Leadership
Leadership and the Top 10 Boat Names of 2009
by Paul Diamond Friday Mar 5, 2010What’s the connection between the top 10 boat names, popular sentiment and leadership? First, let’s look at the top 10 boat names of 2009, compiled by BoatUS.com (The Boat Owners Association of the United States). 1. Second Wind 2. Seas the Day 3. Lazy Daze 4. Jolly Roger 5. Bail Out 6. On the Rocks 7. Pegasus 8. Serenity Now 9. Namaste 10. Comfortably Numb
Today in Career News: Lost Your Job? Careful What You Say
by Eric Reyes Wednesday Feb 24, 2010In today's roundup of Must-Reads from around the web, find out why new leaders have a hard time keeping a job, why your job search should be run like an election campaign, how to talk about being laid off in an interview — and more:
4 Pivotal Leadership Qualities You Need in a Crisis
by Glen Daley Monday Feb 22, 2010Leadership is always in demand, and even more so when faced with crises such as the one we now find ourselves in. It is appropriate to examine exactly what is demanded of those who will lead reinvented, adaptive and vibrant organizations. What are the characteristics and behaviors of those who are to lead ‘brilliantly’? Noted management thinker Warren Bennis has been quoted as saying that leadership is about ‘managing’ Attention, Meaning, Self and Trust. This is a useful starting point from which to explore what needs to be done by the leader in these tough times.
20 Smart Minds on What Leadership Means
by Paul Diamond Friday Jan 29, 2010There's no shortage of advice on leadership, and yet all of that advice delivered in books and seminars is hard, if not impossible to put into practice. To save you the time and money, I've captured the essence of the subject in a series of pithy quotes — from some of the world's greatest leaders. “Generals don't belong in the trenches.” David Hauseman, Hauseman Group
Coming Soon to Your Business: A Leadership Crisis
by Ira Wolfe Thursday Jan 28, 2010Worried about your next generation of leaders? You’re not alone. According to a new survey about leadership skills from Pearson and Executive Development Associates Inc. (EDA), 57% of business executives said their leadership talent pipeline was the same or weaker today than it was two years ago. Seventy-five percent said increasing bench strength will be their top business priority for the next two to three years. Is this too little too effort?
12 Skills Every Leader Should Fine-Tune
by Eric Reyes Wednesday Jan 27, 2010In the crush of New Year's resolutions and pledges to work on your leadership skills, the simplest thing seems to be missing from all the advice on how to meet your goals: pick one area and work exclusively on it for at least six months. That's what Dan McCarthy on Great Leadership suggests. If you think your weakness is strategic thinking, just pick that skill to work on.
Use Counter-Intuition When Leading
by Eric Reyes Thursday Jan 21, 2010When confronted with a leadership decision, do you listen to your gut or intuition? How often are you wrong? Michael Mauboussin, author of the book "Think Twice," on Harvard Business Publishing suggests that leaders need to take a step back and think of the opposite of your intuition to weigh whether that path of decision-making may be the right way. Mauboussin offers an example of turning to the wisdom of crowds as a way to take a path not traditionally considered leadership-worthy.
Weekly Roundup: 20 Smart Takes on Leadership
by Paul Diamond Thursday Jan 14, 2010There's no shortage of advice on leadership, and yet all of that advice delivered in books and seminars is hard, if not impossible to put into practice. To save you the time and money, I've captured the essence of the subject in a series of pithy quotes — from some of the world's greatest leaders.
How to Become an Effective HR Leader
by Eric Reyes Monday Jan 4, 2010Generally, your HR department is not viewed as “leadership,” yet that is what they do — lead and offer leadership. So writes Ben Eubanks at upstartHR. “If the human resources staff has weak leadership, then there’s a good chance that HR within the entire organization is weak as well,” Eubanks argues. He suggests a few ways an HR professional can also be an effective leader.
How to Set Goals for the Coming Year
by Eric Reyes Wednesday Dec 30, 2009Now that the new year is about to begin, Stephanie Chandler on Small Business Growth Strategies writes that now is the time to set your goals for 2010. Don't just leave your goals as vague notions of growth swirling around in your head, she said. Write them down. Be specific. Here are some items she suggested:
