If you’re starting a new role as a service desk team leader, you may feel excited yet apprehensive, especially if this is your first leadership role. This article will help you understand what makes a
Although the importance of building trust as a leadership tool is discussed in any number of books, many managers do not view trust as a problem-solving tool because of two factors: workplace priorities and pressure to get results. Managers often feel their first priority is production and getting the job done. They are under pressure
As businesses grow, so too do their websites. Sometimes, the most efficient way to deal with this growth and evolution is to move your business website to a new domain – perhaps when your business name changes – or to fundamentally restructure the site and its content. In these instances, there is a significant risk
Launching a tech startup is an experience that combines the excitement of creativity with the task of developing something genuinely impactful. Starting a tech firm has never been more appealing in today’s quickly changing digital environment, where tech strives to alter and expand the limits of how we do business. The startup environment is lively
E-A-T and SEO will be familiar to anyone in content marketing. Sadly, knowing the acronym – even knowing what it stands for – is not enough to keep you ahead of the ever-changing world of SEO. The days of low-quality, mass-produced content are nearly over, as increasingly sophisticated Google algorithms are able to differentiate between quick
Maintaining employee engagement in a remote environment presents unique challenges and opportunities. It requires reinventing traditional management strategies and adapting to new modes of communication and collaboration. In the era of remote work, fostering a sense of connection and cultural coherence is essential to ensure productivity and employee satisfaction. This guide will delve into effective
Convert Thought Leadership into an Uninterrupted Flow of Leads “If you build, they will come” – a deadly myth that spelled doom for thousands of businesses relying solely on the tech that never caught the eye of a broader public. To stand a chance in the ever-competitive digital landscape, you must tell them about you
How To Make Angry Callers Happy and Convert More of Them ”It ain’t about how hard you hit – it’s about how you can get hit and keep moving forward,” Rocky Balboa Pardon me for romanticizing over-the-phone sales in the epigraph, but every live operator in a call-reliant business, whether B2B or B2C, knows that
Companies need to review their employees’ performance from time to time. It’s one of the most effective ways to identify what needs improvement and what’s working as it should. A review of employees’ performance also effectively communicates how team members perform per personal and organizational goals. According to ClearCompany, 43% of highly involved employees get
Leadership excellence in the 21st Century has witnessed a transformative shift driven by technology. The digital age has not only altered the way we live but has also fundamentally reshaped the dynamics of leadership. According to Zippia, 83% of firms feel it is critical to develop leaders at all levels of the business. Every year,
Healthcare organizations have come a long way by prioritizing the quality of care they deliver to patients. That’s the most critical factor to set your clinic, hospital, or practice apart in the competitive market. New leadership roles have emerged as game-changers in this context, driving teams and organizations to give their best. Skilled leaders motivate
In today’s complex and fast-paced business world, the ethics of the leader cannot be overstated. A leader’s ability to inspire trust and integrity is not only crucial for the success of their organization but also for the overall well-being of their team and stakeholders. Ethical leadership goes beyond merely following rules and regulations; it encompasses
Increase Team Accountability Increasing team accountability is easier than you might think. It’s worth the effort considering how often most leaders are frustrated because people on their team are not practicing it. The chatter in the breakroom is that people are in disbelief the manager is not holding people accountable. And why aren’t they? Isn’t
Leadership and management training is crucial for any management role. Whether you have a large team or just got your first hire, leadership training can help you be the best possible leader. A strong foundation of leadership and management training will help you effectively direct your team toward success. This is a key part of
No organization can survive without a people plan—the plan for its people. Just as a company needs the plan to ensure the proper functioning of its business or specific departments, it also requires a plan for the most crucial resource: employees. A people strategy defines how a company manages and develops the workforce, from hiring
Adaptability and consistently working on the change management process are big factors in having a successful business. The world is constantly changing, and if you can’t keep up, you’ll get left behind. That’s where adaptive leadership comes in. Adaptive leadership is the key to the change management process. It allows businesses to adapt quickly to
