Leadership

As the natural potential for leadership success is inherent in every person, that means the essential traits for effective leadership are naturally within people who seek leadership careers. So, there’s no cause to question whether an individual naturally has “what it takes” to lead effectively. The answer can be found…

There’s a vast difference between believing in accountability in theory and actually admitting fault in practice. The temptation to shift accountability can be overwhelming when oncoming stakeholders are moments away from fully blaming you for some failure or impactful mistake. It’s definitely a moment that calls for a leader to…

Skillful management of challenging interactions is a leader’s brand. But, it’s not about publicly issuing directives and enforcing conformance. Those are the tasks of a functionarial overseer. A leader must learn higher communication skills, to help people recognise their ability to accomplish more than just meeting requirements. To succeed, leaders…

Good leaders care about workplace culture, while great leaders work to create workplace culture. There’s a difference between the two, and mindfulness can play a huge part in that. Improving what exists and working to create a new norm in the office are two vastly different tasks, with the latter…

Organisational leadership is a very broad field of study, encompassing numerous skill sets, each of which includes a multitude of individual task-specific management skills. Effective leadership also entails a wide range of leadership qualities, which are largely self-developed personal attributes. Learning all there is to know about it is a…

The best leader organically shapes the workplace culture by exemplifying the habits he or she hopes to inspire in the team. A leader’s skills are developed through leadership training and experience. Good leaders learn to conduct business communications, solve problems, organise, motivate, elevate quality and make myriad good small and large…

What is leadership, and what is it to be just management? Leaders guide and inspire. Bosses are more functionarial, merely managing tasks and keeping count of basic outputs, vs. creating value. Leaders influence. Bosses exert authority. The motivations of leader vs boss manifest in their behaviours toward employees. A leader…

Coaching is an essential tool for achieving business goals, but that doesn’t mean it’s always instinctive for leaders. Leaders are used to taking charge and guiding team members.  Coaching uses a slightly different set of skills.  Great coaches do more asking and less telling. And a leader who takes the…

Giving feedback to employees is necessary to help them succeed, but many supervisors dread the encounter. They’re often not really sure how to offer criticisms, so they postpone feedback until official performance reviews. Then they sit down with each worried worker to deliver a long list of criticisms. Their best…

They say the only certainties in life are death and taxes.  It’s safe to say you can add change and stress to that list.  Whether it’s a setback at work, bouncing back from failing, or just dealing with the day-to-day workplace stress inherent in most jobs, it can be crippling…