Jan Springthorpe asked: How strong is your organisation on leadership? Do your managers have what it takes to become the leaders of the future or are you facing a leadership famine? There has always been a need for leaders in every industry, in every organisation, and in every business. In recent times, the spotlight has […]
Category: Defining Leadership
Don Midgett asked: “The only kind of leadership worth following is based on vision” writes Don Midgett, author of Mission and Vision Statements: Your Path to a Successful Business Future. “For a business to succeed in the unpredictable and competitive 21st century it’s important to have leaders with vision; leaders are responsible for what happens […]
Andrew Cox asked: Thinking outside the box is a critical PersonalSkill – one that will make the difference between success or failure. The real critical leadership skill is accessing the thinking of others to help see what possibilities lie outside the box outside the individual world of thoughts and beliefs and biases. Try this […]
Gary Crow asked: There are many behaviors and approaches that enhance your ability to work successfully with people, especially if you are in management or supervision. As you know, they also work well within families, with your friends, and as you participate in your community. You know to avoid dealing with people in win/lose terms, […]
Bill Thomas asked: Executive leadership development programs which empower managers to generate entrepreneurial ideas and construct innovative systems are destined to enhance organizational performance. As studies conducted by field researchers reveal, business acumen and creative leadership rank highly as the most desirable executive qualities. Providing managers with the wherewithal to develop, implement and follow-through on […]
Kevin Eikenberry asked: Every four years the United States elects a new President. The process isn’t simple, and it isn’t short. Because this process plays out in the news media, and because it requires leadership both to gain the job and do the job, there are lessons from the process for the taking. These lessons, […]
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The 24-Day Leadership Lesson
Paul Johnson asked: Leadership is not logical. It’s deceiving to regard leadership as a straightforward skill with a set of sure-fire steps. Sure, you can find books extolling traits of a good leader and attend seminars that teach leadership principles and best practices. Merely learning and applying these practices will leave you flatfooted when it […]
Dr. Kercz asked: Leadership, in all its current forms and definitions, is once again the current topic of choice in many corporate settings. Is the term overused? Perhaps – but that does not seem to curtail the seemingly endless supply of information on the topic. Simply defined, leadership is the ability to influence others through […]
Muna wa Wanjiru asked: There are several ways to define leadership. Experts have tried to define leadership using several aspects. A process that influences other people to achieve an objective and guides the company in a way to make it more coherent and cohesive is called leadership. You can also define leadership as a process […]
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Simple Leadership Basics
Wally Bock asked: A great cloud of jargon, debate, and junk theory surrounds the idea of leadership, what it is, who does it, and how to do it well. But if you have just been promoted, and you’re responsible for a group for the first time, there are only a few things you really need […]