Leadership Pheromones
We've all had those people in our lives that, for whatever reason, seem to be the leaders amongst us. What is it that makes these people command our respect and following? For sure, some of these characteristics are subjective - important to some but not to all of us....
Does Your Boss Make You Sick?
A recent study in Sweden found a strong link between the health of employees and the quality of an organization's leadership. Wally Bock points out that while we can understand that leaders can impact our productivity and performance - the link with health - our...
What Leaders Can Learn from Britney Redux
Some time ago, I posted a series on the lessons that leaders can learn from celebrities – and in this post about Britney Spears I explained my STOP approach to crisis management: Story – I believe that a crisis is best handled head on. In a crisis, it is imperative...
What Leaders Can Learn from Kids
In the past, I have written a series on "What Leaders Can Learn from ..." entries focusing on leadership lessons gleaned from the lives of celebrities and athletes. In the course of our lives, we all are witness to the lives of such folks given the seemingly...
5th Annual Stevie® Awards For Women In Business Winners Announced
The 2008 Stevie Awards for Women in Business is an international competition recognizing the accomplishments of outstanding women executives, business owners, and the organizations they run. The awards are produced by the creators of the prestigious American Business...
The Life of the Intrapreneur
Photo by Laura @ Pixel Heart Photography One of the proven methods of extracting innovation from an otherwise stale organization has been to embark upon "skunkworks" projects. These are projects that are cobbled together by passionate instigators within an...
Ushering In an Era of Change
Finally after a nearly two-year campaign [although it seemed even longer], the U.S. voters have spoken - loudly and clearly! In an historic election, Barack Obama won not only a popular vote by many percentage points, but he trounced his opponent in an Electoral...
A Woman’s Investment
Last month I participated in a global, collaborative project. A Woman's Investment was conceived by Jasmin Tragas, and brought together 26 women from around the world in a single publication. Each woman was asked to describe what a "woman's investment" means to them....
What’s Your Problem?
When you are busy, one of the most precious things is time – time to yourself, time spent with loved ones, time to consider or to plan your career, time to read a book, or time to collaborate on projects. There are always stresses. Everything is a rush. If you are...
Sometimes We Have to Go Counter to Our Instincts
As leaders, we often look for lessons and experiences from others in order to help us navigate uncertain circumstances. Moreover, we frequently base our actions on our instincts, which have been formed over the expanse of our lives and professional experiences. Like...
Moving Up
Much attention is paid to the disparities between men and woman in the workplace. It is true that women are generally paid less (roughly seventy-five cents on the dollar), encounter the glass ceiling earlier (of course, men don't encounter it at all), must network...
Stevie Awards Finalists Announced
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, and the companies they run – worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards. More than 1,200 entries were submitted for consideration in 50 categories,...
Hands-Off Management
I am often asked about the difference between leadership and management. What is it that makes a leader? What is the difference between a manager and a leader … and is it possible to be transformed from one to the other? Now, there are many more experienced writers...
Leadership PhD in a Can – Preparation, Honesty and Credible Delivery
The latest chapter in the U.S. fiscal drama – rejection and then subsequent passage of the government’s purported bailout/rescue measure – underlines the critical roles both negotiation and trust play in effective leadership. Sound leadership is often bolstered by...
Lessons in Loyalty
Approximately 25% of employees do not feel loyal to their current employer and 20% say they are likely to leave their current position to change jobs within a year, according to a recent CareerBuilder.com survey of HR professionals and hiring managers. Although I am...
I’ll Have the Gain, Please – Hold the Pain
The global economy continues to experience extreme volatility as we digest and react to what is arguably the most severe financial environment many of us have ever witnessed. The latest development, involving the proposed colossal intervention -– a.k.a. "bailout" – by...
Small Presentations Make a Big Difference
Issue 50 of ChangeThis was recently released. It is a real milestone in the world of ideas and publishing. If you don't know, ChangeThis provides a unique way of disseminating ideas -- with authors submitting a concept for a ChangeThis manifesto, and the web public...
Leadership Is About Skills Not Gender
The current political scene has brought an important issue to the forefront. Specifically, how, if at all, are leadership and gender intertwined? While in the past I have written about leadership and women, what the current situation clarifies for me is that it's...
Sink or Swim
The last couple of weeks has seen some very important decisions being made by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Lehman Bros has been allowed to fail, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy while Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and now insurance giant AIG have been bailed out. Some of our...
We Did This Ourselves
There are some great books on leadership and, increasingly, some great blogs; and there has certainly been fascination with the subject of management and leadership over the last 20 years. Indeed, most generations seek to redefine "leadership" according to their own...