Leadeship #2 - Putting Action Into Words

It is so easy to talk. After all, it's only words. Yet, these same words can come back and haunt you in the worse way. As a leader, this is a fact you need to be aware of. If you have shared your personal values as a leader, than the logical next step is to ensure that you make good on it.

True Leadership

Leaders are passionate, effective and dedicated. They don't make excuses and they don't accept excuses. A few examples and some great tips for unlocking your leadership ability.

The Formula For Creating Actual Change

Many leaders strive to implement positive change in their organization only to come up short in certain situations. Leaders realize that every change will cost the organization something, but believe the price is worth what the change will bring about. Whenever you consider proposing a change within your organization, run the idea through each of these areas.

Productivity in Today's Volatile Work Environment

How do companies alleviate workplace stress, employee turnover, and low productivity? How can companies keep their employees happier and make them more productive, effective and efficient?

What is Your Leadership Style?

The idea of leadership style has changed over the years. It used to mean decision making style on the part of managers. Today, it is more about influencing diverse groups, many of whom you have no formal control over, to change direction. This calls for a wider range of influencing styles.

What Are Values and Why Are They Important? - Part 3

This article explains the value of integrity and why it is important for everyone to have it.

Leadership Is An Inside Job

Effective leadership is not always the use of learned skills. Its effectiveness comes from how the skills are used. Skills can be taught and learned, but it is the level of confidence with which the skills are used that make the difference. For example...

5 Principles of Improvisation for Leadership on Your Feet

The art of improvisation invites spontaneity, quick decisions and thinking on your feet. Apply these principles to leadership and add new skills to your tool kit.

The Special Sauce of Leadership

What is the trait that separates the ordinary leader from legendary one? What is that thing that turns an ordinary hamburger into a Big Mac? What is that special sauce? It’s empathy.

Leadership Character Traits - 21 Core Qualities to Guarantee Success (Part 3 of 4)

Your character is comprised of 21 distinct qualities that distinguish you from other people. Character is a constant standard that enables you to evaluate your daily performance and helps you to determine to what extent you have control, discipline, order, and precision in your life. This report is part three (3 of 4) of a four part series, which explains 21 distinct character traits.

To Give Or Not To Give - A Change In Perspective

We have been raised to give. Our society has a taboo about being selfish and it is a stigma that sometimes hampers people from being successful. We need to remember that if our energy is focused in the right direction toward accomplishing our own goals, we get to help tons of people along the way. I donate to charity as often and as much as I can, so I am not against donating money to someone else's worthy cause, do please don't take this wrong as you read it. However, I do want to open your mind to different realities in the world.

Disorder In The House - A Leader's Challenge

In September of 2001, I was offered an opportunity that looked too good to turn down. It was the position that I had always wanted, but up until that time, it had always eluded me. I'd better explain this a bit more.

The Law of Attraction in Action

The Law of Attraction states we are continually attracting things into our life that are consistent with the energy we are putting into the world. Understanding this law and applying it correctly can transform your organizational culture and management practices.

What Now? The Critical Choices You Face With Every New Idea

With every idea comes a critical question- do I take action or do I do nothing? Often doing nothing is the decision but the question has never been deliberately asked. Being deliberate in making this decision will help you be more productive and more fulfilled.

Leadership - 3 Keys To Staying Motivated As A Leader

As a leader people are always looking to you for motivation, inspiration, and encouragement. Many times it seems like the people you are leading never realize that you too need motivation, inspiration, and encouragement. Of course you can't mope around like a lot of those around might do, but nevertheless you still need motivation at times. Here are 3 keys to help you stay motivated as a leader.