Openness…recognition…trust…humility…accountability. Most successful leaders embody these and other key traits. But there is one trait that shines above the rest. Can you guess it? Centeredness. How centered are you as a leader? The Harvard Business Review shared results of a study by Bain and Company on the characteristics of inspirational leaders. They surveyed 2,000 people […]
“The only thing that is constant is change.” -Heraclitus When it comes to leadership, truer words were never spoken. Effective leadership is about so much more than a set of skills we can memorize to get people on board with our ideas. Being an Effective Leader is a Life-Long Pursuit In my experience, it’s a […]
Would you want to work for you? Asking yourself this question can greatly improve your leadership skills. Why? Because it’s a first step toward greater self-awareness, which has been proven to be an essential trait of effective leaders. Self awareness helps leaders to know their natural dispositions and preferences so they can improve upon or […]
“Strength and compassion are not mutually exclusive.” – Robert Kiyosaki In many parts of the world, we’re all too familiar with phrases like “The nice guy always finishes last” or “Give someone an inch and they’ll take a mile.” Many in the business world continue to associate compassionate leadership behavior with being too “touchy feely” […]
Communication is the real work of leadership. -Nitin Nohria, Dean of the Harvard Business School As a leader, you likely already know that leadership is comprised of three basic—but very crucial—elements: What you feel (moods and emotions) How you act (body language) What you say (specific words and tones that you speak out loud and/or […]