Category Archives: Leadership Skills

3 Strategies to Leverage Your Intranet and Boost Leader-Employee Engagement

Dhiraj Sharma September 4, 2020 Even in the best of times, employees aren’t satisfied with getting the bulk of their information from co-workers or the office rumor mill. But when there’s a global pandemic raging on, company higher-ups have a tremendous opportunity and responsibility to be visible to the people they hire. What’s more, employees … Continue reading 3 Strategies to Leverage Your Intranet and Boost Leader-Employee Engagement →

4 Ways to Become a More Empathetic Leader

Leadership Skills

Timothy Carter August 28, 2020 Being a good leader requires a proprietary blend of hard skills and soft skills. And while we often focus on the hard/technical skills, it’s just as important to develop the softer ones. Because it’s within this realm that great leadership is forged. In particular, there’s one soft skill that we … Continue reading 4 Ways to Become a More Empathetic Leader →

Leading by Example: 3 Steps to Help Diversify Your Board of Directors

Leadership Skills

Kevin Xu August 26, 2020 Fostering diversity within an organization requires more than just hiring individuals of different races, religions, genders, and expertise. True impact arrives when these individuals ascend to leadership positions, such as on a board of directors. As it stands currently, the number of minorities with board seats illustrates that organizations aren’t … Continue reading Leading by Example: 3 Steps to Help Diversify Your Board of Directors →

You Always Have Power

Leadership Skills

Donna Miller August 17, 2020 This week, many of us found ourselves experiencing power outages. We were in our offices, we had no electric, we had no power, we had no air conditioning, and we had no internet. Oh my goodness; we had no internet! And I don’t know about you, but my cell phone … Continue reading You Always Have Power →

Great Leaders are Made, Not Born: 4 Strategies for Becoming a Better Leader

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Paul Keijzer August 12, 2020 One of the most often-asked questions about leadership is: Are leaders born or made? Research suggests that leadership is about one-third born and two-thirds made. No matter which industry do you belong to – business, sports, politics or some other – the ability to effectively motivate and lead a group … Continue reading Great Leaders are Made, Not Born: 4 Strategies for Becoming a Better Leader →

Techniques for Being a Mindful Leader

Leadership Skills

Jessica Welch July 22, 2020 Every part of the world feels a little…okay, a lot…chaotic right now. You aren’t alone there. It’s easy to become overwhelmed and feel like everything is out of your control. I’m talking about the world of business, but right now that probably applies to personal lives as well. For some … Continue reading Techniques for Being a Mindful Leader →

How to Position Yourself as an Industry Leader (3 Tips)

Leadership Skills

Chris Christoff July 8, 2020 When you start a new business, it’s common to look for ways to position yourself as an influencer in your niche. To succeed in any industry, you need to prove your worth as a leader who offers value to your community. But what is a thought leader? In recent years, … Continue reading How to Position Yourself as an Industry Leader (3 Tips) →

11 Key Elements Leaders Should Consider When Doing Live Video

Leadership Skills

Young Entrepreneur Council June 18, 2020 Video has become one of the most effective and popular forms of content businesses use in their marketing efforts. Live video in particular is a great way to engage with your target audience in a personal, meaningful way. Here are 11 key elements every business leader should consider to … Continue reading 11 Key Elements Leaders Should Consider When Doing Live Video →

How to Cultivate Humility in Leadership

Leadership Skills

Emily Bermes — June 15, 2020 The most effective leaders are humble. We’ve highlighted this before. Much of it comes down to a willingness to learn and an ability to secure buy-in from teams (versus shoving agendas through without any attempts at collaboration). That’s all good, but it does beg the question: can you cultivate … Continue reading How to Cultivate Humility in Leadership →

4 Reasons Humility is the Key Ingredient to Exceptional Leadership

Leadership Skills

Paul Keijzer — June 11, 2020 What comes to your mind when you picture a quintessential leader? A self-assertive and enterprising executive? An impudent and overly-perfectionist person? Well, many of the best leaders are nothing like the stereotypical image of a leader that we have in our mind. The most effective leaders operate from humility … Continue reading 4 Reasons Humility is the Key Ingredient to Exceptional Leadership →