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Leadership credibility: A trusted formula for success
How aware are you, as a leader, of the perceived credibility of your leadership team, employees, partners and customers? As a leader, do you spend time in self-mastery, defining and refining the best you have to offer each day? Are you…
Communication without communicating
Albert Einstein once said, “The problems of our lives cannot be solved by being in the same level of thinking we were when we created them.”Hence there is a great need for us as communicators to start thinking strategically in order to…
5 key traits of great leaders
As an entrepreneur with employees, one of your primary goals is most likely to attract and keep motivated workers. So let’s explore the five key traits that will help you become the kind of leader people love working for.Key…
4 challenges leaders always face
By Mark SanbornIf there weren’t challenges, we’d have little need for leaders.For leaders everywhere, some challenges are unique and temporary, but many others are common and ongoing.After 25 years of advising leaders,…
Leading on empty: How leaders drive their people to burnout
So here’s the dilemma: you’re a CEO, a senior leader, or a high-level manager at a large company. You know that a significant percentage of your employees are feeling overworked, overwhelmed, exhausted, and less than fully engaged. You…
How To cultivate the rare leadership skill few possess
When was the last time you were wrong? Did you freely admit it? And were you willing to accept it?This quality is known as “intellectual humility,” and for leaders, it’s become increasingly rare. Many leaders fear that if they show…
5 ways to find your purpose and create impact as a leader
If you’re a leader or a professional in any capacity, you’ve probably asked yourself at one time or another, “How do I find my purpose? And how do I create an impact?” As a leader myself, I’ve asked these questions more times than I can…
How to walk the talk with your leadership message
What makes a great leader? Is it charisma? Courage? Foresight? All of the above, none of the above, or some combination?If those questions had definitive answers, we wouldn’t spend so much time speculating what makes a leader truly…
Four leadership situations that can destroy your organization
If the war on talent is real, the war for leadership talent is even more of a reality. Shortcomings at the leadership level trickle down to every aspect of an organization, leading to a litany of negative consequences. Here are four…
5 characteristics of weak leaders
At the beginning of Abraham Lincoln’s first term, he appointed each of his former Republican rivals—those who had run against him for his party’s nomination—to cabinet posts. The narrative demonstrates his amazing ability to tap into a…