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Views: 2045(1 vote) - Leadership Starts Within - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Dr Richard NorrisThe global recession, directly or indirectly, will impact leadership – yours, your market, your competition, your region and, yes, your nation. Why?... Because leadership is ubiquitous. It is all around us. It is of primary importance. Yet, it is seemingly underserved, undervalued and under ...
Views: 1626(1 vote) - Are You A Servant Leader Or A Leadership Warrior? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Wayne KehlI have called upon the leaders of the world to start a LEADERSHIP REVOLUTION. In order to make my dream become a reality, we need to employ some proactive, aggressive action right away. One of the most common terms used for good leadership these days is SERVANT LEADERSHIP. Although I am a ...
Views: 1362(1 vote) - Perceptual Style, Psychology, and Leadership - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Gary JordanLeadership as a reciprocal relationship in which one person points in a direction and others follow. Below, we have outlined five qualities of effective leaders. Those qualities are: 1. Their behaviors build on their natural strengths. 2. They are aware of their limitations, and seek input ...
Views: 2430(1 vote) - Indirect Communication and How It Undermines Trust in Organizations - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Skip WeismanThere are many different things within an organization that can kill trust and one of the biggies is ‘communication’. Further, one of the most destructive communication sins when it comes to trust is what I call ‘indirect communication.’ Most of us have both experienced ‘indirect ...
Views: 1419 - Do You Want to Train Your People or Do You Want to Fix the Problem? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Skip WeismanWhen I ask Human Resource directors and corporate training directors, and even CEO's about how they feel “training” is going to help their organizations, I usually learn that they have grossly over-estimated what “training” can be expected to do. Often there are issues occurring in the work ...
Views: 1187 - Leadership: Passion and Balance - by Submitted on May 31, 2013 from Kate SinerHow do those who are deeply passionate about their work balance their lives? I have written a few articles on the topic of balance and could list several ways “to balance your life” but that does not seem to answer the deeper question that is being asked. This question I suspect is much more ...
Views: 1547 - The key to effective leadership, learn about “The L.Q. Star” - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Shakti PradhanEvery person desires of becoming a good leader one day, though many of us don’t know the right approach to the perfect leadership. The combination of the 5 elements of the star, when applied in your life will guide you to become the leader that can bring change to the world! 1) ...
Views: 1535 - Every Leadership Revolution Needs A Cause - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Wayne KehlHow to start a Leadership Revolution In a previous post, I called on the leaders of the world to start a leadership revolution. My goal is to have leadership move en masse into the twenty first century. Before we can begin to create a culture of effective and powerful leadership, we must ...
Views: 1197 - Why City Governments are Floundering - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Pat LynchAcross the U.S., scores of municipalities technically are bankrupt, as their financial obligations far outstrip their ability to cover them. Some cities already have declared bankruptcy legally. Politicians nationwide desperately are seeking ways to stave off bankruptcy by stemming the flood of ...
Views: 782 - Wanted: Courageous Leaders - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2011 from Pat LynchOrganizations across the U.S., especially those in the public (government) sector, are struggling to overcome the obstacles and identify the opportunities presented in the aftermath of slashed budgets, plummeting revenues, and forced layoffs and furloughs. The challenge is to prioritize scarce ...
Views: 781 - Act! Not Acted Upon - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Ben BensonSummary: So what is it that separates those who achieve stellar success from those who do not? Do they want it more? Do they have inside knowledge? Are they naturally motivated? Do they have more connections and opportunities? Or is it something else? Some people think that if they just ...
Views: 1506(1 vote) - ***Ten traits of a good leader - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from Mark HarrisonA leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. ~Lao Tzu Leadership isn’t just for CEOs and managers. Good leadership is needed in many different situations, and in the various roles we play in life, using the ...
Views: 3291(2 votes) - Who Is A Project Manager? - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Amy DyslexDefinition & Job Responsibilities of a Project Manager A project is defined as, “A temporary endeavor taken up by an organization for the purpose of bringing about a change or creating any product or service of superior value—it has a definite beginning and an ending”. While the job ...
Views: 1158 - Inspirational Leadership and Motivation - the key to be successful, creative and innovative in a student’s life – Student achievement learn, grow and succeed - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2011 from Ingenious Tech Inc.There are some days in your life where you can’t keep concentration on your work and pull yourself out of bed. We have these days many times in our life because we don’t have the inspiration and motivation to go to educational institution and do our regular activities. This may happen for many ...
Views: 788(1 vote) - My Father's Opinion on Leadership - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Jonathan M FlaksLast Sunday was Father's Day, so out of love and respect for my Dad, today I'd like to discuss some of his advice on the subject of leadership. My father has a lot of experience and passion for the subject of leadership, especially in politics. We’ve come to accept that he is ...
