A Slice of Leadership: A Leadership Blog, One Slice at a Time

Are You Brainwashed or Drinking Too Much Kool-Aid? Leadership Starts With You!

Todd Nielsen — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:30:47 +0000

Over the years I have belonged to various associations and groups. I been also been in many peer groups, hired consultants and coaches, used multitudes of products and vendors, and even worked for some crummy employers. The years of this have … Continue reading →

Four Strategies to Make Your Vision a Reality

Todd Nielsen — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:17 +0000

I wanted to share with you a guest post that I wrote for Jesse Lyn Stoner’s website. Jesse Lyn Stoner is the author of the book “Full Steam Ahead. Unleash the Power of Vision in Your Work and Your Life.” … Continue reading →

The Urgency For Good Leadership

Todd Nielsen — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 03:36:38 +0000

“There is no tomorrow to remember if we don’t do something today, and to live most fully today, we must do that which is of greatest importance. Let us not procrastinate those things which matter most.” This message from Thomas … Continue reading →

Leadership Gold Nuggets From Around The World – Part 19 – 27 of 27

Todd Nielsen — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:08:37 +0000

This is the last of a multi-part article meant to share some of the tidbits of wisdom from the 2012 International Leadership Blogathon. Article 19 – Debbe Kennedy from The USA Leadership by Example: How to Ignite this Quality in Your … Continue reading →

Leadership Gold Nuggets From Around The World – Part 13 – 18 of 27

Todd Nielsen — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:43:49 +0000

We continue on today with more tidbits of wisdom from each of the articles in the 2012 International Leadership Blogathon. This is meant to allow you quickly read some of the best parts. As always though, reading the whole articles … Continue reading →

Leadership Gold Nuggets From Around The World – Part 7 – 12 of 27

Todd Nielsen — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:43:58 +0000

This is the second of a multi-part article on the wisdom and insights gained from the 2012 International Leadership Blogathon. The first part is located here: Leadership Gold Nuggets From Around The World – Parts 1 – 6 of 27 The … Continue reading →

Leadership Gold Nuggets From Around The World – Parts 1 – 6 of 27

Todd Nielsen — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:27:39 +0000

The success of the International Leadership Blogathon that I put on in March of 2012 went way beyond my expectations. I could not have predicted so many gold nuggets of wisdom that would inspire me. I not only learned a … Continue reading →

The International Leadership Blogathon – A Month In Review

Todd Nielsen — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:46:24 +0000

For those of you that missed a few articles on the 2012 International Leadership Blogathon, here is a recap of all the articles. I highly recommend you click through these and read the leadership insight collected here from around the world. … Continue reading →

Why Social Media is Important for Leaders

Becky Robinson — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:01:35 +0000

One of my current clients is woman who has had an important career as an executive of a large, metropolitan hospital. She has been, and is, by anyone’s standards, a leader. She recently left her high-level leadership position to build … Continue reading →

Leadership …In An Unstable World!

John Thurlbeck — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:02:40 +0000

What makes an effective leader! Better still, what makes an effective leader at a time of rapid and continual change? Definitions abound and yet, in reality, they are largely inadequate in describing what is truly required in the face of … Continue reading →