“One drop of water helps to swell the ocean; a spark of fire helps to give light to the world. None are too small, too feeble, too poor to be of service. Think of this and act.” – Hannah More So often, we evaluate the results before taking the action. We project an expected result » Read More
Mike Myatt is the author of Leadership Matters…The CEO Survival Manual and Managing Director of N2growth, a professional services firm focused on CEO coaching and leadership development. While working with executives at many Fortune 1000 companies, he’s witnessed leadership at its best and worst. In the following interview, Leadership Is Not An Entitlement Program Mike » Read More
Today’s guest post is by Mike Figliuolo, (@thoughtLEADERS) the author of One Piece of Paper: The Simple Approach to Powerful, Personal Leadership (you can get your copy by clicking here). You can learn more about Mike and his book at the end of the post. Here’s Mike: I hate the use of the word “just” » Read More
This post is the fifth in a series that began here summarizing the findings of a one-year study of workforce leadership. Through that process, we identified six practices next-generation leaders use to be effective; a new model of leadership we call WEadership, in a nod to its collaborative nature. _________________ What business are you in? » Read More
Leaders Produce Leadership influences others to do things they might not otherwise do. Good leaders influence others for mutual benefit. Effective leaders simply influence. (See this post for further definition.) All leadership development aims to a point in the future when the student becomes a producer. The training, coaching, content or instruction points to a » Read More
Note: This is the second of a 5 part series on Transactional Leadership. If you haven’t seen the introduction, you can read that here. The role of ‘value’ in transactional leadership is based on the idea that people follow the leader because the leader somehow adds value to their lives. The benefits could be social, » Read More
Have you ever thought about the words we use to describe relationships? Our entire paradigm for how we relate to one another is economic. We ‘spend’ time with family. We ‘invest’ training and resources in employees. When we feel neglected by our spouse we tell them they don’t ‘value’ us nearly enough. I’ll get that promotion » Read More
Liz Strauss (web, blog, Twitter) reminded me last week that a leader is someone who wants to build something they can’t build alone. Lead Change is about making a positive difference. This year, I will spend my effort moving the “difference needle.” Moving the difference needle in our culture requires more than just a tweet » Read More
Let’s get one thing straight: Unemployed is not who you are, it is a situation you are working through. Your leadership capabilities have not been lost along with your job; in fact, job loss is the optimal time to expand your leadership presence. Because here’s the thing, guys and gals: Your career is ongoing whether » Read More
Another fall is beginning. Soon, the leaves will change. Change is in the air. But isn’t change always happening? Little remains the same for any serious period of time. Change is a fact of life. Increasing change may be as well.
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