Archive For: Leadership

How to deal with conflict as a leader

How to deal with conflict as a leader

Company conflict can appear in a variety of circumstances and develop in small or large businesses, within departments, on a team, or between individuals. It’s crucial that leadership handles each conflict appropriately when striving to manage, contain and resolve the issue. Successful conflict management will allow your business to continue to adapt and give your ... Read More
 
Embrace a growth mindset for effective leadership

Embrace a growth mindset for effective leadership

As a leader, your mindset not only affects your ability to effectively lead a team but it also influences your employees and ultimately impacts the success of your company. A growth mindset is an advantageous leadership approach that will set your organization up for continued forward progression. What is a growth mindset? Dr. Carol Dweck ... Read More
 
5 leadership tips for new managers

5 leadership tips for new managers

A promotion to a management role provides an opportunity for personal and professional growth, but this shift in responsibility can also bring new challenges. Here are some tips to make your first weeks in management a successful start to a long career in leadership. Evaluate your own experiences with management Think back about your relationships ... Read More
 
6 Tips for Introverted Leaders

6 Tips for Introverted Leaders

Science has shown us that one of the traits we are born with is the degree of introversion or extroversion: it’s a matter of biochemistry and genetics. Yet we live in a world and culture that unequivocally rewards the social habits of extroverts. Chances are at some point in your career you’ve felt misunderstood as ... Read More
 
Our 12 favorite John Maxwell quotes

Our 12 favorite John Maxwell quotes

A man as prolifically published as John C. Maxwell is bound to have a long list of inspiring quotes. It’s hard to narrow them down, but the following is our shortlist of 12 favorites to turn to when you’re in need of some inspiration, motivation, and antidotes to frustration.   “A great leader’s courage to ... Read More
 
How to use leadership to shape organizational culture

How to use leadership to shape organizational culture

Whether you shape organizational culture deliberately or not, it exists. It can be a toxic, broken culture or a unified, team-oriented culture. Or it might be somewhere in between, where the only shared value is mediocrity. Again, all of these statements are true, whether there’s a deliberate effort by leadership to shape culture or not. ... Read More