Darleen DeRosa — November 21, 2017 Follow @onpoint_llc — November 21, 2017 iStock Most companies understand the benefits of leadership training and development programs. In fact, in a recent survey of more than 500 executives, 27 percent of those who said their company was “currently winning in the market” attributed that success to great leadership, … Continue reading Measuring the ROI of Leadership Development: 5 Tips
Craig Padoa — November 14, 2017 Follow @CraigPadoa — November 14, 2017 Free-Photos / Pixabay If you don’t yet subscribe to strategy+business by global management consulting firm Booz & Company, you are missing out on some impressive management and thought leadership pieces. Two articles that recently caught my attention are: The Thought Leader Interview: Cynthia … Continue reading Strategy, Execution And the Role of Leadership
Alex Saez — October 25, 2017 — October 25, 2017 41330 / Pixabay There is no simple formula for great leadership. With this in mind, it’s critical for companies to identify the skills and abilities they desire in a leader to help them properly recruit and train future managers and executives while helping existing ones … Continue reading How Strong Is Your Leadership Toolkit?
Darleen DeRosa — October 17, 2017 Follow @onpoint_llc — October 17, 2017 geralt / Pixabay Talented and skilled leaders are the lifeblood of any organization. But according to Brandon Hall Group’s leadership development report, “Only 25% of organizations reported they have a ready and willing successor for at least one critical leadership position.” To establish … Continue reading Using Competency Modeling to Enhance Leadership Development
Personal Branding Blog — October 12, 2017 — October 12, 2017 Pixabay Have you ever been in meetings where someone backs away by essentially saying ‘that’s not my job’ although it is? Taking responsibility for areas related to your job is essential for maintaining credibility. At the very least, offer to make an introduction to … Continue reading Develop Leadership Capability by Taking Responsibility
Personal Branding Blog — October 11, 2017 — October 11, 2017 ar130405 / Pixabay Successful businesses often have leaders who excel at developing skills, guiding employees and being a consistent voice of reason. Leadership entails ample responsibility, with a variety of common challenges associated with the leadership role. Fortunately, leaders can respond to many of … Continue reading 7 Leadership Challenges You Can Effectively Overcome
Paul Keijzer — September 26, 2017 Follow @Paul_Keijzer — September 26, 2017 12019 / Pixabay When companies face stiff competition that’s eating into their market share and dwindling their sales and profits, most CEO’s first instinct is to push people harder. This knee-jerk reaction may be able to help companies achieve short term results but … Continue reading How Transformational Leadership Can Turnaround A Sinking Company
Sue Bingham — September 26, 2017 Follow @suenhpwp — September 26, 2017 Felix_Broennimann / Pixabay The 9-to-5 workweek in the office is quickly becoming obsolete. Remote workers are more common, but some companies aren’t embracing the trend. Early in 2017, IBM announced that all remote workers would now have to work in one of its … Continue reading A Critical Leadership Skill: Managing a Remote Workforce
Dave Brock — September 22, 2017 Follow @davidabrock — September 22, 2017 geralt / Pixabay Surprisingly, one of the characteristics I see too many managers lacking is empathy. One would think otherwise, after all, most sales managers have been sales people at some point in their career. We would think these managers would have deep … Continue reading Leadership and Empathy
Darleen DeRosa — September 14, 2017 Follow @onpoint_llc — September 14, 2017 Many people assume the characteristics that make a good leader are the same no matter where that leader is located. However, managing virtual teams effectively requires a set of skills that is different from managing teams located under the same roof. In addition … Continue reading The Top 3 Leadership Skills for Managing Virtual Teams
