Leadership Articles

How we manage employees has some striking similarities to how we manage anything in business. And one striking difference! Managing anything is simply directing or controlling the use of that thing. Managing in a business environment would also entail making the most effective use of that ...

The pinnacle of respect in life is when someone acknowledges that you are a wise person. The acquisition of wisdom should be your lifelong search. Wisdom is especially critical for those in leadership positions. There is no age limit when one can be wise but generally it is somewhat ...

Good leadership is said to be the product of strength plus intelligence plus early training in accredited schools. The statement is entirely logical, but is it also true? Can an “accredited” leadership program be expected to reach high enough to meet the needs of the future? According to our research: true leaders have something much more than their “accredited” counterparts -- they have that essential emotional and spiritual grounding that was an integral part of their early training in a good home.

What’s Your Leadership Style? Early in my career, I remember being asked in interviews, “what is your leadership style”. At the time I thought I needed to have a single style so I would have an answer to this question. But it never seemed quite right to answer the question without asking “who ...

A friend of mine told me about his customer experience with an oil change. He arrived before the shop officially opened, simultaneously with another customer. She tried the door, found it open, and walked in. He followed. The two chatted, waiting for the attendant. When he arrived from the back, he gruffly said, “What are you doing in here? We don’t open until 7:30,” turned and went back. My friend assured me he will find a new oil change shop. If you’re the owner or manager, how do you find out about such experiences? When business drops?

If you are like many people, then you may be someone who has been desperately trying to lose weight their entire lives without much success. Well if you never found reason or motivation thus far, I hope that these tips will encourage you to do so. Did you know that dieting provides a lot of benefits to an individual’s life? Dieting does not only improve one’s outlook on a physical level, it also strengthens the mental and emotional state of a person by helping them feel good about what they are doing. Here are some of the benefits of dieting: 1. Prevention of Diseases

You know what blinders are - those black flaps put on the side of horses’ eyes to keep them focused on what’s straight ahead, undistracted by things going on around them. Blinders may keep a horse on task, but wear them yourself, and it won’t be long until your looking trouble in the ...

Implementing plans is normally the hardest and most frustrating part of any business planning or business development activity. You have to implement a plan that has not yet been proven successful, in addition to dealing with new crises and unanticipated obstacles. The planning process was ...

It’s the wish of anyone in MLM to encounter the maximum level of Network Marketing Victory in their lives. In this blog post you’re going to be taught the 5 Millionaire Mindset beliefs that should be accepted for a more desirable run in this vocation.

Fear is perhaps one of the most chronic and debilitating ailment that is affecting people today. This self-made hell where most people live in is crippling relationships and careers, damaging homes and organizations and creating unparallel harm in personal and professional growth to millions ...Fear is perhaps one of the most chronic and debilitating ailment that is affecting people today.

Dear Friends When you think of online business Success, you may think of Yanik Silver , Michael Masterson – founder of Early to Rise, Michael Dunlop – Retire21 & Income diary, John Chow – johnchow.com and many successful bloggers and business builder out there. The CEO who has a multi-million dollar company, thousands of clients, and great influence in the business world or online world

Hello again, and today, I would like to give you some personal development tips on how you can develop your leadership skills. Do you feel that you lack the characteristics and traits to become a leader? Do not be discouraged, because those skills can be nurtured. Being a leader does not have to be something big. You can learn to be a leader even in your own household. It is okay to start small. However, know that that small step is the beginning of you breaking out of a medi

Leadership training is of paramount importance to those who aspire to be good leaders and stand tall among others. Leadership training improves communication skills and other qualities that are key to becoming a successful and confident leader.nnEffective leadership training also entails helping individuals form an enterprising and immensely focused group. The leadership qualities assist an individual in making sure that members of the group function jointly in an efficient a

Is there a conversation you need to have with an employee that you're avoiding because you know it's going to be unpleasant? With the job of supervision comes the task of addressing problems or tough issues even though you'd rather not. We procrastinate. We "wait and see" if the problem will take care of itself. We avoid the issue. In most cases, the waiting only makes the situation bigger and more hairy. Over the next few months, our e-tips will offer some ideas for having

You’ve made your reservations. You’ve paid your deposits. Now it’s time to go on vacation. Have you planned to have a great time? Or, do you just hope it will happen and work avoids intruding on your experience? Here are 3 Tips to Positively Enjoy Your Vacation More: Demonstrater In our previous blog, you put into practice “3 Strategies to Avoid Vacation Anxiety.” That is, we: 1. Described the status of your projects and shared it with your coworker and/or supervisor 2. Defined “emergency” for your coworkers and/or supervisor so as to avoid interruptions, and;r

Great leaders invest in people! Investing in others creates margin and return. We understand and value the intrinsic benefit of helping someone who can’t help us back. Some call it serendipity, some call it luck, and others may call it divine intervention; but, this investing creates a balance. Investors create an asset by putting value into others. Internally, we are all aware of this. That’s why we happily give to charities and other non-profit organizations. That’s why we support causes. We know it works that way. Give More Than You Take

