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.
Envy, if surrounded on all sides by the brightness of another’s prosperity, like the scorpion confined within a circle of fire, will sting itself to death. – Charles Caleb Colton Success can be elusive when the driver is envy. What … Read more
What are you looking forward to? Have you set your goals to help you become a better leader in 2015? The following leadership bucket list can help polish your leadership skills and elevate your influence. Become a better business storyteller Stories are a … Read more
When employees become restless with their job it can lead them to mischief. Employees want to do a good job, they want to advance their career and they want to acquire new skills. The best way to keep employees engaged is … Read more
Your team is the foundation of your management and the key that unlocks your success. They can power your greatness engine, or they can sink you into failure. Building your team is the single most crucial thing that you will … Read more
You finally received that promotion you had been working so hard for. You want to hit the ground running as a newly promoted manager. Surprisingly, management positions often come with very little guidance. Follow these 10 success factors to ensure your success … Read more
It takes a mature and confident leader to say I’m OK being behind the scenes. Being behind the scenes allows other people to shine. The primary objective of a leader is to bring out the greatness in others. How can … Read more
We bite our tongues a lot and usually it is the right thing to do. There is one time you should never stay silent and that is when it comes to gratitude. Gratitude lifts people up. It energizes them to … Read more
“Success has no idle hands; affords no legs at rest.” – Johnnie Dent Jr. There is no greater enemy to your career success than complacency. Complacency is what keeps you from advancing, it keeps you from growing and ultimately renders … Read more
People are more often told what they can’t do, what they can’t become than they are told what is possible. Be a great boss and use the power of your voice to start telling them what they can do. Everyone … Read more
Leaders leave a legacy, intended or not, designed or not. Your legacy isn’t what you wish or insist it is. Your legacy is how others live and work because of the behavior they saw you exhibit. You control the legacy … Read more
There are very few situations where you could lower the expectations but why would you? When you can’t lower expectations there is only one thing to do, beat them. How do you beat the expectations? Every day you have to … Read more
“Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion.” Tony Hsieh The more money you make the more you spend. You know how it goes, you get a raise and for a moment you have more money left over each … Read more