Whether you are an individual contributor, team member, manager, or the organization’s CEO or President, three competencies are essential for you and your organization to be successful. How you practice these competencies as a follower will dictate your leadership success. My doctoral qualitative study examined how managers perceive coaching their direct reports to performance...
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There are many books, lectures, seminars, tips, and sites on approaching this. However, there are constraints. You may not have time to read over books. Your schedule may not provide you the opportunity to attend lectures or seminars. The ideas you discover may be valid in theory, but you cannot apply them in practical...
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“My Father needs help!” I remember as the man stood alongside his elderly father, and I stood before them, tired, hungry, and exhausted. It had been a long day in the emergency department, and I knew I was getting frustrated. With three other patients to tend to, I was beginning to lose my patience....
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Leaders lead in diverse ways: authoritatively, collaboratively, aggressively, benevolently, and passively. Education and circumstances create leaders, and great leaders are defined by their learned traits and personal attributes. In this paper, I present the concept of leadership, the characteristics of a great leader, and why a great leader will never make three critical mistakes....
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Communication has been my life’s interest and life’s work. Writing is, at its heart, communication. Written words can evoke feelings, stir emotions into action, and change how we think and live. There is something in excellent writing that does just that, which allows it to be timeless—and this is generosity. Here are four points...
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You just got home from a long day at work. You head to the living room to sit on the couch to see how your day went. You sigh with relief that the day is over and start staring at your phone. You decide to go on TikTok to see some videos to help...
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Organizational success results from the “best” combination of the four management components. The list consists of scope (the definition of the product), schedule (the timeline of production), cost (the sum of the allocated resources), and quality (compliance with the desired product characteristics). The idea is to provide the ideal end product for the target...
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Asking questions is a way in which we gather information on various topics. However, it can sometimes be difficult to ask a simple question to gain clarity on a topic or find the answer to some of life’s challenges. As a college student, you may be fearful of what your professors and or classmates...
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I don’t know how to do this. I can’t do this. What if I fail? We have all been there, we all have critical inner thoughts that can lead to feelings of self doubt. Often, we perceive self doubt to be a measure of our self worth; the more self doubt we experience the more...
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Here are some tips which have allowed me to hone my skills, boost my creativity and achieve my goals. They have been hard-won, but are vital for success. Step outside your comfort zone Our brains are hardwired to stick with what’s familiar in order to keep us safe, but in today’s world, we need...
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