Leadership Articles

Business » Leadership | By Bart Icles @ Monday, 14th July 2008 @ 7:41 PM

Quality leadership is a necessary asset found in all successful organizations. Look at any flourishing company, group, or committee and you will find a capable leader behind all of them. Many people ask the question, what makes a successful leader? Is it a natural born talent, or is it something you can learn? Why do some people inspire others to be better and make positive decisions, and others do the opposite. Throughout this article I hope to answer some of these difficult questions. more...

Business » Leadership | By Steven Sonsino @ Saturday, 12th July 2008 @ 6:31 PM

One of the skills that successful leaders need to master is a bit of a dirty word these days. It\'s not the sort of thing they offer leadership training courses on, but it lies at the heart of most business relationships. What I\'m talking about is office politics. When we call someone \'a political animal\', we\'re often not being complimentary. We tend to mean that they\'re manipulative and untrustworthy, maybe even immoral or dishonest. A person wh... more...

Business » Leadership | By Bart Icles @ Wednesday, 2nd July 2008 @ 11:35 PM

Executive coaching and leadership training are two great ways to improve productivity in the work place. These techniques can help train employees to perform at a higher level and raise the overall value of the company. In order for this to happen, the employee must be willing to take direction and constructive criticism. Many times, we have had managers and leaders ask us, What do you do when you have tried to coach and counsel an employee about a performance concern, and the employe... more...

Business » Leadership | By Bart Icles @ Wednesday, 2nd July 2008 @ 11:34 PM

It is a proven fact that a simple idea is a lot more likely to get implemented than a complex one. This is especially true in the business world. Companies with thousands of employees struggle with this concept on a daily basis. Everything down to the smallest process takes thousands of hours of training and millions of dollars to get the whole team on the same page. There is a famous quote from Thomas J. Watson that explains his opinions on the matter. He says I would not give a fi... more...

Business » Leadership | By Hani Masgidi @ Monday, 30th June 2008 @ 11:57 PM

You must agree to the fact that leadership skills play a great role in heightening the possibility of your getting a high profile job. If you have leadership qualities, things are much easier for you when you are facing an interview or participation in a group discussion as a part of the interview or selection test. If you are eager to develop your leadership skills, and if you are in search for some tips and suggestions that will help you to develop characteristics, here are they. Follow them a... more...

Business » Leadership | By Elinor Stutz @ Monday, 30th June 2008 @ 11:24 AM

Many of us were raised with the notion, If you want good help, do it yourself. However, for entrepreneurs that advice is severely lacking. Following this route is based upon narrow thinking, will require longer work hours, and quite possibly will result in missed opportunity. The quickest route to reaching more people, a better qualified audience and bringing in more sales is to partner with those who complement your business. As long as your vision, business integrity and level of et... more...

Business » Leadership | By Bart Icles @ Wednesday, 25th June 2008 @ 6:03 PM

There are many benefits that come from being promoted inside an organization. You get a higher salary, more respect, and better job description. Many times, promotion brings you a more relaxed working environment. When you are in a lower level job, you get a lot of feedback on your performance. This leads to better productivity and overall efficiency in the work place. One of the draw backs of being promoted is you lose the opportunity to get other peoples suggestions on how you can... more...

Business » Leadership | By Elinor Stutz @ Monday, 23rd June 2008 @ 10:48 AM

The problem most people face is they make the sales process too complicated. By so doing, they place barriers between themselves and their prospects. The prospective buyer can almost see dollar signs floating out of the eys of the business person. Once this is sensed, the sale dies. However, once you make the sales attitude switch, the rest is relatively easy. It actually becomes fun to meet new people, exchange ideas and have a lively conversation to find if there is a potential matc... more...

Business » Leadership | By Richard Cox @ Friday, 13th June 2008 @ 12:54 PM

Anyone who has ever engaged a large or important undertaking, be it commercial, private or in the support of others, knows that at some point FEAR is likely to come into play, and try to derail your best intentions. Anyone engaged in Transformational Leadership wil experience this at some point, mainly because they are human, and it is natural to feel fear. One of the reasons Transformational Leaders may experience fear mainly due to their position, one that challenges the status quo and fin... more...

Business » Leadership | By Cecile Peterkin @ Thursday, 12th June 2008 @ 8:39 PM

Business leadership is not about any single quality so much as it is about a number of qualities that come together to create something much stronger than any of those qualities alone. Business leadership is not so much about managing others and \"taking charge\" as it is about motivating by example. So if business leadership is something that is difficult to pin down, what steps can you take so that you will find yourself recognized as a leader in this, the 21st century? What ca... more...