Chris Elliot, Author at About Leaders

Picture yourself in the latest leadership skills training event you attended. It was likely a mid-week event because most effective development professionals understand that Friday means you’re going to leave early. A prerequisite for the

Why Your Leadership Skills Training Isn’t Working

Chris Elliot

The Leadership Vision of Cookie Baking

I’ve discovered there are some leadership vision to making cookies with your kids Each year (actually a few times each year), we unpack all the ingredients and utensils to bake cookies. It’s one of those traditions that is a father-child bonding moment in our family. And, we all love cookies.

Chris Elliot

Leadership Skills: Winners vs. Losers

As far as leadership skills go, how good are you at being a loser? How prepared are you to lose? No one wants to be a loser, right? Everyone wants to win. Isn’t that what leadership is about, taking your team to the next level and winning the ultimate prize?

Chris Elliot

Leadership Qualities of First Impressions

Working for one of the largest employers in my community, I was surprised at all of the alumni from my high school who also worked there. I grew up in a small town about 90 minutes from the city I worked at. My senior class was the largest in school

Chris Elliot

Are You Listening To Me?

“Are you listening to me? What did he call it again? It was an interesting word,” remarked the promoter. “I don’t know. I wasn’t listening to him. He was talking on and on,” responded the speaker. That was a snippet of a conversation I heard recently while attending a leadership

Chris Elliot

Speed To Failure

How quickly do you fail? The answer to that question can determine how quickly you become a great leader. Last weekend I got the opportunity to watch my nephew ski. He’s a twelve-year-old who’s pretty athletic for his age. In the winter, most of his nights and weekends are spent

Chris Elliot

Coaching Leaders with Influence vs. Power

Weekend football games bring me back to my glory days of high school football, and I have all the stories to prove it. Yes, I was 6 feet 4 inches tall in high school, even though I’m only 5’7″ now, and I would have played pro football if only (insert

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Chris Elliot

Why Your Leadership Skills Training Isn’t Working

The Leadership Vision of Cookie Baking

Leadership Skills: Winners vs. Losers

Leadership Qualities of First Impressions

Are You Listening To Me?

Speed To Failure

Coaching Leaders with Influence vs. Power

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