For most of us, this week is a short one due to the Thanksgiving holiday. While many are grateful for a break, it is also a bit of pressure to get everything completed before the holiday weekend. As a leader,…

One of the most essential skills for a leader is the ability to communicate professionally. It makes sense since leaders tend to spend most of their days talking along with giving numerous speeches and presentations. Leaders who understand how to…

As you are aware, leaders are not only responsible for their job, but the work of their direct reports. So it should come as no surprise that most leaders expect top performance from their workers and don’t tolerate mediocrity in…

Have you paid attention to news about your industry lately? Or what about any new initiatives your competitors have launched? Well, if you’re in a leadership role and automatically think finding those answers is not part of your job description,…

With Halloween just around the corner, many workplaces are in the Halloween “spirit” such as having bowls full of candy, and even holding costume contests. But what about after Halloween has come and gone, is your workplace letting off a…

On our LinkedIn group page, we asked our followers what they would like to see us cover in this leadership blog. One follower stated this question, “What do people entering into a leadership role have to look out for?” Interesting…

For some, the very mention of feedback makes their heart sink. Maybe they had a bad experience with receiving feedback, or they just view feedback as another word for criticism. In a way, their resistance to feedback is similar to…

Oh, the life of a manager. You need to give your team space, but you have to make sure they are delivering the project on time and under budget, which means you should pay close attention to details. But what…

“If you’re going to talk the talk, you’ve got to walk the walk.” Do you think that is just a phrase that has nothing to do with leadership? Think again. As I’m sure you are aware of, successful leadership consists…

By now, I’m sure you have heard about Netflix splitting into two different brands, one for online streaming, and the other for DVDs. Whether you are outraged or indifferent to this announcement, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings gave us plenty to…