3 Certain Failures All Leaders Will Encounter
As lovely as it would be to have a smooth, easy path to success as a leader, failure is an inevitable part of the process. The stories of some of the great leaders of all time are filled with more failures than success. Take Abraham Lincoln, for example; he was defeated or rejected from public office seven times before ever being elected as the President of the United States at age 51. A...
Why You Can’t Outsource Leadership
“Everything leaders do is communication.”
Why You Should Pursue the Platform of Leadership
“You are good enough to lead. You are good enough to build relationships, you are good enough for the promotion, you are good enough to help other people live out their potential.”
Why So Many Managers Fail to Become Leaders
It’s ironic the reward for being good at your job is a promotion to a job you haven’t done before (and most often requires a completely different skill set).
Why So Many People Hate Their Manager
here are too many professionals who don’t like coming to work. The list of reasons are long; it could be because they aren’t passionate about the industry, the work they do, or more often than not it’s because of their boss. There is a simple concept all managers need to be reminded of if they are going to change the tides. It’s called shared purpose.
How the Best Leaders Create More Leaders
I started my own leadership journey thinking I was playing line leader. It caused me to fail miserably, but then I realized the Tom Peter quote was true, “the best leaders don’t create more followers, they create more leaders.”
The One Sound Bad Leaders Don’t Mind Hearing (But Great Leaders Hate)
You may think the sound of silence means heads are down and work is getting done, but it’s time to reconsider. What you should be hearing is the phone ringing, collaborative conversations, or even laughter, just to name a few.
7 Wise Moves That Make the Relationships With Your Team Stronger
Knowing ownership and responsibility of work relationships starts with leaders, here are 7 wise moves you can leverage to strengthen those relationships.
How the Best Leaders Energize Their Team
The clock finally strikes 6 PM, and you’re finally ready to wind down your workday, only to see an email that includes a project that just can’t wait. Instead of shutting it down, you grab a coffee and hunker down for the next couple hours. This situation happens in almost every organization daily. Not only am I not here to bash it, but I am guilty as charged. In today’s...