Leadership Training TutorialsMike Idziaszczyk asked: Â Most of us could bring to mind someone we think of as a good leader and we could even describe certain characteristics they exhibit, such as being charismatic, inspiring, driven, etc. But are these characteristics enough on their own and do they make a leader successful? Life generally requires us to […]
Gary Crow asked: “Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you will help them to become what they are capable of being.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe There are many theories that attempt to account for leadership excellence. The opening quote is, perhaps, the most widely accepted foundation of leadership […]
Stan the Mann asked: The most successful companies are changing their culture to promote truly effective leadership. By organizational culture, we mean all the attitudes, beliefs, values and behaviors, both conscious and unconscious, that define “how things are done around here.” Top management are the models for their organization’s culture. They set the standards for […]
Shannon Hansen asked: In this industry, as well as any other, it is the leaders who get paid. In fact, I’ve noticed, even bad leaders get paid… Recently, Robert Nardelli stepped down as CEO of that well known orange apron sporting home improvement giant. In total he was compensated over $200 million for the smidge […]
Muna wa Wanjiru asked: Many leadership theories have been suggested since time immemorial. Early leadership theories focused on the behaviour and qualities of successful leaders where as later theories gave more importance to the role of associates and followers. Some of the leadership theories are as follows: Great Man Theory; According to Great Man theory, […]
Patricia Woloch asked: Webster’s Dictionary defines a leader as “A person who by force of example, talents, or qualities of leadership plays a directing role, wields commanding influence, or has a following in any sphere or activity or thought.†It defines leadership as the ingredients of the personality that cause men and women to follow […]
Arun Pal Singh asked: The word charisma has originated from the Greek word kharisma which means gift or divine favor. Kharisma itself comes from kharis which literally means favor. Charisma refers to a rare trait found in certain human personalities usually including extreme charm and a magnetic quality of personality and/or appearance along with innate […]
Harvey Robbins asked: Between the subjects of goal setting and decision making is an enormous crevasse, into which teams fall, then fester and stink up the joint. This is the area of boundary management – or in the case of team failure, mismanagement. Empowerment is a form of decision making that involves individual, not team […]
Anese Cavanaugh asked: If you are going to lead the way, you’re going to need some tools to support you on your path. Competence, instinct, inspiration, integrity, joy and the ability to engage people and create results are just a few of these things. There is something deeper. Often taken for granted, screaming for attention […]
Jeffrey Smith asked: Definition of leadership has many aspects, yet it agrees that a leader is one whose magnetic personality galvanizes people for some cause. Not by words, but by their actions is the way great leaders influence their followers. They do what they preach. Their presence is enough to motivate people, as they act […]