Leading will bring stress into your life. If left unmanaged the stress of leadership can become overwhelming and cause a multitude of problems in your life. Stress could: Lead to burnout Roll over into your personal life in a negative way Cause health issues Lead to depression Limit your potential Create barriers between the people […]
Successful leaders know and continually focus on certain traits. These traits are largely connected with leading and managing themselves. Leaders who adapt these traits into their life and leadership will be on the pathway toward newer levels of success. There are 3 crucial traits of successful leadership: purpose, passion, and talents. Let’s learn about each […]
This is a contributing article by Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel. Kevin Eikenberry is founder and Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. He’s been named one of Inc.com’s Top 100 Leadership and Management Experts in the World, and is the author of several books, including Remarkable Leadership. Wayne Turmel is the co-founder (along […]
You must have high self-esteem if you want to successfully lead others. One of the main factors in being a successful and effective leader is directly correlated to your level of self-esteem. It’s a fact, low self-esteem causes you to sabotage yourself and those around you while high self-esteem moves you toward your maximum leadership […]
“Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.” -Jim Rohn
The most successful leaders intentionally increase their level of influence. We should always want to increase our influence. When it comes to influence there is unlimited growth potential. John C. Maxwell says. “Leadership is influence.” Influence is “the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something.” Successful leaders […]
Great leaders have the habit of speaking powerful words that positively impact those around them. Leadership is not only about being action driven and producing results, it’s about the type of words we speak. Proverbs 18:21 says, “The power of the tongue is life and death.” Leaders have been given the opportunity every day to […]
The very best leaders are strength-based. Being strength based is about focusing on your greatest areas of strength most of the time. Often, this can be easier said than done for many leaders. The challenge is to avoid the traps that cause you to move away from your greatest areas of strength, often leading you […]
Personal growth is not always a popular topic among leaders. I’ve asked many leaders over the years this question: How are you growing and improving your leadership skills? I often receive blank looks in return. Many of these leaders redirect the question back to reaching goals or making deadlines. Or, they mention how they once […]
So far, we have discussed 6 habits to guarantee you’re a likable leader. The first part included the habits of remaining present, getting to know your people, and also lifting people up and avoiding gossip. The second part included appropriately sharing your emotions, staying humble, and finally relaxing and having fun. The remaining 4 habits […]