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Communicating as a Leader

A Case Study of a Modern Workplace Revealing Major Deficiencies in Awareness and Communication Capacities

Bob Calkin asked: I have found in my work that the majority of knowledge workers are not achieving high performance largely because of low level of what we call awareness and communication capacities. I want to now share some data that we collected in relation to a work force carrying out Level 1 Knowledge work. […]

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Success Builds Confidence!

Michelle Vanderheide, BSW asked: Living in our dynamic, fast changing world can be extremely stressful — even for those who are processing information at a normal rate. Imagine moving to another country where you know only a limited amount of the language that the nationals speak. It could be overwhelming! Now imagine trying to keep […]

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Defining Leadership

Why You May Sometimes Need Situational Leadership

Muna wa Wanjiru asked: Situational leadership theory is one of the type of leadership theory, leadership model and leadership style that believes that different leadership style suit different situations. That is as per the situation, you should apply leadership style. Situation leadership theory assumes that the best action to be taken by a leader depends […]

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Leadership Mistakes

Business Leadership Training: How to Lead your Team Successfully by Exercising Guidance

Wally Adamchik asked: Leader, manager, foreman, boss…. These titles (and others) describe people who are responsible for getting a job done by directing others. The key point to remember is more than one worker must be involved in the effort for the project to be completed correctly. Therefore, the leader must be able to successfully […]

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Managing Performance / Setting Goals

Management Training and Development – the Role of the Line Manager

Developing People asked: The potential advantages of line manager involvement in learning and development has long been recognised. The line manager is in a unique position to reinforce learning from management training or other forms of development, by integrating them into an employees working life and promoting a positive approach to these types of activities. […]