Every great idea begins with an insight.
As a leader, one of your most important tasks is to build a culture of trust within your team and organization. Because if you don’t, leading in the absence of trust will be like trying to...
Change is constant, and so is the necessity to collaborate to move forward. The ability to collaborate, and foster collaboration between others, is an essential 21st century leadership competency.
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Anytime you experience a personal setback that increases your stress, anger or anxiety, the ability for your brain to function optimally is challenged. That’s not only bad for...
By Sandra McDowell, eLeadership Academy
If words like “meditation” and “mindfulness” conjure up images of a yoga retreat or something that seems equally irrelevant to your...
The secret to being a good leader is having a high EQ.
Great leaders inspire us to reach our potential and realize the vision or goals at hand. They do it by fostering cultures where...
Humans crave community, and there is no denying the value of in-person, human connection. Body language, tone, and energy are all significant contributors to healthy communication. In fact, it is...
Accordingly to McKinsey, only 30% of corporate change initiatives are successful. The other 70% fail.[1] Why? Because humans are naturally resistant to change. Changing the way we think or behave...
Ask Vs Tell
The coach approach to leadership is based on the premise that asking questions is significantly more effective than telling others what you think they should do. It is a powerful...
In Dale Carnegie’s day (How to Win Friends and Influence People), friends were earned with a firm handshake and a warm smile. The idea that winning friends today has been reduced to an...
We’ve reached the tipping point of remote work. Initially sparked by the widespread availability of high-speed internet, working from home became an imperative for many during the onset of...
As Cheshire Cat said to Alice, “If you don’t know where you’re going, then any road will take you there.” The road to effective personal and organizational leadership...
Winter is here, and that means long nights, less sunlight and disturbed sleeping patterns. Combined with additional social limitations due to COVID-19, that can add up to problems with focusing and...
