| By Justin Bariso, www.inc.com | Back in the spring of 1992, Steve Jobs was invited to speak to a group of students at the MIT Sloan School of Management. (According to MIT, the lecture was a bit of a surprise, the result of the efforts of a Sloan student whose sister had recently married Jobs.) In the talk, […]
Why “Managing Up” is a Win-Win for Everyone
| By Melissa Lamson, www.inc.com | Most managers, especially new managers, struggle to find their footingwith their own supervisors. It can be tough to ask for something your employee needs or feedback on your own performance. Does this sound familiar? You’re thinking, “will I rock the boat by asking for this?” Or, maybe, “If I approach my manager, I […]
6 Strategies for Projecting Personal Authenticity in Leadership
| By Martin Zwilling, www.inc.com | Every business owner and startup founder knows they are expected to lead the charge in starting and growing their business. In my experience as a business advisor and mentor, I find that most believe they are doing a convincing job, but in many cases, their key team members are not so sure. In reality, leadership is a […]
4 Signs Your Leadership Team Needs Help
| By Susan Steinbrecher, www.inc.com | Leaders in all sectors across the board continue to realize that feedback and self-improvement feeds into the old adage “knowledge is power,” and is certainly not a sign of weakness. An executive coach can help you solve problems, offer honest feedback and bolster leadership skills. The most predominant impetus for a coaching […]
16 Daily Habits Highly Successful People Have
| By Christina Desmarais, www.inc.com | High achievement in business and life involves intention. Meaning, it’s not going to happen accidentally. Here are the things more than a dozen successful executives do every day because they say it’s a habit that makes a difference. 1. Say no without saying sorry. “Make choices about how you’re going to spend your time and who […]
Want to Be a Stronger Leader? Use this Map to Improve Your Alliances and Relationships
| By Ellen Petry Leanse, www.inc.com | Relationships and alliances help you build momentum and move closer to your goals, They influence your outlooks and attitudes about what’s happening around you. They even affect your longevity, resistance to disease, and mental wellbeing. Yet in the hard work of building a business we often forget to be intentional about the allies […]
Everything You Need to Know About Great Leadership
| By Lolly Daskal, www.inc.com | Effective leadership can be thought of as a set of qualities and skills. Different leaders may have different makeups, different strengths and challenges. But there are certain traits that lie at the core of leadership–the qualities that all great leaders share. Developing the elements that make up leadership is a lifelong process. Start with these […]
The Single Most Important Thing You Can Do to Build Emotional Intelligence
| By Jennifer Guttman, www.inc.com | The most important factor in attempting to cultivate emotional intelligence is the importance of listening and not talking. When people feel like they are having difficulty with a social skill, their insecurities bring on talking. So, when people are insecure about something, they tend to talk a lot. The most important […]