When it comes to personal and professional development, leaders everywhere agree on one thing: Mentorship is critical. If you want to grow as a leader, you have to surround yourself with people who have been there before, people who are willing to invest in your success. But how do you go about finding the right mentors to support your growth? With whom can you connect, or reconnect, with that would be able to help take your leadership to the next level? If you’re searching for someone to … [Read more...]
Great Leaders Know When to Let Others Lead
Knowing when to “take the lead” and when to take the backseat and allow your team members to drive results on their own can be one of the most difficult balancing acts a leader must face. Trusting your team to act alone and own their responsibilities can free you from constant micromanaging. But at the same time, your guidance as a leader and mentor is critical to your team’s development and success. These tips will help you maximize your role while empowering your team to take the lead: … [Read more...]
The Hidden Key to Leadership: Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence is a person’s ability to identify and manage their own emotions and the emotions of others. These days, the term is used so often it has become a leadership development buzzword. But how important is emotional intelligence really? The short answer: even more important than you might expect. In the book, “Emotional Intelligence 2.0,” authors Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves set out to test the importance of various skills, hoping to identify which are most likely to … [Read more...]
What Do You Need to Succeed?
What do you need to succeed? What can I get you? What are the resources you lack? These are questions that good leaders ask of their teams. Sometimes giving your team what they need to succeed means purchasing new equipment, investing in training or giving them a much needed day off. Sometimes it means providing encouragement and sometimes it means sharing constructive criticism. Giving people what they need to succeed doesn’t mean there isn’t accountability. We have to have a mutual … [Read more...]
The Future of Work
"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." – John F. Kennedy The future of work is going to be determined by people who are 25 today. I don't want to be cliché, I know there is a lot of talk about the Millennial generation going around, but it’s simple math. Look around your office at team members who are in their early to mid-20s—it might seem surprising, but they will determine your future. Baby Boomers are leaving a massive … [Read more...]
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