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Leadership Mistakes

40 Ways To Lead Like The Greats

David. A. Goldsmith asked: Solid leadership is a combination of instinct and education. It is born of the inherent versus environment precept. It is never all of one and none of another, but a balance. Great leaders carry a charisma: some of it inborn, some of it through the development of skills that bring with […]

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Defining Leadership

The Top Five Leadership Qualities

Daegan Smith asked: In history, there have been various definitions of what a leader is. Some theories associate leadership with certain traits that can be observed right from childhood. Some people think that a leader is forged by the fires of need and that great leaders will rise when the situation calls for it. Some […]

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Communicating as a Leader

Be A Leader And Make It Happen

James Yee asked: When you are at work, do you get frustrated because things don’t seem to be happening the way they’re supposed to be? You see people milling around but nothing gets accomplished. And in the daily hustle and bustle, do you feel that your goals remain just that : goals. Then maybe its […]

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Leadership Styles

Am I a Manager or a Leader and Why Does it Matter to Me?

Chris Henderson asked: We all have leadership roles in life. Most of us have multiple roles where we need to set a direction and mobilize people towards it – both at work and outside. I am lucky enough to have met a few born leaders. Of the thousands of people I have met in my […]

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Leadership Mistakes

Vital Leadership

Christophe asked: Acronyms work. So here’s another one. Leadership should be VITAL – full of life and energy, and including at least the following five qualities. V is for Vision ‘Where there is no vision, the people perish’, said the prophet. And it’s not just the people who suffer if there’s no vision: the leader […]

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Transformational Leadership

Six Success Strategies Leaders Need to Know

Diana Keith asked: Crisis situations can define who you are as a leader. Even so, the ability to handle a crisis is chickenfeed compared to the skills involved with preventing one. This valuable expertise separates great leaders from their counterparts and starts with Six Strategic Success Habits every leader needs to know. Why do some […]

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Leadership Styles

Develop your Leadership Styles and Skills

John McKinnon asked: What is it that has set the great leaders and entrepreneurs of the world apart from the rest of the world? You know what I’m talking about- the truly remarkable ones that have made their mark on the world. Sam Walton didn’t create the Wal-Mart Empire overnight, and he certainly didn’t do […]

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Communicating as a Leader

How To Become The Ideal Leader

Don Alexander asked: When you are at work, do you get frustrated because things don’t seem to be happening the way they are supposed to be? You see people milling around but nothing gets accomplished. And in the daily hustle and bustle, do you feel that your goals remain uncompleted? Then maybe its time for […]

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Leadership Styles

Leaders Under Construction – Developing Leadership Skills

Akhil Shahani asked: Are leaders born or made? Well, leaders are born, but only in la la land!!! You can be born with the traits of a leader but the right encouragement is a must for developing leadership skills. While developing leadership skills at an early stage has its advantages, it’s never too late to […]

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Traits of a Leader

Turnkey Internet Business

Leonard Bartholomew asked: One might not link a turnkey internet business with a unique personality, turnkey businesses are commonly referred to “clones”, but the fact is you have to have a specific character to go with any business. Not everyone can be a turnkey internet business owner. But there are some personality traits that are […]