Great leaders are always looking for ways to improve themselves personally and professionally. This continuous effort of self-improvement is part of the leadership journey and at times can be hard to do … particularly when it comes to self-critique. You should drop at least one bad habit by the end of this month – think of […]
Archives for January 2012
Dignity and Respect
At some point in your career as a leader, you will be challenged with circumstances or issues that will be personally hard for you to address. When you do, always remember to treat everyone with dignity and respect. It is much easier if you are in the habit of treating everyone with dignity and respect […]
Achieving Results
Following is an excerpt of an article I wrote that was published in a leading leadership development magazine – ‘Leadership Excellence’. You can read the entire article here. Having an article published in this magazine is special to me because published in the same issue among others is Marshall Goldsmith, Stephen R. Covey and Barack […]
Productive Meetings
Meetings, meetings, and more meetings … how effective are your meetings? Regardless of how effective you think your meetings are today, search for new ways to make them more productive and worthwhile for the attendees. Don’t be afraid to mix in an element of fun. Your meetings must have a meaningful purpose and relevant content. […]
Creating a Focal Point
I’m not sure how the morale is in your company or business unit, but most need a boost right now and as the leader it’s really up to you to deliver it. Try this; Create a focal point and watch the magic return to your organization. A focal point is simply a meaningful theme that […]
Asking Tough Questions
Ask yourself and the key members of your team these 3 – questions; 1. If we had the chance to do the month of May over, what 3 – things would we have done differently to achieve better results? 2. What are the 3 – things that could prevent us from achieving our goals for the next […]
Delegation
I learned early in my management career that you can’t do everything yourself – even though you think you can. You’ve got to learn how to delegate and empower others so that you can be more effective. Think about this phrase I coined … ‘The less I do, the more I get done.’ What this […]
The Role of a Leader
Ralph Nader once said, “I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” Think about this … if you make an effort to produce more leaders you will in fact gain more followers. You will earn the respect of those that you help in their career […]
Leadership Lessons from Martin Luther King Jr.
Next Monday (16th) is Martin Luther King Day. It’s a day that we should reflect on the life and work of a great American leader. Dr. King left us a leadership legacy and wisdom that I admire and continue to be inspired by. One of my favorite quotes of his is: “The ultimate measure of […]