Measuring productivity is one thing that is common among all successful business organizations that have set themselves apart from the rest. Measuring productivity is the best way to ensure a productive workforce. Since employees are the building blocks of an organization, their productivity and performance directly impact the productivity and growth of the company. The
Your strategy for business is the foundation for a safe and productive company. Employees may come and go, but your strategy for business endures throughout the life of a company. Incorporating work procedures into your business strategy doesn’t just help onboard new employees. They also ensure that the company produces quality results for its customers
Often, when traveling for business, team leaders are faced with the need to get tasks completed remotely. Even the most experienced multi-tasker can find it challenging to balance work and personal life between staying in touch with the team and discovering new places. Therefore, staying productive while traveling for business can be pretty challenging. When
I get the opportunity to help people develop their decision-making and leadership skills across a broad spectrum of industries. Their jobs are different, and their responsibilities are diverse, but one thing is the same everywhere I go: Leaders want more guidance on effective decision-making. Avoid Extremes The decisions we make and how we communicate in
Every year leaders around the world make an honest effort to become exceptional leaders through the creation of New Year’s Resolutions – most of which is never achieved. Consequently, they fall back into the same rut from the previous year. I hereby resolve to make no resolutions for the coming year, or ever again for
Every company has its own set of priorities, and to take it to the next level, finding out which initiatives will make a significant impact can be challenging. But what makes a business truly stand out isn’t the products or services it sells or offers but the people in it. Moreover, the people in your
While standing in the check-out line at the supermarket, I listened as a lady in line ahead of me was explaining some customer service techniques and skills a young female checker needed to improve her expertise: “greet people, smile, and be positive, she said.” The young checker never responded, either verbally or non-verbally. I whispered
In our post-covid reality, many people found themselves working from home. Some people hated them, some loved them, but everyone had to adapt to them. We, humans, are creatures of habit, and generations of doing work created certain cultural expectations in the same manner. Working from home breaks those expectations, which creates a sense of
An American business Executive Jack Welch famous quote sounds like this: “before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others’’. It is a motivation to enhance the capacity of others to become future effective leaders. And it is only possible through a
Take a look at the biggest challenges to leadership that any leader faces. They are listed in no particular order since each can be as difficult as the next. Additionally, from discussions with past and present leaders in diverse fields, I have tried to offer a solution for each. But the intent is not to
Learning how a leader builds trust is a fundamental aspect of leadership development, the importance of which can’t be overstated. Without learning to inspire trust, a leader will never get to hear the truth about what’s going on in their department or organization, which is a serious detriment to effective leadership. With that in mind,
When trust building, you cannot have trust without unity, and you cannot have either without truth. Not that long ago, I was speaking with a person in a position of leadership (PIAPOL), and we were discussing why a local team was struggling with unity. I asked this tenured PIAPOL if they understood the foundation of
Servant Leadership practices are intrinsically motivating. That said, all forms and practices of leadership are motivating to some extent, but most do not motivate employees and team members to higher lives of enthusiasm. Maslow’s Hierarchy of motivation suggests that the highest level of motivation provides opportunities for personal growth. Ideally, individual motivation, i.e., personal enthusiasm
Leadership has a tremendous impact on business. The way you lead people is as important as the quality of your products or services. Leadership can be defined as a way to lead others. But it is so much more than that. A true leader inspires people, recognizes their diversity and potential, and shows them how
Conflict resolution skills will allow you to deal with any issues and build a strong team that works well together. Studies show that up to 85% of employees in a company experience conflict at one time or another. Once conflict arises, it’s up to you as the manager to resolve the disputes between individuals in
