Leading is getting others to follow. You can use authority or influence. The concept of influencing others will require you to evaluate your ideas about power. Today’s workforce want team leaders who are willing to lead, not just manage. The…
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A leadership Master Class … on 1 Page!
Three or four years ago, I began assembling some management tips for a future presentation. At some point during the process, the topic changed and I simply filed those notes away. I am certain that some of the tips were…
5 Considerations of Great Team Leadership
How would you define a great team leader? Hopefully, you definition will include large doses of integrity and the absence of manipulation. As simple as this sounds, it is very powerful. Leadership is so important because you must accomplish most…
PRACTICE, Practice, practice … makes perfect!
Most of us could agree that to build or perfect a skill requires practice. A musician must spend hours practicing scales and other rudiments to reach peak performance. The big question is, do we dedicate a similar routine to the…
The Great Leader Mindset
Dave Logan is a professor at the University of Southern California and a corporate consultant. He contributed an article to CBS MoneyWatch, entitled Mindset of great leaders. He offers, in one sentence, how to prove your worth as a leader…
6 Influencing Styles … and considerations!
The current professional environment demands team leaders who are willing to lead, not just manage. Today, team leaders must clearly communicate a shared vision and keep their goals and priorities aligned with those of the organization. The most effective team…
Are Ethics Obsolete?
It’s hard for team leaders to be ethical because there are too many pressures to survive and to win at any cost. Various writers have coined the term “reptilian economy” where self-preservation prevails and everything is negotiable. There is a…
What Makes A Great Workplace?
NorthCoast 99 is an organization located in Northeast Ohio. For 15 years they have conducted a survey to identify what makes a great workplace. The 2015 survey recognizes great workplaces that excel at the attraction, retention, and motivation of top…
To Influence Me … I must trust you!
Josh Patrick posted an article on his blog entitled, How Do You Know You Can Trust Someone? We probably ask this question several times per day. These instances will occur with contacts with individuals in the workplace, social settings and…
Negotiate … but wait, I have principles
Whenever possible, collaboration is the best approach. It has the greatest chance of satisfying each party and, therefore, the greatest chance of maintaining the agreements that you reached. The research has produced a form of conflict resolution that is rooted…
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