Leadership Articles

The coming decade will experience significant changes in the metrics that define organizational success though this is not without precedent. As a new generation of professionals take over leadership positions after their predecessors retire, there appears to be a shift and realignment of organizational priorities with regard to business growth and success which will be integral in the coming decade. In fact, it is millennials and their close association with both technology

If this title has you scratching your head, wondering if I am suggesting you become an egomaniac, relax! That is the furthest thing from my mind (though I`ll talk about it before I`m through). The truth is, while there are people with super-high self images related to their expertise and knowledge, many more people don`t have a healthy, valid confidence, understanding or awareness of their own skills, knowledge, expertise and brilliance. What follows is for everyone, but espe

BEING THE OYSTER: An Alternative to the Blame GamennIt's easy to label someone a "troublemaker" or a "problem." For one thing, it gets us off the hook. We're not nto blame; the other guy is. For another, it fuels the idea that the power to change our lives lies outside of us. nIf the circumstances in which we live were different, then we would be different; presumably, happier. So we nblame others for our own unhappiness and try, with subtle and not-so subtle means, to change

This coming month, members of the Remarkable Leadership Learning System will be focused building their creativity skills. These are of course important skills for leaders to possess – both for them personally and to support the creative ideas of the rest of their team. Think about it this way – as leaders, we are trying to help our teams achieve new goals and reach new targets. We are constantly attempting to produce more at higher quality and greater profits. All of this

If you want to make it big in life, be it in your business, team sports, individual success, You need to become a good leader. To be a leader, you need to have a vision. This is more so when you are building a business or running a company. Why is this so ? Because Vision is tied very closely to the traits of a good leader. In short, Leadership is the key to a successful organisation. Why are you in Network Marketing ? You want to earn financial freedom. You want to have a co

Execution is everything. Plan all you want, dream all you can, then turn that key or you've accomplished nothing. Execution is what separates those with lofty ideas from those who end up winning the game. It's about taking strategies and making sure they are implemented with power.rn rnCreating a culture of execution is a leadership issue. It combines creating a "no-excuses, get-it-done" culture with the systems, processes, and accountabilities that ensure things are done con

I spent yesterday with my family at Michigan Adventure, an amusement park with roller coasters, other types of rides and a full water park. My family chose to spend the day at the water park. As I sat in a tube on rides, laid in a chair in the sun or shade, let the waves crash over me in the wave pool, and drifted down the lazy river, I was watching what was going on around me. And - as you might expect - I found plenty of lessons for all of us as leaders. I thought I would s

Have you ever stopped to really look at a spider web? If you aren`t afraid of spiders, the next time you have a chance, stop and look at a spider web. What you will find ais an intricately designed work of art and engineering marvel. Every part of the web is connected to every other part making the web both complex and powerful. If any part is weakened or disconnected, the overall value and strength of the web is severely compromised. As leaders we have a web too. It isn`t ex

The most frequently used machine next to electric motors is the centrifugal pumps. These pumps are utilized in different sectors for a wide variety of purpose. It has been estimated that approximately 10,000,000,000 of pumps are used throughout the world. This report clearly portrays the usefulness and demand for the pumps worldwide. It is generally a simple machine that consists of two or three bearings, a few casing parts, rotor and some fasteners. Pumps are used in most of

Most everyone has a relatively positive attitude when things are going great. But we all have those certain situations . . . those situations that push our buttons, or seem to sour our attitude as soon as (or whenever) they take place. Dealing with our attitude during those times is your focus for the next few minutes. By the end of this article you will have some specific, tangible ideas and approaches for dealing with those situations in a way that allows you to overcome th

At this time of the year being scared or scary is kinda cool – after all it is Halloween! But this is a short season and leaders lead all year long, so the question asked by the title of this piece is a good one – “is it ok for leaders to be scared?” Most leaders would say No! After all they rationalize that leaders must be tough. Leaders must be out front, leaders should be resilient and heroic. Think Mel Gibson in Braveheart, Harrison Ford as the President in Air Fo

In May of 1961 in Houston, Texas, President John F. Kennedy set one of the biggest goals in human history - to put a man on the moon and bring him home safely before the end of the decade. And many in the U.S., and around the world, thought he was being utterly ridiculous. The validity and wisdom of really large goals was debated long before Neil Armstrong`s historic steps, and that debate will rage far beyond today. The debate, of course, centers around these two questions:

