The Qualities of Skillful Leadership
If you want to be a leader who attracts quality people, the key is to become a person of quality yourself. Leadership is the ability to attract someone to the gifts, skills, and opportunities you offer as an owner, as a manager, as a parent. I call leadership the great... Read More
Communication Skills & Leadership - Organizational Communications Processes in Leadership Activity
"Sooth 't were a pleasant life to lead, With nothing in the world to do But just to blow a shepherd's reed, The silent season thro' And just to drive a flock to feed,- Sheep - quiet, fond and few!" - Laman BlanchardCommunication skills give leaders ways to connect with,... Read More
Professional Organizations: Join or Fold?
All of us join professional organizations for a reason--a friend belongs, we need to for credibility, etc. Many times we let years slide by and we don't stop and review those reasons. Unless something sets off a boundary--lack of funds, the organization runs itself into a ditch, or a leadership... Read More
What is Leadership?
Leadership is what every organization needs and so few have in adequate supply. Part of leadership is what the first President Bush called "the vision thing". It's the ability to see what does not exist and then gather, mold and shape the resources needed to make it happen.Part of leadership... Read More
Birth Order - Understand How It Affects Your Personality
"Know thyself" is a powerful principle that leaders, managers and effective people intuitively know.When you understand your own strengths and preferences you are in a position to maximise those strengths and compensate for any weaknesses either by working differently or surrounding yourself with people with different strengths.Most of us have... Read More
The Essence of Leadership
What is more important, leadership or teamwork? Leadership or consensus management? Today we hear frequently about teams, team-building, and teamwork on the one hand and management by consensus on the other. Although both teamwork and consensus building are critical skills in a leader, neither are substitutes for capable leadership itself.... Read More
Effective Listening Equals Effective Leadership: Learn How!
No matter what role you play in your company, becoming a more effective listener will help you get ahead in your position. It means fewer errors, improved accuracy, and enhanced working relationships. And, listening to your customers and referral sources will definitely help you in your marketing efforts. You will... Read More
Unleash It!
On airplanes, in restaurants, in the newspaper and on television, I often hear people saying their businesses are not growing to their satisfaction or that they are not reaching their objectives. The explanations that follow consist of reasons like: ? It's the economy? Our customers don't get it? I don't... Read More
Always Be Open To Learning
"We should not only use all the brains we have, but all we can borrow." -Woodrow WilsonLeave it to a child to remind you of the importance of humility and the willingness to learn from everyone.One day, my daughter Alexandra was home sick from school. Since she was home, I... Read More
What Makes A Good Leader? Ask Uncle Sam
What do the major generals who are leading the war efforts in Iraq have in common with executives and entrepreneurs who are conducting business back home? When it comes to leadership, the answer is probably a lot more than you think.In a recent study conducted by the Army War College,... Read More
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Leadership: Wisdom of the Ages
If you gather 100 experienced leaders together to share with... Read More
Heres The REAL Reason Bush Won: The Dark Night Of The Leadership Soul
George Bush won the election because he was finally able... Read More
Wanted: A Dictionary-Perfect Leader
Answers are often before our very eyes or in front... Read More
A Leader?s Ultimate Goal ? Connect to Engage!
Connect and Engage! Your People Are Your Power.It's been said... Read More
Being Other Focused
In the Wall Street Journal, Franklin Lavin, U.S. Ambassabor to... Read More
Introduction to the The Enneagram as a Leadership Tool
The Enneagram is a fascinating tool of nine orientations that... Read More
Characteristics of a Good Leader
It's interesting to hear the responses from executives when I... Read More
Thoughtleading: The Art of Separating Yourself from the Pack
Lately the age-old business dilemma of how to stand out... Read More
Leadership - L.P.B It!
"Dissatisfaction and discouragement are not caused by the absence of... Read More
The Compassion Paradox
Effective leaders are comfortable with paradox. They can call on... Read More
Leadership Training Seminar - What Makes A Great Leader?
At one point or another, we have all been either... Read More
Managing Monsters in Meetings - Part 2, Multiple Conversations
Side conversations ruin meetings by destroying focus and fragmenting participation.Approach... Read More
The Leader Within
Each and every one of you has hidden deep inside... Read More
It Begins Like This
Jonathan was drunk multiple times before ever completing elementary school;... Read More
Getting Things Done, Without the Sweat!
How do you get your people on your side? And... Read More
Leaders ARE; Are you?
Identity CrisisIt's not only the knowledge you carry around in... Read More
To Be An Effective Leader, Do A Check-up From The Neck Up
Before we can effectively lead anyone, we must take an... Read More
Helping Others Develop Their Potential
Most of us find ourselves in a position to help... Read More
Pay No Attention To The Man Behind The Curtain!