Employee happiness has a huge impact on performance and absenteeism and fosters more loyalty to the company. Well, mostly. As is typical with anything related to humans, there are no easy answers. But leaders most definitely impact employees’ happiness. What can leaders learn from happiness research? You may be surprised. The Roots of Employee Happiness
Without a personal brand, career advancement becomes more challenging as you become more senior, with colleagues competing head to head for limited roles. Most of us have focussed on crafting a solid CV, building our interview skills, and networking both internally and externally. These strategies are highly effective, but the downside is what everyone else
Improving Conversion Rate Optimization provides an opportunity for your business to generate significant revenue. The prime focus of any business is to create as much revenue as possible during holidays; Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, etc. Optimizing your online store for conversions boosts your annual sales by attracting a more significant number of potential
Transformational leadership is one of the most highly sought-after styles of leadership. Not only does transformational leadership create a more positive workplace experience, but it also has numerous benefits for organizations, as well as improving employee motivation, performance and engagement. Transformational leadership can improve the morale of employees and inspire them. Moreover, they help create
As informal leaders, there are times in our personal and professional careers when we need to lead people or projects, even though we’re not the boss. This happens all the time. No one made Martin Luther King the boss. He just started to lead people, and they followed. Informal Leadership Here are a few tips
A successful leader inspires everyone. It is crucial for any organization, regardless of its size or strength to have successful leaders. The success of an organization largely depends on the quality of its leadership. While there are numerous skills a successful leader needs for strategy, innovation, focus, and balancing interests, the TRUST factor is fundamental:
The success story of an effective team is one where the members operate as a self-managing team. The leader allows the members of the team to establish teamwork, modify their own work processes, and serve as a communication channel to the rest of the organization. I followed up with one of our customers to see first-hand what
Learning how to become a leader at the company where you work is straightforward. Start by evaluating what skills you need to move up to the next step. Keep in mind that formal education plays a significant role in successful leaders. This is true because learning institutions are designed to bring out the best in
Which leadership style trusts people they meet almost immediately while for other leadership styles, it takes longer? How come some give their trust unconditionally while others give it more cautiously? It has to do with style. Leadership Style Imagine being able to solve the mystery of human behavior – those actions that drive how others
Conflict resolution strategies are skills every successful leader must learn. In any work environment, conflict is inevitable. Statistically, nearly 85% of all employees have experienced some form of a dispute within their workplace. If you’re a leader who wants to reach the highest level, it’s essential to understand that clashes are unavoidable. Conflict shouldn’t be
Teaching skills are critical for teacher and student success and a big responsibility. The ideal teacher should ensure their students feel relaxed and safe in the classroom. When students like a teacher, their job becomes easier, and they achieve a lot more. Establishing a positive relationship with your students will lead to greater accomplishment for
Identifying and solving problems is a huge part of improving team dynamics. It’s also essential to strengthen your team to make it less likely that you will need to fix problems in the future that arise from miscommunication, lack of interest, physical and psychological discomfort, and all the other issues that lead to poor team
Managers and HR realize why leadership is important over the last year. They have quickly and dramatically been called on to lead their workforces through extreme challenges that, it’s a fair bet, weren’t covered in the handbook. Indeed, fiction that deals with apocalypses and pandemics were extremely popular over the last year, perhaps showing that
Using Seventhese exercises for team building to help your team works together efficiently is fast and easy. Using team-building exercises will unlock team potential, increase productivity, and get the best from employees. Businesses that put time and effort into the development of their staff will see that investment pay off. Trust exercises and problem-solving games
Toronto is home to 169 different cultures as it hosts people from different parts of the world. A recent survey from Statistics Canada shows that there are 250 ethnicities who speak 170 different languages in the Toronto area. As a matter of fact, RypeApp considered Toronto the most multicultural city in the world in 2020.
