In your leadership role, you’re faced with figuring out how to develop new systems with more productivity, lower costs, and higher profits. You must lead your team toward achieving your organization’s mission and hold your staff members accountable for performing… Read More »Why Leaders Need an Accountability Team
“Great leaders always have self-discipline -without exception.” John C. Maxwell To achieve the highest form of leadership, you must practice self-discipline. Discipline is the act of giving yourself a command and then following through. If you are challenged with maintaining… Read More »How Self-Discipline is the Highest Form of Leadership
Practicing your skills in being a good follower will make you a better leader. You learn a lot about your own leadership skills when you learn the art of followership. Bishop Fulton J Sheen says that civilization is in danger… Read More »How Being a Good Follower Makes You a Better Leader
As a leader, we all seem to have that ONE person who’s tough to lead. They can be hard to read, stay positively motivated, and be receptive to new and innovative ideas. So how do you lead the toughest person… Read More »How Do You Lead the Toughest Person in the Room?
As a leader, sometimes you just want to peek behind the curtain of our team’s thoughts and understand what drives them. You think that if you could get in their minds and understand them better, you could help them produce… Read More »3 Magic Questions to Unlock Your Team’s Discretionary Effort
You know leadership is a journey, not a destination. But did you know that if you are not intentionally developing your team, you are choosing where you’re going to level off? You’re creating a roadblock. That’s right. You will become… Read More »Are You the Roadblock to Your Organization’s Success?
You have a great team. You like who you’ve hired. Everyone seems happy. So why does this feeling keep tugging at you that your team could do much more? Why aren’t they more productive? Why must you step in and… Read More »You Must Know Your Team to Grow Your Organization
“Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.” John Maxwell Being a leader takes many skills. One of the most important is to be able to see and assess their natural talents.… Read More »Have You Got What It Takes To Be a Great Leader?
Are your employees made up of followers or leaders? Both followers and leaders are crucial in the workforce. Your style of communication shapes your team’s outcomes. If you want a bunch of people to just follow directions, then you’ll have… Read More »Should Your Employees be Followers or Leaders?
As a leader, you are asked many questions. But are they the right type of questions? A well-functioning team should feel comfortable in raising questions. Clarification questions about projects and priorities are needed to move you closer toward achieving your… Read More »Are You Leading by Directing or Empowering?