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Have you heard people say that leadership cannot be taught, only learned? Reading books and attending training sessions are definitely good first steps in your commitment to be an effective leader, but those alone do not give you the skills…

A man once approached Socrates and asked him a great question that has benefited so many people in the world today.Man: Oh wise one what is the secret to making great decisions?Socrates answered, “Ask great questions”In 1959 the…

A great thinker of antiquity George Bernard Shaw once said, “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”This is a major pitfall for business and political leaders in Nigeria. Leading in this…

Here are five that I hate to admit I have fallen for at one time or another in my leadership. Success will happen overnight.Who hasn’t fallen for this? And if you don’t believe it, you’ve secretly wanted it, haven’t you?Yet there…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…