Leadership Secrets of Outstanding African American Women

African American women have overcome unprecedented adversity historically and have now arisen to a place of marvelous success and notoriety. Learn their leadership secrets.

Decisions - What They Are And What They Are Not

Decision making is an essential requirement of management and the very best leaders appear able to make crucial decisions effortlessly “standing on their feet” But what exactly is a decision – and what is it not?

Insight

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. - Albert Einstein

Servant Leadership - Understanding Culture

Simply stated, organizational culture refers to the values, attitudes, and beliefs shared by a group of people. Culture has a profound effect on an organization and it adds structural stability to the group. It provides employees with a frame of reference that enables them to communicate effectively and to recognize right from wrong within the organizational framework. It is the leader’s assumptions of the right way to do things that gets communicated to the group.

Leadership Skills Development – Understanding Ourselves and Others

Understanding yourself and what makes other people tick is essential for the high performing business team. Correctly applied, this understanding becomes your philosophy of business. Therefore, being able to reflect on it, talk about it and apply it correctly is essential for success in business.

Leadership Lessons from a Tennessee Walker

Most leaders believe they have to have all the answers. They struggle to find what works for the entire organization and for their employees. They think they're communicating the plan, the goals and what needs to be done, but miss the mark many times.

How To Become A Leader

Even if you don't think of yourself as a natural leader, you can probably think of a time when circumstances demanded you demonstrate some leadership skills. Learn how to go on to assume a leadership role in college and beyond.

Leadership

Leadership is the ability to get other people to do that which they would rather not, without hesitation.

Is There An Increasing Need For Leadership, Or Is It Just Hype? 5 Pointers for Potential Leaders

What does leadership mean today? Should it be left to those who have the formal responsibility for leading, or is there a role for everyone? This article suggests some practical ways in which leadership can be developed and implemented on a day to day basis

Business Leadership Training

Today's businesses operate in a uniquely competitive world. Not only is there cut-throat competition among companies, but there is also an acute shortage of people with the right business leadership training to take business outside the clutter of the competition. Most of the people who hold the top positions have gotten by hard work and by learning from their experiences. However, in a fast-paced business environment, learning by experience and mistakes is indeed a very slow and unsatisfying process for many. The best way then to acquire business leadership skills is by attending business leadership training programs that are now being offered by a lot of institutes and universities across the country.

Trust: a Leadership Value - Nu Leadership Series

Examine how to defeat cynicism in today’s workplace and foster trust. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Political Self-Interest: The Leadership Value Void - Nu Leadership Series

Examine the dangers of leading with personal self interest beyond the organization's values. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Measuring Your Organizational Culture - Nu Leadership Series

Examine how leaders need to evaluate the health of their organizations with latest management tools. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

The Selection Interview And It's Aims

In spite of widespread and growing criticism of the personal interview as a selection procedure, it is still by far the most common method. It is flexible, relatively inexpensive and acceptable to the candidate and management. The selection interview has other advantages. It has been discovered that certain areas of information can be assessed more accurately by interview than by other methods i.e. the candidates interpersonal behaviour and the likelihood of them adjusting to the social aspects of the job situation and also the candidates motivation to work

Integrity as an Organizational Foundation - Nu Leadership Series

Examine how a leader’s integrity impacts an organization. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.