In the last week I’ve had a number of people ask “who do you want to meet“, and, in all honesty, I was very flattered to have others helping me in connecting with others I believe I can help in achieving their dreams. Of course that got me to think, out of a plethora of Read More
Category: leadership
Leadership Program Examples from the World
After reading an article this morning on a wonderful leadership initiative in Namibia, Africa, I thought I’d do a quick review of some exiciting leadership programs and initiatives from around the world. Namibia Provides Leadership Training to School PrincipalsIt’s a train the trainer program on vision, empowering and building strong teams with ways to build Read More
Manager versus Leader Part Duo
Previously I blogged about the traits of a manager versus a leader. Today I was reminded of another comparison from The Source of Leadership. In the recent note, David references the 12 distinctions between a manager and a leader Warren Bennis published almost 20 years ago: Managers administer, leaders innovate Managers ask how and when, Read More
Manager versus Leader
I read a “what do you think” blog post on the Center for Leader Development blog today about the fine difference between “leader” and “leadership”. That got me thinking about the fine difference between “manager” and “leader” and how it relates to effective leadership (and I’ll converse more on leader versus leadership on later posts, Read More
Is Your Glass Half Full, or, Half Empty?
I don’t know about you, but there are days where everything seems to be half empty, or more like, everything I respond to I react with a “half empty” response vs. a “half full” response, like: “Why did you do this?” “What were you thinking?” “Do you not appreciate what I do?” There could be Read More
Define Your Leadership Style
I’ve realized that the leadership traits I brush up against that I like in working with colleagues and others rub off on me. This is how we build and evolve our own leadership style over time to lead your peers and organizations to make the impact you are looking to make. How do you know Read More
Showing, and Feeling, Appreciation
As many of us either move up the ranks or go out on our own, we forget what it is like to be appreciated because instead of us getting the “at a boys” from managers as an individual contributor, we get the “now look what you did” from clients. So, how do you coupe and Read More
What Can I Do for You Today?
When was the last time you asked someone “What Can I Do for You Today?” Or any of the following: “How Can I Better Serve You?” “How Can I Help?” “What Could I Do Differently for You?” These are questions you should ask frequently to friends (yes your friends will love you!), colleagues, those you Read More