Linked 2 Leadership: The Leadership Collaboratory

It’s Lonely at the Top – 4 Ways to Help Employees Make the Step Change to Leader

Sandy — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:00:57 +0000

In a recent National Post article Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, where shown riding the subway with the caption “Prince Charles shows he’s just a regular bloke.” Although the article didn’t convince me that the Prince is a regular bloke (I don’t think that regular blokes only take the subway once every 25 […]

Leadership Perspective: To Ride the Wave, or Lead the Wave

Alexsys Thompson — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:09 +0000

Let’s venture into a world where plans constantly change. In this place, nothing goes the way it should. Every potential obstacle becomes a reality, and almost every decision must be made in the moment. Okay, so, maybe this world isn’t so different from the one you’re in now; however, your reaction to this chaos might be. A […]

The 5 Admired Female Business Leaders of the Past Year

Robert Cordray — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:43:26 +0000

As gender equality becomes more of a priority in world society, more women are becoming prominent business leaders. Women prove their savvy, leadership and humanity in major organizations across the globe. 5 Admired Female Business Leaders of 2012 Here are five women who have led their businesses to success in 2012. Melinda Gates, Bill & […]

Authentic Leadership: Living and Leading Outside-the-Box

Michael R Stanford — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:00:03 +0000

I have worked for a long time only to find too many people with little passion for change. They simply want to “stay inside their box.” There are also too many leaders and managers that look at their way being the correct one. Very rarely do these types want to listen to new ideas or […]

L2L Book Review: Leaders Open Doors

Tom Schulte — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:00:05 +0000

Using his own personal experience, author and veteran consultant Bill Treasurer wrote “Leaders Open Doors” to encourage leaders to accept responsibility for noticing, identifying, and creating opportunities for the benefit of people, organizations, and society as a whole. He believes strongly in opening doors for others and providing assistance to the next generation of leaders. […]

Leaders: How to Deal with Control Freaks

Aditi Chopra — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:00:31 +0000

Haven’t we all come across control freaks in our lives at one time or another? If you say that you haven’t, then I would be quite surprised! They seem to be anywhere people gather and they are very tenuous to deal with. Dealing With Control Freaks The bad news is that you can find such […]

Leaders: How to Dig Deep and Treasure Your Trials

Lee Ellis — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:42 +0000

As a leader, are you going (or have you been) through tough times? If so, it may be time to reflect on some who have been down that road before you. For the POWs in the Vietnam War, facing serious trials became a way of life. Ask a Prisoner of War In that bleak existence locked […]

On Leadership, Positivity and Notions of Power

Dr. Robert Brescia — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:00:34 +0000

What makes for a “powerful” leader? Is it authority, position, or seniority? Could it also be personal gravitas in the way the leader speaks and acts? The interesting thing about power is that leaders and followers alike have an opinion about it but rarely take the time to try and define what it really is […]

Lead like Water

Andrew Ma — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:00:05 +0000

Think of water for a second. What is your first impression when you come across this term? >>> Weak? Common? Boring? Now think about Leadership? >>> Strong? Extraordinary? Outstanding? When we put these 2 seemingly contradictory terms together, we get what we typically refer to as oxymoron in English. Yet, three historical wise men from […]

Technical Foul: Leadership Lessons from the Rutgers Basketball Scandal

Scott Span, MSOD — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:52:42 +0000

What leadership lessons can we learn from the recent firing of Rutgers coach Mike Rice? If you have been following the news story about how now former Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice was verbally and physically abusing his players, then you undoubtedly know that he was fired and that his assistant Jimmy Martelli has also recently resigned. […]

35 Fun and Affordable Team Appreciation Ideas

Sean Glaze — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:00:00 +0000

As an effective leader, you are likely always looking for fun and affordable ideas to show appreciation to your team. Everyone enjoys recognition, and one of the most impactful ways to motivate your team is to reward behaviors that you want repeated. As a basketball coach, our program had a “hard hat” award that was […]

On Character, Compassion and The Heart of a Leader

Rich Bishop — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:07:22 +0000

The heart has been written about thousands, if not millions, of times over the years. We are fascinated by the emotion that comes from that place deep within us. Ancient Egyptians believed that the heart was the source of your soul, emotions, wisdom, memory, and personality. That’s a lot for such a small thing to […]

Resolving Work Conflicts: The 7 Step Solution

Kelly Gregorio — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:05:51 +0000

Problems exist for everyone. This is because we live in an imperfect world designed to keep throwing wrenches in our gears so that we either tackle the problem, or it tackles us, or we let it fester and it tackles us, just more slowly and painfully. So becasue of this, we all need a plan […]

Effective Leadership: Just Do It

Alexsys Thompson — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:00:45 +0000

The Anticipation You sit on the edge of your seat, foot tapping, hands clenched, eyes shifting around the room, just waiting. Everyone else seems relaxed and content to sit in this room and keep talking, but you- you’re ready to go. You feel you may actually explode, and just as a bead of sweat starts […]

Are You A Sleep Sick Leader

Debra Olejownik — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:00:24 +0000

An important aspect that helps lower our stress levels is getting regular, restful sleep. Sadly, many leaders experience periods of inadequate sleep that can last from just a few days, to several weeks or even longer. When this happens, leaders ability to deal with stress weakens. Additionally, the frustration of not being able to either get […]