leadership

Be Humble

Be Humble

At some point in your life, I’m sure that someone told you that it’s important to promote yourself. You need to tell people about all the great things you’ve accomplished! You need to emphasize the positives and hide the negatives! That’s the way to be successful, right? Well, not necessarily. In recent years, aggressive self-promotion(…)

More

What Type of Leader Are You – And What Type Is Best?

What Type of Leader Are You – And What Type Is Best?

Are you in a leadership position at work? If so, you have a very important job! Leaders are critical to the success of businesses, organizations, and societies. They guide and support the people around them, helping them to deal with difficult challenges and find effective solutions. There is generally believed to be three styles of(…)

More

Want Valuable Feedback? Try the “Start-Stop-Continue” Method.

Want Valuable Feedback? Try the “Start-Stop-Continue” Method.

If you’re a manager, then you’re probably responsible for providing your team members with feedback – perhaps during annual performance reviews. But it’s also important to ask your team members to provide you with feedback. To be an effective leader, you need to know if you’re providing your team with the tools and information that(…)

More

Want to Be a Great Leader? Do These Seven Things.

Want to Be a Great Leader? Do These Seven Things.

Effective leadership is so important. Research has shown it’s associated with high morale, peak performance, and successful outcomes. Effective leaders guide, motivate, support, and empower the people that they manage. It’s not an easy task, but it’s an essential one. Leadership is a skill that can be learned and developed. But if you’re new to(…)

More