Growing leaders is something that all companies should focus on to grow and prosper. It is a process that never ends. The problem is many companies have success growing their leaders, so they stop as if the process has succeeded and it’s done. The truth is, as a company, you’re either growing or dying because
What if you could take an outside look at high-performing teams and cherry-pick the qualities that you appreciate the most, and start embedding them into your own team? Fortunately, that’s what we are hoping to achieve in this article. We’ll be outlining those traits and skills that are most valuable to high-performing teams and discussing
Modern leaders are crucial for every business that is looking for success. It doesn’t matter what leadership you type adopt as long as you maintain ethical behavior throughout your work. Nevertheless, here are seven success factors of a modern leader: 1. Effective Communication Effective communication is probably one of the most overlooked aspects of business
When developing your leadership philosophy, you must be aware that each individual’s values and goals will differ from the organization’s. Your leadership philosophy should reflect these differences. But some fundamental characteristics of effective leadership are universal and considered essential to developing an effective leadership philosophy. Leadership philosophies provide foundations for building strategies for an organization,
Leaders teach coaching skills to their team members so they can take on additional responsibilities. Every first-time and experienced business owner should understand that leaders are the connection between the employer and the employees. So it is very important that your managers can communicate what the employer wants to the employees. One of the most
One topic that comes up time and time again in our line manager training and development sessions is feedback. Managers often say that motivating and engaging their teams is hard. But when we ask what kind of feedback they’ve asked for from their teams on how they are dealing with those challenges or what feedback
Skill shapes are used by recruitment specialists to categorize a person’s skill levels and ability to work within a team. Different shapes are allocated depending on their experience and skills, the most common being T, I, and X. An Offshore Development Centre (ODC) is a common way to get software and design work done. You
These days, people have different approaches to chasing success. Most entrepreneurs and leaders think that having a lot of money to run a business is what results in more success, which is wrong. To succeed, you need to build healthy relationships with people. You also have to acquire skills that will help you stand out
Every inspiring leader has heard the famous saying that there is a huge difference between a leader and a manager. The responsibilities and tasks are usually the same. What are the differences between the two? Both managers and leaders coordinate people, measure their performance, and build a strategy for the team. The difference is made
Every company has its share of both good and bad leaders. Good leaders can add a lot of value to your organization as they make employees happy while fulfilling their management duties at the same time. You have good leaders if your managers have a clear vision of what your company aims to become and
There is a great video by Drew Dudley called Leading with Lollipops that quickly and expertly explains how you can make a difference in other people’s lives without even knowing it. You’ll also get to feel the rush, through Drew, of how it feels to learn about making a difference in someone else’s life. Drew illustrates
Motivate others with your leadership skills. While many people think that being a leader is a quality you were born with, it is certainly not an accurate depiction of the world leader. Many people may be born with some leadership qualities. But most people develop these qualities on their way to becoming great leaders. The
The outsourcing workplace is an ever-changing environment. Lately, the outsourcing industry is being infiltrated by many businesses. The leader of a startup cannot handle management, supplies, accounting, marketing, and all other tasks required for business growth. They have two solutions: to hire more employees or to outsource specific tasks to freelancers or specialized services. Can
How many times do we attend a leadership development course and become aware of new information and new tools, or learn new ways of addressing an issue and then return to our work only to fall back into the old same habits? Let’s face it; we are a results-oriented, mission-focused culture. The opportunity to employ
“A corporate brainstorm should be a joyful YES ANDing process but is more often than not a bitter clash of egos. Good brainstorming isn’t about having ideas which are all equally good; it’s about treating all ideas as equally good.” – The Improv Handbook Work Work Work: The Working of the Wheel When a conflict
To become a better leader, incorporating new attributes and habits is essential. But that is not all that being a leader entails. It is also about taking time and meditating on your present habits and learning if anything is hindering your leadership. So let us delve into five eye-opening practices that leaders avoid to be
Project managers often lean toward the mechanical processes of change, concentrating their efforts on project structure, strategy, and technical implementation. However, doing so underestimates the impact of the human side: people who are impacted by the change, in turn, impact change success. By realigning their focus to give equal weight to the human side of
