The New Year is a natural time to assess what has worked well and what could be better. As leaders, this type of self-analysis needs to include a hard look at your leadership effectiveness. For example, it might be hard to be responsive and consistent in your approach to leading when competing demands are pulling you in multiple directions. So many leaders I know struggle with how to keep up with the promises they’ve made and the follow through on activities that others are expecting. Who have you let down in the past year? Has your busyness damaged relationships with others because they couldn’t count on you? Are you compromising the trust between you and those you lead because you are inconsistent in your words and actions?... read more
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Consistency Can Improve Your Leadership Effectiveness
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012Become an “Even Better” CEO
Monday, September 12th, 2011There is a certain synergy that occurs when leaders from diverse backgrounds come together for the purpose of becoming “even better” leaders of their companies. Some identify this phenomenon as the power of a “mastermind” group; others call it a CEO roundtable or advisory board experience.... read more
Hiring for Culture Fit Pays Off
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011by Mary Key
Having the right culture can make the difference between being in business or not. Certainly companies recently nominated as the Best Places to Work in Tampa Bay exemplify the importance of having a culture of engaged employees. Research shows that employee engagement is a huge factor in company productivity and success. Ultimately, it’s the people that make a company great and it’s how they work together that serves as the foundation for the company’s culture. How do you create a strong, positive culture in your workplace? Let’s look at some examples.... read more
Develop Detachment to Improve Your Leadership
Monday, February 14th, 2011One of the hallmarks of effective leadership is the ability to distance oneself from a work situation and to look at it with detachment. By “helicoptering” over an issue, problem or decision, you as a leader can be more objective because you can see the situation from a less self-centered view. When you look at what’s going on from a distance and minimize the “it’s about me” factor, you can improve your critical thinking skills and often find new and creative alternatives. ... read more
What’s Courageous Leadership?
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Leading with courage involves overcoming our own fears, apathy or feelings of hopelessness as we pursue a course of action that we believe is right. It is the ability to handle events in the moment and not recoil when the going gets rough. Courage is the ability to face difficulty, uncertainty or pain without being overwhelmed or being knocked off course by external factors. The word courage comes from the French meaning, to give heart. Leading courageously gives “heart” or encouragement to others. Today’s times require courage – the courage to pursue your dreams, to lead others, to be the very best “you,” you can be.... read more
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