Peter StarkSeptember 15, 2015 Leaders may or may not have a title, but what they always have are relationships where people are motivated to follow them in the direction they are heading. Leaders also have another thing in common; they are constantly taking action to improve the condition of their team or organization. Improvement signifies … Continue reading 10 Traits of Leaders Who Successfully Drive Change
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How Adaptability Leads to Leadership for Contact Center Supervisors
Daniel JamesSeptember 14, 2015 There’s no shortage of paramount personality traits to seek out in your contact center supervisors, and chief among those is leadership. And leadership is a fluid quality in a person – just typing “what makes a good leader” into Google can yield thousands of articles, all with different bits of advice … Continue reading How Adaptability Leads to Leadership for Contact Center Supervisors
IT Leaders: 5 Reasons to Encourage Citizen Development
Alexandra LevitSeptember 13, 2015 IT leaders who “teach employees to fish” may be feeding the business for a lifetime. Many IT leaders and even CIOs today are missing an opportunity. Their teams spend all day catering to business needs when, in fact, the business managers can and should be empowered to solve problems themselves. There … Continue reading IT Leaders: 5 Reasons to Encourage Citizen Development
Tips on Becoming a More Generous Business Leader
David KigerSeptember 11, 2015 Employees might associate the word “generous” with a CEO mainly when it comes to financial matters — bonuses, raises, perks. But business leaders that willingly give their time and attention to employees will likely earn respect and gratitude. Here are a few ways to earn a reputation as a generous leader. … Continue reading Tips on Becoming a More Generous Business Leader
How Do You Handle a Brilliant Jerk?
Peter StarkSeptember 8, 2015 I’ve worked on several executive coaching projects where one member of the team is a royal jerk. What makes someone a jerk? Here’s our definition: a jerk or jackass is someone who is rude, abrasive, condescending, undermines or puts others down, is arrogant, blames others, and, in a nutshell, is difficult … Continue reading How Do You Handle a Brilliant Jerk?
How to Improve Staff Performance Through Better Staff Management
BusinessVibesSeptember 8, 2015 Managing people can be a difficult and multi headed beast. There is so much written on the topic, and sometimes it looks like good managers have a secret to success but the truth is that that there is no secret. Everything important on this topic can be summed up in a few … Continue reading How to Improve Staff Performance Through Better Staff Management
Why Aren’t You Telling Your Boss What to Do?
Mike MoranSeptember 6, 2015 I have been my own boss for seven years starting this week, but before that I had a lot of great bosses. But one thing that I realized my bosses needed from me, no matter how good they were, was for me to tell them what to do. Now, I know … Continue reading Why Aren’t You Telling Your Boss What to Do?
Extreme Leadership: The Need for Speed
Brian KellySeptember 4, 2015 Photo credit: Maridav www.fotosearch.com In this era of extreme digital marketing, leading an organization isn’t too different from competitive mountain biking. Here are a few key tips to keep in mind to help you make it over the finish line successfully without getting bashed up on the way down: Start out … Continue reading Extreme Leadership: The Need for Speed
Building Thought Leadership Through LinkedIn Pulse
Amanda ClarkAugust 28, 2015 If you are looking to establish online thought leadership—to portray yourself as a true authority within your field—then you need to be using LinkedIn. There’s no way around it: LinkedIn is the social platform of choice for professional movers and shakers, and it is the single best social tool for building … Continue reading Building Thought Leadership Through LinkedIn Pulse
Presenting – A Big Crisis in Leadership Today
Maurice DeCastroAugust 28, 2015 Would you market your business today the same way you were marketing it 30 years ago? Would you use exactly the same technology today that you were using in your business 30 years ago? Would you lead your team exactly the same way today you were 30 years ago? I’m guessing … Continue reading Presenting – A Big Crisis in Leadership Today