Skilful management of challenging interactions is a leader’s brand. But, it’s not about publicly issuing directives and enforcing conformance. Those are the tasks of a functionarial overseer. A leader must learn advanced communication skills, to help people recognise their ability to accomplish more than just meeting requirements. To succeed, leaders need to know how to … Read more
Good leaders care about workplace culture, while great leaders work to create workplace culture. There’s a difference between the two, and mindfulness can play a huge part in that. Improving what exists and working to create a new norm in the office are two vastly different tasks, with the latter being more effective than the … Read more
Organisational leadership is a very broad field of study, encompassing numerous skill sets, each of which includes a multitude of individual task-specific management skills. Effective leadership also entails a wide range of leadership qualities, which are largely self-developed personal attributes. Learning all there is to know about it is a lifelong proposition. So, along your … Read more
The best leader organically shapes the workplace culture by exemplifying the habits he or she hopes to inspire in the team. A leader’s skills are developed through leadership training and experience. Good leaders learn to conduct business communications, solve problems, organise, motivate, elevate quality and make myriad good small and large decisions under pressure in any … Read more
What is leadership, and what is it to be just management? Leaders guide and inspire. Bosses are more functionarial, merely managing tasks and keeping count of basic outputs, vs. creating value. Leaders influence. Bosses exert authority. The motivations of leader vs boss manifest in their behaviours toward employees. A leader aims at guiding the organisation … Read more
Coaching is an essential tool for achieving business goals, but that doesn’t mean it’s always instinctive for leaders. Leaders are used to taking charge and guiding team members. Coaching uses a slightly different set of skills. Great coaches do more asking and less telling. And a leader who takes the time to learn how to … Read more
Giving improvement feedback to employees is necessary to help them succeed, but many supervisors dread the encounter. They’re often not really sure how to offer criticisms, so they postpone feedback until official performance reviews. Then they sit down with each worried worker to deliver a long list of criticisms. Their best efforts at offering constructive … Read more
They say the only certainties in life are death and taxes. It’s safe to say you can add change and stress to that list. Whether it’s a setback at work, bouncing back from failing, or just dealing with the day-to-day workplace stress inherent in most jobs, it can be crippling if you don’t deal with … Read more
Nelson Mandela and Arnold Schwarzenegger have an important trait in common: they dedicated their lives to lifelong learning. Arnold Schwarzenegger was an immigrant to the U.S., who earned his college degree through continuing education, became an investment entrepreneur, and eventually governor of California. Nelson Mandela wrote in his biography Long Walk to Freedom, ‘almost as a … Read more
Whether you are becoming a first-time manager or you are a hiring manager that’s getting ready to promote someone, there are things you can do to make sure the transition to a new leadership role is successful. As employees grow in their careers, they often get noticed by mastering technical expertise. Put simply, they are … Read more