Elita Torres, Author at Lead Grow Develop

Productivity APPS To Simplify Your Life

August 17, 2024July 31, 2015 by Elita Torres

Imagine having an assistant that prioritizes your tasks, stores all your important documents and even lets you know all the important birthdays or anniversaries you should not forget. Well, there are dozens upon dozens of productivity apps available that can help you do just that. Recently at work, I was given an IPad Air so … Read more

The Importance Of Living In The Moment

February 19, 2017July 29, 2015 by Elita Torres

Are you the type of person who lives in the moment, or do you try to live in several moments at once? Of course, this cannot be done effectively. I mentioned during a recent post that I went on a cruise. Sure there were tons of activities to do, but the moments I enjoyed most … Read more

How Personal Success Is Similar To Mini-Putt

February 19, 2017July 27, 2015 by Elita Torres

What traits do successful people have that are similar to a mini-putt game? I recently took a cruise to Bermuda on the Norwegian Breakaway. One of the activities that my family and I did was play a round of mini-putt. We were behind a large group and as we were waiting for our turn, I was having … Read more

Quote On Taking Risks- Ellen Degeneres

February 19, 2017July 24, 2015 by Elita Torres

Don’t let the fear of failing stop you from taking risks. Whether you succeed or fail, you are always learning an important lesson. Either you are learning that you need to change your strategy or refine your skill, or you are learning what worked in order to repeat it again. As long as you keep … Read more

Never Say This During A Disagreement – A Communication Tip

February 19, 2017July 22, 2015 by Elita Torres

Have you ever tried to get your point across to someone only to get frustrated because you feel they don’t understand? I have been there myself. Sometimes in our frustration, we make some communication mistakes. The other day I was coming out of a store and saw two women having a conversation. It was clear … Read more

What Type Of Leader Do You Want To Be? – A Leadership Exercise

February 19, 2017July 20, 2015 by Elita Torres

Are you passionate about becoming an effective leader but not sure where you stand in the leadership effectiveness scale? Do you truly understand what type of leader you want to be? Here is a leadership exercise to help you find out. In my last post, I mentioned that the one important key in becoming an … Read more

What’s The One Important Key To Being An Effective Leader?- A Leadership Exercise

February 19, 2017July 17, 2015 by Elita Torres

There is the type of leader that we are, and the type of leader that we would like to be. How do you bridge the gap? I have had several conversations with managers and leaders who have tried to convince me that lack of time is the reason why they didn’t have a development conversation … Read more

How Great Leaders Inspire Action – Simon Sinek Ted Talks [Video]

February 19, 2017July 15, 2015 by Elita Torres

I wrote recently about starting with the Why with personal development when trying to improve on a skill. I wanted to share with you a video from Simon Sinek that masterfully explains Why in more detail. In this video, Simon discusses the pattern that all successful leaders have in inspiring action. According to Simon, all … Read more

How To Create A Customer Centric Culture

February 19, 2017July 13, 2015 by Elita Torres

During my last post, I discussed why a Customer Centric Environment is Crucial to your Success. A company that is able to create a customer centric culture will add value to their business by differentiating themselves from their competitors. How can you create this type of Culture? There are two facets that need to be … Read more

Why a Customer Centric Environment Is Crucial To Your Success

October 11, 2018July 10, 2015 by Elita Torres

If you are in business, you know that you are not alone. No matter your market, there are competitors vying for your customer’s business. Customers have more and more access to information through social media and the internet. They can easily research the vast array of options they have. So how can you differentiate yourself … Read more

Key Effective Leadership Traits – Roselinde Torres on Ted Talk [Video]

February 19, 2017July 8, 2015 by Elita Torres

In this video, Roselinde Torres shares a study of 4000 companies that were asked about the effectiveness of their leadership programs.

She further questions:

Why is the leadership gap widening?

What are the successful leaders doing?

It is true that companies invest so much money in leadership programs without seeing an increase in effective leadership. Is it in the program itself or in the follow-up of the training program after? A topic for a future blog post.

Roselinde suggests you ask three questions in order to measure your leadership effectiveness:

Where are you looking to anticipate change?
What is the diversity measure of your personal and professional network?
Are you courageous enough to abandon the past? Even abandon a practice that made you successful.

I particularly enjoy question 3. Too often we stick to the same methods because it worked for us in the past only to fail to realize that it is no longer an effective method.

What questions do you ask to measure your leadership effectiveness, or the effectiveness of others?

What I Learned About Personal Development From My T25 Workout

February 19, 2017July 6, 2015 by Elita Torres

Have you ever tried to improve a skill, or break a bad habit only to get frustrated at your lack of progress? I have tried and failed more than once to stick to an exercise regime. I have finally found one that really works for me and produces great results. I realized that the steps … Read more

Motivational Quote On Personal Development And The Power Of Belief

February 19, 2017July 3, 2015 by Elita Torres

Think of the last time someone believed in you so strongly that it gave you the power to do more than you thought possible. Perhaps that someone was a boss, a parent, a spouse, a friend, a teacher or anyone in your circle. How strong was that Power of Belief? I can still clearly reflect … Read more

Why We Win When You Love What You Do (And you Should, Too!)

February 19, 2017July 1, 2015 by Elita Torres

What drives our motivation? There was a study that measured two kinds of motives for engaging in any activity: internal and extrinsic motivation Internal or Intrinsic Motivation: engaging in behavior because it is personally rewarding. In essence, engaging in an activity for one’s own benefit and not a reward. Participating in a sport because you … Read more

7 Great Tips About The Importance Of Taking a Vacation

December 26, 2024June 29, 2015 by Elita Torres

To vacation, or not to vacation? Summer is here and it’s vacation time. Surprisingly, not everyone automatically plans to take a vacation. Here are some stats: There was a Google Consumer Surveys conducted in the first few days of 2015. They asked 1,500 American adults how many vacation days they took last year. Nearly 42 … Read more