Posts tagged CEO
How to Lead and Influence Change
May 4th
You know for years we have held the majestic eagle as our sign of a good leader. It soars so high above everyone else, has a beautiful wingspan, eyes that can see it’s prey from miles away and uncanny accuracy in getting it’s food. Definitely a leader. Definitely something we should admire and look up to. Definitely the way we should be if we want to lead, right? Wrong!
I think eagles are one of the worst animals we can model after as leaders. You see, they don’t play as a team. Read the rest of this entry »
4 Steps to Build Your Business
Feb 17th
Creating a successful and profitable business is no easy task. It’s reliant on many outside factors, including competition, timing and demand, which you have very little to no control over at the beginning. Assuming all of these outside factors are in your favor, having a sound business plan can lead to having a successful business.
Here are five steps to consider when you’re building your business from the ground up:
Step 1: Determine your business. What are you selling?
Evaluating Leadership Qualities
Feb 14th
From the CEO to the Project Manager, all leaders supervise someone. That is, all leaders need to ensure that their subordinates have the capabilities and opportunities to do a good job. But how do you measure whether someone is effective at supervising others?
Here are five supervisory skills you can use:
Ability to Analyze Strengths and Weaknesses
Have you had a situation where the leader needed to recommend someone for a job? What about assigning tasks to subordinates? Consider how effective the leader was in these instances. Read the rest of this entry »
