When the word “leader” is spoken, there are certain names that immediately come to mind including Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Or from the past there are the leaders of Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman, Winston Churchill and others. Nevertheless during… Read More ›
An attitude of cynicism on the part of the leader can cripple that leader’s effectiveness. Believing that stress (and hurt) is cumulative, over time life can deal more than enough blows for repeated bouts of grief of loss for the average… Read More ›
H.H. Horn in the book Idealism In Education makes the statement found in this poster. Leaders realize that not everyone comes from an equally strong gene pool – bestowing a variety of capacities upon his/her followers. Likewise, leaders realize that not… Read More ›
The word laziness is too seldom used. Rather than acting with pure integrity, the lazy person willingly takes advantage of the system to get away with as little energy output as possible. Their inability to look at himself or herself… Read More ›
When we don’t periodically share our opinion before others in the group share theirs, we may be perceived as weak or lacking in personal confidence. Certainly we won’t be perceived as a leader. Here are some word tracks to help… Read More ›
Truly great leaders understand that their intelligence can oftentimes be more effectively and wisely demonstrated by the questions that they ask as opposed to statements they might make. Intelligent questions draw others into the discussion – spreading ownership of… Read More ›
At some point early in our lives we each went over to a window and looked at the world – realizing that the world is a place where one could get seriously hurt not just physically but emotionally as well…. Read More ›
What more needs to be said other than what the poster already says? It’s really a self assessment tool. A Boss? or A Leader? Which one are you (and by what percentage)? What needs to change for you to fully… Read More ›
There’s a proven model used by hostage negotiators that can lend some insight into building influence with a leader’s followers. The poster presents the model with the steps representing stages carried out over a period of time. Maybe the horizontal… Read More ›
While a leader understands the value of a formal education, s/he neither undervalues nor overvalues its contributions to their status as a leader. I have watched people with very strong (albeit raw) leadership skills who were so filled with self-doubt… Read More ›
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