Leaders need to quickly and easily manage conflict with their team members. Discord at work affects everyone. In fact, it creates an environment of uncertainty and negativity. There can be constructive changes if the situation is taken care of maturely and sensitively. This can happen via effective conflict management at work. So how can leaders
Students, at some point in their life, could end up in the role of a leader. From common leadership positions to leading by initiative, the art of taking the lead is one that will be useful for us throughout life. Taking responsibility for anything in itself is a lofty task that requires people to be
How many times have you seen this situation? You’re at a networking event, and a well-suited young man walks up to you, holding out his hand, “Hi, my name is Joe Publicwannabe. Here’s my card.” His smile is confident, and he shakes your hand firmly. You glance down at his business card and see his name,
To build a leadership legacy, we have a responsibility to realize we won’t be around forever. When we leave, whether, by retirement, resignation, or promotion, it is our responsibility to have prepared someone to take our place. Besides the fact that an employer will feel a lot better about promoting you if they know there
Introverted leaders are usually great at technical skills. That’s why they were promoted and given more responsibility. What does the word “leader” mean? Well, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, a leader is a person who is in control of a group or situation. Or it can be explained as “a person who influences a group
A significant part of leadership effectiveness is motivating the team. Motivation is a hot topic in organizational science, but answering the question “what motives people” and producing effective solutions has been met with limited success. Intrusive Leadership Previously, I’ve written about the soft side of leadership and how subtle people skills can make a significant
Successful project management, by its most obvious definition, is the ability to design, plan, and execute your projects with success. Project managers are constantly striving to ensure that projects are completed on time and within the stipulated budget. There are several challenges that they have to deal with daily from both internal and external forces.
One sunny day I was walking through the central streets and saw a bookstore with this book in a shop window: “Machiavelli on Modern Leadership: Why Machiavelli’s Iron Rules Are As Timely And Important Today As Five Centuries Ago” by Michael A. Ledeen. This book on rules for leadership inspired me to write this post.
The debate around the supremacy of either management or leadership when it comes to running a company, or even in a day-to-day situation, has been around for quite some time now. In a head-to-head race between leadership and management, it’s very important to understand the differences between them and their good parts in order to
Being an introvert doesn’t mean you cannot be a leader. It simply means you need to lead differently. However, having confidence and good leadership skills will make your job a lot less of a struggle. Confidence Is Derived from Having Something to Feel Confident About Confidence cannot be taught, given, or earned. It is derived from something.
What is tough leadership? It’s leadership with an edge. It’s not the crazy, eccentric edge that relies heavily on luck but the boldness to go after what you believe in and take failure on the chin without getting knocked out. Tough leaders are, first and foremost, tough taskmasters. They expect the best out of others
Effective leadership quotes from Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King. People like this are the epitome of effective leadership and some of the greatest leaders who became world-class influencers. These are the people we often turn to when we need some nuggets of brilliance when it comes to successful leadership. Although
Revolutionizing Higher Education with Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) have come into existence because of the need of cost effective education to go global in real time.
With the world economy shifting every day, it’s important for students to find a medium through which they can avail the privilege of a full course, affordability.
What are the effective leadership skills that allow leaders to get things done? Effective leadership skills are desired day in and day out by businesses. Some may assume that effective leadership is simply an innate quality that you either have or don’t have. In reality, truly effective leadership skills are actually learned and can be
Have you heard that 45% of employees say lack of trust in leadership is the biggest issue affecting their work performance? Without trust in a leader, team members usually become disengaged. Morale goes down, performance drops sharply, team spirit disappears, and team goals and objectives are less likely to be achieved. If you’re a leader
Even if you already feel that you’re becoming a better leader, there’s always room for improvement. Nobody ever reached their maximum potential for success by standing in the same place. If you’re a new leader interested in being a better leader, you might not know how to start. When you want to develop a valuable
Since women have entered the workforce in greater numbers over the past decades, they have been making strides toward more female CEOs, women on boards of directors, and equal pay compared to men. Here are some great facts on the progress that women in leadership have made. Women in Leadership Today Currently, women today make