A lot of people are influenced by the decisions of the vast majority and they are victims of peer pressure. Everyone can choose to follow the minority and be happy by doing so. Now, I invite you to ponder about the following remarks. Please read carefully and reread if necessary. Thank you for your time and for your desire to learn and succeed. --A small minority of people win Nobel Prizes, even if there are many smart people in almost every country on earth.r

While watching the London Olympics track events, I noticed that the announcers analyzed most of the shorter races by talking about the runner’s start. “She got off to a great start” or “He had a lot of ground to make up from a poor start.” While most of the focus is on who crosses the finish line when, the start is critical to the runner’s success. Your work day is like a race. Your start charts your day’s successful finish. Here are 3 great starts to guarantee you win the company gold and Work Positive today: Get Up on Timer

The Corporate Shaman Way - Path to a Changed World Living with Soul, Solving our problems, Being a change agent… by Bill O’Mara PhD

Today I discovered the “X” factor. What's the “X” factor that's driving participants of 2010 X factor auditions? “Youtube most seen videos in this week” is likely one of the stuff in my “I Google” interface. At this time I wanted to see most viewed videos in youtube and accordingly spent some time watching most viewed videos.

Definition of Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Do you want to create something and you just haven't been able to do it? Here's the thing: If we want to experience something differently, or create something new, we need to get out of our ...

Leadership can be defined basically as the ability to influence other humans to achieve whatever purposes positively. Many people think leaders born being leaders while others consider leaders become leaders. Perhaps all are right however on the basis of leadership we may find a set of behaviors that can be learned. What is leadership? It’s the process where a person influence is over other persons to acknowledge a set of objectives; the leader leads an organization in

Every time I’ve picked up the guitar to play or practice I’ve first had to tune it. Then there is the varied humidity during the summer months, which makes the string tensions more varied than at other times of the year. If I don't tune it, it's off-key. Leading people is a lot like tuning a guitar. Each string has to be adjusted differently. Some are very far out of tune while others just need a slight tweak to get them back. This morning with the guitar hanging from my neck I looked down at the tuner on the edge of the guitar’s body and began to test and adjust each string.

I have pointed out for many years that the public companies emphasis on short tem quarterly returns would eventually cause growth gaps, because the short term focus does not allow organizations to invest in long term product innovation. There are examples of some companies that have done an excellent job in making long term strategic inventments. Apple and Research in Motion and two very good examples of organizations that continue to innovate while continuing to expand their market share

The use of cardboard and art came in 1848 when Anne Bronte used these terms in Wildfell Hall. It means a heavy-duty paper and therefore this term is not used in industry due to the vagueness of the term. Cardboard art means the artwork made from different materials. Since the style, format, and aesthetics of the art is not mentioned in the term, therefore, the artists make versatile designs made of cardboard.

Be A Leader - The Power of ExamplernThis is the first application for Creating Champions, part of a series of blog articles with the overall theme of “When your staff succeeds, so do you.” I’ve searched the learned halls of the internet and the depths of my brain for a good, short definition of leadership. I came to one conclusion. It’s impossible to define leadership in any short, concise way. It’s too complex. The closest I have come is: "Managers shuffle paper, L

Due to the competitive nature of the world today, Developing Leadership Skills are crucial to the success of any business. True leadership cannot be appointed or assigned, Developing your Leadership Skills is the only way to get people to follow you. There is a common misconception that managing and leading are one in the same. Managing is maintaining a system or process and leadership is the ability to influencing people. Some people are born with confidence and natural char

I've been a big fan of the new TV show, "The Apprentice," appearing every Thursday night on NBC. This new show is co-produced by Mark Burnett, producer of the incredibly successful "Survivor" reality show, and billionaire real estate mogul, Donald Trump in Manhattan. Though I love the business ...

"I'm the Boss!" Does the statement sound familiar to you? Is this what you would say to get your people to listen to you? If it is, I'm afraid this does not augur well for your leadership. It’s as if having to tell your children “I'm your father!” so that they would respect you as a parent. Something is missing in the link. In the definition of Lao Tzu: The best leaders are those the people hardly know exist. The next best is a leader who is loved and praised. Next comes

Walt Disney knew exactly what soul was in his organization. It was the feeling of happiness and the joy of the Disney magic whether created in movies, theme parks, customer service or products. Those feelings were at the core existence or soul of the organization. Everything Disney does is designed to provide joy in the hearts and souls of everyone who shares the Disney experience. A soulless corporation was defined by Roland Marchand in his book, Creating the Corporate Soul

It is an adventure, writing an article on my special presentatio Success Or Satisfaction. Everyone wants them both, success and satisfaction. And everyone questions, is it possible to have them both? But nobody thinks that satisfaction is possible along with success. I know many people who want to have satisfaction in their life but just don’t know how to begin. Many years ago, I thought so too, that success is one thing and satisfaction is just not for successful people. Successful people work hard and satisfaction is for the lazies.r

How can you remain strategic in our current economic environment? How can you position your business to handle the events of an uncertain future with tighter budgets, fewer employees, and higher productivity demands? How can you remain competitive, much less improve your position in light of our current times?

