The role of leaders and leadership was acknowledged. This has long been emphasized in business and the professions. It is common for older ethical practitioners to cite individuals who taught them how to think ethically. Many jurisdictions are emphasizing leadership as the key factor in values based ethical governance. The ICAC \’do-it-yourself kit\’ on corruption [...]
We have all encountered toxic leaders and they exist in all walks of life from the business world, the military, government departs and even some entrepreneurs. Toxic leaders are those individuals who because of their destructive behaviours and personal dysfunctional qualities inflict serious harm on the people they lead and their organizations.
There are many [...]
Our thoughts on leadership have developed considerably since the early part of the 20th Century when the Great Person Theories approach was in fashion. It was thought in those times that you were born with leadership qualities and if you had enough of those qualities you automatically would be an effective leader.
What we have discovered [...]
In today’s corporate world hiring managers often give as much consideration to an applicant’s personality as they do to educational background or professional experience. When hiring for positions that are calculating in nature, an accountant, a technician, perhaps a computer programmer, a hiring manager will likely be looking for candidates who are reserved, focused, and [...]
Teams and groups are not the same. A group is just a collection of people with a shared interest. A team is much more focused with specific roles, ways of working, objectives, sense of mission and required performance standards.
The first issue to think about in terms of creating a team is to think of the [...]
Many years ago, two psychologists Yerkes and Dodson created an insightful law relating how people perform under pressure. If a person is under no pressure at all they can be demotivated and run the risk of ‘rust-out’. If the person experiences too much pressure and becomes stressed they run the risk of burnout. [...]
Many people have a real fear of public speaking. The irony is that almost everyone is comfortable talking to one or two people at a time but when that number grows, anxiety sets in. That anxiety can cause major physical reactions including being short of breath, sweating, dry mouth, a sick feeling in the pit [...]
Throughout the centuries people have been interested in what motivates others to carry out behaviors as well as how to motivate themselves. Abraham Maslow, Frederick Herzberg and Douglas McGregor to name just three gurus all had their own ideas of what enabled people to become motivated.
However, these gurus were operating in a world very [...]
Leadership is one of the most researched yet least understood aspects of human behaviour. We all know a great leader when we encounter one but are often less confident about our own leadership ability and how to develop it!
There are eight main areas of personal capability that a leader needs to possess if she or [...]
Many people want to learn leadership skills to better improve their lives. Having excellent leadership abilities can lead a better job, a promotion and even a new business if you want to be self-employed. There are things you can do to improve on leadership skills and ways that you can be a more productive you!
People [...]