Melissa Davidson

Most employers these days realize that managing a team’s mental health is important not only to the well-being of employees but to the overall success of the business. A healthy work environment that’s psychologically supportive boosts employee productivity and performance. It also cuts down on staff turnover and the number

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Dr. Terry Jackson

In academia and corporate America, one of the hottest topics today is inspiring high performers and employee engagement. As scholars and organizations try to find solutions to increase employee engagement, some employers remarkably find ways to mistreat high performers. Often organizations are not aware that they mistreat their high performers.

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Csaba Toth

There are a lot of things that amount to the success of an organization, and leadership is, without a doubt, one of them. So, Are Leaders Born or Made? What is leadership? There are many definitions. But my favorite one is from Ken Blanchard, who said, “Leadership is the capacity to influence

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Richard Nolan

A group of people cannot exist without a leader. People always need someone who will guide them, take them to new places, take responsibility, and be able to share achievements. A group that is guided by no one is determined to fail. Countries have Presidents, schools have Headmasters, and teams

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Florida Starks

The quality of relationships and leadership is filled with ups and downs. It is a challenging and rewarding experience that includes a myriad of successes and failures. Through the experiences of this role, leadership has the power to evoke raw emotion along the way. Such emotions are demonstrated when leaders

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Greg Martin

Have you ever been in a business meeting, event, or even at home, and there was this issue nobody wanted to discuss or bring up? This is a situation where solid leadership skills are important. If you were a junior in the company or the youngest in the family, it

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Kathleen Listman

As a child, when I first sat down to watch a series of Mickey Mouse shorts on Sunday night, I had no idea that the light-hearted old man who introduced that night’s selection was dead. Walt’s brother Roy was running the business. They had been partners ever since Walt’s first

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Tim Cummuta

Sometimes, leaders must find solutions to performance problems requiring delicate and intuitive skills! Recently, I read a book that I felt was extremely important and a useful performance management tool. Analyzing Performance Problems: or You Really Oughta Wanna by Dr. Robert Mager and Peter Pipe is a no-nonsense and straightforward look

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Mark Graybill

“What are you looking for?” the consultant asked the client. “I’m looking for the ultimate leadership knowledge – the ‘Silver Bullet’ of leadership training” he replied. “This was why I decided to consider a leadership consultant.” “What issues or goals are you stuck on?” she asked. Ignoring her, he said,

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Dr. Mary Kay

We have had a huge response to the article A Great Leader = A Great Teacher. Let’s expand on a leader’s role of how to be “a great teacher” and providing resources for others to find success. Sometimes your team members need a little coaching. They need a refresher on

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