Top 10 Critical Competencies of Great Leaders
Great leaders share many common traits. Though criteria for leadership in the workplace can vary from company to company, the majority of effective leaders exemplify certain skills. By focusing on developing these same skills, you can take your leadership abilities to the next level. Develop these 10 important traits necessary to become a great leader: […]
Don’t Let Opportunity Steal Your Success
Running a business can be hard. If you start out to turn a hobby or a special interest into a business, you will face a whole lot of challenges. Even as you start to gain momentum and create success, there will be things that can derail your effort. One of the biggest and most complex […]
Leading From the Front … or Not
Therefore, today we explore the question of whether to lead from the front or lead from the rear.
Working the Plan – Step 3 in Team Trust
Leaders responsible for teams must cast a solid vision to define the purpose for their team. Your team needs to know why the team exists. Every good purpose needs a plan. How are we going to execute the vision we just agreed to pursue? Purpose and plan are critical parts of building team trust. Leaders […]
Copy These 5 Communication Skills From Top Leaders
Do you struggle with communicating effectively? Communication is a key part of success at work or in other parts of your life. Top leaders have practiced and mastered the skills that enable them to communicate so well. Luckily, you too can learn these same skills! Follow these strategies to practice essential communication skills: Learn to […]
Top 10 Essential Leadership Skills
It’s all about skills in the modern world. It’s never been more challenging to be a leader than it is today. Markets and entire industries are changing rapidly. For any leader to be successful, it’s important to have the proper skills. There are thousands of books describing good leadership. You can find lists of skills […]
More Than a Sales Trick – What is WIIFM?
Many sales training programs teach a principle called WIIFM. Have you heard it? Know what it means? It stands for “what’s in it for me?” The concept says a good salesperson must be prepared to answer that question on behalf of the prospect. In other words, if I am the salesperson, it’s not about ME. […]
Characteristics the Brand Ambassador for Your Company Must Possess
Most organizations and companies have discovered that having a brand ambassador is the winning formula that will help them build a strong brand identity and a consistent ability to reach out to customers. This formula helps to humanize brands and build a relationship between the business and consumer that would have otherwise been impossible to achieve through other strategies.
Become a Better Leader: 4 Steps to Boost Your E.Q.
Most of us think of a leader as someone with a great deal of education and experience in a certain area. While knowledge and experience are important qualities, one’s ability to communicate and work well with others is just as important to being an effective leader. A hot topic on the scene these days is […]
The Meeting Before the Meeting
There’s a subtle yet powerful way to make change happen. It involves doing your homework and some legwork before a big meeting. I call it the ‘meeting before the meeting.’ Larger businesses often rely upon leadership meetings or Board meetings to make big decisions. The person or teams bringing requests for approval have big challenges […]