Why your change management plan must start with leadership

Why your change management plan must start with leadership

Change management is essential to the health of organizations, but participating in change management doesn’t just work if it comes from the top down. The most effective management of change in your organization must come from within, through positive leadership. In times of organizational frustration and chaos, failing to change quickly enough can result in ... Read More
 
Mindfulness matters: 5 steps to becoming a more mindful leader

Mindfulness matters: 5 steps to becoming a more mindful leader

Mindfulness can be one of the most helpful introspective elements, able to take a great employee to the next level: leadership. For established leaders, it can elevate their performance from good to great. But what exactly is mindfulness? It is the practice of focusing energy inward on one’s thoughts and behaviors. Paired alongside emotional intelligence, ... Read More
 
Why I follow and teach John Maxwell’s 5 Levels of Leadership

Why I follow and teach John Maxwell’s 5 Levels of Leadership

Many years ago, John Maxwell developed the idea of the 5 Levels of Leadership in his book, Developing the Leader Within You. Why? In his experience, no matter who you are – from parent to executive – leaders of all kinds ask the question, where do I stand in my leadership development and how do ... Read More
 
Develop your emotional intelligence and become a better leader

Develop your emotional intelligence and become a better leader

“Everything rises and falls on leadership” – it’s one of John Maxwell’s most famous quotes. The unspoken part of that saying is that to lead people, you must establish relationships with those people. In fact, that’s Level Two of the Five Levels, the first step after being in the leadership position. Emotional intelligence is your ... Read More
 
Three Common Leadership Mistakes

Three Common Leadership Mistakes

Leadership Missteps Entrepreneurs Need to Avoid Becoming an entrepreneur is not an easy task. If it was easy then everyone would do it and start and run their own business. It takes a special kind of person to have the drive, focus, and confidence to make the move to become an entrepreneur. Possessing all of ... Read More