Leadership Qualities
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Earning the trust and loyalty of an entire organization is a challenge, but there are things an incoming leader can do to hit the ground running and earn support.
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How to Lead Versus Manage, to Improve Your Team's Success
To engage workers, step back from the day to day and focus on proactive, inspiring leadership rather than reactive, putting-out-fires management.
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GitHub co-founder Chris Wanstrath says that switching up a routine is a surefire way to get inspired.
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The One Thing about Travis Kalanick No One Wants to Admit
We sometimes admire jerks.
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Bob Habeeb, president and CEO of First Hospitality Group, Inc., says the best companies have the happiest employees.
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3 Unique Paths to Improving Office Productivity
Don't make your employees work longer -- incentivize them to work better.
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3 Strategies for Projecting Success and Confidence as a Leader
Develop the heart of a servant but the confidence of the well-prepared.
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Removing these words from your everyday can help you evolve into a stronger leader.
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How to Motivate Your Team Members by Putting Their Needs First
Practicing "servant leadership" will bolster your team's success and foster an environment of respect across your organization.
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Want a More Creative Team? Start by Taming Your Own Ego.
Hyper-confident leaders often get the top job, but they don't bring out the best in everyone.
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Taking Advantage of Cultural Changes in the Workplace to Grow Your Business
Does your business culture support and leverage demographic, cultural, and experiential differences? If not, find out how you can begin to do so and grow your business.
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How Ignoring the Corner Office Can Create a Collaborative Workspace
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How Businesses Need to Change Their Leadership Style in a Tumultuous World
Here is how to develope organizational leaders to meet the challenges ahead.
Leadership qualities are the distinguishing characteristics and attributes of good leaders. Leadership and its qualities have been the subject of study throughout history. Whether leaders are born and not made can still be a matter of debate. What makes a great leader is far from a clear-cut formula of traits and talents. But they do share some things in common. In business, or in any field, an effective leader often exhibits the following:
- Vision
- Trustworthiness
- Communication skills
- Team-building skills
- Confidence
- Inspiration
- Competency
- Assertiveness
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