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Leadership training: Theory or Horse Sense? -
 - Laura Hunter (0)   
I have a wall of books about leadership in my office. There are thousands of such books out there to choose from. Experts have been writing books about leadership for centuries. One of the first was written as early as 400 BC by Xenophon , a Greek military historian.
I am sure that every book... ( added 362 days 1 hour ago.) |
Nice Guys Dont Always Finish First -
- Laura Hunter (0)
You can't prove to your horse that you are a leader by being a nice guy. When people work with my horses they immediately want to become their friend. They feel it is important that their horse like them. This is a perfectly logical human reaction but it is not effective with a horse. It is... ( added 362 days 1 hour ago.) |
Strategies For Managing Change In Tough Times -
- Colleen Kettenhofen (718)    
Colleen Kettenhofen
Turn on the television and the talk these days about a possible economic depression is, well, depressing. Having strategies for managing change is one of the most important skills in tough times. And because of the recent announcement that the unemployment rate is at an all time 16-year high... ( added 363 days 10 hours ago.) |
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10 Critical Questions to Answer for Successful Innovation -
- Bea Fields (10)  
Bea Fields 
Radical innovation is going to be a critical component in a leader's toolkit in the future, and this does not mean that you "try to innovate" over a week-end brainstorming retreat. True innovation happens by disrupting the current environment, challenging old assumptions and even turning the... ( added 1 year 2 days ago.) |
4 Bad Reasons Not to Give Employee Feedback -
- Timothy Thomas (119) 
Feedback is perhaps the single most powerful tool a leader has at his or her disposal to bring about significant improvement in levels of employee engagement and performance. Ken Blanchard wisely noted that "Feedback is the breakfast of champions."
The positive outcomes of giving effective... ( added 1 year 4 days ago.) |
Employee Feedback: Your Key to Satisfied Employees -
- Timothy Thomas (119)
Suppose you had your choice of three meal plans for one week ... which would you choose?
Plan #1: No food from Sunday morning through Saturday afternoon. But for Saturday dinner, you must eat a lavish 5-course meal.
Plan #2: Each day you can have donuts for breakfast, your choice from the... ( added 1 year 4 days ago.) |
Effective Leadership: Style Really Does Matter -
- Timothy Thomas (119)
As an executive coach, I have found that style really does matter. Leadership style, that is.
Many people go through life with an attitude that says, "This is the way I am - take it or leave it." As a leader, you don't have that option. When confronted with diverse situations in the work... ( added 1 year 4 days ago.) |
How to Select Your Organizations Next Leaders -
Roger Ingbretsen (264) 
Roger Ingbretsen
Individuals selected for leadership positions, development and coaching should possess at least most of the characteristics of high potentials. Words such as adaptable, candid, innovative, capable, communicator, passionate, risk-taker, and visionary should be associated with the potential... ( added 1 year 4 days ago.) |
Effective Leadership: Rejecting the Status Quo -
- Timothy Thomas (119)
Process. Routine. Habit. Status quo. When a true leader hears the words, "We've always done it this way," his or her fingers start to itch. The questions come fast and furious:
"Why have we always done it this way?"
"What's working in our process - and what's not?"
"How can we do it... ( added 1 year 4 days ago.) |
A Practical Guide to Employee Motivation -
- Timothy Thomas (119)
Motivating your employees is key to the success of your company. Here are seven ways you can effectively increase your employees' motivation - starting today! 1. Ask each of your employees for what and how they'd like to recognized. Do they want to be recognized for the quality of their work or... ( added 1 year 4 days ago.) |
5 Strategies Every Leader Should Know About to Successfully Navigate Change -
- Bea Fields (10)
Bea Fields
As we move into future, we are going to be experiencing both changes and opportunities in the business world that are going to challenge us in ways we have never experienced in the past. As business, community and political leaders, we are going to be called to step up to the plate and embrace... ( added 1 year 5 days ago.) |
Leadership Training: 7 Secrets to Becoming an Effective Leader -
David Portney (103) 
David Portney
Are great leaders born, or made?
