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Corporate Cyberbullies – 2 Ways to Defeat Them
Corporate Cyberbullies - 2 Ways to Defeat Them Corporate cyberbullies run rampant on social media. This post is based on a request from a coaching client as a follow up to my 3 Ways leaders Can Maximize Social Media post. I recall a news story a few years ago...
Death of company loyalty: How to replace company loyalty with leader loyalty
Death of company loyalty: How to replace company loyalty with leader loyalty Company Loyalty is Dead Company loyalty is dead. The days of employees working 20 years with one company are gone. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that adults work an...
3 Ways Leaders Can Maximize Social Media
3 Ways Leaders Can Maximize Social Media Leaders can maximize social media's impact on their organization. Social media is the modern equivalent of the town square. Additionally, the town square is also called the public square. Historically, towns built large...
The 4 Steps to Delegating are a Piece of CAKE
The 4 Steps to Delegating are a Piece of CAKE Delegating is a tough task. Delegating can be very frustrating, especially when I can do it myself faster, and the job will come out just the way I like. However, delegating is a critical skill that can make or...
3 Communication Practices to Escape Productivity TAR
3 Communication Practices to Escape Productivity TAR To avoid extinction like the dinosaurs, leaders must ensure productivity does not get stuck. Just like the dinosaurs of old, we too must avoid being stuck in modern tar-pits. To avoid getting your organization’s...
Biblically-based Leadership Principles
Biblically-based Leadership Principles Biblically-based leadership can be distilled down into five principles. These principles, all except for one, are taught in nearly every leadership course I ever attended or taught. However, I realize that the inclusion of...
Constructive Disagreement
Constructive Disagreement Constructive disagreement is essential. However, sometimes followers must disagree with leaders. Accordingly, many political revolutions started because of follower disagreements (Gebil, 1990). In today’s global economy, it is crucial that...
Ethical Leadership
Ethical Leadership Required in Today's Global Marketplace Ethical leadership is required in today’s global business environment. Northouse (2019) discussed the growing interest in leadership ethics. This interest is due to the ever-increasing number of leader scandals...
Leadership Definition History
Leadership is difficult to define. Due to that difficulty, leadership is usually defined within the context or study which it is being used (Northouse, 2019). For this article, before we set our definition of leadership, we need to understand its history. This will...
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Organizational Culture and Leadership
Organizational Culture and Leadership 5th Ed Readability: Medium Compatible with Efficient Reading Course: Yes Applicability: Organizational Culture and Leadership describes how to help leaders and managers understand the current organizational culture and make...
Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture – Based on the Competing Values Framework 3rd Ed
Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture – Based on the Competing Values Framework 3rd Ed Readability: Medium Compatible with Efficient Reading Course: Yes Applicability: Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture describes how to help consultants and...
Balancing Individual and Organizational Values: Walking the Tightrope to Success
Balancing Individual and Organizational Values: Walking the Tightrope to Success Readability: Easy Compatible with Efficient Reading Course: Yes Applicability: Balancing Individual and Organizational Values, while written specifically for Organizational Development...
1501 Ways to Reward Employees
1501 Ways to Reward Employees Readability: Mildly tricky to read Compatible with Efficient Reading Course: No Applicability: 1501 Ways to Reward Employees is a great resource for low-to-no-cost day-to-day ways to reward employees. The books consisted of two parts....
The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations – 6th ed
The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations – 6th ed Readability: Easy to read Compatible with Efficient Reading Course: Yes Applicability: The authors discuss five practices leaders should engage in to be an exemplary leader....
The Making of a Christian Leader: How to Develop Management and Human Relations Skills
The Making of a Christian Leader: How to Develop Management and Human Relations Skills Readability: Easy, quick Compatible with Efficient Reading Course: No Applicability: Ted Engstrom does a great job explaining the basics of leadership and supervision while adding a...
Leadership: Theory and Practice 8th Ed
Leadership: Theory and Practice Readability: Easy, plodding Compatible with Efficient Reading Course: Yes Applicability: Peter Northouse does a great job of synthesizing the most popular leadership theories and styles currently on the market today. This book distills...
Lead Like Jesus – Revisited
Lead Like Jesus – Revisited Readability: Easy, quick Compatible with Efficient Reading Course: Yes Applicability: The book contains lessons that are very applicable for primary and intermediate leadership students and business leaders. The book is heavily devoted to...