Try these 5 powerful leadership strategies if you work with people who seem stuck or “resistant.” 1. Look Forward/Look Backward Ask the person to look at what life was like prior to the current problem. Exploring this will identify their potential motivators. Also, look forward to goals and plans and exploring how my current behavior
Dragons symbolize power, bravery, and heroism. Leadership Lessons These three attributes of dragons should be present in ideal leaders. By the way, leadership doesn’t always translate to being at the head of a boardroom or ruling a country. We all have what it takes to be leaders of our own lives and to choose our
The leadership fundamentals of trust and transparency are probably the most important fundamentals of leadership that stand between ordinary results and extraordinary results. But what is transparency? If you Google “leadership transparency,” you find countless articles from reputable sources such as Harvard Business School, Forbes, and professional associations and leadership periodicals like About Leaders. Leadership
The growth of an organization is directly proportional to the qualities and abilities of the leader. A leader takes their team to success and excellent results. Only a good leader can have a good team. A leader has to manage the time, tasks, risks, and skills of the team. A team leader is nothing without
When things are going as planned, you have the resources you need, and your team is in sync with one another, leadership can be smooth sailing. Unfortunately, that’s not how things always go. A real test of your leadership comes when things go south. A failed project, low sales, lack of support from other departments,
Effective leadership is all about being consistent, both in what you say and what you do. Do you ever get frustrated with those around you being inconsistent? Recently, I was visiting with several employees about the changes that they would like to see in their organization. They said, “I would just like to come to
What leadership qualities and abilities level can you have and still be an exceptional leader? Some people think that the only thing that makes a good leader is their ability to accomplish their task. Being a successful leader is often associated with being nothing more than an authority figure who has forgotten their lack of
It’s no secret that communication is always a hot topic in the workplace. While there isn’t one training session that could cover every research initiative or scholarly probe into how to communicate better, we can focus on how goal-directed feedback can help people bridge communication gaps at work and improve productivity as a result. Goal-setting
The servant-leader knows empathy is one of the twelve characteristics of servant leadership. Obviously, when leading from the heart, as is the intent of a serving leader, one has to exercise extreme patience, compassion, and understanding in their day-to-day interaction with others. Be that as it may, just how empathetic should one be in their
Back in 1967, Peter Drucker articulated the rules and the necessary thought habits for an effective executive, where effectiveness was defined as a key driver of success in business. The impact this definition had on business was so immense that even today, efficiency remained one of the most important virtues a successful leader must possess.
Project management skills go hand-in-hand with great leadership skills because, without a good leader, a project is unlikely to be completed successfully. The successful completion of projects is the primary responsibility and goal of the Project Manager, who will have a lot of weight on their shoulders when it comes to making the right decisions.
Understanding conflict styles opens up a new view of the personal dynamics of workplace conflict. It’s impossible to get through life without meeting someone whose personality clashes with ours or whose ideas are in direct opposition to the goals we’re heading towards. We all cope with conflict differently. Some are blunt, saying what they mean
Knowing how to boost employee morale is critical to business success. Many workplaces today are fraught with stress and tension, especially when tight deadlines are a regular problem and seem to always be looming overhead. Low employee morale is a common problem. But it doesn’t have to be one that affects your team’s productivity, and
The competition in the sports industry can be very intense sometimes. The pressure often becomes enormous, the number of competing teams increases every day, and performing well under these circumstances can be extremely hard. That’s why people need leadership skills and strong leaders to survive and perform well. But what makes a person a leader?
Leadership fundamentals is a rich subject. Countless leadership concepts and techniques are available at our fingertips. We all tend to have fundamental ideas about leadership we learned from what we read and from others who are leaders in our lives. We often unwittingly generalize leadership fundamentals from our experiences and the behavior we learn from
Great leadership with vision is often the product of various interconnected factors. They have the empathy to relate with their team members. And this characteristic allows them to be relatable and approachable. They are useful in a team dynamic, where openness and collaboration are vital. Exceptional leaders also have a wide-ranging vision to see the
There seems to be an ongoing debate about leadership vs. management and supervision. Do you think they are exclusively different, one and the same, or are they related and inter-mingled? Based on your experiences, what thoughts, beliefs, and perceptions do you have about the leadership vs. management debate? Let’s talk about this for a moment.
