Change is a critical task, given today’s business turbulence and constantly changing business environment. Organizational change and managing this change are important tasks on the business agenda. Businesses need to expect, prepare and accept change...
Leaders know exactly what they want and go after it. If you motivate, communicate, influence and are doing the right thing, you will get yourself some great followers. A follower to a leader is like...
If you want to become a great leader, you have to start by becoming a great follower. Each one of us in an organization should endeavor to become a true follower. Following is necessary before...
Workplace conflict between teams, or individuals are sometimes unavoidable and it now becomes a leader’s responsibility to recognize the reasons for this conflict which could range from personality clashes to resistance to change introduced by...
Leaders can resolve workplace conflict by understanding the different personalities they work with. Understanding whether leaders work with a turtle, shark, fox, owl or teddy bear can lead to effective performance and higher employee engagement.A...
And … importantly a caring human being… Undoubtedly, my favorite leader for more reasons than one. I’m talking about Indra Nooyi, the woman who has inspired many… Other women especially can learn from her, that,...
What type of leader are you or do you aspire to be? What’s your style? Choose from the below:- I like to reward my subordinate for the effort made by him/her. Mine is an effort/reward...
Close your eyes for a minute and go back to when you were three years old. When mom or dad said “good job baby” for being able to identify pictures in your favorite book, you...
After discussing work life balance, I think it is appropriate to discuss women in leadership this week. Not only because I am a woman and I love the topic of leadership, but also because more...
Last week, we spoke about leadership as a process of influencing and understanding followers to work together to achieve objectives. This week we ask the question “How do I practice leadership to support my team...
The latest promotion has taken you from being part of the team of nine others to the top of the team…yay! You are now a team leader. Your responsibilities have increased and now you have...
Women are underserved and underestimated as consumers… ~ Geraldine Laybourne The general perception is that only men ideally need financial planning. Most educated and working women feel that managing money is a man’s job. Why...
