Category: Leader Behavior
-
The power of forgiveness is strong. The power of asking forgiveness is even stronger
Demonstrate the behavior you expect of others and be seen as a sincere, accountable leader.
-
Be the last to speak when possible
Be a leader of thought leaders. Engage people in ways that allow you to tap into new ideas you otherwise wouldn’t.
-
Don’t underestimate the importance of leader alignment
Remove barriers for your team by listening to and influencing other leaders to achieve alignment.
-
Leader behavior trumps structure every time
It takes courage to confront other leaders when they exhibit poor behavior.
-
Are you leading or managing?
Successful leaders understand the difference between managing and leading. They know how they work with their teams can be tremendously empowering or devastatingly demoralizing.
-
Emotionally connect associates to your company to achieve remarkable results
In addition to developing personal connections, exceptional leaders create corporate connections, closing the gap between associates’ daily work and the company mission.
-
Strengthen personal connections by being a team member first and leader second
Exceptional leaders do two things extremely well: they connect personally with associates and emotionally connect associates to their company. In this post, I focus on personal connections, and an important approach for nurturing them.