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The Leadership Mindset
The Importance of Developing Your Leadership Mindset Writing in Psychology Today, Dr. Jim Taylor defines mindset as, “the attitudes, beliefs, and expectations you hold that act as the foundation of what you are, how you lead, and the ways in which you interact with...
Inconsistent Leadership Behavior Causes Problems
Becoming Consistent in Leadership Behavior Where do most of us learn our parenting skills? Usually from our own parents, and the parents of our spouse. The same holds true for learning leadership skills. For most of us, this comes from observing the leaders and...
Developing Your Personal Leadership Philosophy
Consistent Leaders Are Cognizant Of Their Personal Leadership Philosophy There are many ways to create your own personal leadership philosophy and leadership mindset. You could have your own set of rules, your own overriding philosophy of what is right, or know how...
Why You Need A Personal Leadership Philosophy
Having A Written Leadership Philosophy Helps Leaders Be Consistent One of of the most important foundations for great leaders is having an understanding of their own leadership platform — a set of beliefs, values, and personal rules related to the kind of leader they...
Anyone Can Become A Great Leader
Anyone can Implement the Art of Great Leadership and the Skills of Great Leadership Some leaders are born to lead. Most leaders are created by circumstances, aptitude, and an internal willingness or drive to lead others. The thing is: anyone at any level of an...
The Art of Great Leadership
Anyone, at any level of an organization, can be a Great Leader It has often been said that “managers do things right while leaders do the right things.” There’s a great deal of truth in this pithy observation. Especially as my concept of great leadership is applied....
Great Leadership Is An Art
Leadership Is The Art of Achieving Progress Through the Involvement And Actions of Others The best leaders are people who lead from their own personal strengths, leadership philosophy, and leadership mindset. Great leaders also understand that organizational energy,...
Is Leadership Results Focused or People Focused?
Great Leaders Organize and Align People to Produce Best Results Many new leaders often ask me, are great leaders more focused on results or people? Which makes the better leader, a no-nonsense, drive-home-the-results type or the motivational, let’s-put-people-first...
Going From A Manager To Becoming A Leader
Six Leadership Focus Areas That Differentiate Leaders From Managers Going from being a manager to becoming a leader is all about mindset…where you place your focus and attention…and whether your mental focus is placed on getting things done or about leading people to...
Managing vs. Leading: Leadership Tips For First-Time Leaders and Supervisors
There are many differences between leading and managing A leadership role is significantly different from a manager role. These differences may have been best summarized by leading management thinker Peter Drucker, “Managers do things right. Leaders do the right...