There’s only so much you can accomplish in a day, right? But then, how is it that some people manage to be so productive when others struggle to get a single thing done on time? How do some people become billionaires at a young age while others fail to get their careers kick-started? How did Elon Musk become such a successful CEO in such a short time? A…
Servant leadership is an important concept that has been gaining traction in recent years. It is a type of leadership that is based on the idea that leaders should serve their employees first and foremost. The key qualities of a servant leader involve putting the needs of employees first and fostering a culture of trust. You need to embody the qualities that make a servant leader successful in…
Leaders expected we’d be back to normal soon. After the first shock, life would return to normal in 2022. Few of us anticipated it today. But leaders were too optimistic. Or misinformed. Or just didn’t care. Authentic companies may flourish under chaos — after all, earthquakes expose gold mines — but most individuals perform better when they know what’s going on. And they want answers from you. There…
The No. 1 Thing People Get Wrong about Leadership Development
by / ⠀Entrepreneurship / April 13, 2022There are a lot of things that people get wrong about leadership development. However, the most common misconception is thinking that leadership development training alone is enough. It’s not. This is the reason 77% of businesses report that they struggle to find and develop leaders. Top management tends to believe their employees will become better leaders if they sit through a few hours of workshops. It doesn’t work…
Under pressure, a CEO does four things in any style. Make quick and firm choices. Involve stakeholders. Adapt proactively. Be dependable. Transformational leadership is a kind of leadership style that transforms an organization. This may sound redundant to the untrained ear. But it is an inevitable truth that can’t be hidden under a bushel. It’s about encouraging and enabling workers to effect positive change across the firm when…
With the first few months of the year behind us, we’ve had a taste of what to expect in 2022 and a refocusing on tech leadership objectives. It’s a perfect moment to consider where tech executives can (and should) concentrate on positioning their companies for long-term success, not just in 2022. Leadership in the field of technology will be more critical than ever. Leaders in the IT industry…
Establish a leadership council, provide them with instructions, and give them the authority to make decisions. Don’t keep putting it off! You must make many choices for a mid-size professional service organization to expand. These choices will affect all departments and cover a wide range of concerns and themes. No one, two, or ten can make all these choices. Therefore, it takes a village. Establish a leadership council,…
To be competitive and grow a business, supply chain executives must be adaptable and prepared to accept change. Can you dig it? You should! Supply chain management has evolved substantially in recent years. It is now nearly 100% data-driven. Organizations seek new methods to add resilience and flexibility into their supply networks as the consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic continue to damage the global supply chain. To be…
Common leadership mistakes, setbacks, and triumphs are some of the most important lessons CEOs learn throughout their careers. Many leadership mistakes come from blind spots. CEOs and other business leaders will decide whether they grow or stay stagnant by how they respond to these mistakes. Avoid These Leadership Mistakes Here are five leadership mistakes that CEOs make and what you can learn from them. Being insular. Leaders can…
How Fractional Leaders Can Shortcut You Around the Bottlenecks and Obstacles You’re Facing
by / ⠀Entrepreneurship• Startup Advice / December 20, 2021Have you ever heard of Brigadier General Norman “Dutch” Cota? If not, allow me to share a story with you. This event had profound implications not just for the outcome of WWII, but for you as the owner and hiring manager of a small or midsize business today. Everything went wrong with the Allies’ D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. German troops destroyed almost all of the tanks…