Leadership

Effective Leader

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006

Many people have developed a deep distrust of bosses or managers, which is often due to their experience with current or past managers.

Chronic Complainers

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006

You know your people and some of them are always complaining.

Unhelpful Criticism

Monday, May 1st, 2006

We shouldn’t unnecessarily flatter, but we must encourage.

Sharpening Your Listening Skills

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

One of the most important aspects of a leader is to improve your listening skills.

Delegation Tips for Organizational Leaders

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

Integral to the success of delegation is the development of employees’ self- esteem.

Effective Praise

Friday, April 28th, 2006

Human beings thrive on praise.

How a Manager Can Be a Great Leader

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

Most managers unintentionally treat their subordinates in a way that leads to less than desirable performance.

Show Off a Sense of Humor

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

Humor eases tension and takes the bite out of tough situations.

Setting the Example Is a Core Leadership Skill

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

Every leader in the organization has to take the initiative to recognize individual contributions, celebrate team accomplishments, and create an atmosphere of confidence and support.

Earn Credibility

Monday, March 13th, 2006

Looking to get noticed? aearch for qays to earn credibility

2 Attributes of Great Leadership

Sunday, March 12th, 2006

Some leaders have an extraordinary capacity to win trust.

How Can I Gain Credibility If My Position Seems Unfair to Others?

Saturday, March 11th, 2006

Would others come to work for me if I went to a new organization? Would others recommend that I be hired to work in their group or company? Would others want me to be on a critical project team with them?

Followers Can Be a Leader’s Greatest Asset

Saturday, March 11th, 2006

Exceptional leaders identify the need to lead by talking to everybody. They create the best map possible by using everyone and anyone as a source of information.

Having the Willingness to Accept Responsibilities

Saturday, March 11th, 2006

Strong leaders are willing and eager to accept responsibilities. This attribute is the impulse to exercise initiative in social situations, to bear the burden of making the decision, to step forward when no one else will.

Leadership & Confidence

Friday, March 10th, 2006

Almost all young leaders nominate themselves over and over, if necessary. They win recognition through a series of acts of presumption.

Building Community Spirit with Your Group Through Celebrations

Friday, March 10th, 2006

Celebrations, whether to recognize the accomplishment of one person or to cheer the achievements of many, are opportunities to promote individual health, but also opportunities for leaders to build healthier groups.

Types of Celebrations that Leader Can Organize for Its People

Wednesday, March 8th, 2006

One of the great things that leader of any organization can do for its people is to create a sense of community and belonging. This in turn builds the group self-esteem.

4 Attributes of Being a Great Leader

Wednesday, March 8th, 2006

There are many attributes that great leaders possess and ones that you too can focus on in order to boost yourself to greater roles of responsibility to others.

Building Credibility

Wednesday, March 8th, 2006

Credibility means believability. Leaders become credible when followers believe in the leader and the leader’s course of action.

Leaders Are Born by Empowering Others

Wednesday, March 8th, 2006

So how do you live comfortably with diversity in the corporate boardroom, in the university, in the local sales office, in the nonprofit organization, or in the government today?

Teaching Workers How to Make Decisions on Their Own

Wednesday, March 8th, 2006

Now of course, employees are encouraged to make independent decisions. However, there’s still a good deal of worker hesitancy to exercise this freedom.

Ask a Trusted Employee in Confidence for Input on Company Issues

Tuesday, March 7th, 2006

A good manager/leader needs to be able to spot problems and areas of improvement at work through their employees. However, it is not always easy “connecting” with your people, since you are the boss.

Strive to Be a Leader

Tuesday, March 7th, 2006

Anyone taking on a new assignment should keep two key goals in mind. Since he or she is the new kid on the block, the first goal should be to become accepted on the team.

Is Your Company Leader Giving You the Wrong Advice?

Monday, March 6th, 2006

Have you ever heard the coaching given by personnel assistants as they help induct new employees into companies characterized by an authoritarian atmosphere? It goes something like this: “Around here you don’t have to be just a “yes” person.

