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Leadership

Leadership = Positive Impact

For several years now I have studied, spoken, and written about leadership. I have wanted to become a better leader every day and longed to see better leaders around me. Recently however, something about the word has bothered me. For the better part of the last year, I have pondered the word leadership?and the overtones […]

Leadership

The Most Common Reason Leadership Fails: Relationships Fail

What is the most common reason leadership fails? Failure in relationships. As I observe leadership around me, I consistently witness the following: I rarely see people with bad relationships lead each other well. I rarely see people with great relationships not lead each other well. Failure in Relationships Failure to form good relationships is the […]

Leadership

Why Some Teams Will Never Excel

Some lessons hit me like a ton of bricks?in a good way!? This is one of them? Early in my leadership journey, I was always eager to be creating harmony in the workplace – a culture of cooperation, respect, hard work, and camaraderie in the teams I led. After all, this was my responsibility, and […]

Leadership

People’s Birthdays Matter

How are you at remembering birthdays? ?As silly as it may seem, I like it when people to remember mine.? I don?t think I have admitted it before, but I think it makes me feel special and valued. If you give me a handwritten card to say how much I mean to you?wow, as long […]

Leadership, Personal Development

Be Quiet, Listen!

The issue:? You know the correct answer, the right question and the end game.? So you go on talking, explaining and clarifying your positions and perspectives. ?You are not being a good listener. The problem: ?You really don?t know the correct answer, the right question and the end game ? that?s why you are in […]

Leadership

6 Reasons Leaders Don’t Build Relationships With Those They Lead

Are you afraid of building relationships with those you lead? ?Let me share with you the reasons why most leaders don?t and why they should! As leaders, we need to invest in building relationships that can withstand the howling winds of misunderstanding and change, enduring a lifetime. Relationships that pierce through to the core, and […]