Grit. It’s a wonderful, pithy word that people don’t use much anymore. It is most often defined as resolve, courage, commitment, and fortitude. It speaks to seeing things through, even when the going gets tough. It means that striving to achieve goals is not an option, it is a given.

Although there are always going to be project management failures, the software can help avoid this. Unfortunately, it usually takes quite a bit of time to wind up one project. Of course,  not all projects have the same issues and dilemmas, but the results of said issues are often the

Leaders work on self-development to become better and challenge themselves to learn as much as they can on their journey to being the best. One simple avenue of self-development is to read books. Leaders Are Learners I have had discussions with people who wanted to become better leaders that understood

One of the major differences between strong, successful leaders and the average leader is in their ability to turn failure to success.  As you know, everyone makes mistakes. But a lot of people are not open to looking at or trying to change their weaknesses.  With good leadership, you will

When it comes to leadership thought and management, nearsightedness or myopia is a common occurrence. What does that mean? Since effective leadership is part art as much as part science, I see too many managers taking a nearsighted look at their roles and responsibility. By this, I mean we place

Dr. Stephen M Covey, the legendary motivational speaker and author, said, “Leadership is a choice, not a position.” When observing students, few will emerge as a leader and play roles such as classroom monitors. They will easily lead sports, study groups, or cultural teams sans any hesitation, while other students

Procrastination is an enemy of productivity. It is also somewhat inevitable. There are certain times we just don’t want to do what we need to do. For those times, there are actually ways to use procrastination to your advantage and be more productive. Here are six things you can do to

What makes an experienced and frequent traveler someone who can take charge in a conversation and be a great leader? Let’s take a look at a few reasons how frequent traveler’s experiences help them with communication and leadership: 1. Being Adaptive and Having Few Complaints To travel is to adapt

Accountable team leaders are a great example to their teams. Just a quick glance at any of the recent business headlines will make one think that accountability is quickly becoming a rarity within many organizations.  This should be cause for some concern.  Why does holding people accountable seem like such

Why does a compelling story in books, movies, and television shows captivate us? Because of the stories they tell. Most of the time, it is a story that we can connect with in some manner. Influential leaders recognize the power that stories have to capture our attention and often use