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Communicating Your Organizational Values: Maximizing Performance - Nu Leadership Series
“There are no warlike people - just warlike leaders.” Ralph BuncheWhat’s the big deal about organizational values? Well, let’s explore personal and organizational values interaction.Read more…The Keys to Successful Leadership
The best leaders I have met over the years have had several traits in common. Those aspiring to become leaders in business, government or other organizations would be well served to review these and take them to heart.As quaint as it sounds, there is no substitute for hard work.Read more…The Corporate Matrix for Great Leadership - Nu Leadership Series
Lee envies Linda. Lee and Linda are both managers in the same organization. Linda is caring, supportive, and nurturing to her employees.Read more…Handling Disagreement Between Leaders - Nu Leadership Series
Ideally, good people, with similar values, would always agree. This isn’t always the case, however. Malphurs, author of Value-Driven Leadership, advocates that an organization’s core values signal its bottom line.Read more…Leadership: Character is Key
Whether you want to become a leader, or have already earned your way into a position of leadership, your character is the key component to your success. When placed in a management role, one of two scenarios often exists:A. the manager is a stranger to those they manage, having come in from outside the company, and has prevented other people from moving into the roleB.Read more…Mentoring Future Leaders: Five-Step Communication Accountability Formula!
Communication connection between mentor and mentee is critical for a relationship to develop and a mentee to grow into a powerful leader.Far too often a communication exchange leaves two people with two different understandings of what was said and what is to be done. It is these miscommunications that can lead to a breakdown in communication connections.Read more…What Leadership Is Not
Leadership is not being condescending to lesser. Leadership is not using emotional triggers to trick people into doing it your way. Leadership is not manipulating others.Read more…What Type of Environmentalist Are You?
The other day someone sends me this message; What Type of Environmentalist Are You? Well, that is indeed interesting, as I am not really an environmentalist, but I am an entrepreneur however? Apparently the person got it confused because we always led our industry; the mobile car wash industry in specialty equipment and environmental controls, but as far as being an environmentalist; me, not quite.Read more…Cultivating Leadership
Over the last two decades I have consulted to, provided workshops for, and delivered keynote presentations on leadership to a variety of restaurant chains and individual restaurant managers. I continue to be surprised by the general confusion between management and leadership. Managers push, leaders pull.Read more…Leading Without Integrity - Nu Leadership Series
“A nation which has forgotten the quality of courage which in the past has been brought to public life is not as likely to insist upon or regard that quality in its chosen leaders today - and in fact we have forgotten.” John F. KennedyIs it really necessary that a leader be high in integrity?Read more…Being Authentic And Being A Leader
Johnny Cash said, "We played it and sang it the way we felt it, and a whole lot can be said for that."Most people agree that one thing Johnny Cash had going for him was that he was authentic. He knew who he was and he put across who he was.Read more…Leader, Have a Love Affair at Work: Gain Approval - Nu Leadership Series
“In the past a leader was a boss. Today's leaders must be partners with their people...they no longer can lead solely based on positional power.Read more…Leading without Abusing Employees - Nu Leadership Series
“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.” Nelson MandelaWhy do employees feel neglected by managers? Several years ago, I was a member of Toastmasters, International (TM).Read more…Stopping the Bad Boss Nightmare - Nu Leaderahip Series
“There are too many leaders anointed because they have a public voice - television, radio, or record, or whatever. That even includes myself. In the past, I'd say, 'Don't anoint me when you can anoint yourself.Read more…Get Bad at What You Do (Did)
Leader, manager, foreman, team leader, superintendent, supervisor, boss, coordinator, etc. These are all titles used to describe that person with some responsibility for getting a job done by directing other people. It might describe you, or someone you work with.Read more…Full-Contact Leadership
Much has been written about the leadership (or lack of leadership) crisis in America today. No business is immune to this crisis, and some are even more susceptible to it than others. Real leaders today are few and far between.Read more…Know Thyself - Self Awareness as the Key to Enlightened Leadership
You cannot lead anyone or anything if you cannot lead yourself. Effective leadership of self depends on a high degree of self-awareness founded on honesty and introspection. As individuals advance in their careers they are exposed to new challenges and the opportunity to make decisions with the benefit of wisdom gained over time.Read more…8 Steps Toward Becoming The Leader You Need To Be To Succeed
An important part of success in life is the ability to lead. It is important that we not only be able to lead others but be willing to lead ourselves. No one succeeds in life by simply following others.Read more…Mentoring Future Leaders: Setting The Framework For Success Within An Organization!
Where have all the leaders gone? Where can you find a real leader today? The state of leadership today within organizations is at a critical point and how senior most leaders decide to act now will dictate what we experience in our tomorrow’s!Read more…What Have You Done for Yourself Lately?
All too often we see the syndrome of the leader who has reached a plateau. What have you done for yourself lately? How can you continue to expect higher performance from your employees when you have done nothing to elevate yourself?Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Leadership category
- Money Can't Buy Me ME. - By: Charlotte Wood
I was shopping at Costco one day and on my way out I noticed some gym pants in the clothing area, so I walked over to the table to take a closer look. While I was checking out the colors and sizes, I noticed the sales person across the table watching me, so I smiled. - Professional Leader Mentoring: The Right Leader Development Resource For Our Times - By: Michael Shenkman
In these anxious days of intense competition and rising costs of doing business, we need leaders who strive not for efficiency of operation, but who offer, demonstrate, and demand a commitment to excellence in all aspects of their organizational lives. - The 4 Qualities of Australia's Best Coaches - By: Meiron Lees
Corporate coaching and executive coaching has become more and more accepted as a development opportunity for Australian organisations but how do you choose the one that will be the most compatible and give you the best results? - Leadership matters in managing change effectively - By: William King
Leadership plays an important role for any change in business or service organization. The article brings out a fact of the importance of leadership in management of a change process. It also throws light on the reasons for resistance to change and how these can be effectively managed by a correct leadership oriented approach. - Brainstorming - An Art to Master in Effective Decision Making - By: William King
Our thought process goes through a lot of churning and reaches to some decisions. This article is an effort to make you realize how important brainstorming is and how you can control your mind reaching to better decisions. - All About Leadership Skills - By: Ron Victor
Today’s youths need to develop their leadership skills, which is very necessary. Both leadership skills and leadership training is very much important. - Leadership Skills Development – Five Key Activities of Innovation - By: Peter McLean
Leading innovation in business development and risk management is the result of action, thought and creativity, commitment and dedication, as well as perseverance.Innovation is the product of continually conducting five key activities. These activities can be incorporated into your small business plans, your leadership skills development and your corporate team building. - Leadership from the Heart - By: Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
So what is leadership from the heart? Leadership from the heart is only a expression for how you (as a leader) can center yourself before making decisions.I recently attended a couple of workshops from Greg Yau, a King-Fu Master, an Acupunture Master, and a Master of Quantum Physics. - When Successul Training Fails - And What to Do About It - By: Anthony Griffin
Elizabeth M., Human Resources Director for a mid-sized furniture manufacturer, earnestly shared with me her hopes for developing a skilled cadre of supervisory personnel who would effectively lead their work groups by positive example and, thereby, maximize the contributions to company profitability. She wanted the front-line Supervisors to be able, through training, to develop, motivate, and inspire their subordinates to be more effective and productive contributors to Company growth and profitability. - Leadership: Taking Responsibility for Our Choices - By: Bill Pullen
I had dinner recently with my close friend, Sarah. She is a mid-level manager at a large technology firm. She is not happy at work, and she lamented her work situation during our meal.
