An effective leader needs to develop skills that will help in everyday running of groups or organizations. A good manager needs to motivate the staff members so that they can perform their best, in order to have a highly productive and motivated team there is a need to learn leadership skills. The following leadership skills are necessary for a good leader. First a leader needs to have a vision, mission and a goal to succeed.Time waits for no...more
I often come across blog posts or articles that just need to be shared. This terrific article on leadership by David Hakala is one that I think will resonate with many. I would love to hear your comments on this post.The Top 10 Leadership Qualities, By David Hakala on March 19, 2008Leadership can be defined as one's ability to get others to willingly follow. Every organization needs leaders at every level. Leaders can be found and...more
Why should nurses look into taking graduate leadership programs? There are many good reasons to do so.Nursing needs more people who have management and leadership education. As is well known, there is now a shortage in all areas of the nursing field. Because of this shortage, there is also a lack of nursing leadership as well, which is essential. In the rapidly changing healthcare landscape today, nurses more and more must take on a leadership role to ensure that patients receive high quality healthcare and to become more involved in healthcare planning. Acquiring leadership skills has become necessary to improve the quality of patient care. Globalization, advances in technology, and expanding population diversity all make demands on nurses to increasingly handle complex information, coordinate different kinds of patient care, and use technology to deliver and evaluate results. Leadership skills are necessary to accomplish such a wide and demanding range of tasks. The emphasis today is on patient-centered care, which emphasizes evidence-based medicine, a constant effort at quality control and improvement, and an emphasis on access to current health information. But for all...more
To teach young people a basic set of social skills, it is important to have a reliable pool of adults qualified in Youth Leadership. One particular aspect of modern society has caused this, namely the fact that children are developing Internet Technology skills at an early age. These skills are developed as they grow up, and are of course important...more
Leadership skills are necessary for any individual who wishes to advance at work or any where beyond that. A few of the characteristics of a great leader include: clear speaking skills, the ability to observe people well, a stance of neutrality toward all employees, a professional demeanor, the desire to reward solid employees, and the ability to...more
Many companies are looking for leaders to help them grow and expand. Unfortunately, there are fewer leaders today than the positions demands. As a result, many companies are trying to play catching up. As a result, it is becoming increasingly important for companies to get people with leadership skills.Many companies have adopted some of the best management practices. There escalation matrix is well defined, the process maps, roles and responsibilities have been properly defined and other such important execution aspects are put in place. While all this can help run the business, it will not drive the business.The real drive in the business comes from leaders within the organization. Leaders can associate the personal and company skill sets with some opportunities in the market. With this forethought they can then drive ideas and concepts that can help the company get an entry into new markets and thus drive the business. It is this kind of attitude and approach that can really help the company forge ahead rather than stagnate.One of the biggest misconceptions about leaders is that they are always in the management side. This is detrimental in two ways. First problem with this...more
Leadership By Peter SengePlease think about the words by Peter Senge, one of THE world guru's on leadership today, from your perspective as leader, and as follower:"In the West we tend to think of leadership as a quality that exists in...more
A great leader is not one who doesn't make mistakes. A great leader is one who learns from them. That's because great leaders take chances and risks and some of those will inevitably fail. That said, there are some mistakes that should...more
Have you got what it takes to be great leader? Are you ready to lead and find ways to make your leadership the best ever? Many people that are in leadership positions are making great strides while others are not, Make sure you gain success by...more
H. Jackson Brown, Jr. once said, Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others. It is impossible to disagree with this quote and if one sees that the situation is different, it is not a leadership. It goes without saying...more
Regardless of whether you are in charge of a big corporation, a small classroom or your own house, in order to be an effective leader you need to continuously sharpen your leadership skills. As the person people look to for guidance it is only...more
Entering the labyrinth of leadership roles takes a certain amount of determination, daring, and dedication. Although leadership is partly an inborn quality, it can be developed, deformed, or thwarted by how the opportunity to lead is handled.It takes...more