There's no doubt that certain personality types are better
suited for a leadership position. However, with some effort, almost anyone can
become an effective leader if they apply the right principles and have enough
motivation and ambition to achieve that... ( added 1 year 12 days ago.) |
Passive Assertive or Aggressive – What’s the Difference? -
- Liz Cassidy (96)  
Liz Cassidy
We can define assertiveness by placing it on a continuum between passiveness and aggression and making a contrast with them. Assertive behaviours reflect the sense of personal worth that the individual has for himself and for the other person. When we are Assertive we are honouring and reflecting... ( added 1 year 51 days ago.) |
Dealing With Difficult Employees -
- Justin Fuller (10)
Whether you are a business owner, a supervisor, or a manager you will have to deal with difficult employees at some point or another. This is because there are always difficult employees and because it is your job to deal with these employees. It is very similar to working with kids or... ( added 1 year 59 days ago.) |
True story of Resilience -
William Murray (0)
The following true story is about a resilient person described in the excellent book on resilience, The Survivor Personality by Al Siebert, pages 2-
3. This is a true story of someone turning a devastating blow into good fortune.
In 1926 a 25 year old illustrator and one of his older... ( added 1 year 67 days ago.) |
Leadership Tips -- Office Politics -
- Tom O'Dea (77) 
Tom O'Dea
Political Expert
For many years that's what people called me. It was not a title I wore proudly.
I worked my way from entry level programmer to senior management in a large telecom company. I knew a lot of people, and I had a great sense for how to work within the "system". I understood... ( added 1 year 88 days ago.) |
Leadership Tips -- Ego Sacrifice -
- Tom O'Dea (77)
Tom O'Dea
Leadership tips are available anywhere. There are books, seminars, posters to put on the wall. I'll try not to repeat the most common ones. In this article we deal with ego. Everyone has an ego. If you are in a leadership position, even of your own making, then you probably have a substantial... ( added 1 year 121 days ago.) |
Strategies for Managing Change -- Use Your Walls -
- Tom O'Dea (77)
Tom O'Dea
No matter what kind of change you're introducing to an organization, ultimately you're seeking a change in behavior. Modify behavior, and you'll modify results . As you're focusing on people, process and technology, don't overlook the physical environment. You probably already realize the... ( added 1 year 123 days ago.) |
Better Communication Skills -- Email, Meetings, Phone Calls -
- Tom O'Dea (77)
Tom O'Dea
Better communication skills start with the right choice of communications media. Good intentions are sometimes lost in misunderstanding that could have been avoided with honest, face to face discussion. Yet face to face is not always practical. How do you make the right choice?
A Real Example... ( added 1 year 124 days ago.) |
Better Communication Skills - Silence and Violence -
- Tom O'Dea (77)
Tom O'Dea
Leaders need to seek better communication skills not only for themselves and their leadership teams, but as part of the organization's culture. Successful change management requires getting everyone moving in one new direction. People will be talking with one another while you're trying to drive... ( added 1 year 128 days ago.) |
Business Process Management; Company Policy -
- Kevin Dwyer (210) 
Kevin Dwyer
I would acknowledge the author of this tale I am
about to tell about company policy if only I know who wrote it. It is
one of those stories that you see handed out at training courses or
published on the internet without a hint of who the author was.
The story begins....
"Start with a... ( added 1 year 129 days ago.) |
Changing Corporate Culture - What Does It Mean? -
- Tom O'Dea (77)
Tom O'Dea
Changing corporate culture -- put the term into Google and you'll find big companies and consultants offering theories, case studies and help. Very often leaders in businesses large and small equate change management with culture change. Let's examine what kind of change they're talking about... ( added 1 year 129 days ago.) |
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Change Management Concepts - The Leader as Teacher -
- Tom O'Dea (77)
Tom O'Dea
Introduction This is the first in a series of Change Management Concepts articles.
Change Management is about introducing some combination of new people, new processes and new technology to a business or organization. The organization has a lot to learn, and someone needs to be the teacher.
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Key Opinion Leaders - Engaging the Key Opinion Leader in Managing Change -
- Tom O'Dea (77)
Tom O'Dea
Key Opinion Leaders are the most influential people in any group or organization. If you're going to lead people, especially a large number of people, you need the help of Key Opinion Leaders. Your job is easier when they are engaged and impossible if they oppose you.
Other articles have... ( added 1 year 134 days ago.) |
Giving Presentations That Get Results -
Sylvia Modu (0) 
Top10 tips for giving a Presentation 1 Why am I giving this
presentation?
This might sound simple but is not as simple as it seems. Many
people, when faced with having to give a presentation, grab their laptop and
march off to ‘do' their presentation. It's one that they have done many... ( added 1 year 135 days ago.) |
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