No doubt you heard the advice as you grew up: “if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say any anything at all.” Many people still operate according to that rule even when in a position of leading or directing people. While this advice may...
Read moreA Leadership View of Performance Reviews
For some people, performance reviews are the one time when they tell their direct reports how their work is perceived. Sometimes these reviews are simply a perfunctory fulfillment of a corporate requirement or the necessary step required for a...
Read moreStrategic Competencies
Competency or competence is defined as “the ability to do something successfully or efficiently” by the Oxford dictionary. Vocabulary.com defines competency as “the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually.” We...
Read moreThe Loneliness of Leadership
One of the most frequently voiced complaints of leaders is the loneliness that accompanies the position of leader. The old saying, “It’s lonely at the top” frequently proves to be true. Leadership can create a feeling of isolation for several...
Read moreBe Slow to Anger
In two recent articles we have been examining communications and the wisdom presented in the letter from James in the Bible when we are told that “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry”(James 1:20b NIV). This...
Read moreBe Slow to Speak
To be an effective leader, one must be an effective communicator. For a leader, communication is much more than the transfer of information, it is connection and inspiration. Communication is necessary for developing alignment and executing...
Read moreBe Quick to Listen
To be an effective leader, one must be an effective communicator. For a leader, communication is much more than the transfer of information, it is connection and inspiration. Communication is necessary for developing alignment and executing...
Read moreLeadership and Self-acceptance
One of the factors that can hold a leader back from being fully effective is the lack of self-acceptance. Without a good dose of self-acceptance, a person can either be blocked from performing to potential or can be deluded into thinking they are...
Read moreCulture Trumps Strategy
Business guru Peter Drucker once said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast!” By this he did not mean that strategy was unimportant but, rather, that culture is a more important determinant of the success of a company than strategy. Culture is...
Read moreCompetitive Advantage
Competitive advantage is what makes one supplier better than other suppliers. It is an advantage over competitors gained by offering consumers greater value, either by means of lower costs or by providing greater benefits and service that...
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