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Traits of a Leader

True Leaders Come in Pink Tennis Shoes and Jeans

Christina Parker asked: True leaders are mentors with a servant’s heart. These are not just pretty words to fill out space. If you are NOT a true servant with a true passion for helping people you will not be a true leader in the real sense of the word. It is that simple. You may […]

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Traits of a Leader

Are You A Leader?

Daegan Smith asked: Leadership is such a common word, especially among organizations and companies, that its true meaning is sometimes lost. Few individuals can really define what a leader is. Most would probably equate a leader with a manager. But management is just one of the aspects of leadership. But more than knowing what a […]

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Traits of a Leader

What Makes A Good Leader? Ask Uncle Sam

Tim Knox asked: What do the major generals who are leading the war efforts in Iraq have in common with executives and entrepreneurs who are conducting business back home? When it comes to leadership, the answer is probably a lot more than you think. In a recent study conducted by the Army War College, subordinates […]

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Transformational Leadership

Team Building: Soichiro Honda

Olivia Hunt asked: Soichiro Honda is an exemplary leader. He was a simple man and people followed him as he inspired them. He was a person with vision and passion. Honda created the vision – a view of the future that excited people and directed them toward the goal: ‘With a clear vision that is […]

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Teamwork

Team Building: Soichiro Honda

Olivia Hunt asked: Soichiro Honda is an exemplary leader. He was a simple man and people followed him as he inspired them. He was a person with vision and passion. Honda created the vision – a view of the future that excited people and directed them toward the goal: ‘With a clear vision that is […]

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Communicating as a Leader

What Does It Take To Be A True Leader?

Amy Potavin asked: What is leadership? The dictionary defines leadership as, “a person who by force of example, talents, or qualities pays a directing role, wields commanding influence, or has a following in any sphere of activity or thought.” Neale Donald Walsch writes that, “A true leader is not the one with the most followers, […]

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Leadership Mistakes

How to Lead not Push: Being a True Leader

Mark Shead asked: A common mistake inexperience leaders make is using authority when it is not needed. If you are the boss people have to do what you say right? So the easy way to get people to do what you want is to just use your authority muscle and show they that you are […]