believe”, “You can achieve anything that you set your mind to”, “If you truly believe, it will happen” or “You always have a choice”. ...
Views: 1209(7 votes) - Do's and Don'ts for a Successful Leader - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2013 from Arun RaoBeing a leader does not mean being a taskmaster. While it is the job of a leader to manage, motivate, and supervise the team, it is equally important that the leader builds healthy rapport and a sense of comradeship. A leader is the captain of the ship – steering it in the right direction, while ...
Views: 4209(2 votes) - Does employee engagement really drive productivity? - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2010 from Ray WilliamsDoes Employee Engagement Really Drive Productivity? The subject of employee engagement as a measure of productivity and management strategies to increase engagement have been hot topics since the original Gallup organization research was published. The Gallup organization defined employee ...
Views: 2024(2 votes) - Does This Activity Move Me Forward? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Timothy BednarzWhile managers need to have an internal focus that advances them toward the overall accomplishment of their goals and objectives, many continually get bogged down with a myriad of meetings, phone calls and peripheral activities. Rather than actively advance toward particular goals, their daily ...
Views: 1160(1 vote) - Don't forget about your Supporting Cast - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from cedric riceOne thing that I believe many of us forget about is the fact that in order to be successful we need to have people to support us in our cause. In the military a paratrooper needs to have people who are specialists in packing parachutes to pack their chutes for them. The trooper does not have the ...
Views: 2070(1 vote) - Don't Promise Too Much - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim ClemmerI've recently bought a computer system, taken my family to a theme park and flown on an airline that were all rated tops in their fields for service. They had won awards and were widely cited as leading examples of service quality in action. I ended up being disappointed. Not that the service ...
Views: 1247(1 vote) - Don't Wait to See the Blood - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim ClemmerAt my youngest daughter's sixth birthday party, a five-year-old boy hit her on the head. Asked to apologize, he politely refused: "Mr. Clemmer, I don't apologize unless I see teeth marks or blood." Many managers don't realize the problems they're creating unless they see the teeth marks or ...
Views: 1183(1 vote) - DREAM - How To Use Affirmation Properly - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2012 from Chad D. Malone“I am, therefore I exist,” is a phrase affirming one’s existence as a being. It may be a simple phrase, but it says everything about the being saying them. It indicates a confidence not commonly found among other beings. But why do people need affirmation? Why do beings need to be affirmed? ...
Views: 1095(1 vote) - Effective Leadership Skills - A Leader's Core Strength - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2010 from Dennis E. Coates, Ph.DWhat does it take to acquire effective leadership skills? First, you have to be good with people. Leadership is highly interpersonal, so many people skills are involved. To name a few: listening, accepting feedback, giving feedback and resolving conflict. These are skills you use with people, ...
Views: 1035(4 votes) - Effective Leadership Skills - Four Vital Things Every Leader Must Do - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2010 from Dennis E. Coates, Ph.DEven though "leadership" is one of the most common words in the English language, people's interpretation of it varies widely. But understanding a few basic concepts about leadership opens the door to leading more effectively. First, people in charge are typically called "managers," but ...
Views: 764(4 votes) - Effective Leadership Skills - Leaders Learn Best on the Job - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2010 from Dennis E. Coates, Ph.DIf you care about developing yourself as a leader, if you want more effective leadership skills, what should you do? What's the best approach? A lot of books have been written about leadership. There are hundreds in print right now. Many articles and videos are available on the topic, too. ...
Views: 981(5 votes) - Effective Mind Training Leadership Acts - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Chris D'CruzThere is a famous saying that quotes ‘great leaders are never born but are made’ skeptics with limited knowledge about the power of the mind can shrug off this saying; however its proven beyond reasonable doubts that some of the great leaders we normally refer to were unable to perform basic ...
Views: 551(1 vote) - Effects-Based Thinking Part III - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from James MurphyIn Part I of this series, I introduced the concept that, from the perspective of complexity, everything exists within a system. In Part II, I outlined a three-tiered framework of effects-based thinking (EBT) and planning that is critical to understanding how change propagates throughout these ...
Views: 921(1 vote) - Eight Leadership Principles You Can’t Ignore - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Timothy BednarzEffective leadership is the result of acting according to reliable practices as well as intuition. Managers as leaders use sound management and leadership principles to guide and direct their actions and activities. They know where they want to go and what specifically needs to be done in order ...