Leadership… Almost everyone has heard that you’re supposed to lead from the front or lead by example. Recently we’ve heard the term ‘leading from behind. What do these concepts actually mean, and how do they relate to leadership? As an observer of leadership tendencies, you see all kinds of methods or styles being embraced. I
Leadership rules and team building are much-talked-about leadership topics in today’s business world. While a lot of my leadership skills and practices were achieved through training, a huge amount came from my involvement with the following sports throughout my life: Key to Success As I was watching NASCAR racing one time, I took note of
The discipline of doing. “Leadership is demonstrated at the moment of need. You learn to be a leader by acting, by doing” – Carlos Ghosn Business expert and professor Peter Drucker was once quoted as saying, “You can either take action or you can hang back and hope for a miracle. Miracles are great, but
American Values have been changing. For almost all of the past 300 or so of my presentations, I’ve opened with the same question. “How many of you are completely comfortable with calling yourself a leader?” The crowds have been young and old, student and professional, representing dozens of different interests and professions. The one thing
Leading any sort of team in a workplace environment can be challenging and demanding. When you’re leading a team of multinational workers from a variety of backgrounds, the challenges are often exacerbated. Having a multinational team can be a real benefit to you as a boss. You may just find that your team is more
I once talked to a group of employees about the one leadership skill they felt was absolutely essential to be an effective leader. They said, “Handling the tough stuff – the situations that keep us from doing our job.” This immediate feedback was amazing. I was thinking, okay, the tough stuff, as the challenges managers
Do you have leadership skills? Are you a know-it-all? I hope so because people that are really good at what they do have a passion for learning and sharing information about what they know. We, know-it-alls, love to tell others what we just discovered and the latest tip or secret that would make their life
Most professionals dream of becoming independent entrepreneurs or senior managers at some point in their careers. What they usually don’t think about is that genuine leaders possess a wide range of skills that helps them to maintain team motivation and achieve the planned results. That’s why incompetence transforms a lot of managers into tyrant bosses.
My career started with the end of the world. No, really. The mentor who changed the course of my entire professional life happens to be the world’s foremost apocalypse debunker—he was even featured in an issue of Popular Science for it. I suppose you could say that he destroyed my ideas of what life was
In a previous article, I introduced an upcoming article series titled the Top 10 Barriers to Leadership. This first installment is about Listening Strategies. By minimizing and/or eliminating the most common barriers to leadership, we can easily accelerate the growth of our personal and professional leadership skills and leadership qualities. With this goal in mind, here is
Occasionally, there is a new leadership skills concept introduced that almost seems too simple and powerful to be true. Visioning is one of those leadership skills concepts. Except it does work! Visioning is a system-thinking leadership approach that enables and empowers leaders to make better decisions, solve problems and improve relationships with others. An important
Each of you, as a leader, has a passion for achieving your leadership goals and aspirations. As a member of the About Leaders community, you see the importance of taking the time to learn about other leaders and how to refine your leadership skills. With this in mind, I want to share some of the extremely
Effective leadership skills learned in one profession usually transfer to most new jobs, so I decided to make a change. After 18 years of working and serving in numerous roles in Juvenile Corrections (JC), I changed my career path. It was a very hard decision to make after 18 years. I worked with a lot
Leadership is often about making one big decision – a decision to make many consistent small, positive decisions. It’s important to recognize the profoundly positive impact that can come from seemingly insignificant actions. When I speak publicly, my focus is on sharing stories that I hope to highlight how the biggest determinants of what people think
Project manager tips for all levels of managers. Even the most seasoned project managers often find it difficult to successfully oversee an entire project because with every assignment comes new challenges and different criteria. With these six expert tips, you can work on fine-tuning your multitasking abilities to become the best project manager possible: 1.
Lead by serving others. Leadership, for over three decades, has used MBWA – Manage By Walking About. It has been the recommendation to managers to get out from behind their desks and into the work areas to see what employees are doing. The premise is that by observing the workers, one would be better able to