Leaders are typically associated with qualities such as strength, vision, and ambition. But is this actually what team members are looking for in their leaders? A 2021 study by Catalyst found that empathy is the most important quality a leader can bring to the table. Catalyst’s most remarkable finding was this: “76% of people with …
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A thriving business relies on effective communication. Team members cooperate with one another, and departments work together to achieve shared goals. If individuals in your company are not freely speaking and honestly with one another, your company will not perform as smoothly as it should. Many organizations now openly advocate for a culture of open …
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The recent COVID pandemic opened the eyes of leaders, parents, and people generally in positions of authority worldwide. Our eyes were opened to the fact that the status quo can be challenged and broken radically, successfully, and without question in an instant. This means that our positions, beliefs, and leadership styles must be adaptive and …
When problems present themselves that don’t have clear solutions, they can become overwhelming and seem insurmountable. While traditional problem solving and brainstorming might be able to help us overcome common problems, sometimes we have to get a little more creative; when conventional thinking fails us, creative problem solving can help us overcome problems previously thought …
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Winston Churchill once famously said: “The difference between mere management and leadership is communication”, and in an ever-changing world of cultural diversity, generational differences, and technological dependence, these words have never been more true in understanding what it takes to communicate with a team of hard-working individuals takes patience and persistence. But what is really …
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At its best, servant leadership allows people to grow, both as people and in their job roles. But being a great servant leader requires a complex range of skills. If leaders execute them poorly, their team may feel cut loose and rudderless, rather than free and empowered. Let’s look at some good and bad examples …
If you are going to improve yourself as a leader, you must improve your communication skills. The key to improving your communication skills is to start having courageous conversations. Not all conversations are easy, but it’s the difficult ones that will help you grow as a person, a friend, a lover, and a leader. It’s …
Why The Urgency? Improve Your Communication Skills With Courageous Conversations Read More »
It’s an unfortunate fact that even people who actively avoid stereotypes of culture and race still sometimes find themselves fighting against unconscious biases. Unconscious biases are called just that because we often don’t even realize that we hold them. Regardless, they affect how we treat team members when it comes to inclusion and they affect …
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If your company is hiring a diverse range of employees that encompass a wide range of ethnicities, religions, ages, abilities, and worldviews, then you are lucky enough to have diversity in the workplace. Unfortunately, diversity doesn’t automatically mean inclusion — it is just half of the “diversity and inclusion” checkbox. If you’re a leader in …
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The Leadership Development Series, which continues on August 11th, 2022, is rapidly approaching. Part two of this event prioritizes the unique development and growth of the individual. When attending the series, you will be able to join a community of leaders from all walks of life. It is our goal and hope that all who …
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