leadership

Effects of MicroManagement (Infographic) – Signs That You Are a MicroManager

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Have you ever been micro-managed when you had the competencies to perform the task at hand?  How did it make you feel?  The effects of micromanagement to a company culture can be disastrous.  You have heard it said that people don’t leave bad companies, they leave bad bosses.  There is so much emphasis from executives … Read more

Presentation Skills From A Ten Year Old– 11 Steps to an Effective Presentation

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Are some people just natural-born presenters, or is it a skill that you have to carefully mold with experience?  If my son is any indication, some people just naturally have what it takes.  During my last blog post about personal development, I mentioned that not only am I an introvert but was also extremely socially … Read more

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

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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

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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

Why a Customer Centric Environment Is Crucial To Your Success

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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]

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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?

MY BLOG MISSION – Do not judge a book by its cover

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I committed myself to updating my blog on average 3 times per week.  I was excited when my launch date arrived on June 18th 2015.  I even started new Twitter and Facebook accounts to drive traffic to my blog.  When I saw the next day that I have 30 visits, I was excited until I … Read more

HOW LEADERSHIP, PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ARE TIED IN

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People who achieve leadership success in their fields, those that reach the top levels, understand a key concept. In order to achieve any leadership success, they must first focus on their personal development and growth. They develop a conscientious plan for their personal growth first before they can work on the growth of others. There … Read more

IS LEADERSHIP YOUR PASSION

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Multiethnic People Discussing About Passion    In order to be an effective leader, you need to be passionate about your role as a leader. You need to have the leadership skills necessary to inspire people to want to achieve more.  How do you know that being a leader is one of your passions? There are … Read more