The Seven Mistakes to Avoid when Organising Your Student Leadership Program

How do you measure the success of a training or teaching program? There are many measures you can use including; focusing on learning outcomes, behavioural change, student engagement and even efficiency of delivery.An effective leadership program can achieve all of the above and more. As you plan your training program... Read More

Managing Monsters in Meetings - Part 5, Dominant Participants

While dominant participants contribute significantly to the success of a meeting, they can also overwhelm, intimidate, and exclude others. Thus, you want to control their energy without losing their support.Approach 1: Ask others to contributeAsking quiet participants to contribute indirectly moderates the more dominant participants. Say:"Before we continue, I want... Read More

Career Advice for Business Leaders: Empowering Others

Many potential leaders in business sabotage themselves and their organizations out of fear of empowering others. In 21st Century Leadership: Dialogues with 100 Top Leaders, Lynne McFarland, Larry Senn and John Childress assert, "the empowerment leadership model shifts away from 'position power' where all people are given leadership roles so... Read More

Strengthening Leadership Development with Employees

Within every business lies a network of people who are working to make their employer successful. Because growing business requires more employees, employers need to seek prospective candidates who will align well with their business. Some businesses prefer to promote employees internally; and it can be very beneficial for their... Read More

Leadership For Deep Results: Without Them Are You Wasting Your Leadership And Your Life? (Part Two)

How does one go about getting deep results? There are many paths up this mountain. But one path is straight and steep and clear. That is the path of the Leadership Imperative.I WILL LEAD PEOPLE IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY NOT ONLY ACHIEVE THE RESULTS WE NEED BUT THEY... Read More

Make the Most of Your Mentoring Relationships

Mentoring is one of the best ways to learn, to get feedback, and to take your career to the next level. Here are ten tips for making the most of your mentoring relationships.Tip #1Self-assess. Ask yourself, "What skills do I need to get where I want to go?"Tip #2Identify your... Read More

Character -- Why It Matters In Leaders

"Character is much easier kept than recovered." -Thomas Paine"The best index to a person's character is (a) how he treats people who can't do him any good, and (b) how he treats people who can't fight back." -Abigail van Buren"Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most... Read More

Effective Listening Equals Effective Leadership: Learn How!

No matter what role you play in your company, becoming a more effective listener will help you get ahead in your position. It means fewer errors, improved accuracy, and enhanced working relationships. And, listening to your customers and referral sources will definitely help you in your marketing efforts. You will... Read More

7 Excellent Ways To Improve Your Leadership Skills!

Did you know that there are 7 really effective yet powerful ways to improve your leadership learning opportunities?If you have ever looked at using a leadership skills training program, you probably have run smack into one or more of the following problems:- leadership training will usually cost you some serious... Read More

Building Future Leaders

As a whole we spend a lot of time filling our minds with various forms of self-improvement.Believe me this is good for us!However, I think what's equally important is the amount of positives that we send to our younger generation.I am certain that I don't have to convince you of... Read More

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Ten Ways Women Can Visualize Themselves As Leaders

Women should not be afraid of or feel guilty about... Read More

A Winning Choice for Leadership!

"The only way to enjoy anything in this life, is... Read More

Two Leadership Traps: How To Avoid Them and How To Get Out Of Them (Part 2)

Here's how to get out of, or avoid, the "I... Read More

Five Things Smart Leaders Do to Lower The Barriers To Change

Smart leaders understand that they don't "make" a change happen.... Read More

The Three Essential Attributes of a Leader: The Demonstrated Abilities

Leaders need to:1. Have a vision to which they are... Read More

The Qualities of Skillful Leadership

If you want to be a leader who attracts quality... Read More

On Being A Born Leader

"Leaders are born, not made." Right? Let me ask you... Read More

Getting Things Done, Without the Sweat!

How do you get your people on your side? And... Read More

5 Human Capital Asset Enrichment Strategies for Leaders!

Here's a really simple way to think about the ins... Read More

Leader is Not a Title

There is a steady flow of information in the form... Read More

Mr. Shoaffs Simple Strategies to Success

(Excerpted from the Jim Rohn Sampler single CD)My first mentor,... Read More

Birth Order - Understand How It Affects Your Personality

"Know thyself" is a powerful principle that leaders, managers and... Read More

Heres The REAL Reason Bush Won: The Dark Night Of The Leadership Soul

George Bush won the election because he was finally able... Read More

Be the Samurai Sword

Relationships are constantly facing crisis. Everywhere we look people are... Read More

Building Self Confidence

As a hypnotherapist I specialise in helping people to develop... Read More

Are You a Good Manager or a Great Leader?

Your word is your truth - Know that when you... Read More

A Leader?s Ultimate Goal ? Connect to Engage!

Connect and Engage! Your People Are Your Power.It's been said... Read More

All You Really Want Is Feeling Good

If I asked you what your goal in life is,... Read More

Leadership In The Zone!

"You do not merely want to be considered just the... Read More

Reinventing Failure: Designing Success

I am fascinated by problems. I like to think of... Read More

In Leadership, The Eight Ways Of Right Action (Part 1)

The ancient Greeks had a saying: "When Aschines speaks, the... Read More

Three Growth Guidelines from Stephen Covey

I have been looking for answers to what it takes... Read More

Choose To Become An Encourager

"...I know that the only source of happiness is within... Read More

A Call to Men to Live a Strenuous Life!

Any man would be justly proud to claim even a... Read More

Charismatic Leadership

What motivates people to work and to achieve? What circumstances... Read More

Women in Leadership - How to Get Promoted

It is often much harder for women to get promoted... Read More

Leadership Training: The Bit They Didn?t Tell You About Changing!

A willingness to change first is one of the major... Read More

What Does Exceptional Business Success Require of Us?

To excel in business we need conscious command of all... Read More

Pure Discipline

General George S. Patton was born on November 11, 1885... Read More

Business Leadership: How Much is in Your Credibility Bank Account?

Business leaders have more than a title on their doors.... Read More

Premature Articulation

Ask anyone about what makes a good leader and they... Read More

In Leadership, Identifying Dreams That Lead To Great Results

History teaches that when people needed to do great things,... Read More

Helping Others Develop Their Potential

Most of us find ourselves in a position to help... Read More