Here are 9 characteristics shared by Dr. Travis Bradburry, author of Emotional Intelligence 2.0, and president of TalentSmart : 1. Being positive is key. No one wants to work with an Eeyore. Even in the most stressful situations, a leader with a high EQ will stand out because of his or her ability to Continue Reading
Leaders need to cultivate a triad of awareness — an inward focus, a focus on others, and an outward focus. Focusing inward and focusing on others helps leaders cultivate emotional intelligence. Focusing outward can improve their ability to devise strategy, innovate, and manage organizations.
Ryan Niemiec, Education Director @ VIA Institute on Character. Here’s a conversation I often have with managers, CEOs, and executive coaches who take a look at the 24 character strengths in the VIA classification and say this: Manager: “I see how the strengths of perseverance and self-regulation are important at work because employees can learn to work Continue Reading
The old school of leadership will tell you that leaders and bosses can’t be friends because it may lead to favoritism. The new school of leadership says there is a way to be friends without compromising relationships or undermining alliances. Leadership is all about relationships—the connections we make, the friendships we Continue Reading
“The Promise” is a two-way street, as The Academy: asks Alumni to give back to the community; to improve quality of life, and promises to provide opportunities for Leadership (development), Stewardship (service), Friendship (relationships). We provide learning opportunities through our LEAD Over programming, which includes our monthly LEAD Breakfast! We launched LEAD Breakfast in Continue Reading
Personal branding is serious business these days. Ever since the publication of Tom Peters’ “The Brand Called You” in Fast Company, personal branding has gone from a radical idea to a career basic. But how much thought have you given to building your leadership brand? Plenty of people build a professional Continue Reading
The distinctions of leadership and management can be described briefly with ten easy pieces of contrast: Leaders create and communicate the vision; managers follow the vision. Leaders lead people; managers manage processes. Leaders take the first step; managers take the next step. Leaders ask “why” and “what;” managers ask “how” and Continue Reading
At The LEAD Clermont Academy our goals are: 1) The LEAD graduate credential is the gold standard for Clermont leadership development. 2) The LEAD Clermont Academy is the area’s go-to source for fulfilling leadership development needs and volunteer service opportunities. 3) The LEAD Clermont Academy makes a meaningful, sustained and visible Continue Reading
Awakening your team to a new form of energy. Environments where employees work by the book, laden with rules and regulations about what can’t be done, rather than what could be done, are not attractive to people full of spirit seeking to make their mark in the world. In such places, Continue Reading
20 Leadership Quotes Worthy of Your Consideration: “The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” — Ken Blanchard “Done is better than perfect.” — Sheryl Sandberg “Information is the oil of the 21st century, and analytics is the combustion engine.” — Peter Sondergaard, Senior Vice President, Gartner “The world Continue Reading
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