Leadership: Wisdom of the Ages
If you gather 100 experienced leaders together to share with you their most important secrets for success, you probably wouldnt hear a lot of academic theory or jargon. Instead, this is a good idea of what youd hear:
1) Put ethics first. If you make unethical decisions for short-term gain, you will lose in the end. Let your principles guide you in the many decisions you must make regarding business practices and people. You will regret it if you dont.
2) Surround yourself with the best people you can find. If you are able to attract the brightest, most dedicated, most talented people, they will move your organization forward. Leverage their skills, ideas and creativity your people are your greatest asset.
3) Show your staff you value them personally. Research shows the personal relationship with a direct manager is the key for retaining your best and your brightest. Dont ever withhold your praise. Tell them why you value them and recognize their contributions.
4) Be trustworthy. Be fair in your dealings with others. Dont show favoritism. Remember you must always walk your talk. Your actions speak louder than your words. Dont ask others to do what you cant or wont do. You cant lead if others dont trust you.
5) Develop Win-Win-Win Solutions. Your company will only grow if you can provide valuable services that help your clients succeed. In the meantime, you must help your staff achieve their goals, and the organization must grow. A win-win-win approach means you create solutions and services that support the best interests of your client, your staff and your company. If one of these elements is missing, your business wont grow. Dont try to shortchange one element to the benefit of the other.
Susan Cullen is President of Quantum Learning Solutions, Inc., based in New Jersey. She has over 15 years experience in Organizational Development and is considered an expert in the use of blended learning methodologies for lasting organizational change. For more information go to http://www.quantumlearn.com or you can reach us at (800) 683-0681.
Leadership Training
Leadership training is of paramount importance to those who aspire to be good leaders and stand tall among others. Leadership...
Leadership Training Books
Exceptional leadership motivates others to give their best and improve consistently. In spite of the fact that for a leader, ...
Leadership Development
In performing leadership functions, managers sometimes make attempts to change over from one leadership style to another with...
Leadership Prep
So you want to be a leader? Or you want to be a better leader? It can be done, you know. No matter where you are in your lead...
Leadership - Leaving a Legacy of Ongoing Success
Leaders have a great responsibility and should display integrity, wisdom, compassion and purpose for those that they are lead...
Leadership Training
Leaders envision the future; they inspire organization members and chart the course of the organization. Leaders must instill...
Vacation Ideas - Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room is located at 114 S. Main Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan between Washington and Huron Street...
Business Leadership - Role of Leadership in Business
Leadership is a quality that is always appreciated and very much in need in the type of working environment that most of us a...
Leader is Not a Title
There is a steady flow of information in the form of books, articles, white papers and training all in the context of [ "what...
The Flexible Leadership Workshop
The Leadership ChallengeLeaders in todays society are faced with an increasingly complex challenge: To deliver business resul...
The Personality of Leadership
Have you ever wondered what type of person or personality makes the best leader? Most would consider the answer to that quest...
Benefits of Leadership Skill Training
DESCRIPTION
CMOEs Leadership Skill Training addresses a wide range of leadership development topics, based on the needs of t...
Got Leadership
Leadership represents an idea whose time has come. Continue to develop your leadership skills and you will lead your organiza...
The Art of Effective Leadership - Nu Leadership Series
Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes. rPeter F. ...
Quick Quiz: Helping Others with Leadership Skill Development
Oftentimes a quiz can be an effective learning device. For that reason consider the following questions and see what you lear...
Jazz, Jack Welch, and Winning
When Jack Welch wrote a book with his wife, Suzy, called Winning (2005), I dont think anyone was surprised. Winning was what...
Optimizing Good Leadership: Avoiding Egoistical Leaders - Nu Leadership Series
Any committee is only as good as the most knowledgeable, determined and vigorous person on it. There must be somebody who pro...
Are You The Most Powerful Leader You Can Be?
As someone who teaches, manages, parents or influences youll probably already be aware that powerful leadership is not just a...
Transformational Learning - Change Is Of The Heart
The more I practice leadership through the eyes of a horse the better I understand horsemanship. The more competent a horsema...
Leadership Formulas
Do we really believe outstanding leadership is so simple that we can boil it down to a simple formula? Could any single formu...