How to Lead an Adversarial Peer

Have you ever experience an office situation where regular interpersonal discord, or even daily combative behaviour was the order of the day? If so, how did you deal with it? Did you do something to resolve the nagging situation? Did you work at ending the agitation? Or did you leave it alone and hope that it [...]

Blankity-Blank-Blank Nerves!!

Nerves! Those blankity-blank-blank nerves! Yes, you heard me.  Nerves.  Those darn nerves!  Always around, never a dull moment: “nerves” have gotten the best of us and promoted the worst of us.  Leadership isn’t leadership without nerves, is it. I have a close relationship with nerves.  My nerves, other people’s nerves, high nerves, low nerves… the [...]

What Makes A Superstar Employee?

The secret to success that all great employers have discovered is as simple as, “right person-right job.” When people are placed into jobs they can excel in every time, miracles can happen. Hmmm… Think about the following questions: Have you ever noticed how managers, supervisors and leaders of all kinds often expect everyone to perform [...]

Are You a Strong Leader on the Inside?

John C. Maxwell defines leadership as influence. He shares; “Leadership is not a noun; not a position; it is a verb, action. It is about increasing your influence with others in order to enhance their leadership potential.” As leaders, we are providing hope and opportunity to the world at large and people are looking for [...]

Leadership: Courage to Know Your Strengths

I recently took part in a mock interview process with some high school seniors. One of the questions I asked was, “Can you tell me about your strengths?” Every single student I interviewed struggled to answer that question. On Strengths and Struggles One of the students asked if he could talk with me some more [...]

Easter Is For Leaders

Easter is a holiday celebrated each spring in many countries throughout the world. It is a Christian religious celebration based on the scriptures which indicate that Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. Arise and Shine Each year we celebrate the resurrection on Easter Sunday. Interestingly, Easter can be considered [...]

Top 10 Ways to Keep Your Talent

Why do employees stick to stupid? Have you ever noticed that some employees will stay in jobs that they do not really enjoy? Or that they are not really suited to do what they are commissioned to do for long periods of time? Have you met people who stay in a lower paying job even though they [...]

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