Views: 1370 - Organizational Development - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Sonu ParasharOrganizational development is an approach to increase the viability and effectiveness of an organization. It is a concept that helps organizations adapt to new challenges, changes in attitudes, beliefs, and unforeseen market forces. It prepares organizations to better equip themselves for timely ...
Views: 663 - 3 Employee Training Tips for Managers - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2011 from Mary Gormandy WhiteWhen you became a manager, there's a good chance that you didn't realize that providing employee training would become a major portion of your job. However, it's a fact that teaching is an essential function of every managerial job. When you're in charge of managing and motivating other workers ...
Views: 1398(1 vote) - The Leader Blueprint: Building Tomorrow’s Da Vinci - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Todd RhoadCreating future leaders for business is on the verge of becoming a crisis. Three reasons reign supreme on the subject: it limits power and threatens the future, companies aren’t good at it and the qualities of tomorrow’s leader are nothing short of the modern day Da Vinci. In its recent ...
Views: 1285(1 vote) - 3 Characteristics Of An Effective Leader That Are Vital For Success - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Michael LeeWhat are the characteristics of an effective leader? Before we address that question, it is important to note that not all leaders are created equal. Some over promise but under deliver, while others prove just how deserving they are of their position. Do you have the characteristics of an ...
Views: 4188(1 vote) - Let's Start a Leadership Revolution! - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Wayne KehlI have dedicated the last decade of my life to the proposition that there are no bad employees...just bad leaders. Because my words have fallen on a number of deaf ears in the world of executive boardrooms, I have decided to start a Leadership Revolution. The old, Traditional, Boomer ways of ...
Views: 1293(1 vote) - Awaken the Energy of Leadership Within - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Jayne WarrilowTimes have changed and leadership is undergoing an evolution. Leadership is no longer confined to those at the top of organizations, indeed it is no longer confined to those working within organizations. Leadership is becoming an essential skill for us all; it offers us many insights into how we ...
Views: 1331(3 votes) - Leaders Tell a Story - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Liz CassidyIn the last week I have worked with 2 different people who are struggling to get their message across. They each have an idea and are being blocked by another persons’ apparent stubbornness. In each case when they analysed what was happening they discovered that the other person was not in ...
Views: 3185(1 vote) - 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: 2879(1 vote) - Focus, the Productivity Solution - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffMulti-tasking, maintaining or increasing productivity and peak performance demands are at an all-time high. The result, stress and anxiety are also at an all-time high. Today's economic demands and their undesirable side effects are the same whether you are in accounting, marketing, ...
Views: 1270(1 vote) - Characteristics of Granite Floor Tiles - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from BAKUL SIKRIEveryone wants to have immaculate and elegant place, whether it is for home or for the office. People are paying keen attention in decorating their interior as well exterior and following the techniques from all over the world. Market is full of numerous varieties, when it has come to choosing ...
Views: 2903(1 vote) - Psychology and Leadership: What Does Your Style Say about You? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from Lynda-Ross VegaLeadership is a complex skill that is difficult to pin down. Much of the research on the subject has focused on obvious traits such as command, decision making, risk-taking, etc. While these definitions capture much of what is widely recognized as leadership in business and politics, it limits ...
Views: 801(2 votes) - Customer Satisfaction: Seven action items to make you stand out - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Joe NuckolsOh, the joy of humming along with those great songs, the hits, wonderfully re-mastered instrumental versions, especially the electronic tonal beats that play over and over through the filtered telephone interface as we wait for the service attendant to finally click on and tell us the ...
Views: 1740(3 votes) - The Key to Preparedness - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from cedric riceDo you Prepare for your Upcoming Day The key to having as smooth a day as possible is being prepared for the challenges that it will bring. The worst thing that you can ever do is to procrastinate when you have an upcoming task. There is always something that you can and need to do in order ...
Views: 1296 - The Golden Age of Leadership –Where are You, The Silver Age? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffLeadership comes in many shapes, styles, sizes and sex. However, none of that really matters. When it comes to the success of your organization, what does matter is how good you are at leading and is anyone following you? One of the biggest obstacles leadership faces today is that the world ...
Views: 1154(1 vote) - Guidelines for Resource Allocation - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2011 from Pat LynchScarce resources are a fact of business life. In the wake of devastating budget cuts, furloughs, and/or layoffs, however, "normal" levels of scarcity have been exacerbated. The question for many organizations has become, "How do we move forward from here most effectively?" When asked to help ...
Views: 879(1 vote) - The Keys to Earning Respect - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from cedric riceI am sure that you all have heard the old adage that if you want respect you have to earn it. That saying is so true but I want to add onto it from the things that I have learned during my life experiences. You have to earn it, give it, and demand it all at the same time. If you do these things ...
Views: 1888 - Leaders Know Value - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Mark RowlandFIVE MINUTE LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP™ An Investment in Higher Achievement PREPAREDNESS • Prepare and take action to be uninterrupted for just five minutes • Close your eyes. Pause. Take three, deep, slow breathes, while you clear your mind of everything else. (Really…it makes a ...
