Leadership Training Articles

1). How To Hire The Right Person For The Right Job By : John Nicholas
Part of good leadership requires skill in the hiring process. Good leaders know that employee turnover is costly. Retention of productive employees affects the bottom line as well as morale and growth. The key to this is hiring the right person in the first place.
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2). Ask Don't Tell Leadership - How Do I Create Accountability As A Leader? By : Gary B Cohen
Dear Coach, Question: I own and run a company, but my leadership skills are sometimes lacking. My Senior Team refers to me as “Mr. Softy,” because I fail to discipline those who breach company policies. I am having particular difficulty with my VP of Sales. While he does bring in new accounts, he consistently enters them incorrectly and causes all sorts of problems for production staff.
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3). Dealing with Difficult Employees: 9 Facts You Must Document And Why By : Colleen Kettenhofen
Copyright 2006 Colleen Kettenhofen “As far as the courts are concerned, if it isn’t written down it’s as if it didn’t happen.” Colleen Kettenhofen Many managers and supervisors in my leadership training workshops come up to me privately regretting that they did not document a particular incident with an employee. A lot of times they report to me that as time went on, the difficult employee only got worse.
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4). The Fear of Public Speaking is Very Real for Many People – So is Virtual Therapy the Answer? By : Harrison Monarth
Copyright 2006 Harrison Monarth Pounding heartbeat. Mouth like sandpaper. Watery knees. Palms that are almost too sweaty to hold the glass of water you're gulping for dear life. If you've experienced these common symptoms of "stage fright," you're in good company. The fear of public speaking (technically known as glossophobia) is generally recognized as one of the most common phobias, possibly affecting 75% of all people.
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5). Why Most Leadership Development Efforts Fail By : Kevin
George was seen as an up-and-coming leader in the organization. People the worked for him liked and respected him. And those in Senior Leadership saw his potential, so he was slated to attend the company’s leadership development workshop. George was ecstatic! He loved the organization and wanted to move up and contribute as much as he could. He saw this opportunity as a positive step in that progression.
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6). Leading Knowledge Workers: Avoid These 5 Leadership Sins By : Faith Ralston
According to the latest studies, the average employee is delivering only 50% of what they are capable of offering to your organization. As a leader, you’re frustrated by this lack of performance. You’d like to clone your high performers so you can become more results oriented like the entrepreneurial companies you see in the marketplace. To capture the talents and potential of today’s knowledge workers, you must recognize the dramatic rise in numbers of these employees.
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7). The Art Of Leadership By : Ron Fory
The art of leadership is sought by virtually everyone. It is claimed by many, defined by a few, and exercised by the unheralded, depending on the source you use. In fact, we know a lot about leadership; it is the application of leadership that creates confusion for most. In spite of all the leadership texts, containing a veritable plethora of theories about leadership (each of which is THE KEY), leadership remains a very individual concept, exercised in many diverse yet successful ways.
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8). The Best Managers Are Leaders Too By : John Wright
I was flying home several months ago from a management-leadership program I was teaching for a company in Phoenix, and I struck up a conversation with the gentleman next to me on the plane. During the conversation, I asked him if he considered his boss to be a good manager, and he said, “Yes, he is.” I then asked him if he thought his boss was a good leader, and after thinking a moment, he said, “No, he isn’t.
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9). Ontario Sports and Olympic Youth Academy (OOYA) shape our leaders beyond the 2010 Winter Olympics By : Health Views
Leadership in our Canadian youth is pervasive and active. As a volunteer, I was witness and observer to an extraordinary 4-day conference hosted by the University of Ottawa (May 11-14). This year's theme was “Making a Difference”. The delegates to this 2006 Ontario Olympic Youth Academy, were fifteen Ontario students representing their high schools.
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10). Get Organized Secrets By : Nishanth Reddy
1. Tell yourself that no matter what, some level of clutter with a child is going to happen. 2. Begin with messes and clutter that you see every day. Get organize your kitchen, garage, and family room before your hallway closet. 3. Use drawer dividers for socks, underwear, lingerie, and tiny items, to keep them separated and organized. 4. Use this same principle to organize your silverware, with clearly defined places for every fork and knife, or drawers for ties and socks or, underwear.
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11). Why Change Management Training is Essential for Your Company By : Carol Coulter
Let’s face it: Your company or organization is likely to go through a major transformation at some point. Whether it is in a division, within a function, or across the entire organization, you as a leader will need the skills to facilitate the change and help your business continue to thrive efficiently. Sometimes the reason for change is external; perhaps the change is pushing you.
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12). We Need More Managers... Not Leaders! By : Anna Johnson
While "Leaders" Provide Vision and Inspiration... It's Managers Who Get The Work Done
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13). Leadership Learning: The Real Costs Of Not Doing Leadership Training By : Wally Bock
A report from the Said Business School at Oxford University in the UK found that British businesses and public sector organizations are wasting almost $140 million on executive education programs that are poorly conceived and delivered. The study went on to say that 35 per cent of HR directors and 21 per cent of other executives believed that their current training and development programs were meeting corporate strategic objectives.
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14). Leadership Styles - Practice Effective Leadership By : Regina Maniam
Much is written about leadership styles and techniques. There are biographies of leaders that have inspired people. But how do you outlook leadership and how can you become an effective leader?
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15). How One-on-One Executive Coaching Can Work For You By : Carol Coulter
Does your company need a jumpstart? Is revenue low, morale declining, and your leadership tactics no longer making an impact? This may be the perfect time to look into leadership coaching. A good executive coaching program should do more than just set you up with a speaker reading over a PowerPoint presentation. Team up your senior leaders with a.
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16). "Be One of the Few, the Proud Who Utilize The Marines #1 Leadership Technique" By : Tom Hanson
Leadership is a life or death matter for Marines. This article reveals the Marines number 1 technique for developing leaders and offers coaching on how to put it into practice in your office today.
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17). One Million Visionaries Walking A Road Less Traveled By : Michael Skye
Imagine one million Gandhis stepping forward with vision and in unison as they take a stand for all of humanity! Through initiatives such as the emerging One Million Visionaries campaign, we can create a world that really works for everyone.
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18). Dream vs. Vision: A Mind-Shift For Visionary Leaders By : Michael Skye
Visionary leaders and entrepreneurs make "the impossible" happen, often succeeding where others fail. They have more than big ideas and dreams, they have vision. This article details the distinction between dreams and vision, and how one can live as a visionary.
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19). Leadership Development Training To Improve Your Skills By : Abhishek Agarwal
Want to achieve greatness in life? Want others to respect you? Then you have to be a leader in life. To enhance your leadership qualities try undergoing a development program.
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20). How Important Is Strategic Thinking For Your Business? By : Bart Icles
Learn to add value to your company and cut costs with strategic thinking.
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21). How To Develop Leadership Qualities By : Bart Icles
Tips on how to improve leadership development in your company.
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22). The Three Forgotten Reasons Why CEOs Fail By : Steven Sonsino
Some of reasons CEOs lose their jobs may seem to be out of your control. But there are always things you can do. So if you plan to be chief executive one day, here are some strategies you can employ to improve your chances of success.
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23). Two Questions to Help You Change Your Leadership Style By : Steven Sonsino
There are ways you can overcome resistance to changing your leadership style.
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24). Unknown Facts About Leadership Revealed By : Steven Sonsino
Do charismatic CEOs have any effect on business performance?
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25). How to Learn from Your Leadership Mistakes By : Steven Sonsino
Success can stop you learning, but mistakes can kickstart change.
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