Stealing vs. Growing Star Employees
Is your organization better off stealing star employees from a competitor, parachuting a leader in from outside or would it be better to grow your own stars and develop leadership from within?That was the question being addressed by a session presented by the Richard Ivey School of Business at their ING Leadership Centre in downtown […]
MoreJoin a Discussion Group on Leadership
We just formed a Group at www.LinkedIn.com called Be a Better Leader. If you are a manager, supervisor, team leader or a career minded individual or just curious about leadership, you are invited to join the group. We have posted three discussion topic threads to begin the conversation: 1. What is the most challenging aspect […]
MoreLead Conflict Don’t Manage It
Managing Conflict is one of the top internet searches that brings people to our website. Most clients have the topic included in the leadership training we provide to managers, supervisors and team leaders. Many workshop participants associate the word conflict with negative words like arguement, war, battle, disagreement and frustration. Instead we could view conflict […]
MoreWant to Write, Publish and Promote a Non-Fiction Book?
Have you ever imagined being the author of a non-fiction book? The Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS) Southwestern Ontario Chapter is presenting publishing guru Dan Poynter from California on Saturday, May 23rd in London, Ontario. As a personal endorsement it was Dan Poynter who inspired my father Irwin and I to write and publish […]
MoreLeaders Give Hope When Things Seem Hopeless
Leaders are expected to remain proactive and positive in challenging situations. When everyone around you is losing hope, your job is to re-ignite the spark of future success. Hopelessness is one of the worst feelings a human being can feel. At a joint meeting between the Rotary Club of London and the Salvation Army, Major […]
MoreIncrease Your Probability of Promotion
How can you increase your probability of promotion so that when the next opportunity arises, you are seen as the ideal candidate to earn the promotion? Visibility and Intention: An individual working for one of my clients was passed up for a challenging new assignment. Her boss didn’t know she was interested in the new […]
MoreCommunicate at the speed of gossip
A client did an experiment. In their food processing plant they measured the time it took for a rumor to spread from the front office to the shipping dock. It took only 20 minutes. In the meantime managers get frustrated when their message takes weeks, months or years to spread throughout their organization. Why People […]
MoreBe a Better Leader Podcast
Now is your change to take your leadership learning to a new level with the Be a Better Leader audio podcast. A podcast is just a fancy term for an audio file that you download to your computer and either listen to it on your computer or transfer to your iPod or mp3 player. No […]
MoreIs There Melody in Your Message?
Sometimes I catch myself humming Christmas carols in July or repeating the chorus from the latest overplayed pop song on the radio. Usually it is the basic melodies that are the easiest to recall and repeat. Pure music lovers likely can get lost in complex melodies while the rest of us hum our happy tune. […]
MoreLeadership: How Approachable are You?
One characteristic of an effective leader is how approachable he or she is. Being approachable leads to being informed about both good news and challenges. If people feel comfortable coming to you then you will have an opportunity to influence them. Two facial expressions that keep others from approaching you: 1. Angry Face – Terry, […]
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