Views: 1160(1 vote) - Leaders Know Value - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Mark RowlandFIVE MINUTE LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP™ An Investment in Higher Achievement PREPAREDNESS • Prepare and take action to be uninterrupted for just five minutes • Close your eyes. Pause. Take three, deep, slow breathes, while you clear your mind of everything else. (Really…it makes a ...
Views: 1119(1 vote) - Leadership Pressure Points - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Anastasia MontejanoHave you ever gotten to the point of frustration that you just wanted to explode? If you lead people, then I think that you can probably relate. This is where you find yourself in a situation of mounting anger and annoyance that it makes you just want to throw in the towel? This is where your ...
Views: 2440(2 votes) - 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: 1354 - Steve Daines on the Deficit - Daines For Congress - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Steve DainesThe reason I am running for Congress is that short sighted decisions being made in Washington are borrowing; some may say stealing, from the future of all of our children. Rampant spending and pork barrel politics is pushing this country down a road that will impoverish our children and the ...
Views: 1105(5 votes) - Leadership Lessons - Casting Your Vision - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Sajith T.M.Vision is the primary and most important quality for a leader to possess. It is what leads and motivates him towards success - the fire that lights the road he will be traveling so he will not get lost along the journey. It is the sense of direction that draws him forward. A leader without a ...
Views: 1208 - Speaking and Presentation Skills Are Profitable - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Debra SloverBecoming a high-quality speaker and presenter is a skill that you can learn and practice, much like someone practices any skill such as singing, skating, or writing. Even if you're not born with a natural talent for something you can practice and get better. You might never be perfect, but you ...
Views: 951(1 vote) - Training in Leadership: Born or Made? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Debra SloverYou've likely heard the quote that great leaders are "born and not made." The reason this quote is popular is because people do not believe that they can be a great actor, or painter, or writer, or speaker if the talent is not inborn. I'm not sure why people believe this way, but it is ...
Views: 947(1 vote) - Training Teams of Children Leaders - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Debra SloverThe attributes of thriving leadership are: *Communication *Cooperation *Respect *Responsibility *Teamwork *Trust Training for teams of children leaders must take into account these six attributes of leadership. The training does not have to focus on all of these attributes at once. ...
Views: 901(1 vote) - Training for Leadership Skills - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Debra SloverMost people think leadership is the task of guiding or directing others and the ability to plan and organize. While these are facets of leadership, there are aspects that have more to do with you than your ability to work with others. Before one can concern themselves with traditional training ...
Views: 1058(1 vote) - Tips for Leadership - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Debra SloverUnderstanding that leadership is more than a position or title will go a long way toward helping you recognize your true potential. If you want to be an effective leader, first be your own best leader. Once you have your own life in control, you can work on guiding others. The typical tips for ...
Views: 745(1 vote) - Revisiting the Seven Habits - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Karen KleinwortIt’s been almost a decade since I read the infamous self-help book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey, but it’s such a helpful tool that it came as no real surprise when I recently felt compelled to re-read it. As I did so, I found myself wondering if I had addressed or ...
Views: 1390 - Leadership Training: Pick the Right Training for You - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Debra SloverChoosing the right leadership training for yourself, your team, your classroom, your employees or family can be confusing and even a little frightening. If you search for training on the Internet, you might discover leadership training that uses words like "black belt" or "boot camp" or even ...
Views: 787(1 vote) - Leadership Skills Training Courses: How to Choose the Right One - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Debra SloverSince leadership comes in different styles, so does leadership training. You can find all stripes of leadership training skills courses, right in your own town, as well as all over the Internet. Many focus on what a leader does and not enough personal skills training in how to be effective in ...
Views: 736(1 vote) - Leadership Development Activities - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Debra SloverLeadership development activities don't have to be outlandish and involve bungee jumping off a 200 foot bridge. There are some safer and less controversial ways to develop leadership among your team and family members. If you're looking for leadership development activities for your team or ...
Views: 787(1 vote) - The Benefits of Candor in the Workplace - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from David NourOverall, there seems to be a shift in the corporate mind-set-from status-oriented, hard-driven, personality-cult, top-down leadership to more relationship-oriented, collaborative, communication-based types. According to Judith Glaser, author of The Leadership DNA, as quoted by The Wall Street ...
Views: 3903(2 votes) - How to Clear Your Leadership Fog - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Anastasia MontejanoImagine this: You are driving down the road of life on Career Highway in your well-oiled professional machine on your way to a better place. When all of the sudden you find yourself trying to navigate your team through treachery and confusion in the midst of the biggest leadership fog you have ...
Views: 1199(2 votes) - Myths of the Rating Scale - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Marnie GreenThere are some wacky ideas out there when it comes to rating employee performance. If your organization's performance evaluation system uses a rating scale, you have inevitably heard some crazy ideas about performance evaluations. The following "myths" prevent us from using the performance ...
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