I usually encourage the leaders I work with to find leadership lessons from all their daily activities. Halloween makes me think about what leadership lessons can be gained from it. Here are a few I came up with. See if you can find others and share them with us.
Read MoreWorkers represent half the world’s population and are the major contributors to economic and social development. Their health is determined not only by workplace hazards but also by social and individual factors and access to health services.
Why should you find ways to promote a healthy workplace? Dr. Maria Neira says it succinctly in a very practical way: “The wealth of business depends on the health of workers.” (Director, Department of Public Health and Environment, World Health Organization). Find out how to lead a healthier workplace.
Read MoreNice words, ugly words, kind words, curse words, thankful words, sad words, positive words, negative words. . . What kind of words you use, said with what tone of voice, at what time, and how many of them. . . it all matters. Whether the environment of your business is productive and uplifting or negative and miserable depends, in great measure, on the words you use.
Read MoreYour example and inspiration coaching are the most powerful tools for developing your people. See how at 16 years of age Dr. Ada learned how powerful a leading conversation can be.
Read MoreToday is Labor Day in USA. What does Labor Day mean to you? For many it’s only the unofficial end of summer, the start of the school year and football season, or an extra day off to do stuff around the home and have an excuse for a picnic. What does it mean to you as a leader or as a worker?
Read MoreDaily, people get angry and harshly tell someone they live or work with about something they don’t like. Leaders are not immune to this. Learn a better approach.
Read MoreBe careful in trying to prevent something you perceive as bad, not to end up with a worse deal!
Read MoreWhat is it that sets apart the very successful people from failures? Is it a set of personality traits? Is it a particular group of habits? An increased appetite for power? A high intelligence score? I'm sure each of these factors can play a part in success. Yet, as research shows, the fundamental difference between the wildly successful and the merely mediocre is not any inborn characteristic or individual learned behavior but how the person thinks about skills and learning in general.
Read MoreGoals don’t work for me. Why are you talking about goals again? It's part of my mini-series about change. But don't freak out! And don't go away! I’m not repeating the same old stuff you’ve already seen many times after the first week of this new year.
So, stay with me and things will become clear.
Read MoreWhen you have created an action plan and are implementing it, sometimes you can feel it’s as difficult as going uphill. Today I want to share with you 9 very powerful tips to help you have greater success in times of transition. To help your memory, the tips form the acronym PERSEVERE. Read about what each letter stands for.
Read MoreWho’s responsibility is it to make things better? How does a plan of action help, and what does it include?
Read MoreMark National Relaxation Day (August 15), on your calendars! This day serves as a reminder to take it easy. Making time for relaxation is not only beneficial for mood but also has long-term benefits. Stress can cause many problems and common illnesses. Leaders who know how to relax have a better handle on their good mental, emotional and physical health.
Life can be very fast pace at times and we all need a day to celebrate like this one. So go ahead, you can let yourself have this day for yourself. You deserve it. Get rid of that hectic lifestyle and enjoy this day.
Read MoreAfter reading many research papers about what is the one element that makes the greatest contribution to the success or failure or leaders, there's one that keeps coming up: attitude!
The most important step you can take toward achieving your greatest potential is to learn to monitor your attitude and its impact on your work performance, relationships and everyone around you.
You don’t have a choice over what life throws your way, but you can always choose your attitude, which will influence your response, and ultimately your success.
Read MoreFreedom centered leadership is inclusive, encourages openness, self-discipline, humbleness, discipline, and selflessness. It’s ethical, promotes dialogue and collaboration and opens a space that is free of fear. All of which leads to joy, creativity, and innovation. We need today leaders who dare to be freedom-centered, not fear-based, in their leadership.
Read MoreBeing a mom has been, and continues to be, one of the greatest joys of my life. I’ve experienced many highs, suffered through some lows, doubted myself, learned much, and have been stretched to grow in ways I couldn’t have imagined when I first started this journey almost 40 years ago.
As I reflect this mother’s day on the lessons that have taught me to be a better mother, I realize that many of the same principles apply to being a trusted and successful leader. Here are 7 leadership lessons I’ve learned from being a mom. . .
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