Tag: Leadership Skills

January 31, 2024

Acommon question among leaders and organizations is, “What type of leader is the most effective at helping organizations thrive?” Often, the focus is on clear leadership traits, such as emotional resilience, courage and patience. These traits are critical to the […]

September 13, 2023

Companies, in an effort to be more efficient, are thinking twice about how many middle managers they need. And that makes it more important than ever to move from managing people to leading and coaching so they can do their […]

May 24, 2023

Personal brand leadership is the new standard for leaders who want to be authentic, connect with their clients/constituents and differentiate themselves from the competition. Everyone is talking about personal branding — and with good reason. Personal branding has emerged, not […]

March 7, 2023

With Covid-19 firmly in the rear-view mirror in most parts of the world, entrepreneurs are now developing creative ways to mold inclusive and healthy work environments for employees. Rocky economic forecasts make this even more vital as companies double down […]

November 11, 2022

Have an exit interview on your calendar this week? Maybe you have more than one. Turnover is high — not to mention the “quiet quit.” Workers are frustrated and burnt out. The grass is perpetually greener on the other side […]

June 28, 2022

The Great Resignation is still unfolding around the world. And with headlines touting that recent quitters are feeling happy with their decision, more and more people are considering their options. Poor managers have long been a driver of resignations — […]

May 13, 2022

As your startup grows and you hire more employees, you may find it’s time to make your first human resources hire. Founders often take on this role early on in their business journey, but with more employees comes more HR […]

July 7, 2020

How good are you at leading a remote team? That’s a question facing countless business owners and bosses these days, with everyone who can do so working from home, and some employees hoping to make this a permanent arrangement. But […]

April 26, 2018

See Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr as an exception to the rule. He won five NBA championships as a player and two as a coach. See Larry Bird, the only person in the history of the NBA to be […]

April 3, 2018

Imagine your life as a slot machine. The goal is to make all the windows turn up cherries. Now suppose that instead of spinning all the reels each time you pull, you could freeze in place the cherries already won, […]

September 20, 2017

Successful leaders are able to meaningfully communicate with others. Steve Jobs inspired his employees to strive for perfect hardware products. Jack Welch mentored the senior leadership team of GE to new heights. Jeff Bezos is known for articulating the Amazon […]

November 14, 2016

While some people are born leaders, it’s an area everyone can stand to improve upon — especially if you’re trying to grow a team. That’s why we asked nine entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) the following question: “How can CEOs […]

August 30, 2016

Small businesses need all of the help they can get, and Terry Hicks, chief product officer at Infusionsoft, certainly lends a hand. Hicks comes from a very strong leadership background at Intuit, where he grew QuickBooks Online by almost 100 […]