Leadership Articles

Business » Leadership | By Melissa Vokoun @ Friday, 11th April 2008 @ 4:29 PM

More and more businesses are seeing the value of establishing mentoring programs for their employees but finding it hard to keep up with demand. Matching each employee with a mentor, with all the demands and responsibilities connected with the commitment, is a daunting task. One solution is to form a circle of mentors who can act as a team and share the demands of mentoring. One of the long established tenants of mentoring is the individual relationship established between the partner... more...

Business » Leadership | By Melissa Vokoun @ Wednesday, 9th April 2008 @ 4:20 AM

Many people, including many colleges and universities, are firm in the belief that leadership is an inborn trait and cannot be taught as a field of study. This belief is rooted in the historical context of charismatic leaders who rose to leadership roles as a response to economic, religious, and political events. Looking at the accomplishments of such leaders as Joan of Arc, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Dwight D. Eisenhower one does indeed wonder if someone could be taught to lead peoples an... more...

Business » Leadership | By Melissa Vokoun @ Sunday, 6th April 2008 @ 10:13 PM

It is hard to believe that you company could be blessed with too many leaders and the possibility of that happening is indeed remote. But what do you do when you need a leader to be a follower? The role of a leader is not fixed and changes with the needs of the organization. But not every individual leader makes a good follower when Every organization values and nurtures its leadership talent. We seek out leaders and they are essential to the growth and functioning of every organizat... more...

Business » Leadership | By Ingrid Cliff @ Thursday, 27th March 2008 @ 1:51 PM

I have worked with stacks of businesses over the years. Often I am asked to name the most important indicator of whether or not a business will succeed or fail - my answer is always - Look at the CEO. CEO\'s and their personal style can make or break a business. A good CEO sets clear direction and boundaries, provides assistance and support to the team and then gets out of the way to let them accomplish what needs to be done. They help unblock roads if needed and provide guidepos... more...

Business » Leadership | By Barbara Gabogrecan @ Saturday, 22nd March 2008 @ 6:03 PM

This title means what it says...don\'t just brand your business, but brand yourself! \'You are your business\' -especially in the Micro and HBB sector. It is very important for potential clients to trust you as well as your business. So put some energy into branding yourself, as well as your business. Have a personal plan for branding yourself and keep it updated. Log your goals and put them to a time frame. Be specific. This type of action plan is very important if you rea... more...

Business » Leadership | By Mohamed Abdul Rauf Bin Mohamed Yusope @ Thursday, 20th March 2008 @ 1:49 AM

Motivating a team, fellow employees or subordinates can be an interesting experience. There are many methods and strategies that one can use to motivate others. \"Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.\" - Les Brown First method that one can use to motivate others is to be a good listener. A good listener here means ability to listen with sincerity to ones\' needs. For example, the needs here can incl... more...

Business » Leadership | By Wolfgang Jaegel @ Wednesday, 19th March 2008 @ 10:00 AM

No matter it is religion, sports, or politics, a leader has an inseparable role in any arena. Hence, it is not an exception in the case of a business environment. A leader plays an inevitable role in the success of a business. A leader is simply a person who would help others in a working environment to enhance the work of other employees in an organization. In other words, a leader\'s primary role is to set up the behavioral realities of an office or working place. However, leaders ... more...

Business » Leadership | By Mohamed Abdul Rauf Bin Mohamed Yusope @ Wednesday, 19th March 2008 @ 9:27 AM

As one learns about winning mentality, there can be many interesting lessons that one can learn from. Learning about winning mentality can provide excellent opportunity for individuals and team to develop in many different areas such as team building, positive thinking and overcoming adversity. One of the most interesting lessons that one can learn from it is it requires individual to remain motivated even during difficult and challenging period. Having strong motivation and winning ment... more...

Business » Leadership | By Mohamed Abdul Rauf Bin Mohamed Yusope @ Wednesday, 19th March 2008 @ 9:23 AM

There are many great lessons that one can learn from the importance of focus. One can learn that focus is important in many different aspects in life such as building a business, playing team and individual sports and building a strong relationship with others. \"No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated and disciplined.\" - Source Unknown First great lesson about focus can be found when one is faced with big challenges in life. When face with big challenges i... more...

Business » Leadership | By Richard Cox @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 1:23 AM

You may have noticed the world is having some challenges with us humans at the moment. She is getting a bit hot under the collar, and probably wouldn\'t think too much about wiping us off her face, like she did with the dinosaurs. Considering that the dinosaurs lived for hundreds of thousands of years, and some still live today, I would consider them pretty adaptable. Humans seem to be having some big challenges with changing these days, and yet we have the arrogance to mock the dinosaurs.<... more...