The Selfless Spirit Ambition can be a great motivator but your actual actions should not be based on personal gain in the workplace, rather with a selflessness that moves the team and organization forward. This constructive quality over one’s ego is one that...
The Team Comes First Sayings like ‘the customer is always right’ or ‘first’ may be rooted in the positive goal of satisfying the customer, but your team should come first. Dede Henley observes in her Forbes article on inspiring...
The fundamental role of the team leader When you take charge of a team, it is of paramount importance to understand member capabilities in relation to the project or team objectives. Once this is understood, its the role of the team leader to ensure that the...
Tip 8 for Being a Better Leader: Mind the do-it-all Pitfall Good leadership involves both how you respond in the moment with your team and how your team responds without you around. You cannot and should not make every decision, even if you are an elite micro-manager....
Tip 7 for Being a Better Leader: Emotional Intelligence The desire to keep your personal life separate from work should not prevent you from feelings empathy or performing acts of compassion. While there is often a stigma against public displays of emotion in the...
