Thanks to Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership by Dan fame, there's a tremendous collection of favorite leadership blogger posts from last year at this month's "Best of 2012 Leadership Development Carnival." If you're looking for some thought-starter ideas to help you succeed with your New Year's Leadership resolutions, this is a great place to begin your search!
The most effective leaders I know enjoy and invest time honing their skills and techniques through training and education, but mostly, they focus on getting their hands dirty on the front lines with their team members. These are Full Contact Leaders. Here are 11 behaviors of these very visible and driven professionals:
Professional development like physical fitness and weight loss is oft discussed, frequently initiated and rarely completed. Make this year different. Here are 7 ideas that like push-ups, build core strength, can be practiced anywhere, and are absolutely free:
This post is excerpted from my collection: Leadership Caffeine-Ideas to Energize Your Professional Development. There's a definite difference between focusing on not failing versus striving for success.
This post is excerpted from my collection: Leadership Caffeine-Ideas to Energize Your Professional Development. As we head into the new year, it's important to recognize that for the most effective leaders, every day is New Year’s Day.
Patience is the most important attribute necessary for effective leadership that we rarely talk about. Here are 6 reasons why patience (at the right time) is an effective leader’s best choice:
Peace and Joy this Holiday Season! Merry Christmas!
Here are a few more of my favorite things when it comes to professional development. Part 1 focused on leadership, strategy, getting to the next level and cultural intelligence. In Part 2, I range a bit further afield with an eclectic suggestion list of biographies. And remember, the best books on leadership aren't found in the business section!
In case you're looking for gift suggestions for the professional in your life or, you're thinking of spending some holiday time on your own professional development, I'm offering a few thoughts in a series of posts this week. In this first part, I stick close to the leadership and management world. Parts 2 and 3 will offer suggestions from the world of biography, innovation and self-development.
Much like everyone else, I am struggling to process the tragedy in Newtown last Friday. Words are insufficient and I won’t try to make sense of this senseless nightmare.
