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Harsco’s legal and compliance leader is a firm believer that if leadership was easy, everyone would do it I truly believe that grit and determination shape a good (or great) leader. Whether we are all striving to be good versus great leaders is a topic for a future discussion. Many us of will lead throughout a good portion of our …
Great leaders possess seven characteristics, whether innate or developed, according to the Consumer Electronics Assocation’s leading man Every great, disruptive innovation has been the result of strong and surefooted leaders pushing the limits and inspiring others to move forward. These are women and men who aren’t afraid to lead the way in developing new ideas and questioning the status quo. …
Leaders go beyond mere management, according to Empire Today’s VP of Customer Operations There can only be “leaders” if there are “followers.” Leaders don’t exist if people aren’t willing to follow. In order to follow someone, you have to be inspired by them. If people follow someone blindly, then they are not leaders, just a manager. A manager is someone …
One CEO tells how inspiring team members is critical to being a good leader. What does it take to be a leader, but more importantly a respected leader, in industry? I ask myself that question everyday as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of an innovative tech startup, clippingbook.com. Being an entrepreneur is risky; it is challenging across several levels and …
Leaders have many characteristics, but according to one executive, three key traits are evident in every successful leader. There’s no magic formula or recipe for “What makes a leader?” Leaders come in all different shapes and sizes, with diverse backgrounds and experiences. That’s why leadership, and more importantly leadership style, is deeply personal. Though countless personality traits, approaches and styles …
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 …
According to one entrepreneur who describes herself as “not your typical business leader,” leadership skills aren’t necessarily derived from formal education.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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