Jeanne Hardy — November 21, 2019 Follow @creativebizinc TeroVesalainen / Pixabay The biggest misconception surrounding creativity is that it is an inherent talent. In reality, creativity is a discipline that can be learned and honed. As a business leader, it’s a skill that you will use and strengthen every day. Simply put, creativity is the … Continue reading What Innovative Leaders Know About Creative Thinking
Rick Lepsinger — November 13, 2019 Follow @onpoint_llc Today’s ideal leadership candidates are not necessarily employees with the most experience or expertise. One of the key differentiators among top leaders is leadership agility, or the ability to balance competing demands. Agile leaders foster connections with team members and customers, enable teams to achieve peak performance, … Continue reading Agile Leadership: A Comprehensive Guide
Paul Keijzer — November 12, 2019 Follow @Paul_Keijzer Last week I wrote a small piece for leaders who are on the verge of giving up, as a result of extreme workplace stress. In it, I discussed the well-known syndrome of burnout, and how it leads many leaders to feeling seriously debilitating physical, mental, and social … Continue reading How to Overcome Leadership Burnout: Tips from Survivors
Dr. Kathleen Allen — November 5, 2019 Follow @LeadingRoots It’s that time of year when the leaves are turning from their familiar greens to vibrant shades of red, orange and yellow. With this striking change, nature reminds us how beautiful the act of letting go can be. This adaptation to environmental change is inherent to … Continue reading Leading, Adapting and Letting Go by Autumn’s Example
Jeanne Hardy — November 5, 2019 Follow @creativebizinc mohamed_hassan / Pixabay In a business culture seemingly dominated by the mantra “Fail fast, fail often,” we spend a lot of time praising companies for doing things fast—for being fastest to market, quickest to respond, most agile to pivot—but we often don’t recognize the businesses that know … Continue reading Strategic Leadership: Slowing Down to Speed Up
Darleen DeRosa — November 4, 2019 Follow @onpoint_llc Evaluating the performance and identifying development needs for the senior leaders in an organization can be a challenge. In the case of senior executives, corporate board evaluations are often ineffective because they fail to identify key performance indicators or even what the executive’s core responsibilities are. Without … Continue reading How to Ensure Your Leadership Assessment Process Works
Stephan van Rooden — November 3, 2019 Follow @vragenvragen Do you always hear the same people speak up when you present a new idea or when you ask for feedback? You might be dealing with an important voice here. The voice of the system! A voice any leader should (learn to) listen to. If you … Continue reading A New Voice a Leader Should Listen To
Paul Keijzer — October 22, 2019 Follow @Paul_Keijzer In my constant search for the truth about what it takes for great leaders to succeed, I keep coming back to one undeniable fact: In order to identify and appreciate good leadership, we need to understand what constitutes bad leadership first. What a significant moment it is … Continue reading How to Instantly Identify Someone with Bad Leadership Skills
Darleen DeRosa — October 22, 2019 Follow @onpoint_llc Sometimes things go wrong. Even the best strategies can be derailed with unexpected circumstances. In other cases, a single mistake at the critical juncture of a project could derail months of hard work. Developing leadership resilience is essential for overcoming these challenges. By assessing what went wrong … Continue reading 5 Strategies For Building Leadership Resilience
Darleen DeRosa — October 18, 2019 Follow @onpoint_llc Today’s organizations need agile leadership more than ever. In a high-speed business environment beset by change and disruption, leaders are being called upon to make difficult decisions almost every day. Between the rapid development of technology and the speed at which information can be distributed, managing a … Continue reading How Leadership Agility Can Drive Results For Your Business