Views: 1251(1 vote) - Eight Supportive Behaviors Every Coach (and Every Person) Should Use - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Angie ThompsonAsk ten people to describe the best coaches they have experienced and chances are seven or more will mention support in some way. Underline and highlight that fact in your personal thinking about coaching. The best coaches are supportive. Knowing and agreeing with that idea is one thing. ...
Views: 647(2 votes) - Emotional Intelligence: The Heart of Great Leadership - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2013 from Valencia RayEmotion and feeling have been given a bum rap. Emotion and feeling powerfully impact our behavior, decision-making, health, quality of relationships and life experience. To ignore them is to attempt to ignore half of our human nature. Navigating them intelligently has a definite leadership and ...
Views: 1112(1 vote) - Employee Motivation: A Secret Society? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from Karen KleinwortMotivation is a key ingredient to success. This is not a news flash by any means, and all managers and good leaders embrace some degree of motivational program for their employees; whether they do this consciously or subconsciously, they all do it. Motivation is not some secret society either, ...
Views: 2777(1 vote) - Empower Children's Leadership - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Debra SloverMany children grow up feeling pretty powerless. They think that they have no control over their own lives nor an ability to make a difference for someone else. It is important to the future of the planet that we alter that, and provide children a sense of their own power in a gently guided ...
Views: 868(1 vote) - Empower Yourself to Try New Things - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Debra SloverAre you stuck in a rut, want the courage to try new things, and don’t know how? Contrary to what it may feel like when you are in a rut, the power lies within to make a change. Even if, you've been doing the same thing for your entire life and now want to go in a different direction, it's ...
Views: 933(2 votes) - Empowered Leadership Is Personal Resilience - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Debra SloverTwo words that describe empowered leadership are resilient and unstoppable. People who are resilient pick themselves up after a setback and get back into action, even when they don’t feel like it. When you are a resilient and unstoppable leader in your life you know: 1. When things don't ...
Views: 959(1 vote) - Empowering Leadership in Children -- Ten Encouragement Techniques - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Debra SloverEmpowering leadership in children involves planned events and teachable moments that give children the opportunity to experience what leadership is like. Leadership is not just about being in the lead of others, but also about being in lead of oneself. This can be a hard concept for adults ...
Views: 1652(2 votes) - Empowering, Engaging, & Educating Children to Be Leaders - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Debra SloverLeadership education is often cookie cutter "team building" exercises that do not really address the needs of children in terms of true empowerment, engaging and educating children on the true meaning of leadership, much less truly empowering them to be actual leaders. The proof of this is the ...
Views: 847(1 vote) - Encouraging and Making Progress - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Jane CranstonDo you have days when you feel like you’re getting nowhere or sense a project will never end? Worked on initiatives where you were only part of the solution and would never see the finished product? Wonder what happened to that suggestion that received such a positive reception and now seems to ...
Views: 1612(2 votes) - Ending the Victim Advantage (Part I) - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from Cathy EckThe Poor Me Control Drama Nearly every day someone says to me, “I'm sick of hearing victims whine.” Aren't we all? Taking responsibility for our lives has finally come of age. Those who pretend that they are always innocent victims just rub us the wrong way. If we turn away from them, we ...
Views: 1885(1 vote) - Ending the Victim Advantage (Part II) - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2013 from Cathy EckThe Lost Secret of Masculine and Feminine Roles In Part I, I shared with you the ancient masculine/feminine secret. The victimhood advantage allowed power-hungry authority figures to take all the power but none of the blame. We learned to blame the feminine through the perpetuation of stories ...
Views: 1803(1 vote) - Energize Your Most Valuable Players - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Samantha JohnsonIdentify and nurture the select group of people, the most valuable players (MVPs), who will breathe life into an initiative. They are culled from both the internal and external core constituencies who must be on board for an initiative to succeed. There are several MVP categories, including ...
Views: 1711(1 vote) - Engaged Employees Are More Productive - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Laura StackHopefully by now we all get it: this economy is challenging, things are changing, and everyone is looking for ways to do more with less. Unfortunately, as many companies struggle to adjust to this new reality, opportunities are being missed. Often we are so focused on stretching an ...
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