There are two streams of competitiveness running through every organization. The first goes outward: It's the organization's competitive activities toward its competitors. The second goes inward: It's the competitiveness of leaders inside the organization who are vying against one another for power, recognition, privilege and promotion. To be successful in the second, leaders must not only do well in their jobs but they must also...more
The western world has adopted many of the classic teaching of China, adoption of Sun Tzu Art of WarSun Tzu art of war is one of them. Sun Tzu was a renowned marshal of ancient China and his work on war strategies is considered to be one of the best works in strategy. Another important fact with Sun Tzu art of war is that it is timeless. Businesses today have found the application of art of war strategies very relevant in understanding and...more
Most leaders would like to increase their leadership development. By continuing their growth a leader helps the team that they are in charge of but also helps the individual. There are many different ways that this type of development can take place and it hinges on the amount of time the person seeking development has but also the style they want.Any endeavor that improves leadership quality in an individual or team would be leadership development. The endeavor can be a class at a college or university, a group symposium, web class, or group activity. The activity will likely be in a setting that allows for interaction between the people involved to allow for sharing of each person's experience.For someone to really have the leadership development be effective they must not just learn it but they must apply it as well. Learning a new communication method is one thing but actually applying it and using it to communicate with their team is another. Since each person is different there may be times that developmental activities will work for one person but not another.A couple of the most common factors that will probably be dealt with in developing the personal side of the leader...more
Leadership qualities are essential to every business. A leader is defined as an individual that can influence a group of people. In order for an individual to grow in a business, they have to have the right attitude and determination to succeed. With the right attitude, you can go further and progress in rank within your business from a junior to a...more
Student Leadership teams should always know and understand SMART goals. SMART goals can be used for anything from a long-term goal of graduating with a certain GPA, to a short-term goal like the best way to make your student leadership groups next fund-raiser a shining success.Specific - Precisely describe the goal. Remember, they must know exactly...more
Becoming a successful leader in business requires on to start developing a personal growth program and of the ways that this can be achieved is by reading Leadership books. It is imperative to note from the onset that leadership is developed over time and it all begins with having the ability to lead one self before moving up to positions of influence.Many people try to avoid cultivating the culture of reading self improvement books because of the simple reason that they might feel imperfect or weak in some areas. What one needs to realize though is the fact that perfection can never be attained and all the books seek to do is to motivate the person and help them have a positive attitude towards achieving goals.One of the most important things that the books help one achieve is self image. This refers to how one feels about himself as well as how others feel about the person. Self image is very important and one should continue having an evaluation because there will never come a time when one will overtake it.The reason why the books dwell so much on self image is because it is necessary in determining how well or poorly one will achieve the set goals in future. Having a poor self...more
The concept of there being certain leadership skills has been discussed for decades, and the common theme is that they are very important things to possess. There are countless materials about leadership in a variety of different types (articles,...more
To build lasting customer relationships, employee relationships and brand identity, CEO's and other business managers should read leadership books. Creating a strong brand identity, improving customer relationships and managing and improving employee...more
The Wall Street Journal reported today that the President of Vanderbilt University receives compensation of $1.4 million. The school also spends in excess of $700,000 on frequent parties, and a personal chef. There's also the issue of...more
Occasionally we will hear something in the World News anywhere various foreign leader will say something downbeat going on for the United States of America. Sometimes we feel bad as we think they prepare not like us. I say to you my...more
Do you love your job, love your business but there are some very challenging people who you must serve who take the shine off your day?Well the truth is that there will ALWAYS be those whose ego dominates their style or those who are...more
Here are seven principles for Living and Leadership that I find are extremely useful in serving you as a leader in your organization, in your life and with the people who mean so much to you.1. The quality of our relationships,...more