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#FutureLeaders is the first step in providing a generation of young people with a framework of leadership development tools that challenge the status quo in our society. As you may know, our schools and workplace cultures are plagued by bullying, negative bias and disengagement. Our goal is to and help students leverage the natural talents while learning how to use authority and popularity to help others and lead positive change in their schools, places of work and their families.
Are you wasting your life without even realizing it? Here are 8 warning signs that point to the fact that you may not be living life to its fullest.
Annoying coworkers top the list when it comes to workplace woes. You know who I’m talking about...there’s the guy one cubicle over who prefers to listen to his music as if he were
5 Transitions Great Leaders Make That Average Leaders Don't
Forbes
The secret to leadership is there aren't any real secrets. The best leaders have simply gone to school on improving their tradecraft.
Via John Michel, Wise Leader™, David Hain
I have watched the Country of Guatemala change before my eyes over the last two days. The people of this Country now have the change they have waited for.
Via David Hain
What matters more than leadership, luck or serendipity for companies to succeed over the long haul? Being willing to change ANYTHING to stick to three rules, which a staggering amount of research shows are key to company sustainability.
Via Kenneth Mikkelsen
Keep Going For Perfection, You May Never Take Any Action
Graphic and content quoted from LifeSpan Fitness!
Do you want better results from any or all of the following: your team, your co-workers, your board, or just other people in general? Hopefully the answer is “Yes.” Otherwise, you can …
Via Roger Francis
A new survey conducted by global management consulting firm Booz & Co. shows that a striking majority of corporate leaders are not able to keep their priorities straight.
Via John Michel, Bobby Dillard, David Hain
Technology has changed the way we plan and
organize our business activities.
Here are some great Apps\Tools that will help you to organize
your business events more effectively:
Via TechinBiz, Ray Weaver
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When was the last time you looked at your strategic plan? Do you have a strategic plan? In order for a business to be successful, there needs to be a roadmap for success. A strategic plan provides direction for the company and goals for employees. It helps departments focus on priorities and aligns the departments with company goals. A strategic plan should be completed in three steps.
Via paulgreen
The game of life involves more rejections than selections. If you're always getting chosen, you're not shooting high enough. You get it. But, rejection still sucks. I am interviewing for a su
Informational Infographic on the decline of employee loyalty.
As a kid, I was an overt and mean bully. As a manager, I learned ways of bullying covertly by hiding behind my authority. Although I may not have been as bad as
» Does Your Leadership Have Termites? | "…on the shoulder of giants."
Entrepreneur
Leadership Playbook: 3 Ways to Coach, Not Criticize, Employees
Entrepreneur
Most entrepreneurs hate giving their employees feedback on how they're doing.
Via Roy Sheneman, PhD, Wise Leader™
Performance reviews supposedly enlighten subordinates about what they should be doing better. But instead, they destroy morale, kill teamwork and hurt the bottom line.
Via Kenneth Mikkelsen, Scott Span, MSOD
First things first: Confidence is not bravado, or swagger, or an overt pretense of bravery. Confidence is not some bold or brash air of self-belief directed at others.Confidence is quiet: It’s
Did you know that the the majority of managers attend leadership training 10 years after they start supervising people. 10 YEARS. On average, supervisors attend leadership training at the age of 42!
Feeling unhappy? Learn how increasing your happiness is within your power, and how doing so directly influences your success. Recently a client shared with me the riveting TED Talk by the world’s leading positive psychology expert and bestselling author Shawn Achor on The Happy Secret to Better Work. His TED talk is one of the most popular of all time with over 4 million views, and he has a new lecture airing on PBS called “The Happiness Advantage.” When my client told me about the talk, I questioned whether there would be anything new that I hadn’t already heard about happiness in my training as a therapist, but wow, was I wrong. I asked Shawn what I wanted to know about happiness and success. Here are his answers...
Via Ariana Amorim
Are you a creative person?
In commemoration of a year in print, we present the Startup of You in visual summary. The last year has continued to demonstrate how work and careers need a ne
14 Ideas to Help Establish Yourself as a Grade A Jerk. If your aspirations run towards the other end of the spectrum, these might be good behaviors to avoid!
Via Jose Luis Yañez
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(Key Thought): "People use the terms "management" and "leadership" interchangeably. This shows that they don't see the crucial difference between the two and the vital functions that each role plays."
QUESTION: Do you know the difference?
Lots of good sense.
Really clear, short article from John Kotter. The 3 mistakes highlighted have caused enormous amount of damage, particularly the 3rd mistake, thinking of leadership in terms of personality characteristics.