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Cleverness is a gift, kindness is a choice
With strict logic, we sometimes do have all the answers. But knowing isn’t everything. We need to exercise good judgement and sense and be sensitive to others who may not be at the same level of understanding.
Avoiding mistakes a first-time CEO could make
This list was compiled by Edwin Miller based on his own experience. This list of mistakes is very helpful for first-time CEOs, and some of it is applicable to young leaders too.
4 types of power questions
One of the most essential life skills one should master is the ability to ask great questions. According to leadership expert John Maxwell, “Good leaders ask great questions”. Asking good questions is the very foundation of successful leadership.
Which candidate would you hire for - ‘Skill or Will’?
Skills are important to consider when hiring someone new, but probing candidates on their willpower should also be an essential part of the hiring process
Establishing authority without losing your friendships
How can you maintain my friendship with my team, while still establishing authority? It all comes down to one word: ‘No.’
The upsides of having imposter thoughts
While imposter thoughts are often considered negative and detrimental to our self-esteem, there are surprising upsides to people having imposter thoughts in the workplace
You cannot give what you do not have
To develop the skills of others, first we have to work on ourselves.
Can you handle the power?
Most of us desire increased responsibility like being promoted to a manager or even a senior leadership position, but we don't often think of the corresponding power that comes with it, or how it can change us if we’re not wired to handle it.
The 4 ways to increase revenue
Profitability is essential to survival and growth. If the company isn’t generating healthy profits, sooner or later our treasured employees will leave.
A new year message
As you’re all charged up to knock your New Year goals out of the park, remember there can be no success without sacrifice.
7 tips to a successful business turnaround for the new year
If you’re planning a turnaround for 2023, here are 7 points I gathered from the ‘How to Change Your Workplace’ episode from the podcast Work Life with Adam Grant:
How to become a human leader
Leaders today need to learn to be more ‘human’ if they would want to connect with their team on a deeper level. To foster this type of leadership approach, here are some suggestions:
Leaders, stop trying to be heroes
Any leader who has the courage to display more of their human side to their stakeholders will be able to connect with them at a deeper level. When they successfully do so, the business wins.
What does it mean to be a people leader?
If you think that you’ve been operating as a TRADITIONAL LEADER and would like to change your leadership style, the good news is that nearly anyone can become a PEOPLE LEADER by practising these tips.
How to lead people older than you
Here are a few things you can keep in mind if you’ve been recently promoted to lead an older and more experienced team than you.
How to confidently speak the truth and still be cherished
If we don’t speak up or take action for what we believe in, we’ll regret it later. Here’s how to do it:
7 traits of a courageous leader
According to an article in Forbes, here are 7 traits we should emulate if we want to grow to become a courageous leader:
Choose courage over confidence
Confidence is often confused with courage. These words tend to be used interchangeably, when they really mean two very different things.
How to deal with high conflict personalities
How do we identify with high-conflict personalities and effectively deal with them.
Change your friends to change your life
If you want to make significant and lasting changes to your life, you have to alter some elements of your environment.