The Edge of Known Space

It's no secret that somebody who is an honest individual will be more likely to carry that trait to her company. This is why the best leaders display a high degree of personal leadership and are very congruent individuals. When you understand key lessons from behind the camera, it will help grow your leadership, and it may boost the bottom line of your organization!

To Err is Good Leadership

Just as good photography requires the admission of mistakes by putting the customer's interests ahead of a photographer's ego, good organizational stewardship demands that integrity be placed over self-interest. Leaders who are willing to wrestle with decisions that may involve personal sacrifice by admitting mistakes make themselves more like the rest of us, fallible. Whether you are the leader of an organization or exercise personal leadership behind the lens of a camera, you show that you are more like the people you lead by admitting your own mistakes. This creates closer connections with your employees and your customers. Not only is to err human, it shows good leadership.

Catching an Emotion

Horse whispering or natural horsemanship, is based on the premise that a horse instinctively seeks a confident leader. It is not so much about whispering, but listening. It is this concept that ties horses to workplace issues so well – being sensitive to how others learn, sets leadership up to be an opportunity rather than a challenge.

Be A Leader - Not A Follower

A leader sets the standards and continuously raises it. A leader shows courage in the face of adversity, does not deviate from their values and principles. Being a leader means you know how to use your personal power and achieve results that will benefit those around you.

Neural Network - Oh the Wonders!

Neural Networks are able to detect patterns and make decisions. Though scary to some and privacy issues abound, there is a redeeming quality.

From a Dream to a Legacy

This month is to commemorate the black historical leaders that made a difference. They all had dreams that left a legacy. Each one of these historians operated under the grace of God because without Him, they would not have been able to make a difference in the world today. Solomon was a man, who tried to find the purpose of life without God and discovered that without Him, it's all futile. I believe that Martin Luther King Jr. was one such man. He recognized that without the Almighty God, his dream to improve life for the blacks would never have been a reality. For this reason, his dream became his legacy.

Chris the Cookie Cruncher, I Love It!

Often our past defines who we are and even the nicknames people give us or those things we associate in our past seem to give perspective to what shapes our personalities in the future. In high-school the called me; Whipping Winslow after an article in our High School year book of the Freshman class labeled me as one of the influential freshmen? Big deal right? Wrong. They called me Whipping Winslow for the next three years.

In The Zone

How's your job going? What do your staff think of you as a leader? How would you rate yourself? How many 10 out of 10 moments do you get (when you feel fantastic and have a real sense of achievement)? How many of these 'magic moments' do your team get?

How To Be An Effective Leader In The Workplace - Part 4

This article talks about the fundamentals of leadership in the workplace, with focus on work ethics and core values as well as shares real-life experiences.

Leading with Gratitude

It is not always easy to find the good in another person. However, it is there if you look for it. Focusing on what is good will help you recognize the goodness that is happening around you as well as find ways to acknowledge the good in others.

Overcome Your Fear Of Public Speaking

Are you one of the many people who quake and quiver at the thought of giving a speech. If so, this article will give you ten tips to alleviate that fear and increase your self-confidence.

Do You Lose Confidence And Power In Dealing With People?

Remember, confidence is an attitude, a skill set that is learnt and developed through application, a state of mind that can be achieved through deliberate consistent actions. You might be naturally shy or quiet and think real confidence is beyond you, but personal confidence can be one of your greatest assets. Learn to believe in yourself and your abilities, it is not easy, you will only gain power and the mental toughness needed through struggle, there is no short cut. You will only learn and grow through the challenge of getting started.

Can We Laugh Now?

In my opinion, humor is the only way to survive as we navigate our way through this life. Though it may not be a natural instinct in laugh in the face of what seem to be tragic situations, a good sense of humor can, and should, be cultivated if your journey is to be a pleasant one.

To Be A Leader

I have some thoughts on what it takes to be a leader in general. No puns intended for general as in an army general but it was meant generically. Anyway, being a leader fully involves paradoxes as you will get to see in this article.

Why Our Concept Of Leadership Needs To Change

Leadership theory needs to change to be better aligned with our digital age where knowledge is power, not position or personality. Historically, leadership has always been about showing the way for others, providing direction. We have lost sight of this basic idea and need to get back to it.