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.
When employees go rogue, office culture will go toxic. Demanding bosses, lofty goals, and excessive workloads create stressful situations. It creates a perfect storm that bleeds into the personal lives of employees. But these things alone won’t cause employees to … Read more
It is vital to your career progression that you have a leader worth following. The right leader will offer more learning, growth, and open more doors that help you move forward in your career. Following the wrong leader will set … Read more
No one is immune to annoying other people. Leaders are no exception. According to Gallup, managers account for 70 percent of employee motivation. With that high of a level of influence on the team, it is critical to have the … Read more
Management by walking around is a timeless management technique used to retain top talent. It helps avoid surprises when the 360 reviews come out, builds bonds that keep top talent, and earns the respect of employees. Management by walking around … Read more
Being happy is hard. Being happy at work is harder. Unhappiness at work starts the moment you enter your mode of transportation. It continues when you arrive and have to interact with co-workers. Furthermore, you compare yourself to your peers … Read more
For an employee to be successful, their manager needs soft skills. Soft skills are character traits and interpersonal attributes that affect your ability to work with others. Because they determine how well you relate to others, managers must hone and … Read more
Steve Young said, “perception is the reality. If you are perceived to be something, you might as well be it because that’s the truth in people’s minds.” When people feel poorly about an employee it creates a bad reputation. Consequently, … Read more
There are many rules of leadership, but none are as important as understanding it isn’t about you. When you enter a formal leadership role, you stop being the picture and start being the picture frame. This single character trait distinguishes … Read more
Finding a qualified candidate to hire is hard, especially in our current job market. According to Glassdoor, the average company in the United States spends $4,000 to hire a new employee, taking up to 52 days to fill an open … Read more
Being too eager for career advancement when you haven’t earned it can dampen your talent and ambition. It can be frustrating for you because you feel stuck in a menial job. It frustrates your employer because it causes a negative … Read more
When you have felt enthusiastic, encouraged, energized, motivated, and engaged at work, you had an inspiring leader. You were certain that what you did mattered and that you were making a difference. What makes an inspirational leader? What are the … Read more
The reputation of a team is dependant on the branding done by the leader. Some leaders have mastered the art of communicating. They socialize their group in such a way that the organization has a good understanding of what the … Read more