Leadership Potential: How Much Do Appearances Matter?
Let’s be honest, appearances matter when it comes to being perceived as leadership potential. Like it or not, we’re judged on how we look as
Let’s be honest, appearances matter when it comes to being perceived as leadership potential. Like it or not, we’re judged on how we look as
It’s difficult to speak about leadership potential without discussing appearances. Harder still is to give or get feedback on appearances at work without people getting
In the work I do coaching some very smart individuals, people ask me how they can improve their communication skills so they can get noticed
How come it’s so hard to listen? What good is it to ask people powerful questions when so many of us rarely do a good
Positive leadership isn’t some vague feel-good management fad. And yet it’s not exactly a concrete process like Six Sigma or TQM. Successful implementation therefore requires
Are you an analytical or socially savvy leader? I’ve been writing about positive leadership and how it’s not just a matter of being “nicer,” or
Have you noticed an emphasis on problems in your work place? Bosses who practice positive leadership are rare. Leaders and managers tend to focus on
Even though efficient models of leadership have changed over the last decades, the old ways of managing still exist. Old school leadership ideas are hard
The more I meet and speak with people working hard in organizations, the less I see a “9 to 5” mentality. Work is evolving in
Why is it that power corrupts leaders? So many good bosses seem to go off track as they rise through organizations. Numerous studies show that
Listening may be the most difficult skill to master when communicating effectively. But master it, we can! The non-verbal part of communicating is the most
How do you test your leadership insights? “Innovation is seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.” ~ Dr. Albert, Szent-
An organization’s health is only as sound as its leader’s decisions. Some companies prosper from wise leadership directions, while others struggle after flawed choices—choices that
How a leader responds to adversity reveals how effective that leader truly is. Reactions to setbacks or crises not only test leadership character but define