JoAnn Corley — October 26, 2018 Follow @joann corley — October 26, 2018 I don’t think so and here’s why… I always appreciate a fellow writer’s attempt to inform and very much appreciate business publications such as Forbes. And yet, I was very disappointed to read an article that yet again tries to make elementary … Continue reading Is It Useful to Attempt Distinctions Between Leadership & Management?
Category Archives: Leadership Skills
The 3 Most Critical Capabilities of Agile Leaders
Darleen DeRosa — October 24, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — October 24, 2018 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 multiple challenges. Agile leaders help companies foster connections, help people achieve peak performance, … Continue reading The 3 Most Critical Capabilities of Agile Leaders
Becoming a Better Leader Begins by Identifying Your Blind Spots
Jim Haudan — October 12, 2018 Follow @jhaudan — October 12, 2018 RoyalAnwar / Pixabay If you think the marketing world is trying to pull one over on you today, then you need to pull up some old school ads. Boy oh boy, we were blind to the fact that folks were trying to sell … Continue reading Becoming a Better Leader Begins by Identifying Your Blind Spots
Why Are Some Companies and Leaders More Adaptable to Change?
Rick Lepsinger — October 11, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — October 11, 2018 Monsterkoi / Pixabay Change is difficult, even for some of the most successful companies in the world. With massive technological developments disrupting long-established industries, the average company isn’t lasting as long as they did in the past. A 2017 study by Credit Suisse … Continue reading Why Are Some Companies and Leaders More Adaptable to Change?
A Strategic Imperative for Anticipatory Leaders Is Cognitive Performance
Daniel Burrus — September 26, 2018 Follow @DanielBurrus — September 26, 2018 AI and cognitive computing have grabbed headlines. Yet, anticipatory leaders know that the elevation of cognitive performance among teams is key to maximize results. Leaders need to help their teams of professionals improve how they envision opportunities, manage downside risks and achieve greater … Continue reading A Strategic Imperative for Anticipatory Leaders Is Cognitive Performance
How Leadership Improves Employee Retention
Rick Goodman — September 25, 2018 Follow @DrRickGoodman — September 25, 2018 hamonazaryan1 / Pixabay Here’s a not-so-secret fact about workplace teams: Employees don’t actually want to work for a pushover. They certainly don’t want to work for someone who lacks values or directions. No, employees crave structure, integrity, vision—in a word, what they want … Continue reading How Leadership Improves Employee Retention
Ways Active Listening Can Improve Your Leadership
Rick Lepsinger — September 18, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — September 18, 2018 PublicDomainPictures / Pixabay While it may seem like common sense to point out that listening skills are important in the workplace, many leaders do not make enough of an effort to use their active listening skills. According to some studies, the average manager … Continue reading Ways Active Listening Can Improve Your Leadership
Beyond Meditation: How Leaders Can Put Mindfulness into Action
Julie Winkle Giulioni — September 18, 2018 Follow @julie_wg — September 18, 2018 Mindfulness continues to garner significant attention in business. And it makes sense. When companies like Google, Apple, McKinsey, Intel, and General Mills all focus in a particular direction, others will naturally follow—especially when research paints such a compelling picture of the possible … Continue reading Beyond Meditation: How Leaders Can Put Mindfulness into Action
Execution – The Hardest Part of Strategy
Gary Harpst — August 9, 2018 — August 9, 2018 For most organizations executing strategy is one of the biggest problems in business. Recent research on What Employees Say Drives Engagement and Performance found that employees rated Execution Management as the third hardest business practice to implement. Almost every CEO can relate (with emotion) the … Continue reading Execution – The Hardest Part of Strategy
Is it Possible for Anyone to be a Leader?
Rick Lepsinger — August 8, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — August 8, 2018 Free-Photos / Pixabay Today’s organizations understand the value of leadership. Every year, companies invest billions of dollars on leadership training to identify, prepare, and develop effective leaders. With so much emphasis on leadership, it’s worth taking a step back to reassess why leaders … Continue reading Is it Possible for Anyone to be a Leader?