In July 2010, IBM released the results of an interesting survey, after asking a worldwide group of 1,500 CEOs what they thought were essential skills for success in today’s world. About 60% identified creativity as the most important leadership quality...
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Ambition is an important trait for any leader to have. Without ambition, it is all but impossible to guide an organization to success. What are the chances of a coach (of a professional sports team) leading that team to the championship if the coach...
On November 11 of each year, citizens of the U.S. recognize our veterans of military service by honoring them for Veterans Day.
The Great Man Theory of leadership may well have its origins with Aristotle. The famous philosopher is quoted as saying, “Men are marked out from the moment of birth to rule or be ruled.” (Levin & Turner, 2009). Heavily influenced by Galton’s...
Most people have differing opinions about who has courage and how they got it. Is it learned or innate?
For several years now I’ve had conversations with various leaders, managers, designers and facilitators in the learning and performance industry about why we can’t seem to raise our game. We have amazing tools and creative minds, but we just can’t...
All leaders have the potential to improve – but you have to work at it. You have to want to get better if you’re going to become a more effective leader. Why is this important? There are several reasons of course, but perhaps the most important is...