Be1Leader

Business is brutal and the everyday brutality requires that we find directions that serve the purpose. Sometimes we have to be comfortable in the knowledge that we will FAIL our way into SUCCESS.

“Discipline generates results, results create motivation.”

There are four recommendations organizations need to consider if they want to build strong leadership accountability. (1) Make leadership a critical business priority; (2) set clear expectations of their leaders; (3) identify and address leaders who are unaccountable; and (4) establish a strong community of leaders.

Professional development expert Beverly Washington says there are five influence strategies for leaders, including improving your communication skills, respecting your fellow employees, being likeable, doing your research and being knowledgeable, and being courteous.

Trust in the context of workplace refers to our ability to predict what other people will do and what situations will occur – that may be in support of our wellbeing.

Red Hat CEO, Jim Whitehurst, and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and retired U.S. Army, General H. Hugh Shelton, discuss the value of being a straight talker in the workplace.