“What we have here is a failure to communicate.” The Captain, Road Prison 36 from Cool Hand Luke Leadership communication is an interesting topic. We all know that the ability to communicate appropriately is an essential component for every effective leader. Ken Blanchard and Associates reports that 43% of survey respondents identified communication skills as… Continue reading Are You A Compelling Communicator?
Author: Doug Wilson
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“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. [He or she] is the one who gets people to do the greatest things.” —Ronald Reagan
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When you’re GOOD at something, you’ll tell everyone. When you’re GREAT at something, they’ll tell you.” Walter Payton
Are You A Leader Who Listens?
You don’t listen to me! Whether at home or the office, we have all heard this phrase in our lifetimes. We have probably even used it ourselves! As early as 50 A.D. the Apostle James wrote that the ability to listen is an important skill in life and relationships. He wrote, “Let every person be… Continue reading Are You A Leader Who Listens?
Leadership In Pictures: Lifecycle Of A Management Fad
Disloyalty?
Normal Reaction or Being a Jerk? In Lisa Eadicicco’s recent article, “How Steve Jobs Reacted When A Top Apple Executive Left For A Competing Company”, http://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-reaction-when-jon-rubinstein-quit-2015-3, she describes Job’s disbelief and disappointment when a long time employee and friend left Apple for a job in another company. This is a common problem for leaderw when… Continue reading Disloyalty?
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I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.” – Alexander the Great
Why Copying Other’s Best Practices Means You Often Get Worst Practices
Recently I read an article on the most overused and meaningless phrases in organizations. (There were sure a lot of them! It seems many people communicate in buzzwords and catch phrases without having any idea what the terms mean. Maybe that is why we are so bad at identifying talent. Sounding like a person knows… Continue reading Why Copying Other’s Best Practices Means You Often Get Worst Practices
Persuasive Communication: A Powerful Tool In The Leader’s Toolkit
“What we have here is a failure to communicate.” The Captain, Road Prison 36 from Cool Hand Luke Leadership Communication Leadership communication is an interesting topic. First we know that communication is essential to any and all relationships. People cannot work together and collaborate together without the ability to communicate. As such, communication underlies everything… Continue reading Persuasive Communication: A Powerful Tool In The Leader’s Toolkit
When Fairness Rules The Workplace
From a time in the not so distant future The President of the United States announced today that “Total Fairness” has finally been achieved in the workplace. The President credited the inspired leadership of the newest federal agency, the Federal Agency for Impartiality and Respect (FAIR) for making fairness possible. In the future organization will… Continue reading When Fairness Rules The Workplace