"I have some deep concerns about the future of your company. I have some deep concerns about your leadership. I have some deep concerns about the management team you have assembled. Your business is not growing for one reason: You and your management team are not leading by example."nnThis is the opening to a letter I recently sent to a start-up company I have invested in. I wanted to shake them up and help them realize where their problems lie. Often times, business owners a

Your team has just completed a major project, introduced a new product or closed a major deal. Tremendous effort and dedication was required and as a result success was achieved. Everyone is excited, and everyone is pleased. And, everyone is tired and might not know what comes next. This article is for leaders who find themselves in that situation, or hope to be there soon. The key question is: What do you do once the success has been achieved to move the team towards new goa

The English language consists of close to a million words. Still, there remain many words from different languages that have no English counterpart to them. These words are most often than not closely entangled with the culture that it originates from. Let’s look at 10 such words that evade the English vocabulary – rn1. Wabi-Sabi (Japanese) Finding beauty in imperfections and accepting that everything in life is subject to change 2. Saudade (Portuguese) The feeling of lon

The skin is the largest organ in the human body, and so looking after our skin is vital for our health. Healthy skin is also essential for our appearance, and makes all the difference when it comes to fighting the signs of ageing. Most people recognise the importance of looking after the skin, but not we do not always go about this the right way. Here are the poor skincare habits that are detrimental to your skin.

We`ve all heard the phrase a "flash of inspiration" or a "flash of brilliance". I don`t know where those phrases came from exactly, but they create a perfect metaphor. Think about the flash from a camera (or if you are old enough, from a disposable flashbulb). Some spark or electrical charge provides the impetus for the flash to go off. At that precise moment the camera takes a picture, capturing the moment more effectively and more vividly because of the flash. Once the came

Marsha Kent, the one of the marketing wizards and pioneers of DRTV has been a strong advocator of the medium since the 1980s, and has sold products from every genre imaginable- Cosmetics, Personal Care, Fitness and Houseware, you name it, all of them have been touched, in some way or the other by her expert hands. Especially in the Fitness segment, all her products were runaway hits; the Ab Coach, the Abflex Fitness System, the Bun & Thigh Sculptor and Micro Buddy, all of the

Lakewood Asset Management are global leaders in the alternative assets sector, and they can provide some fantastic products to investors that can provide them with a great return, and on top of this they all benefit the environment and or are for social benefit. rnTheir headquarters are in London, but they also have representative offices in Dubai, South Africa, Ghana, New York and Sydney, and on top of this there will soon be operations rolled out into Canada, the USA and al

Our day’s starts with news are it the news of Politics or socialization we are ready to go for any type of news that comes our way in the morning as this is a way of staying connected with the rest of the world. Being busy the whole day we prefer to listen to the latest news which makes us stay updated with the world of happening around us. The basic fact of this is that in the morning if we are updated with the India News we would know that what has happened in the rest of

Organizational leadership styles differ according to various situations and circumstances. No-one is a born leader; one has to adopt certain qualities to maintain the effectiveness of the leadership. The main criterion is change. Being flexible according to the need of a situation always keeps one moving or else one has to perish. Organizational leadership programs trains individuals to incorporate these styles and achieve best results. In any organization, leaders are hired

When I was a teenager, I never asked my parents for small things. (It could have something to do with the pair of roller skates I asked for when I was 10 and never got, Dad!) I asked for big things. Really BIG things: a car, a trip abroad, a week at a spa. In each case, I felt they were ...

The iPod Turning Point When our eldest turned 13, he received an iPod from my husband’s sister and a laptop from mine. Could it really be that bad? We all love music, singing and piano playing have brought us together. My husband had owned an iPod for about a year at this point, and this became ...

