As the leader of your business, you're surely aware that the loyalty you inspire in your employees is more than just important; it's essential.

Here are four fundamentals that can help you evolve from a good manager to a great leader.

Effective leaders inspire movements that exist only when people choose to move in the same direction. Without a leader, movements fragment and get nowhere. The leader's job is to inspire people to work together in the service of something greater than themselves.

Only an unselfish leader can earn the trust that is essential for small teams to succeed.

A fatter paycheck, more vacation days and regular pats on the back are simply not enough to fully inspire your best talent.

Motivating your team can be more art than science, but here are four techniques that will increase your chances of finding the right fuel.

People don't want work-fueled robots guiding their companies.

Every business is unique, and there is no universal template, but some ideas may be helpful for other entrepreneurs and their teams.

Creativity isn't important just for artists and musicians, nor is it a superfluous "add-on" quality that's nice to have in a workforce.

Equitable and diverse representation across executive leadership teams is a powerful step in fostering inclusive leadership, but it’s not the only piece of the puzzle.

Definitions of and approaches to inclusive leadership tend to vary worldwide, and the six characteristics listed in this article represent just one conceptual framework for developing inclusive behaviors and encouraging diversity.

It’s no secret that we need to focus on creating more inclusive environments for our diverse workforces. Feeling valued and heard is one of the key indicators of whether or not an employee is engaged. With that said, it takes time and a concentrated effort by leadership to create real change.

What is an inclusive leader?

Employees are motivated by different things and having a clear understanding of what drives each person on the team is critical.

They shared the solutions they’ve employed to keep teams connected during the pandemic.

Recent Gallup data shows that only 33 percent of all workers in the U.S. are engaged in the workplace. Unfortunately for businesses, the cost of this disengagement is high.

Crafting a mission statement depends less on what you want than on what you know.

So what does following through really look like?

When you know why consistency is an important habit to have, you can use it to your advantage.