Self-Esteem

Sunday, March 5th, 2006

As a leader, whether in the home or at the office, your duty is to treat everybody with the self-respect they deserve. This empowers both the recipient of your kind words as well as yourself for building another person’s self-esteem.

Employee Disturbances

Sunday, March 5th, 2006

4 ways to deal with employee disturbances.

Keep Your Sense of Humor When Dealing With Worker’s Excuses

Sunday, March 5th, 2006

A good dose of humor is a wonderful remedy for the pressures brought about by change.

Motivate Your Team

Saturday, March 4th, 2006

3 ways in which you can motivate your work team.

Leading a Team by Being a Mentor

Saturday, March 4th, 2006

The greatest reward a leader can achieve and the greatest legacy a leader can leave is a group of talented, self-confident, and cooperative people, who are themselves ready to lead others.

Get Your Workers to Give Feedback to the Company

Friday, March 3rd, 2006

You might well be wondering why you would want to get employees to admit dislike of some change in how they do their job.

How to Create a Vision for Your Company

Friday, March 3rd, 2006

What is meant by a “vision” and how does one go about creating a vision?

As a Leader You Need to Be an Effective Writer: Part II

Thursday, March 2nd, 2006

Establishing a living mutual relation through written communication is no easy task, but it can be done.

As a Leader You Need to Be an Effective Writer: Part I

Thursday, March 2nd, 2006

The leader/manager is expected to be an effective writer.

Listen Twice As Much as You Talk

Thursday, March 2nd, 2006

In business or in private life, whether dealing with associates, friends, or family members, the most powerful guideline (per word) on how to motivate, inspire, guide, and otherwise interact with others almost certainly has to be: Ask questions and listen.

Understand Another Person’s Viewpoint

Thursday, March 2nd, 2006

Begin with an explanation of how the other person’s thoughts and feelings affect you. Avoid blaming and being self-defensive as much as possible.

Solving Personality Clashes at Work

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

While most personality clashes are presumed to be among subordinate employees, we’re all susceptible to this particular difficulty.

How to Build a Productive Team: Part 3

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

Previously, we have discussed the importance of taking the right leadership approach to building a highly motivated and productive team. Today’s article will wrap it up with a final few more vital team-building approaches that you can take and implement immediately.

How to Deal With Tardy Employees

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

As a leader of your work organization, if you must deal with a tardiness problem, begin with your policy and a review of compliance.

How to Build a Productive Team: Part 2

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Today we are going to continue with four more very important components to the task of creating an effective, productive, and motivated team.

How to Build a Productive Team: Part 1

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Building a productive team is no small task. To take a number of diverse personalities and build them into a collaborative team is a challenge of the highest order that only a true leader can accomplish.

Finding and Rooting out Limiting Expectations

Monday, February 27th, 2006

Exceptional leaders know that people who have limiting expectations restrict their thinking and actions.

Creating a Balance Between Pleasing Your People While Following Your Path

Sunday, February 26th, 2006

Leaders face a paradox: They need to shape the future through their action and also mirror what followers will accept.

How to Successfully Lead a Meeting

Friday, December 30th, 2005

Managing a meeting effectively and professionally can sometimes be quite a challenge. The following is a list of six ideas and suggestions for to effectively manage a meeting.

6 Ways to Help Your Employees Beat Stress and Work More!

Friday, December 30th, 2005

If you would like your business to be ran by motivated and high-energy level employees then investing more into their atmosphere and helping them reduce “work-place stress” may be the trick. Research confirms that if your employees are stressed, then that will cost you more money in missed workdays and increased on-the-job injuries over both the short term and the long term.

12 Tips for Effective Leadership

Friday, December 30th, 2005

Having and maintaining effective leadership over people in the workplace, whether they are your employees or just under your management, is the key to keeping people producing at their top levels.