______________________ ______________________ Legacy
“Your significance in this world is not measured by what you have attained, or what you have left behind; rather, it is realized by what continues on without you.”Quality Deliverables
"The quality of a team's output is in direct relationship to their leaders' willingness to encourage, empower, and embrace their input." (Graphic)Leader or Manager?
“An analysis of whether your most essential assets are anything other than your employees will be evidence of whether you are a leader or simply a manager.”
The Key …
"Behind every storm cloud, there is a bright tomorrow. The key is in knowing how to find tomorrow, today." (Graphic)Perspective
"Our perception is greatly based upon our point of view. Create a new perspective, by changing your POV." (Graphic)By Example
“Why would we ask our employee’s to perform a task that we ourselves are not willing to do?”
Where is your passion?
“Our passions originate from experiences which have altered our perception …”
Staff Motivation
"Your staff is not motivated by how much you know, but by how much you know, they know. " (Graphic)Control & Power
"If control and power is what you cherish, you will be no good to those under it. " (Graphic)Patience
“Patience often surrenders to time, and dreams go unfulfilled… act as if time is fleeting, as it is.”
Be Yourself
“No matter how hard you try, you can never be something that you’re not.”
Category Archives: Leadership
Motivating by Getting Your Hands Dirty
Although extra compensation or time off can sometimes motivate employees, the most powerful motivation comes from leaders who join their employees “in the trenches.” In this tutorial, explore the value in working with employees as a member of the team … Continue reading
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Top 10 Differences Between Managers and Leaders
This short video from @ScottWilliams provides 10 clear distinctives to help understand the difference between a manager and a leader. (Believe – Encourage – Challenge – Correct)
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The Best Leaders Make Smart Thinking a Priority
Speaker: David Colcleugh, former Chair, President and CEO, DuPont Canada; Author, Everyone a Leader: A Guide to Leading High-Performance Organizations for Engineers and Scientists (Rotman/UofT Press, 2013) Topic: What Happens When Every Employee is Both a Functional Expert and a … Continue reading
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Leadership Manifesto
Presented by: Nicole Liles – Source: Gordon Brown Ted Talk
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Put Your Employees First
Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies, Ltd., explains how inverting the management pyramid leads to superior organizational performance. (RP)
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Never act like the smartest person in the room …
Sometimes it pays to shut up! Especially when you are really smart. As a bright and capable performer, you will have plenty of opportunities to show what you know and how you know it but one thing you can never … Continue reading
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IT Leader or IT Manager? How to Be the Best of Both
The best leaders aren’t necessarily great managers and great managers aren’t always the best leaders. A company needs both types of personalities to be competitive. Here’s a look at the separate skills and traits associated with each, so you can … Continue reading
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