In 1961 the East German government built the Berlin wall to stop the flow of people into West Germany. Over time, the wall did more than stop the flow of people. It became a powerful symbol of oppression and stopped the flow of ideas and freedom. On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. This historic change opened the flow of people, and again became an equally powerful symbol of change, creativity and a return to greater freedoms. Both the building and tearing down of the

Today, in our fast-paced global economies, learning a second or third language puts us that much ahead of the competition. In addition to coming in handy when traveling and allowing you to learn new cultures easily, grasping new languages opens up an array of opportunities from studying to advancing your career trajectory.  Cognitive benefits - There are several cognitive benefits associated with learning languages, from enhancing your problem-solving ability and critical-

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP? Leadership is a powerful and relentless combination of strategy, execution and inspiration. To lead you must know where you are, where you need to be, how best to get there and how to inspire others to join you in the journey. Like playing chess, you must anticipate your next move well in advance and you must have the courage to act. And ultimately, the purpose of leadership is not merely to accomplish, but to make things happen that matter. LEADERSHIP REQ

It might surprise you to learn that Oprah didn’t create the concept of the book club. While she popularized it for many, most experts feel book clubs have been around since the early 1700’s. At the start they were more often reading clubs – books were scarce and not everyone could read, so they often involved one person reading the book to the rest of the group. The book club experience began as a social learning exercise – and like today some were probably more drawn

We’ve all seen leaders whose influence was short-term. They were here today and gone tomorrow. So what is the difference in leaders who last and the ones pass the test of time? The answer can be found in the single word ”Faithfulness”. Dr. Crawford Lorrits is more than a pastor to me. I basically view him almost as a Life Coach. This past Sunday he discussed the type of leader that is sustainable and lasts. I am pleased to share his amazing thoughts and insights with yo

I don`t know about you, but I can pretty easily make a top five list of gifts I`ve received for my birthday or Christmas. Some things stand out for their usefulness, some for the thought that was behind them and some just because they were cool. And while I have enjoyed all the gifts on my top five or top ten (or even top 100) list immensely, there is an entirely different list that exceeds them all. And that`s the list I want to share with you now. Being listened to. It happ

Just as there are specific traits or attributes of successful leaders, there are also factors which will sabotage one's leadership efforts and lead to failure. According to Napoleon Hill, these negative factors are a catalog of what NOT to do: 1. INABILITY TO ORGANIZE DETAILS Mastery of details in essential for effective leadership. No amount of “busy-ness” justifies neglecting the details of the business. As a leader, you should be prepared to do anything that might be requ

Being an effective coach is a leadership skill - as you coach successfully you help create the future you are leading people towards. However, being an effective coach is more than leadership - it is an important life skill as well. We all can be more effective at coaching in our communities, in our families, with our children and at work. Truly, when we coach effectively we can make a difference in the lives of other people and our communities as a whole. There are many ways

Last Saturday I had the opportunity to hear Kathy Ireland speak, and as the picture proves, meet her and give her a copy of From Bud to Boss. Guy Harris, the co-author, and I wrote this book to help new leaders gain success as they move into their new position. Most know Kathy is a supermodel and actress. Fewer realize she is the active CEO of Kathy Ireland Worldwide, a $1.5 Billion enterprise doing business, well, worldwide. While she is beautiful, the lasting memories I hav

Today's crazy times: are you one of the leaders who have followers? Are you wanting to be an influencer? Do you want to have more impact, more influence, and more income even especially right now in today's great times? Well, in today's Ask Noah St. John's training, I'm going to give you my top three leadership qualities that I have seen and observed which helped my coaching clients over the last two decades to add more tha 2.7 billion dollars using my strategic methods. Are

As a manager you've probably faced some tough employee situations. Many of those "tough" situations often involve an employee not doing what you expect them to do or not delivering on what they were hired to produce. These situations are tough because they require you to have a conversation to address the issue. And, in these tight economic times, you and your organization cannot afford poor performance. Yet, many managers would rather avoid the conversation, waiting to see i

The inspiration for this comes in celebration of my son Parker’s graduation from Ball State university this weekend. This is one of thousands of graduation exercises for high schools, colleges and universities that will take place across the country in the coming weeks. My focus is on six lessons new leaders will need to learn – but don’t stop reading even if you are far beyond your cap and gown days.rnLike most Commencement addresses, here you will find wisdom for ever

Think about your perfect supervisor/manager/leader for a minute. Build a mental list of the attributes that perfect person would possess and think about the words you would use to describe that person. Done? I don`t know what is on your list, but I`d bet the farm on what isn`t. Micro manager. I`ve never met anyone who wanted a micro manager for a boss. Yet I`ve met many who felt they had a supervisor who was a micro manager, and I`ve met many leaders who struggle with that ch

