Leading with Integrity

There are no shortcuts when it comes to building integrity as a leader.

The Leader’s Dilemma: the Federal Crisis - Nu Leadership Series

Examine what is needed to changed the Federal government as it continues to participate in global conflict. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Discovery of Organizational Culture for Leaders - Nu Leadership Series

Examine how values are important in organizational culture. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Leadership Experts from History - Nu Leadership Series

Examine the influential people of leadership thought throughout history. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Leadership Foresight: Where are We Going - Nu Leadership Series

Examine the future of leadership thought. Learn more about the current trends of leadership studies in academic institutions. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Leadership Skill Development – Three Key Elements to Mastering the Craft

Three elements are critical in coming to terms with the nature of leadership. The successful business owner and effective manager are on a path of never ending learning in honing their highly valued craft. The three elements revolve around having a leadership mindset, a leadership tool set and a leadership skills set.

Why Learning is a Leader's Most Important Skill

When considering skills that describe effective leaders does learning make the top of your list? There are at least four reasons why committing to life-long learning is a critical underlying choice for all leaders to make.

Self-Leadership

All of us prefer leadership over management. It then follows that self-leadership is important to who we are and what we achieve.

13 Proven Ways Leaders Handle Rejection

At some point in your walk or ministry, as a leader, you will be rejected for obeying God. The rejection comes in many forms such as ignoring you, flat out not believing what you say or do is God, and questioning the validity, power, and authenticity of the ministry gift God has given you. How do you respond when you encounter rejection? This article provides 13 proven tips to help leaders deal with rejection.

A Guide to Leadership Training

A business can benefit from its employees' improved interpersonal skills, developed by leadership training programs. Leadership training programs also result in innovation and improve business performances. These programs should be highly customized and powerful skill building programs, based on the needs of the management. The customization process comprises of senior management interviews, on line surveys and more. Leadership training programs help in developing efficient supervisory skills, managing diversity, developing high performance team work, time management for increasing productivity, handling difficult employees and poor performers diplomatically and managing inconsistency.

Leadership and Project Management

Balancing cost, schedule and resources is just the beginning act for a Program or Project Manager. This professional must seek to lead and inspire their team as they seek to succeed in their objectives. Leadership styles change during the course of a project. This article addresses the leader dimensions needed to succeed as a manager of Programs or Projects.

Hey - a Good Speech is More Than Just Talking

Now we can all learn through any of these modalities - however most of us will have one that is dominant. The individual who is an auditory learner will be most interested in listening to a speaker. The visual learner will take in more information through images and mental pictures. The kinesthetic learner will be most intrigued by hands on workshops. It's important however to remember that even though we may have one dominant style most people can take in some information through the other modalities.

Stepping Up to Responsibility

When we take ownership of the problem, do your best to find a solution, and exceed our expectations it can turn an irate customer into a customer for life. It's unfortunate that some people won't take responsibility for their actions. You might get what you pay for, but when you focus on getting treated with respect and honesty, you may find that you will get a whole lot more!

The Art Of Asking Questions

If information and knowledge is the currency of today’s marketplace, then asking questions is the means of accessing that currency. Knowing how to ask what questions when is important in leadership positions, sales, management, teaching and parenting as well as learning in any field of study.

Leadership - Who's Working for Whom?

From observing successful and unsuccessful leaders in my past, I have learned a lot about the leadership approach that works best.