| By Paula Davis-Laack Contributor, Forbes.com | It’s concerning when an organization’s leader appears to fall apart. Senior level positions come with high demands and expectations, and the pressure can impact a leader’s decision-making, confidence, and ability to perform effectively. These pressures compound when you’re also the owner. Most recently, Elon Musk, chairman and chief executive of […]
The Role Leadership Has In Company Culture
| William Craig, Contributor, Forbes.com | Every employee impacts an organization’s direction, but leadership has by far the largest and most direct effect on company culture, which revolves around employee engagement, environment, atmosphere and the success of the company and its clients. Leadership affects the confidence of the staff and whether they see mistakes as opportunities […]
Three Common Leadership Errors You May Not Realize You Are Making
| By Dede Henley Contributor, Forbes.com | As an executive, you’re always striving to avoid mistakes. But to do that, you have to know what you’re looking for. There are three common errors we’ve seen executives make time and again — and they may not even be on your radar. How many of these might you be […]
How To Create A Positive Workplace Culture
| Forbes.com | Culture is the environment that surrounds us all the time. A workplace culture is the shared values, belief systems, attitudes and the set of assumptions that people in a workplace share. This is shaped by individual upbringing, social and cultural context. In a workplace, however, the leadership and the strategic organizational directions […]
Lou Holtz Knows How He Would Coach Millennials
| By Jerry Barca Contributor, Forbes.com | How would Hall of Fame football coach Lou Holtz fare guiding today’s generation? “I’d be better,” he said without hesitation. To reach Millennials he’d change up and modernize his approach in a few areas. This is a man who spent 33 years as a college football head coach. During that […]
5 Ways Body Language Impacts Leadership Results
| By Carol Kinsey Goman, for Forbes.com | Effective leadership depends on the ability to inspire and positively impact people. In preparing for an important meeting – with your staff, leadership team, or clients – you concentrate on what to say, memorize crucial points, and rehearse your presentation so that you will come across as credible […]
How to Manage Remote Employees
| By Mike Kappel Contributor, Forbes | Remote work is becoming a norm. One study found that 52% of employees work remotely at least once per week. With so many employees working at least part of their time at home, coffee shops, or other places, you need to keep up with your changing role as a business owner and […]
Great Leaders Have Some Good Habits. Do You?
| By Forbes Editors’ Picks, www.forbes.com | You’ve all seen the clickbait headlines: “8 Habits of Highly Successful Leaders.” “12 Habits of Exceptional Leaders.” “20 Habits of Highly Successful and Effective Leaders.” But the reality is great leaders do have some good habits. Do you? A couple of years ago, I read the book The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. In […]