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The Future of Leadership

Deepak Chopra | Posted 06.04.2013 | Healthy Living
Deepak Chopra

Today as you celebrate this major milestone in your life and commence a new stage of your life journey, I ask you to reflect on the gift of life itself. And life, in essence, is nothing but awareness.

Operations: Get More From Your Team Without Sucking Their Souls Dry

Landon Ray | Posted 06.03.2013 | Small Business
Landon Ray

What is it that big, stodgy corporations have discovered about running a business that keeps things chaos-free? The answer is that big businesses have discovered 'process' and they've run with it.

Leadership Lessons: What Do Executives at Amazon, Citigroup and Whole Foods Market Have in Common?

Steve Currall | Posted 05.27.2013 | Business
Steve Currall

Whether operating in retail, banking, grocery or other industries, the health of today's companies relies more than ever before on creating a reciprocating network of shared value for all stakeholders.

Emerging Leader: Do You Really Want to Be a Leader?

Gregory Stebbins | Posted 05.11.2013 | Business
Gregory Stebbins

You will face many choices about the amount of effort you'll need to grow yourself. The payoff for doing this self-development work first will continue to pay benefits for yourself, but also the people who work with you. You'll receive positive recognition for your authenticity.

Leadership: The Killer App That Almost Everyone Overlooks

Landon Ray | Posted 05.07.2013 | Small Business
Landon Ray

Because a truly successful venture is rarely a one-person show, your ability to get the right people on your team -- and doing their best work -- is possibly the most critical, and often overlooked, skill an entrepreneur can have.

Own Your Life and Career: 8 Steps to Achieving a Leader's Mindset

Amy Jen Su | Posted 04.14.2013 | Business
Amy Jen Su

In my work as an executive coach to help others build vision, voice, and followership -- one of the biggest steps you can take for your career and life is to take the baby steps towards seeing yourself as "an owner."

Four Ingredients Needed for People to Change

David Peck | Posted 04.02.2013 | Business
David Peck

After working with many clients, I can say definitively that there's no point in trying to change someone's fundamental character. Yet when four key ingredients are in place, we do indeed alter our thinking and behavior in modest ways that can make profoundly positive differences.

Why You're Not a Leader

Mike Myatt | Posted 03.25.2013 | Small Business
Mike Myatt

If you think you're a leader, but haven't been recognized as such, you have a problem. Either you're incorrect in your self-assessment, or those you report to don't recognize your talent. Here's the good news.

Managing Better: 7 Ways Leaders Say 'I Don't Trust You'

David Peck | Posted 03.24.2013 | Business
David Peck

Far too many leaders and managers inadvertently do things every day that send the message they distrust even their best people.

Being the Best Leader for the Situation

Tom Fox | Posted 12.26.2012 | Politics
Tom Fox

Gautam Mukunda is an assistant professor at Harvard Business School and the author of Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter, a book which analyzes how and when historic and modern leaders make a difference.

Is Leadership a Dirty Word in America?

Dr Layla McCay | Posted 11.17.2012 | Impact
Dr Layla McCay

It seems to me it's not that Americans don't value or exert leadership in the U.S.; it's just that they don't seem to like admitting to it. Not even the president.

Two Secrets to Being Perceived As Helpful Rather Than Critical

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 11.11.2012 | Small Business
Lisa Earle McLeod

When you offer suggestions in the wrong way, people won't perceive you as helpful. They'll just perceive you as critical.

Behave Like A Champion Every Day

Bonnie St. John | Posted 10.21.2012 | Healthy Living
Bonnie St. John

Now that the awe-inspiring London 2012 Olympics are over and we're done celebrating the amazing physical performances of Gabby Douglas, Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and so many others from around the world... We go back to our normal lives. But should we?

From the Hill to the Highway: David Strickland's Leadership Road Map

Tom Fox | Posted 10.17.2012 | Politics
Tom Fox

David Strickland is the administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the agency dedicated to reducing automotive crash-related injuries and fatalities while ensuring safety on the nation's roadways.

Servant Leadership: Helping People Come Alive

Viral Mehta | Posted 09.19.2012 | Home
Viral Mehta

A servant leader -- one who wants to serve first and lead second -- strives to create a work environment in which people can truly express these deepest of inner drives.

Leadership Lessons from KONY 2012 Creator's Meltdown

Steve Larosiliere | Posted 05.26.2012 | Impact
Steve Larosiliere

At any point, anyone with a social mission can lose it. You live and breathe your work. It's so personal to you. Meltdowns like Russell's can happen whenever you have a mission much bigger than yourself.

Mastering the Anxiety Equation: A Remedy for Fearful Times

Chip Conley | Posted 01.18.2012 | Home
Chip Conley

The fact is that almost all anxiety can be distilled down to two basic variables: what we don't know and what we can't control.

7 Habits for Effective Teaching

Willow Dea | Posted 01.08.2012 | Home
Willow Dea

We know that power lies in depth, and that from the depths of our presence, we can affect each other and thus our world. An integral framework includes five distinct elements that organize a more balanced and comprehensive approach to leadership.

Can You Pass The Leadership Trust Quiz?

Mike Figliuolo | Posted 12.11.2011 | Business
Mike Figliuolo

Even though you're the boss, the people on your team don't trust you. They don't. Know why? They don't trust you because they have no idea what to ...

10 Reasons Your Team Hates You (They Just Won't Say It to Your Face)

Mike Figliuolo | Posted 11.29.2011 | Business
Mike Figliuolo

Your team hates you. Really. They do. They hate their boss (you) but they just won't say so because they like getting paid. But when they go home at n...

The Real Reason Your Team Doesn't Trust You

Mike Figliuolo | Posted 11.08.2011 | Business
Mike Figliuolo

What causes a team to not trust their leader? You. Yes, you. You're unpredictable and your team doesn't know what to expect from you. But, these are fixable problems.

How You Can Be A Transformative Leader

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Dr. Jim Taylor

In my 25 years of working with leaders in many walks of life, including business, sports, education, technology, law and medicine, I've seen just a few who were truly exceptional, whom I call Prime Leaders.

How To Be Liked Instantly

Lisa Haisha | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Lisa Haisha

If you want to be the kind of person whom others instantly like, trust and listen to, you need to understand some of the keys to communication, magnetism and listening.

The Value of Vulnerable Leadership

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Mike Robbins

In our families, with our friends, in our community, and in our work -- we have the ability to influence others in a positive way and many of us have a deep desire to impact those around us.

Obama and 'The Paradoxical Commandments'

BJ Gallagher | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
BJ Gallagher

In 1968, Kent M. Keith wrote a handbook for student leaders. In it, he listed ten points for young leaders to "help people find meaning in a crazy world".