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.
Leaders naturally take charge, delegate tasks and follow-up with those tasks until they are completed. Sometimes we take charge when we feel people aren’t moving fast enough or when we feel they aren’t going to do it the way we … Read more
In Star Trek and Star Wars they have artificial gravity. In Babylon 5 they had technology that replicated the gravitational properties of Earth. What really keeps the crews of Sci-Fi shows grounded? Leadership. In Star Trek Voyager, Captain Janeway destroyed the only … Read more
In real estate the driving force is location, location, location. In business it is people, people, people. Your employees can make or break you. They are the largest part of the success equation. They are precious resources that should be … Read more
Leadership isn’t changing the mindset of individuals or groups. That leadership thing is about cultivating an environment that brings out the best in others. It demands that you inspire the individuals and the group to have a better tomorrow than … Read more
Leaders are people too right? They are just as fallible as anyone else. Why is it that when leaders make mistakes people are so often unforgiving? This advice isn’t about those mistakes it is about the mistakes that leaders need … Read more
Reflecting on the children’s game; the intent of the “Leader” was to make it as challenging as possible to be a follower. Remember (as the leader) weaving in and out; over and under as many obstacles as possible? The simplest … Read more
Fierce leadership is bringing great energy or enthusiasm to pursuing a cause or objective. Business is full of fluff and BS, which means fierce leaders need to ask crucial questions others are afraid to ask. They have to say what … Read more
Leadership is creating the rules, breaking the rules and enforcing the rules. Leadership isnnovative. Take risks but fail early and often. You shouldn’t have all the answers. Your style can be black, white or adaptive. One person’s grey could be … Read more
When you move into a leadership role, you lose your ability to gripe, especially with your direct reports. Instead, you become a representative of the company. You need to enforce the company’s policies and demonstrate the company’s values. You also … Read more
“I just picked up the ball and carried it through Sir”. I heard these words come out the mouth of a supervisor as he was being drilled about a situation. This is what was offered as an answer to questions on … Read more
Leadership style is the manner and approach used for providing direction, implementing plans and motivating people. There are many styles of leadership but they essentially break down into the following categories: Commanding – Demands immediate compliance Visionary – Moves people towards a … Read more
The theory of evolution doesn’t apply to culture. The culture of your office has to be designed. Without a well-designed and executed culture, that everyone lives, breaths and holds true, all other talent initiatives will be dysfunctional or lost altogether. … Read more