During my career I learned the importance of the 11 Principles of Leadership: know yourself, seek self-improvement, be technically and tactically proficient, take responsibility, set the example, care for your people, keep them informed, ensure tasks are understood and accomplished, develop responsibility, build teamwork, make timely decisions, and employ your unit according to its capabilities. … Continue reading No Feedback, No Growth
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What Great Leaders Do Differently: A Personal Reflection on Leadership
A little over two months ago, I wrote a post about toxic leadership, sharing a definition and some of the destructive behaviors under that leadership style. After reading it, Brian from Writing from the Heart suggested that I write about the great leaders I’ve known—and how they stood apart from the toxic ones. Today, I … Continue reading What Great Leaders Do Differently: A Personal Reflection on Leadership
Quick Wins: The Power of Small Victories in Leadership and Life
I mentioned a while back that I switched from watching the news to reading The Economist, and I’ve been enjoying it very much for the past six months or so, even though it seems like President-Elect Trump has been the main focus of the newspaper lately. The good thing is that I can skip some … Continue reading Quick Wins: The Power of Small Victories in Leadership and Life
Four Questions Every Manager Should Ask Themselves
I recently read a fascinating article in The Economist about the four questions every manager should ask themselves. The article addresses the challenge of time management for managers who juggle their responsibilities with supervising others and navigating bureaucratic tasks. You can access the full article here. Below is a summary in case you can’t access it: "Would … Continue reading Four Questions Every Manager Should Ask Themselves
Compassionate Accountability
I just read an article from the Harvard Business Review about holding your team accountable in a compassionate manner. The article raised some great points, and I think leaders should spend some time thinking about new ways to hold people accountable. Of course, what’s discussed in this article can be directly applied to our regular … Continue reading Compassionate Accountability
How Work Relationships Can Get You Promoted
Amii Barnard-Bahn, partner at Kaplan & Walker and the CEO of Barnard-Bahn Coaching & Consulting, wrote an excellent piece for the Harvard Business Review, titled, “Promotions aren’t just about your skills — They’re about your relationships.” Of course, there were some people who just read the title and started making wrong assumptions about the article … Continue reading How Work Relationships Can Get You Promoted
Strategies for Introverts: Navigating Workplace Visibility
As an introvert in this extrovert world, I found these two Harvard Business Review articles, “Are You an Introvert? Boost Your Visibility” and “An Introvert’s Guide to Visibility in the Workplace,”very interesting. There is a statement in one of the articles about introverts being able to make themselves seen and heard—without pretending to be someone … Continue reading Strategies for Introverts: Navigating Workplace Visibility
Leading Across Generations: What Millennials Teach Us About Effective Leadership
I recently came across an insightful article about leading millennials, and I believe its principles are applicable to everyone, not just millennials. You can read the full article here, but what particularly caught my attention were these four elements outlining what millennials expect from their leaders: Mission-based role assignment, Acknowledgment of life outside of work, … Continue reading Leading Across Generations: What Millennials Teach Us About Effective Leadership
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