Leadership

Why Most Leadership Development Efforts Fail

George was seen as an up-and-coming leader in the organization. People the worked for him liked and respected him. And those in Senior Leadership saw his potential, so he was slated to attend the company’s leadership development workshop. George was ecstatic! He loved the organization and wanted to move up and contribute as much as he could. He saw this…

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To Reach Your Potential Think In Terms Of Improvement

Based on John Maxwell’s The Success Journey. Here are 10 Principles to becoming a dedicated self- developer. I’ll be reflecting on this as I take a break this week. 1. Chose a Life of Growth — When you sincerely dedicate yourself to continual growth, you keep moving forward. As soon as you think you can coast or rest or just…

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How To Master Your Material For An Oral Presentation

One of the techniques that great public speakers have is knowing their material. You cannot be a master mechanic and give a speech on “How to Grill the Perfect Steak”. It is very important for a speaker to have a mastery of the topic that he will present so that his audience will be properly informed. After all, you want…

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Leading Change Pick Up Your Own Room But No One Else S

Just this morning, my wife Holly caught me “red-handed” straightening up my 12 year-old’s room. This, not 2 hours after we both communicated to our precious Katie in no uncertain terms that she would go no where, see no one, do no thing until she removed the What’s your Reaction? Love Love 0 Smile Smile 0 Haha Haha 0 Sad…

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Attitude Determines Altitude

Your attitude determines your altitude – in business and in life. You can’t change someone else’s attitude for them. But this powerful adage is a great reminder that you can put in front of anyone who needs an attitude adjustment. I want to talk about a few of the many ways each of us can develop a winning attitude every…

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Public Speaking Lessons

The benefits of communication are evident from the least sophisticated creatures to the most advanced as in humans. Perhaps, among the creatures especially endowed with the power of communication, humans make use of them more intensely and with a purpose that each speech made has had some effect on the people who hears them. Not only do humans use communication…

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Seven Personal Characteristics Of A Good Leader

How often have you heard the comment, “He or she is a born leader?” There are certain characteristics found in some people that seem to naturally put them in a position where they’re looked up to as a leader. Whether in fact a person is born a leader or develops skills and abilities to become a leader is open for…

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