This is an article by Robert I. Sutton posted in Harvard Business Review blog. Totally agree with him on what he says on management vs. leadership. Ever met a “leader” who is only big on ideas but “don’t care how you get it done”? Join the club. __________________________________________________________________ Ever have occasion to do an in-depth…

This following article is from John C. Maxwell. I personally won’t title it as Stages of Equipping as i don’t see them as necessarily linked in stages. Maybe three laws or principles of leadership… enjoy! ________________________________________________________________ Good leaders deliberately seek out and find potential leaders. Great leaders not only find them, but also equip them…

Change. Politicians promise it when they run for office, but seldom are the pledges made from campaign podiums matched by real, measurable results after an election. In fairness to our politicians, initiating change and carrying it through to completion is a monumental challenge. Attempts to bring about change encounter fierce opposition and entrenched resistance. Although…

Another great article by John C. Maxwell In February 1895, brothers Louis and Auguste Lumiere patented the cinematograph, an all-in-one film camera, projector, and printer. With the use of their invention, the two Frenchmen created the concept of a motion picture. Their public screening in March 1895 was history’s first. Later on that year the…

You probably already have a personal leadership brand. But do you have the right one? The question is not trivial. A leadership brand conveys your identity and distinctiveness as a leader. It communicates the value you offer. If you have the wrong leadership brand for the position you have, or the position you want, then…

Nothing motivates an organization like a clear and compelling vision. But it can be tricky to paint a picture of what’s in your mind so that others can see exactly what you’re seeing. As a leader, how do you enable others to glimpse your vision and how do you inspire them to adopt it? 1)…

In a recent portrait of Avatar director James Cameron, Rebecca Keegan outlines five leadership rules the director brings to each movie set. Reading it I was struck by how Cameron’s style matches what we’ve learned about Apple CEO Steve Jobs. But don’t go teaching these traits, which admittedly produce incredible innovation, to MBA students. In…

Here’s another great article from John C. Maxwell. “When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.”~ Attributed to Abraham Lincoln Seldom do we consider ourselves to be boring or out of touch…