Leading yourself means being aware of your strengths and areas of opportunity. It means being honest with yourself about who you are and what you are capable of. Only when you have a strong sense of self-awareness can you begin to lead others authentically and effectively.
Leadership is not a rank. It's an approach. Leadership is not about making people do things. It's about the ability to inspire them to do something. Being a leader today means having the knowledge, skills, competence, and understanding of engaging, motivating, and managing people.
The quality of the leader contributes significantly to the success of those they lead. We are in a cycle of daily examples of the consequences of poor leadership. According to Gallup, “bad managers cost businesses billions of dollars each year.” … Read more
The best leaders are those with the ability to inspire people to reach great heights of performance and success. Inspiring leaders are like a magnetic force that pulls people towards something that stirs their heart, mind, or spirit. Inspiration is … Read more
You know a good leader when you are working for one. Articulating the specifics of what they do that makes them so great is hard. There are five daily habits of great leaders that help them identify hidden potential and … Read more
Employees want to feel valued. They want to know their efforts and dedication are appreciated. The average person spends 90,000 hours at work. As a result, work has a huge impact on their quality of life. How do you make … Read more
It shouldn’t be a surprise that when you reach a leadership role it is not about you but is about the people you are leading. If that is a surprise you need to re-evaluate your role as a leader. When … Read more
Regularly asking yourself tough questions is an agile and lightweight way of keeping yourself aligned and progressing your goals. Asking yourself questions is great for self-reflection. Self-reflection is necessary when you are working on improving yourself. As a result of … Read more
It’s so easy to sabotage your own career that you can do it without even trying. One bad joke, an inappropriately timed comment or declaring war on a senior leader. These things can label you as untrustworthy, unstable or someone … Read more
Ed Koch was a three-term mayor of New York City in the 80’s and was famous for constantly asking “how’m I doin”. Walking around the city Ed would ask random New Yorker’s “how’m I doin?”. In asking this question Ed … Read more
Have you ever been in a meeting and a sidebar conversation starts? Or have you walked by a group of people engaged in a conversation and someone makes a seemingly benign remark? When this has happened, have you thought to … Read more
When someone new joins the team, people want to know what to expect so they begin to talk. When that talk is negative it can be detrimental to the new person’s reputation and make it harder for them to have … Read more
Leadership mistakes can seriously stifle your team from reaching their potential. If you manage a team, you should already how much your team relies on you to guide and support them. Every day you manage competing priorities (planning, hiring, training, … Read more
Like it or not you have a leadership brand. Your leadership brand is what people really think reflects your behavior and effectiveness as a leader. This is based on what you do not what you say. If you don’t intentionally … Read more