Tag Archives: leadership

Mentoring Vs. Leadership:
Which is Best for You and Your Business?

August 9, 2018

Mentoring and leadership may sound the same at first, but there are very important differences between the two. Depending on your goals and the type of business you have, you can draw upon either or both to build a more successful team and a sustainable, scaleable business. There are many types of businesses and some are better suited to different growth methods than others. What I want to talk about…

4 Ways to Spot an Exceptional Human Resources Leader

July 3, 2018

Working with human resources can be very rewarding or very disappointing. How your HR function performs depends on a variety of things. In the 25+ years of leadership roles in HR, I’ve seen examples of the best and the worst. As an HR consultant working with small to mid-size employers for almost a decade now, I’ve seen business owners and supervisors who are experts in their specific field who break…

Achieving Your Business Goals Starts With Having the Right Plan

June 21, 2018

As I write this article, we are officially half-way through the year. Now is a perfect time to check in on your business and see where you are now compared to where you plan to be at the end of the year. How big or small is the gap? When I work with small business owners, one of the best practices I find consistently is that the owner sets very…

How to Transition from Manager to Leader

May 1, 2018

4 Essential Steps for an Easier Leadership Transition Managers and leaders may sound the same but there are big differences in the roles they play and the people who perform them. While managers do often lead a team, a leader such as a C-suite professional, has larger responsibilities that go well beyond tasks with predefined goals. Management is a big responsibility, and a good manager can be the backbone of…

How to Be a Leader That Inspires Good Work Rather Than Demanding It

December 5, 2017

Leadership seems like a role anyone with confidence can perform but often leaders let their ego run the show and the results are unhappy employees, high turnover, and shoddy work. Are you performing a leader role within your business? Whether you’re a manager, project manager, small business owner, or you oversee a team within a company, you have people whose duties are directed by you and whose performance you are…

Modern Changes for Effective Leadership

September 5, 2017

What has 2017 shown us when it comes to leadership? Leadership and how to go about it changes with the times. Yesterday’s methods may no longer be the best option and certainly not the only option. When was the last time you reassessed your leadership approach? It’s an important question considering the rapid pace at which our world is changingas well as the many age groups now actively working.…

How To Lead Effective Business Meetings Like a Pro

June 6, 2017

8 Meeting Strategies to Ensure Successful Business Meetings Every Time As a successful business person, you need to ensure the meetings you lead are always productive. Unfortunately, it’s not hard to get a bad rap after just one meeting that went off track. Being able to lead productive, informative and successful meetings is a well-respected skill to have in today’s business world. After following these eight effective meeting strategies, you…

5 Traits of Empowered Leaders

March 7, 2017

Want to inspire action? Great leaders understand that believing in your team brings out their best. Here are five ways to empower your team to peak performance: Be on Their Level. When you talk down to employees, it’s demeaning. It shuts off their capacity for higher problem solving. You end up with an army of workers blindly following commands. Instead, show others respect. By treating your team as equals,…

10 New Rules of Leadership for Women in the Workplace

July 6, 2016

Succeeding as a woman in business can sometimes feel like an uphill battle. If you look closely at upper management in corporate America, you’ll notice there’s a distinct lack of women in leadership roles at the highest ranks. Not only do women have to deal with gender balance issues in the workplace, but they also face internal struggles in their rise to success. To be competitive, women don’t have to…

The New Rules of Business Leadership for Women

June 7, 2016

8 Ways to be Assertive and Win in Business Want to have a transformational leadership role in business? Taking charge of your destiny starts with owning your personal power. As a woman, when you assert your influence, doors open and dream leadership opportunities land on your door step: You get invited to work on the project you’ve had your eye on. Your boss offers you the promotion you’ve wanted. So…