Demonstration of Real Integrity Key to True Leadership
Mention the word “integrity” and many people think of someone who is honest or trustworthy. While this is sometimes considered the definition of integrity, and these traits of honesty and trustwor... Read More
Effective Leaders are Effective Listeners
Effective leadership is built on relationships and listening — really listening — is an important ingredient for building and maintaining those relationships. While most of us believe we are compe... Read More
Leaders Who Coach Draw Out the Best in their Team Members
Leadership can be defined as influence. The most effective leaders build a relationship of trust and respect with those around them in which they are able to draw people in and influence them to take ... Read More
Effective Leaders Know Their Team Members
Building relationships is a skill possessed by effective leaders and it should be utilized first and foremost with the leader’s own team members. Trust and respect are not easily given away by most ... Read More
Effective Leaders Provide Effective Feedback
In a previous article we discussed how the ability to seek and receive feedback is an essential trait of a successful leader. We are sometimes not able to see how certain behaviors of ours affect othe... Read More
Good Leaders Seek Honest Feedback and Improve By It
There are a number of commonalities among the best leaders. Effective leaders are highly self-aware; they know themselves well and understand their own strengths and weaknesses. Even a step further, t... Read More
Be a Better Leader by Avoiding the Arrogance Trap
There are many traits required to be an effective leader. One of the most important is humility, yet this character trait is often misunderstood. Humility is sometimes confused with timidity, quietnes... Read More
Getting Real with Leadership: Why Authenticity Matters
Leadership is influence, which is built through relationships of trust and respect. One of the necessary ingredients of these relationships of trust and respect is authenticity. People will follow aut... Read More
Effective Leaders Must Be Both Results and People Oriented
Are the best leaders results-oriented or relationship-oriented? Do they focus on people or performance? The answer is yes. Effective leaders must focus on both results and people and balance the two. ... Read More
Successful Leaders Strive to Maintain an Open Mind
While managing people can be described as assigning and monitoring tasks, leading people is based on a relationship of influence that is built upon trust and respect for the leader. Demonstration by t... Read More