| By Madeleine Homan Blanchard, leaderchat.org | Last spring my son was working as an intern at our company. One day he came into my office and asked, “What is the one book on leadership I should read?” My mind raced. There are just so darn many. Of course, I am a fan of Leading at A Higher […]
PoA120 | Coach Linked: Social Networking for Athletics
In this episode, Alexis Francois of CoachLinked.com joins the podcast to talk about this new social networking platform. CoachLinked is similar to LinkedIn, which many people are aware of, but focused on coaches and athletics administrators. Alexis shares the story of how CoachLinked began with an observation of the long-standing job search practice of posting […]
5 Things Productive Leaders Do Differently to Achieve Results
| By Gordon Tredgold, www.inc.com | There have been many days where we wake up planning to have a very productive day. We start our day thinking of all the work that will get done on our to-do lists, only to find ourselves distracted and unproductive. It doesn’t matter how great our intentions are, something always comes up derailing our “fool-proof” plans, ruining any […]
These Two Simple Tactics Can Help You Stick to Your Goals
| By Young Entrepreneur Council, www.inc.com | By Arthur Menard, CEO of SPARTAN. As January has come to an end, many of us start winding down on our resolution of getting in shape or losing 20 pounds. We start skipping a few gym sessions, eat less salad and more carbs and bury our dream of starting a new […]
The #1 Reason Leadership Development Fails
| By Mike Myatt, www.forbes.com | Over the years, I’ve observed just about every type of leadershipdevelopment program on the planet. And the sad thing is, most of them don’t even come close to accomplishing what they were designed to do – build better leaders. In today’s column I’ll share the #1 reason leadership development programs fail, and […]
Albom: NCAA Should Enact Olympic Model
| By Mitch Albom, www.mcall.com | As we grapple with the evils of money and college sports, we might want to remember Jodie Foster. The actress, who enrolled at Yale Universitywhen she was 17, had already been nominated for an Oscar, been paid for many Disney movies, and even hosted “Saturday Night Live.” At Yale, she studied drama, and […]
10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation
| TEDTalks | When your job hinges on how well you talk to people, you learn a lot about how to have conversations — and that most of us don’t converse very well. Celeste Headlee has worked as a radio host for decades, and she knows the ingredients of a great conversation: Honesty, brevity, clarity […]
How Mindful Leaders Develop Better Companies and Happier Employees
| By Marissa Levin, www.inc.com | A recent study revealed that when leaders are stressed, their anxiety can be felt across the entire organization, often to the point where good employees will walk away from a job to save their own health. Only 7 percent of employees surveyed believe that their stressed leaders effectively lead their teams, and only […]