After I received my undergraduate degree at Columbia International University, I went back to school to earn a master’s degree in teaching. One of my professors there was as tough as they come. She was always after me to do better. Though she seemed to go easy on other students, I could never satisfy her.
Category Archives: Leadership/Personal Development
How Dealing with a Curve Ball Increases your Leadership Strengths
Have you ever been thrown a curve ball? Maybe personally or professionally? While unexpected, often good things can come from these kinds of circumstances. Relax, see it, adjust, wait. And gain an experience for the next time you’re up to bat.
Humility Builds Leadership Loyalty
Strong leadership inspires strong loyalty. There’s a way to inspire loyalty among your team, a method that might surprise you: Lead with humility. Most managers don’t think of humility as a key to strong leadership. They figure they need to appear as forceful, confident, and in charge. Humility, they believe, will be viewed as a sign of weakness.
Leadership in Business and The Need to Be Connected
Many companies rely on financial incentives to “buy” loyalty from their employees. They pay higher salaries than the competition or offer deferred compensation such as stock options and generous pensions. And yes, this does provide a strong reason to stick around in a job, especially during and after a recession. But most people, believe it or not, find little inspiration in the almighty dollar. They may appreciate their salary and show up for work each day yet still lack the motivation to do their best.
The Missing Leadership Ingredients: Passion & Vision
A survey of more than seven thousand American workers found that only 45 percent of workers say they are satisfied or extremely satisfied with their jobs. “At the same time, a much lower number actually feel very ‘engaged’ by their jobs. Only 20 percent feel very passionate about their jobs; less than 15 percent agree that they feel strongly energized by their work; and only 31 percent (strongly or moderately) believe that their employer inspires the best in them.”1
Ancient Story of Integrity Relates to Important Leadership Values
When someone has integrity, they know the right thing, say the right thing & do the right thing. Whether you are an heir to the throne or work a normal 9-5 job, your level of integrity is a reflection of who you are.
3 Key Reasons to Add Discipline to your Daily Life to Ensure Leadership Development
“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” – Jim Rohn
Many people ask me how they can become more disciplined. It goes without saying that they realize that most disciplined people are successful and the ones who accomplish more in life. While there is no concrete plan on how to discipline yourself once and for all, I can offer up some useful leadership development tips, such as the following:
3 Ways a Good Leader Can Learn from (and leverage) Failure
“If you learn from defeat you haven’t really lost.” – Zig Ziglar
The Leadership Value: Passion – Why You Should LOVE What You Do
“Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape from.” – Seth Godin
Everyone has a bad day once in a while. Those days when you don’t want to go to work, or accomplish anything. However, those days are fewer and further between when you love what you do for a living. Why should you be passionate about your work? Because…
Making Quick Leadership Decisions
Leadership decisions are part of everyday life. But sometimes the hardest decisions we make are the ones we make on the fly. Almost without thinking, but by using our instincts.