The best leaders make a point of continually growing and working to maximize their effectiveness. They work on growing both in character and competency. Effective leaders are high in self-awareness, understanding their strengths and weaknesses...
Read morePositive Conflict
There are three basic ways for an organization to deal with conflict. Only one of the three is healthy or positive. The two unhealthy ways of dealing with culture are the most predominant. This is unfortunate since healthy conflict is an...
Read moreLeadership Is a Balancing Act
Leadership can be defined as influence. The ability to influence is based on a complex blend of many traits and practices. These traits and practices can sometimes tug a leader in different directions. Some of them are at different ends of a...
Read moreCase Study in Strategy Effectiveness
I define business strategy as a description or statement of where and how an organization intends to compete. A longer version of this definition would be business strategy is a description of where and how an organization intends to compete...
Read moreThe Process of Growth
Growth is the ongoing, intentional process of becoming who you were created to be. This applies to growing as a person, as a leader, in relationships, in professional growth, or in other areas of life. Intentional growth is a process of asking...
Read more“Emotional Agility” by Dr. Susan David
Agility can be defined as the ability to move quickly and easily or the ability to think and understand quickly. To be agile can be defined as having a quick, resourceful, and adaptable character. When we put the word agility with the concept of...
Read moreSWOT Analysis
Most people in the business world are familiar with SWOT analysis – Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. SWOT analysis is useful in many life and business decision-making situations. It is an important part of the strategic planning...
Read more“Every Good Endeavor” by Tim Keller
“In a work world that is increasingly competitive and insecure, people often have nagging questions: Why am I doing this work? Why is it so hard? Is there anything I can do about it?” Thus the flyleaf for “Every Good Endeavor” introduces Tim...
Read moreCore Values Drive Choices
The process of defining and communicating the core values of a business has become more popular in recent years. But just as important is the process of defining our own personal core values. Core values are the fundamental or foundational...
Read moreDeveloping Leadership: Self-Awareness vs. MBA
Leadership is built upon the combination of character and competency. A highly competent person that is deficient in the character traits of leadership cannot build the relationship of trust and respect to effectively lead. On the other hand...
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