RMG Networks’ SVP of Product Marketing explains how leaders are artists who make their visions tangible to others. When I get a chance to go to an art museum with my family or friends, I like to find the galleries with large landscape paintings from the 1800s. Most people, no matter how young or old, art educated or not, can …
SVP of Business Development at Ask.com says effective teaching not only transfers knowledge, but it also boosts the learners’ self-confidence while eliminating their fears. The first time I had a serious conversation about leadership was when I was a Junior Attorney at a French law firm assigned to the top law firm in Estonia. Even though I had less than …
CMO of The University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business explains how good leaders keep their teams focused on the common goal by empowering (not forcing) them. Famed management thinker Peter Drucker astutely noted that you cannot lead without followers. And you cannot make people follow you for an extended period of time, unless you are the leader of a …
How one business executive adopted lessons on leadership from Colin Powell. One name that comes to mind when I think of leadership is Colin Powell. Powell’s “13 Rules of Leadership” had a profound impact on me when I saw his presentation years ago, and I have kept them in mind throughout my career. These three key takeaways have been …
Robert Vipperman, SVP of HR and Innovation at Alex Lee, explains how the old adage “actions speak louder than words” is of paramount importance in being a leader. Leadership should be defined by action. The motto of the gym where my 16 year-old son and I study mixed martial arts is, “opera non verba,” meaning “deeds, not words.” This …
Inspired by his team, ConceptShare CEO Nish Patel cites “team orientation” as just one of the attirbutes of leadership. I don’t think there’s a universal answer to the question, “What makes a leader?” My own definition of leadership has changed greatly as I’ve gained experience and the perspective of time. What I know today isn’t what I thought leadership was …
Empowering others is a critical component of sound leadership. Leadership is learned and unique. It’s a muscle one needs to constantly exercise and build upon. To me, a leader must have a number of critical skills, the most important of which are the abilities to empower and communicate. The best leaders I have worked with have treated me as an …
According to Larry Mathews, CFO at the Institute for Population Health, leaders are made, not born, and their leadership comes from the situations they face.
Upon relocating to her building’s executive floor after a promotion, a former CFO explains why she moved back to the floor of her previous department. When I took my first Chief Financial Officer (CFO) position, I had the normal trepidations. Can I do the job? Am I in over my head? And ultimately, what was I thinking? However, I also …
Rent-A-Center COO Mitch Fadel sums up key qualities of a great leader, from a having a positive attitude to being trustworthy. Great leaders are, by nature, positive people who envision the betterment of the people and the entity they lead. They encourage the spirit of people they interact with, and maintain a positive, I-know-you-can-do-it approach. Their conversations and actions are …
An environment employees want to work in makes for better leadership opportunities, according to 7Summits CEO Paul Stillmank American business mogul John D. Rockefeller once said, “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” As Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of 7Summits, a social business solutions provider, I am keenly aware of a leader’s role in …
Life Time Fitness’ SVP of HR explains how he developed his leadership practice based on a classic Chinese text. Over the last 4 years I have developed a Leadership Practice called Power 81. This practice is based on 81 verses, adapted from the Tao Te Ching, that when applied to leadership can assist you to tap into an amazing power. …
Howard Ecker shares the characteristics of offices that keep employees motivated. Productive office space is created and nurtured by many different things. In today’s working world, it is important to tailor your office space to the needs, wants and expectations of current and prospective employees as well as the clients you serve. One Roof Getting everyone under one roof at …
A mother taught this keynote speaker to beat the odds by zeroing in on the “inside stuff” Leadership, like a marathon, is an endurance event. On a day-to-day basis you are bombarded by challenges, having to do more with less, and keeping pace with the competition. Ultimately, when it comes to your victory as a leader, it is not the …
Executive leadership coach, Sara Harvey Yao, explains how to be a champion in the board room In the aftermath of the Championship win of the Seattle Seahawks, high-performers of every kind are looking to the Seahawks for their secret to success. Champions on the field and the boardroom should take a page from Coach Pete Carroll’s playbook and learn that …
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