The business houses are nowadays looking for some real time variants in order to create visual approach for the administrative tasks. What hails in the domain of the management coordination and media management can be termed in the messy approach of administrative thought processes. A comprehensive strategy that deals with certain situation is known as the real time executive programs. These programs are devised in strict accordance with growing though process of process deve

Perhaps this post will prove you can stretch a metaphor a long way (almost as far as a mother of six can stretch a pound of hamburger). The reality is that I decided to see what I could come up with because this week is National Hamburger Week. I spent some time thinking about hamburgers and ground beef in general, and when I was done coming up with connections in my journal, I decided it was worth writing. I hope you agree. Hamburger comes from different parts of the animal.

Effective leadership is much more than qualifications, experience and an authoritarian personality. A dynamic leader has a very potent tool within himself - his mind. And even more important, he knows how to use it. Harnessing the power of the mind is most often not always a skill that one is born with. It involves the training of the mind at its subconscious depths. Subliminal success is appraised much for a number of successful lives. Leaders who have taken steps to take ad

When I was first promoted from the rank and file, there was a popular song by Stealers Wheel entitled “Stuck in the Middle with You”. The lyrics resonated with me because I was struggling mightily with being a newly minted manager. Here is a verse that was particularly meaningful to me -rn rnYes I'm stuck in the middle with yournAnd I'm wondering what it is I should dornIt's so hard to keep the smile from my facernLosing control, yeah I'm all over the placernClowns to the

Have you set some aggressive sales targets to achieve this year and are lacking a clear direction on how to achieve them? Have you looked back over the last couple years of sales and known for certain that you should have been closing a lot more sales than you have? Hiring a sales trainer can help you chart a new path that will not only lead to increased business but will allow you to win considerable more new business and increase the amount of back-end sales that you achiev

Attraction Marketing – The marketing approach that establishes you as an expert, leader, authority of the brand that is You.com/INC/LLC…you get the point. Attraction marketing starts and ends with you positioning yourself as the one to be followed and not the follower through various forms, such as web sites, blogs, email marketing, and social networking platforms like Facebook and Twitter. All major marketing companies use this approach to attract buying customers, ravin

It’s up to you to be the leader for your business whether you’re a solo professional or have a number of staff. The whole point of leadership is achieving results either through others or yourself. Polish your leadership skills and start getting better results. n n Only the leader can establish the vision for your business. Develop a big picture view of what you want from your business for you, your staff, and your customers. The big picture provides clarity for what youâ

I have for a long while been itching to compose an article this way, since I consider everything the time - what 10 things would I esteem the most critical to pass on to another person? All things considered, after actually long stretches of thought I think I have concocted the best rundown that I can consider. Thus, without advance a do, we should get to it. rn1) Go OOP rnIn the event that you have not yet entered the domain of Object Oriented Programming, at that point you

Poor performance, turnover, conflict and disengagement. This reads like a checklist of most leaders’ worst fears. I know, because they get mentioned to me nearly every day when I talk with, coach, consult with and train leaders. While there is no single silver bullet answer to solve all four of these problems, there is one major component common to all. Dissect issues of poor performance, look at the causes of employee turnover, find the root of most workplace conflicts and

If you want to be an effective leader, then you must exercise great personal leadership skills first. nnSince I use photography to more effectively communicate concepts in my leadership skills training speaking programs, let me give you a photography analogy… nnIf you asked me what accessory I value beyond all others, what do you think I would say? nnIt's not going to be a flashgun, a certain type of film, or spare batteries. While these things are necessary, without th

It’s often said that people don’t leave organizations; they leave bosses. That has lead me to wonder why. We all know of horror stories involving verbal abuse and even harassment from a boss. That kind of behavior tends to get noticed, talked about and sometimes litigated over. But what I think is more often the case (and talked about less) is the boss who simply hasn’t learned a very simple process and made it a habit. What’s missing is in fact a key leadership tool

During an unlikely 1973 comeback from last place to first place in the final month of the season, a New York Mets pitcher was credited with the phrase that became the rallying cry of the team and city – “ya gotta believe!” That phrase was widely credited with helping the team go 20-8 to finish the season in incredible fashion. Let me ask you this. . . Does it matter if others believe in you? Does it make any difference in your performance? Your experience and plenty of