In tough times, people face difficulties. Some call them obstacles, others call them hurdles, and some others call them challenges. The way it is called is not the issue. The question is that what do people need in tough times? What kind of leader do we need to face these challenges? Do people need motivation? […]
Category: LEADERSHIP
7 Coaching Skills That Leaders Should Have
One of the critical paths to business success as a leader is by adopting a coaching approach. In a study conducted by Bursen and Associates, it was concluded that those organizations that had senior leaders who coached achieved 21% better business growth than those who didn’t. However, coaching is not a skill that comes naturally […]
People Management
Regardless of your industry, your company, or even your job title, all managers are people managers, all management is people management. Managing people isn’t like managing things or even like managing projects. Each person has unique capabilities and talents, strengths and weaknesses—and feelings. Helping each person achieve his or her individual potential may require different […]
Managing People in Intercultural Teams
One of the biggest challenges faced by many businesses, social and commercial alike, is how to successfully manage employees from different cultural backgrounds. Management studies have focused mostly on managing people from similar age groups and the same ethnic and cultural backgrounds, but with the growing number of international companies and longer work lives, those […]
A 20:60:20 Approach Toward Dynamic Action Planning
An action plan in dictionary definition is a detailed plan outlining the actions, which takes us to the desired objectives. Interestingly, in simple terms it is the answer to all, who’s, what’s, how’s, and when’s. An action plan is a phenomenal effort. Isn’t it? I will prove to you in the next 30 seconds. As […]
The Growing Trend In Youth Leadership
The new trend in the learning and development world is focusing on youth leadership. We can see a high injection in youth leadership initiatives from aid agencies and training companies, who are now specializing in this field. The need for a focus on youth leadership development seems to be triggered by the current state of […]
How to Work Your Way to Leadership
“Everywhere, we learn only from those whom we love.” ~ Goethe Take a moment to think about every job you’ve had in your career. Think of every boss or line manager. Think of every colleague. Think of every client, even. Some people would probably stick out in your memory for all the bad reasons. Forget […]
Four Ways for an Effective Praise
“Wow, I loved your presentation.” “I like what you did yesterday.” “By the way, have you lost some weight?” Are these praise statements motivational? Well… not necessarily. It’s well known how motivating praise can be. Praise is one of the most powerful forms of communication, and when done right, it can do just wonders. Praise […]
To Be A Leader Is To Be A Slave
Everyone is unique. Unique in their communication, style, thinking and even leadership. I am sure you have heard the word leadership time and time again. In fact some of you must be exhausted hearing the same thing about leadership again and again. Sometimes I wonder how do you turn this record off. My friend (well […]
Managers vs Leaders
As CEO’s we all have heard that leaders are better than managers or at least have wondered be a manager or be a leader! This issue has been a debate for a long time among management professionals and there has not been a winner for either managers or leaders. Forget about all the flashy complicated […]