Are you a leader who encourages innovation?? People will make mistakes. They will disappoint you. They are going to fail. This is especially true if they are taking risks. It begs the question. Are you encouraging innovation or the status quo? People who...
How Personal Finance Apps Are Changing the Way Millennials Save
How Personal Finance Apps Are Changing the Way Millennials Save Spending money has never been so easy in today's tech-forward economy. Smartphone apps have changed the way we travel, shop and even date -- all at the click of a button. To keep pace with the...
5 Traits Leaders Need for Virtual Teams
5 Traits Leaders Need for Virtual Teams The remote workplace in the U.S. is more popular than ever, with as many as 37 percent of employees telecommuting regularly. That statistic isn’t surprising given the number of benefits that come with telecommuting. In...
Are You a Confident or an Arrogant Leader?
Are You a Confident or an Arrogant Leader? There’s a fine line between confidence and arrogance. When leaders are confident, they have a deep belief in their ability to help others and make a difference in the world. Confidence is an important...
Can you lead a better workplace for 2017?
Can you lead a better workplace? Take action now to make your workplace and your personal life better. Here are five ways to move forward in 2017! 1. Show more appreciation. Sometimes we get so busy that we don’t spend time making sure the people...
Sending You My Gratitude with Gifts to You and Your Favorite Charity
Sending You My Gratitude with Gifts to You and Your Favorite Charity This Holiday Season The holidays are a time for gratitude and we want to say thank you and give you gifts! I am extremely grateful for you, reading this right now. So here are some...
How to Lead Gratitude at Work – The Happy Thanksgiving edition
How to Lead Gratitude at Work - The Happy Thanksgiving edition What can leaders do, especially heading into the holiday season, to help our teams support each other, work cooperatively together, and practice gratitude? 1. Create incentives for people to help...
Are you a leader who can be coached?
Are you a leader who can be coached? Second Lieutenant David Higgins, USMC, one of my former students, competed in the summer 2016 Olympics in Brazil. One of the key traits of the best athletes in the world that they are coachable. They have coaches...
Leading Employees to Think Like Owners
Leading Employees to Think Like Owners Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better. - Bill Bradley Do your team members behave as though they own the company? Well, they should. You make decisions based on what you believe is good...
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