To be a good leader you have to be open to learning new things. Be it a new way of responding to problems or a better technique for managing teams. As the former American President John F. Kennedy observed: Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. ...
There are different styles of leadership and it shows when problems occur. Some leaders will first seek to ascribe fault while others respond by finding for remedies. In revealing his leadership style, the famed American business leader Henry Ford once advised: ...
If you are looking to elevate your notice at work, then it is important to speak up. In her article on becoming more respected, productive, and impressive at work, Shana Lebowitz’s highlights the importance of letting your opinions be heard, especially during...
When you improve at something, you change for the better and find yourself that much closer to perfection. While ‘perfection’ itself can be illusory, like Plato’s idyllic forms, being the ‘practically perfect’ of the Mary Poppins variety...
Good friends help us through their understanding, acceptance and candor. This support helps us in our professional lives even when those friendships have nothing to do with work. As friends know you, the insights from this knowledge delivered as only a friend can,...
There are the things you know that you need to work on to improve and then there are the things others know you need to work on to improve. Tip 7 is to learn the latter and to do so by getting feedback from your colleagues. In her article discussing this tip, Shana...