Leadership Articles

Business » Leadership | By Art Gib @ Thursday, 12th June 2008 @ 3:31 PM

With all the costs involved of running a business of any size, executive leadership coaching is low in the priority list for many business owners. But in reality, investing in executive leadership training is one of the best things you can do for your business. Today\'s economy is fickle and precarious and nearly all businesses are feeling the effects. Far from having the luxury of employing executive leadership coaching, many companies have to deal with deciding where to cut costs i... more...

Business » Leadership | By Art Gib @ Thursday, 12th June 2008 @ 4:54 AM

When speaking about the importance of leadership, Fred Fielder and Martin Chemers wrote, \"The quality of leadership, more than any other single factor, determines the success or failure of an organization.\" Perhaps this is why so many businesses are willing to pay for executive leadership training. It is also why there are many different programs across the country designed to improve leadership skills. Even though there several opinions about what makes a good leader, the following l... more...

Business » Leadership | By michelle simms @ Saturday, 7th June 2008 @ 11:07 AM

Ask the top toy company how they know what toy will grab the attention of children and they\'ll tell you...we go directly to the source...the kids. Ask the automobile industry how they design a car that will sell and they\'ll tell you the same thing, we let our customers design what they want individually...choice is everything. Ask a manager how he knows he is a good manager and... Well if you\'re asking Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies located just outs... more...

Business » Leadership | By Denise Oyston @ Friday, 30th May 2008 @ 5:03 PM

Plan and prioritize your time! was the first instruction ever given to me by my very first sales manager. He was ex army and I was fresh out of university. I had a whole lot of enthusiasm and not much else. He had the experience, though maybe not the best coaching skills. I laugh now about how bad I was. I can honestly say planning was one of the best and most productive skills I ever learnt. Time management and organization are like evergreen trees- they never lose the... more...

Business » Leadership | By Karen Hurd @ Sunday, 18th May 2008 @ 6:34 PM

Retention. It\'s the magic word in network marketing, maybe a more important issue to network marketing business owners than prospecting. It\'s the Holy Grail of network marketing. For the majority of MLM distributors, retention is elusive. High drop rates are discouraging. It\'s the easiest business in the world to start, and the easiest to quit. Retaining your downline in network marketing has a significant impact on your income and your time. It costs more to sponsor a... more...

Business » Leadership | By Bea Fields @ Sunday, 18th May 2008 @ 5:33 AM

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 our employees, constituents and customers as our most valuable assets, because more than ever before, they are going to hold the secret to our success. I know that we hear this every day, yet many ... more...

Business » Leadership | By Todd Ash @ Thursday, 24th April 2008 @ 10:54 PM

Success is no longer a selling game , nor is it up to training, service, operational efficiencies or catchy mass advertising. Not when the lines between these industries are blurring and competition for clients, agents and prospects is ratcheted up. Successful people know the importance of action. If you are failing at this time I can tell you that it probably not your fault. Success in ANY business opportunity is a result of hard work, time and a variety of other factors. The foregoing ... more...

Business » Leadership | By Bob Yeager @ Monday, 21st April 2008 @ 11:18 PM

Following a ten-year study of personal and corporate businesses, a clear trend was discovered and written about in the book The Prosperity Paradigm. Business people appeared to align with one of five different modes of being. From the lowest levels of production to the highest, these modes could be described as follows. The three negative modes were: fear-driven, desire-driven, and pride-driven... and then the two positive modes: - ... more...

Business » Leadership | By Annette Phillips @ Wednesday, 16th April 2008 @ 4:51 AM

Leaders all have different qualities but there are at least 7 qualities that are common to all leaders. If you want to be someone that people look up to and trust you can develop these qualities in yourself to strengthen your team and your business. The first trait that all leaders share is that they are continually learning. They never assume they have arrived and that they know it all. They are always learning and asking questions and growing. The more they learn the more they realize t... more...

Business » Leadership | By Melissa Vokoun @ Tuesday, 15th April 2008 @ 7:50 AM

Inspiration comes at both ends of the leadership equation. Leaders are called to guide and lead from many different directions but there is always an element of emotion and inspiration. The call to act as a motivator, guide, teacher, and mentor is usually the first step in a process whereby an individual begins a journey to lead. Many leaders describe this as an inner need to share their vision and influence it\'s emergence into the world. While it may be a product or an idea or... more...