By: Dr. Richard C. Baiz, D. B. A. | 2010-03-30 | Leadership If one were to take a look at leaders and review their background to assess where they have been and what have they done; one will obviously find out that at some point in their career they were followers. It is not likely that one will be placed in a leadership role automatically and immediately understand the complexities of what is involved with leadership execution. During the process of following a leader, some will observe the leader as constantly asking questions and go on a course of advising; what many followers do not realize; is that during such observations what is actually transpiring is that the follower is developing leadership skills. read more
By: Paula Gregorowicz | 2010-11-17 | Self help How often in your life have you settled or given up your power because you chose to let others be in charge rather than tap into the leader within you? If you find yourself feeling like you're at the mercy of other people's whims and decisions or want to blame someone else for the results you are (or are not) experiencing then it is likely that you are not taking responsibility for being a leader in your own life (and yes that means your career/business as well). read more
By: Sumeer Sudhakar | 2010-03-28 | Leadership Just growth from one rung of the leadership ladder to another does not alone define your effectiveness. There is a small, yet distinctive line between a 'Leader' and 'An Effective Leader'. Very few achieve the latter. Those who have done so successfully are actually the ones you try to emulate even after achieving your own leadership status. read more
By: Jerry Woodrow | 2010-03-27 | Management There are many articles and books written about the qualities and attributes of exemplary leadership. Most focus on how great leaders lead and how they make a difference within organizations. read more
By: Rodney Gainous, Jr. | 2010-09-22 | Christianity In life we are either following someone or someone is following us. Which one is it for you? Who do you usually follow? read more
By: David Allinson | 2010-03-29 | Internet Marketing One of the best ways to drive traffic to your website is to follow what the leaders of the Internet marketing industry are doing. Internet marketing today is as much an art as it is a science. read more
By: Larry D Miller | 2010-04-04 | Politics The initial Paulson/Bernanke/Bush, bailout plan was to get the toxic "assets" off lenders books so they could begin lending again. They came to the conclusion that accounting rules and lack of liquid assets had caused the credit market to "seize up" as they described it... much like your car's engine would do if deprived of sufficient lubrication. That was the original plan, but it quickly changed to infusing billions of dollars into ailing financial institutions, trusting the management to use it in ways to actually help the economy. We've all seen how well that worked. read more
By: Martha Kniht | 2011-06-29 | Reference & Education To discover just how many homeschool group leaders agonize over getting their members to become more actively involved in their support groups. A whopping one-third of our readers want to know how to motivate parents to attend events regularly, to share the workload, to keep their word, and to get out of the “give-me” mode. read more
By: Michael Angier | 2010-03-26 | Leadership Reading can be a powerful catalyst for thinking; it has the potential for stimulating wisdom. A long while ago, I heard someone say, "Leaders are readers." It made a big impression on me, and I never forgot it. I don't know who coined the phrase, but I must have reiterated it to my kids hundreds of times. They would usually groan and roll their eyes. I doubted that they really got it. read more
By: Mike Mitchell | 2011-07-16 | Recreation & Sports I dont care what kind of sport you like to play or even what kind of work you do. Somebody has to be the leader or the strategies and plans that are made wont get completed. Today lets focus on paintball leadership and using strategies to get your team all... read more
By: George Torok | 2010-04-01 | Leadership Look at the mess we're in. Why doesn't somebody do something? When was the last time you heard or even thought that? Look! Up in the air, it's Superman! We're saved. What a hero. If only I had his powers I could be a hero. If only I was born a leader. Wrong! The big myth is that leaders are born. The reality, in the words of Warren Bennis, author of On Becoming a Leader, is "Leaders Invent Themselves". read more
By: YOKE FONG | 2010-12-30 | K-12 Education Leaders should seek to bridge the gap between management and leadership, with the emphasis on influence and not authority. read more
By: Persell Ross | 2010-04-02 | Leadership Have you ever found yourself surrounded by hopelessness? There are significant steps that guarantees success when you are faced with such difficulty. read more
By: Irene Mori | 2010-10-08 | Home Business Many people have become successful in home based businesses. They may be able and willing to help others. Following them can lead to success. read more