Lets just say we have been around working with Leadership Groups and Executive Teams for a long time and leave it at that. The current environment is far tougher than we have ever experienced. Even the most daring, brazen leaders we have had the honor of working with are now keeping their heads out of the line of fire. Things are really tough out there, really, really tough.
The markets are radically different than even five years ago. Things have really changed. Even now we no longer here clichés such as ” It is not a problem, but an opportunity.” We no longer hear, “When the going gets tough…” And so on.
Leadership Skills - 10 Most Important Skills to Become a Successful Leader
Business Management, Management No Comments »A Leader must posses the following skills or aspire to become a leader.
1) Positive approach towards the decisions:- Leader must have the positive approach about the things happening around him. He must have the ability to keep the environment fresh and healthy. He should be a perfect guider for his subordinates. He should be able to convince to the people about the decisions taken by him.
Leadership Development - How to Persuade Others Without Rocking the Boat
Employee motivation, Leadership, Management No Comments »As a leader, do you sometimes find that your current level of leadership development is in need of improvement when it comes to persuading people? Maybe you were thinking that when you got a title that people were going to listen to you no matter what right?
Yes, you are probably laughing at this idea now. So what is the key to being able to persuade people without having to borrow power from your title or to strain the relationships with your followers? Well, in the course of your leadership development there are a few rules which you have to learn about persuasion.
The first is that you will never be able to persuade someone to your point of view. No amount of leadership development training or techniques can change this. In reality, the only way to truly persuade someone is to convince them that something was their idea. Now this many sound tricky but it is not really as hard as it seems if you know how to apply some other basics of leadership development.
As we’ve all been reminded lately, business is cyclical. Obviously we’re in the downturn. Not quite a depression, but a deep recession. When your company enters a down period, it’s a good time to fine-tune your strategy to improve your chances for success. Here are 10 guidelines for doing just that.
Basic management skills are necessary to run a small business. Some business owners believe that leading vs managing is most important. In reality, you need to be able to both lead and manage.
What makes a good manager? There are definite business management styles and skills to focus on; specifically for small business owners. If you’re the owner or manager of a small business, it’s important to understand what those basic management skills are and to try to incorporate them into your own behaviors.
The leadership skills needed in business endeavors are there in front of you. In fact, they’ve been there all along. You simply need to tap into them. Skills in any endeavor are within your grasp. Once you understand how to tap into it, these skills will enable you to become a dynamic leader in any field.
People need good leadership and they’ll follow anyone they perceive to be a leader. You have within you the capability to be that leader. You’ve always possessed it. Now it’s time to draw it up. But how can you develop or ‘draw up’ such leadership qualities? We’ll answer that question soon, but let’s cover a bit more about the importance of leadership development.
How often have you been asked to join a community service group? Perhaps you already belong to one or more and are not sure exactly why.
There can be any number of reasons business people join community service groups:
- You could be looking for a social outlet
- You could be looking for the opportunity to build your business network
- You could be personally committed to the programs of a particular group
However, one of the benefits you obtain from membership in a community group is often overlooked.
Let’s consider you are already involved in one or more organizations here in Brampton. No doubt, at some point you have been approached at some point to serve on a project committee or even as a member of the executive of the group. Did you decide to say YES to this opportunity? Or, perhaps you decided to say NO, because it would take too much time away from your business.
Now, think about the three key reasons people get involved in such activities. In both situations, service as a committee member or as an executive, will provide you with:
- An opportunity to meet other people in a social environment
- An opportunity to meet people in other or similar businesses, get to know them and more importantly have them get to know you
- An opportunity to do something for a cause you truly believe in
Let’s get back to the benefit you may have overlooked, the opportunity to learn and grow both personally and professionally. Perhaps you have never been good at record keeping but by serving as a project secretary or treasurer you learn how to maintain good records. Perhaps you have always had a fear of public speaking. However, as chair of a project or a member of the executive you are required to put your fears behind you and promote your cause.
The message here is that you have the opportunity by getting involved in community service to learn real life practical skills. These are skills that are readily transferable to your business life. True you may not do the task as well as you wished at the beginning. However, with continued practice you do improve. Additionally, in most cases you are able to practice in an environment where a miscue will not cost you your job or your business.
Remember as you live you learn and as your learn you live better.
Gordon J. H. Newman, CPT
Gordon is President of The Newman Learning Group Inc. an organization dedicated to providing value add solutions to improve the bottom line performance of organization and individuals. Gordon may be reached at gordon@newmanlearning.com or 905-790-2944; http://www.newmanlearning.com Gordon’s ideas are further explored in his book “There Has To Be A Better Way” http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/there-has-to-be-a-better-way—the-right-systems-for-success/5381867
Lead, Follow Or Get Out of the Way - 10 Valuable Lessons For Aspiring Leaders
Business Management, Leadership No Comments »The motivation for this article stems from my own leadership journey over the past 20 odd years, during which time I’ve moved in and out of formal management positions, worked as a project manager, thought leader, and economist.
In addition to learning a great deal through a masters in leadership program, ongoing reading on new concepts and developments in the leadership field, and networking with like-minded people, many of my most powerful discoveries occurred earlier on in my career when I became a new manager.
The media has been abuzz the past two weeks when in article popped up in the business section of the New York Times that focused on women bullying other women. My emails lit up from all directions. A topic that I’ve been enveloped in for over 20 years of research, nine national studies and six published books. The big boys, and girls, had finally taken notice. New York, we have a problem.
Women aren’t soloists when it comes to sabotage and bullying behaviors. Men do it. Women do it. But, and it is a “but,” men do it differently.
I often hear people, who might be employed by either big or small companies, complaining that good leaders are hard to find.
Is this true? Do we need to look for good leaders who were born that way, or can they be taught?
While I agree that some people are natural born leaders, I believe that most arrive as a leader through learning and experiencing what works and even more importantly, what doesn’t.
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