Mastery is a beautiful thing when you witness it or experience it. If you learn to recognize and appreciate it, mastery may appear from anywhere. Mastery goes beyond competence; it is the combined force of expertise, focus, and inner power that exceeds normal expectations. For sports fans, recall witnessing a great athlete who seems to will his entire team to rise above what appeared to be insurmountable obstacles and find a way to win. Music lovers can be transported to a hi

This type of person has an attitude of ‘Us, The Poorly Paid Workers vs. ‘You, The Rich Fat Cat Management’. When you ask him (or her) to implement a strategy, he assesses it against his benchmark of whether it benefits the workers. He may challenge you directly on this point or may quietly sabotage and delay changes that he does not approve of. So how can you handle the Workers’ Champion type successfully so that he cooperates with you and your goal is achieved?

For an organization to sustain continued growth and success, sales must occur at a continuous rate. If there is a sales culture within an organization, then it is more likely to find success over a long period of time. A company where every individual has the necessary skills to understand and nourish what prompts a potential customer to buy will undoubtedly bring in more revenue and outshine their competition. Educating everyone in the company about basic sales skills and sh

There are many reasons why trust is important to us as leaders. With higher levels of trust we are able to influence change more easily and quickly. With more trust we are able to create higher levels of productivity and team cohesiveness. I could go on, but in short, being trustworthy and ...

This is a story about finding your way. It’s dedicated to any and all people that may have found themselves lost, confused, powerless, in a dead end career, going nowhere and those who may have lost sight of what they really want from life. It’s a story about “Wounded Wolves” and making the ...

Engaging employees requires more than directing them in what to do; they also need to receive credit for their accomplishments. Such recognition helps to improve the employee experience according to Ventana Research: Five Reasons to Use Social Recognition in Business, 2014. The research states that recognition of employees has many more benefits than simply motivation. The recognition contributed to creating a positive employee culture where they feel: • Encouraged to perfo

It is an adventure, writing an article on my special presentatio Success Or Satisfaction. Everyone wants them both, success and satisfaction. And everyone questions, is it possible to have them both? But nobody thinks that satisfaction is possible along with success. I know many people who want to have satisfaction in their life but just don’t know how to begin. Many years ago, I thought so too, that success is one thing and satisfaction is just not for successful people. Successful people work hard and satisfaction is for the lazies.r

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How often do you find yourself in the situation where you're asking yourself: • Why am I doing this? • Why did I agree to this? • I'm not getting paid for this, so why should I bother going “whole hog”? I'll just do enough to get by... • I can’t get it all done - I'll just forget about it! Even more importantly (and more stressful), how many times have you had to pick up the slack for someone else who has apparently made the decisio NOT to do something they promised to do,

The death of Michael Jackson recently was a tragic event. No matter what you thought of Michael personally, there is no doubt that he was one of the most talented entertainers of all time. His singing and dancing talent showcased so effectively by his performance in the video and album “Thriller” will be remembered forever as the Capstone of his career. I, like millions of his fans, mou his passing. However, the one thing that I remember the most is his invention of the “Moonwalk”.

In Deepak Chopra’s book, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, he writes that when you struggle against the moment, you’re actually struggling against the entire universe. In other words, where you are currently is the sum of all that has occurred. It can’t be any different. Accepting what is in ...

Good Conversation - BLESS HOTSHOT K S VENKATARAMAN Very often we take ‘conversation’ for granted; with us and with others as well! If only we give some thought to the importance of conversation in our lives, we wouldn’t be doing so. The ability to speak differentiates human beings from animals. Mastery over the art of conversation highlights a person’s knowledge, refined attitude, power to attract attention, and ability to get things done.

Organizational Environment Today, large organizations are extremely complex and busier than ever. Because of their size, they face greater challenges, such as increasing competition and an increasingly global environment to operate in. To consistently produce outstanding results, organizations must overcome the challenge of figuring out how to capitalize on the full talent, skill, and ability of its workforce.

Use Silence as a Leadership Strategy Silence, yes, silence, is a powerful leadership tool. There are many adages about silence such as “he who speaks first loses,” or “silence is golden” which comes from a longer phrase “speech is silver, silence is golden,” placing a much greater value on silence, not just the spoken word. Recent research by New York University’s Ste School of Business Department of Management and Organizational Behavior shows that the workforce is remaining

We have heard since ages that how well different vitamins work for your body. It is all in your diet that appears on your body. A better and healthy diet will always promote better health which will be full of freshness and energy. An innovative trend has been circulating for a while, and that is the usage of superfoods in your daily meals.

Bill Parcells, of the New York Jets knows better than most that being a head coach in the National Football League, though exciting and rewarding when you win, also takes a heavy personal toll. The following story is laminated and on the wall in his office. It's called "The Coaches" and the author is unknown. "The coach has nowhere to hide. He cannot just let the job go for a while or do a bad job and assume no one will notice, as most of us can. He cannot satisfy everyone.

Ultimately, a leader who shows that he cares is good for the organization. Some critics may write this off as being touchy-feely, but people are people and an organization is made up of many, many emotional people. A leader has to find a way to show his followers that he cares about them. In fact, showing that you care about your followers is not only necessary, it’s a requirement. Followers don’t really care about how much you know, until they know how much you care.