Posts Tagged ‘Leadership’

Procrastination!

Everyone procrastinates. I do it, you do it, birds do it, and so do the bees :-). We put things off because we don’t want to do them, or because we have too many other things on our plates. Putting things off — big or small — is part of being human (unless you are [...]

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Business Presence

A powerful Business Presence exudes high-level professionalism in attire, posture, conduct, and verbal skills as well as displaying confidence, leadership, and personal power in a businesslike manner. A powerful Business Presence conveys:  I am intelligent; I am resourceful;  and I am capable of handling any business situation in this field. The components that contribute to [...]

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Doing the Right Thing

A leader’s first duty is to provide vision and strategy; his next is to say thank you. In between these two  a leader is a servant and a debtor. From an enterprise perspective, I’ve always felt that true leadership is about Doing the Right Thing, and that the role of control functions is to make [...]

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Quality of your Leadership!

Many goons who end up in leadership positions think they are leaders. Here’s a great quote by Dennis Pear: “The quality of your leadership is reflected in the caliber of people choosing to follow you.” Dude, it’s not the position nor is it the people that report to you that defines the quality of your [...]

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Loser!

Leadership fosters culture. A leadership vacuum sucks the life out of an organization. Only three things happen naturally in organizations: friction, confusion, and under performance. Everything else requires leadership. So let it be written, so let it be done.

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Qualities of a Leader

Qualities essential for a strong leader; whether in life or in business: Be in charge (it’s not a group effort) Be focused Believe in yourself Trust your gut Be tough and never give up Be passionate Think big Maintain momentum and keep moving everyone forward See youself always leading a winning team

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Opposing the Boss!

An organization (department, division, store, etc.) takes its cue from the person running the show. I am a strong believer that leaders and their personal intensity determines their leadership and their organization’s intensity. The person at the top sets the tone. But how doA you tell the person he or she is wrong? Are you [...]

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A Good Manager?

Do you have a good manager? Or are you a good manger? Let’s talk about good managers and why our attitudes and efforts can make our employees feel inspired, happy and involved in their work. (Did you get the “our” bit? :-) Many years ago at I learned about the magic of empowerment. Good managers [...]

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