The Leadership Cycle
Business and general life is about dialogue that we `all` understand and respond to.
There Are 5 Stages of Leadership. Which One Describes You?
Moving to the next stage will help your company compete in a complex world.
The Secret to Building Resilience
The ability to bounce back from setbacks is often described as the difference between successful and unsuccessful people. Resilience has been shown to positively influence work satisfaction and engagement, as well as overall well-being, and can lower depression levels.
How Grit Separates The Successful From The Less Successful
Here are a few tips I’ve learned during my time as an entrepreneur that helped me to nurture grit in myself and others.
5 Characteristics Of Grit -- How Many Do You Have?
Here are a few of the more salient characteristics to see how you measure up.
HOW TO BALANCE GRIT AND GRACE — AND WHY YOU NEED BOTH
Grace is the forgiveness, compassion and empathy that enables powerful relationships and connection to those around you. And to thrive in the workplace, you need both.
Is Grit the Key to Being a Successful Leader?
While doing some research for a presentation I’ll be giving later this summer, I came upon a study which looked at determining which trait plays a key role in the achievement of long-term goals. After reading a few more studies that dealt with this subject, I noticed that there were some interesting correlations which could be drawn to the field of leadership.
Grit And Grace: A Power Combination For Women Leaders
Grit and grace, together, can be formidable for women in the leadership game.
Happiness, Flow, and How to Be a Better Leader
One of the more interesting notions to come out of the field of positive psychology is the idea of “flow.” A term in workplace psychology, flow has been described as the “secret to happiness” and is far more important than money in driving motivation at work.
Do You Know Your "Why?" 4 Questions To Find Your Purpose
If you’ve ever faced a significant crisis in your life you’ll have experienced the power of purpose to tap reserves of energy, determination and courage you likely didn’t know you had. Your mission was clear. Your goal was compelling.
3 Simple Steps to Succeed as a Small Business Leader
For a small business to scale up, they need people - and people need strong leaders. Following these three simple steps will enable any small business owner to improve in the area of leadership.
How To Start Leading, Even If You’re Not Trained For It
The vast majority of the leaders I’ve worked with in the past decade have received extraordinary education and training in many professional fields: engineering, technology, medicine, finance, sales, accounting…just about every highly skilled area there is. Except leadership.
Where Leadership Starts
The company I was joining is the world’s largest toy maker, and its power brands—Barbie, Hot Wheels, American Girl, and Fisher-Price—are household names. Despite these strengths, however, Mattel had lost its focus.
Where Does Management Stop and Leadership Start?
Most people don't know when to use management versus leadership. As a result, both end up collapsed.
Leadership Starts With You
Some of you are reading this and thinking it may not apply to you. Before you move on to the next thing demanding your attention, consider this: are you the best leader you can be?
Leadership Begins From Within
If you want to prosper as a leader, you need to practice the fundamentals of relationship-building. It starts with you. You must believe your actions count for something and inspire others to follow.
Daily Habits of Highly Successful Leaders and What You Can Learn from Each One of Them
One of the most powerful secrets of effective leaders today is establishing a daily routine.