As the 'Great And Powerful Oz' once said to Dorothy,... Read More
Building Self Confidence
As a hypnotherapist I specialise in helping people to develop... Read More
Miraculous Leadership
It was a time of turmoil. In November 1979, supporters... Read More
In Leadership, Good Enough Is Pretty Bad
The first time I meet a leader to decide if... Read More
Leadership For Deep Results: Without Them Are You Wasting Your Leadership And Your Life? (Part Two)
How does one go about getting deep results? There are... Read More
Are You a Good Manager or a Great Leader?
Your word is your truth - Know that when you... Read More
Lessons In Leadership: What Not To Do... From A Canoe!
When it comes to fishing, my husband takes the lead.... Read More
Five Things Smart Leaders Do to Lower The Barriers To Change
Smart leaders understand that they don't "make" a change happen.... Read More
Leadership Skills - 10 Ways to Beef Up
10 Ways to Beef Up Your Leadership SkillsHave you ever... Read More
The Incandescence Of The Human Spirit
There lives within every individual a power, an energy, an... Read More
Managing Monsters in Meetings - Part 3, Drifting From the Topic
Although new ideas lead to creative solutions, they can be... Read More
Using Your Intuition
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our... Read More
Leading In The Face Of Disaster
The date was Saturday, April 11, 1970, the time 13:13... Read More
Leadership: 9 Universal Laws
1. The Law of Authoritarian StyleAuthoritarian leaders lead by control... Read More
Three Growth Guidelines from Stephen Covey
I have been looking for answers to what it takes... Read More
Effective Listening Equals Effective Leadership: Learn How!
No matter what role you play in your company, becoming... Read More
The Code of the Conference Leader
Are your meetings generally a waste of time? Do you... Read More
Effective Leaders are (#1) Conceptual
SEE INTO THE FUTURE CREATIVELY AND PRACTICALITY: Planning day-to-day is... Read More
Managing Monsters in Meetings - Part 2, Multiple Conversations
Side conversations ruin meetings by destroying focus and fragmenting participation.Approach... Read More
What Every Manager Should Know About How to See the Talents of Effective Leaders
An organization of any size, from the family to the... Read More
Mr. Shoaffs Simple Strategies to Success
(Excerpted from the Jim Rohn Sampler single CD)My first mentor,... Read More
The Essence of Leadership
What is more important, leadership or teamwork? Leadership or consensus... Read More
Lead People...Manage Things
Master The Five Key Facets of High Performance LeadershipMany people... Read More
The Sink Or Swim Approach To Leadership
Looking around in most corporate environments today you'll find mission,... Read More
From Failure To Victory; The Cats Out Of The Bag!
Did you ever think that all of the great heroes... Read More
Listening Like a Leader
Our studies of the most effective people in corporate America... Read More
A Blueprint for Leadership - How to Be a Better Leader
If you were to build a house, you would begin... Read More
Mentors and Coaches: How to Be A Great Mentor
Though out your career you may be asked to become... Read More
Precious Moments
There is too much learning out there that we earn... Read More
Leadership Training: The Bit They Didn?t Tell You About Changing!
A willingness to change first is one of the major... Read More
Boy Scouts of America and Leadership Coaching
The Center for Management and Organization Effectiveness talks with Dennis... Read More
The Death of Potential
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Follow My Leader - To Effect Change, Leaders Must Walk the Talk!
A leader's roleIn any change project, a leader must wear... Read More
3 Dynamic Techniques To Boost Your Executive Leadership!
Here's a really simple way to measure the strength of... Read More
8 Questions to Ask if You Want to be a Better Leader
Those that have successfully made the transition from manager to... Read More
Premature Articulation
Ask anyone about what makes a good leader and they... Read More
Wisdom From The Rock
He grew up in Brooklyn, the son of an ex-con... Read More
Leadership is About Growing Others - Its Not About You!
"Before you become a leader success is all about growing... Read More
The Challenge to Lead
The topic of leadership has been and continues to be... Read More
10 Smart Ways Leaders Can Bring Out the Best in Others
You are a leader. Everyone is a leader. It doesn't... Read More
Make the Most of Your Mentoring Relationships
Mentoring is one of the best ways to learn, to... Read More
Secrets of Creating Success with Ease
Do you ever strum your fingers on the desk top... Read More
Character -- Why It Matters In Leaders
"Character is much easier kept than recovered." -Thomas Paine"The best... Read More
Lessons In Leadership: What Not To Do... From A Canoe!
When it comes to fishing, my husband takes the lead.... Read More
Elements of Timeless Leadership
Great leadership is timeless, always in vogue. The world has... Read More
The Leader Within
Each and every one of you has hidden deep inside... Read More
7 AAA Ways To Succeed!
[Abounding Abundant Ample Ways To Boost Your Growth!] This may... Read More
Leadership - Passion, Purpose, Profit - Its Not That Hard
Go to any educational institution, look at airport bookshelves, shopping... Read More
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