When you get promoted and become responsible for the performance of a group you become a leader. But you don’t undergo some magical change. It will probably take you over a year… A great cloud of jargon, debate, and junk theory surrounds the idea of leadership, what it is, who does it, and how to […]
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Traditional leadership styles from the 19th and 20th Centuries tended to involve strict hierarchies, superiority, winners and losers. To lead, people felt the need to prove they are better than everyone else. Leadership was about power and its abuse, loneliness and affectations. In the latter part of the 20th Century, there was a gradual decline
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Effective communication is a vital tool for successful leadership. Being able to articulate clearly, to present and share ideas with others is extremely important. All too often listening becomes the poor relation everyone is busy talking but true communication does not take place unless each stakeholder is listening actively too. Have you ever been in
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Here we look at how leaders should allocate roles, responsibilities, and authority, to other senior managers and specialists, to ensure that the action is taken and decisions made by the senior management team is effectively supporting the organisationís strategies. Support Strategic Objectives – by identifying roles and responsibilities necessary to support strategic objectives; defining roles,
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What is the big deal with confidence? Why do some people have so much and others are struggling just to get their name out wondering why they missed out or something. Well, we’re all living in this box, and until we realize that we’re not and then here we are… “obstacles are the things we
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Life happens. It doesn’t matter how positive an attitude you have or how balanced and centred you are, there are going to be times when you are knocked down. Ties when your carefully organized life is turned upside down and you get knocked on your rear end. Life happens You will no doubt experience serious
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Was Ben Franklin the Inventor of the daily planner? Whatever the case you can stand to learn a lot from this great American achiever. Benjamin Franklin, inventor, statesman, writer, publisher and economist relates in his autobiography that early in his life he decided to focus on arriving at moral perfection. He made a list of
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You can maximize your chance of success at tasks you have set for yourself by maximizing your focus and concentrating on the goal. Keep your goal in mind always. A few months ago my cousin bought a new car. As soon as this happened, I began to notice the car model seemingly everywhere I went.
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If you are a long-time smoker and wish to stop smoking, the following guidelines may be of use in quitting the habit. Smoking has long-term health hazards, as reported in news clips and reports. The habit, however, is a personal decision, and it all depends on how determined a person is, and what level of
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What makes a good leader? What personal qualities are needed for leadership? What characterizes good leadership? Here are seven important qualities a good leader must-have. 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
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