Leaders Can Be Wrong and Still Be Right People spend much of their time trying to be right and working to avoid being wrong at all costs. While this may be ok in some instances, leadership is not one of them. As early as our childhood, we learn that getting in trouble or doing things… Read more »
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8 steps to take toward a succession plan
8 steps to take toward a succession plan Close knit organizations or multi-generational family businesses tend to have some similar problems along with benefits. One of the issues that rises to the top, yet is often ignored, is a succession plan. When businesses have a family like management team, then rivalries and personal agendas can… Read more »
Leadership Advice From Chevron CEO John Watson
Leadership Advice From Chevron CEO John Watson Leadership advice is passed around, but it is often not well thought out or useful. It seems that there are so many resources but they don’t seem to focus on servanthood in the leadership role. John Watson, the CEO of Chevron, recently shared some excellent tips when it… Read more »
A Leader’s Ability to Think and Judge Critically
A Leader’s Ability to Think and Judge Critically Believe it or not, a leader that has the ability to think and judge critically is more important than a resume full of accolades. If you want to hire a dynamic individual, then you need to focus on selecting a high-level thinker. While looking for the next… Read more »
Leaders Excel With These Different Leadership Styles
Leaders Excel With These Different Leadership Styles Drive, along with effective leadership, allows you to develop a strong robust team and grow your business. Make sure your decisions meet challenges head-on with these 6 effective leadership styles: Action-Oriented This leadership style will feel very comfortable to high potentials on your team. “Getting the job done”… Read more »
Artificial Intelligence Threat
Artificial Intelligence Threat Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses a threat to eliminate a variety of jobs today through automation. To define, AI makes it possible for machines to learn human-like tasks through experience. Computers can now handle many tasks and process large amounts of information and patterns in data. This is a serious concern to society… Read more »
4 Things To Avoid in Your Work Email
4 Things To Avoid in Your Work Email While some things are just understood and best to leave unspoken, there are times where email is forgotten in this model. Sure you don’t want to bash your boss when they can hear you or let a coworker hear you whine about the performance. However, do you… Read more »
Science Discovers Why Some People Are Motivated to Succeed While Others Aren’t
Science Discovers Why Some People Are Motivated to Succeed While Others Aren’t Why are some people motivated, focused, and successful, while others seem to get distracted, and have little to no motivation to get things done? Is it due to their upbringing? Maybe something about their personality? Believe it or not, science has made a… Read more »
Exceptional Leaders Plan and Take Appropriate Action
Exceptional Leaders Plan and Take Appropriate Action In the four-quadrant model, the upper right (the exterior individual objective) consists of one’s physical body and one’s behavior. Exceptional leaders take appropriate action in light of all the other quadrants, i.e. their individual internal dynamics such as personality and values (upper left quadrant); the collective internal dynamics… Read more »
5 Bad Habits Millennials Need To Avoid
5 Bad Habits Millennials Need To Avoid Millennials are often viewed as a generation of self-centered, entitled, and demanding individuals. While that may be an overreaction to the truth, there are some things that millennials in the workforce should be mindful of today. Stereotypes can be difficult to overcome, but it’s worth it for millennials… Read more »