For years, I have heard many definitions of both management and leadership. Most of the definitions of management include the following: control, plan, organize, and direct. Definitions of leadership include listen, observe, dialogue, and support. …
Leadership Lessons
Take Your Gratitude to Work
We teach our kids to say, "Thank you," after receiving a present or a cookie. We do this because we want them to be polite. Being polite, in turn, reinforces social ties and makes us feel that we're being good parents. But, research in the field of …
The Secret to Great Leadership (Finally!)
As of the writing of this post, there are 59,581 results on Amazon when you search on "leadership" within the books search criteria. Several years ago, I just gave up. I couldn't read another book. I expected every one to show me 'the secret' to …
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Lead with Engagement (Today!)
Gallup defines "employee engagement" as: "Employees work with passion and feel profound connection to their company. They drive innovation and move the organization forward." I agree with this definition and I agree with the results of their study …