What is the best leadership training program? I am asked that question from time to time. There are many resources that can help us train leaders, but I think the short answer is one we often overlook. Training leaders is not a program but a lifestyle. It is not a… Read more“Best Leadership Training “Program””
Change the Organization, But Where to Begin?
This organization needs to change! How many times have you thought that or said that? What that usually means is that you are frustrated, tired or new to the organization. Whatever the case, we often see the problems looking from inward to outward. That is one side of observation. Sometimes… Read more“Change the Organization, But Where to Begin?”
Common Fears of New Leaders
Why are people afraid of a leadership role? I have been in a leadership role since I was twenty-three years old. I am now fifty-seven. I have experienced fear in leadership over the years in varying degrees and have learned to overcome each fear. I have been developing leaders… Read more“Common Fears of New Leaders”
How Much Organizational Administration Does the Organization Need?
In relating to Non-profit organizations much of my time, the most common question I hear is “How much organization (or administration) is needed for us to do well and keep growing”? Of course, there is a difference between organization and administration, but they are closely related. I wish to refer… Read more“How Much Organizational Administration Does the Organization Need?”
Leadership: Born into It or Trained
Are leaders born leaders or are they trained to be leaders? Well I think I would answer facetiously by saying, “Yes.” But let me explain by first of all speaking about born leaders and then trained leaders. There are examples of both types of leaders throughout history. So we must… Read more“Leadership: Born into It or Trained”
Walk Slowly Through the Crowd
John Maxwell coined the phrase, “Walk slowly through the crowd.” I first heard John Maxwell say that in an audio subscription I received monthly several years ago. That statement has impacted my leadership greatly. As a leader I have many things on my mind. Not all of them are important… Read more“Walk Slowly Through the Crowd”
The Golden Rule of Leadership
Many of us have heard of the golden rule, but can it apply to leadership? Can this rule apply to business or organizational relationships? Yes, I believe it can and should be in our understanding of leadership. The golden rule is simply this: Ask yourself what you want people to… Read more“The Golden Rule of Leadership”
Is Your Team Functioning as a Team?
The fact that leaders lead teams should be understood by leaders, but I will leave the need for a team for another writing. Here I want to focus on the leader’s evaluation of how well the team is doing. Mike Waddell in an article in Leadership Style said that leaders… Read more“Is Your Team Functioning as a Team?”
Servant Leadership, A Better Way
Servant leaders are able to lead through a primary focus that puts the needs of others before their own. These service philosophies extend beyond the team environment to include everyone associated with an organization, including the customers and all the constituents. Serving others is a key leadership trait, but these… Read more“Servant Leadership, A Better Way”
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