There are many ways to gain leadership skills. Many cases are where a person finds him- or herself promoted to a position, and having to learn the skills as they go along. In other cases, a person has leadership ambitions, but find that there seems to be no way to acquire, improve and prove leadership skills with their current position. Even if you are not attempting to move into a leadership position, having the perspective of a good leader can improve your position and your outlook on work in general. In an Inc. Magazine article, I learned about 10 tips for …

I recently had a chance to present a shortened version of my positive leadership keynote speech. While it was shorter, I was able to share some key points, with an audience that was right on target for the message. I was speaking to a group of leaders, who are part of a larger non-profit organization, but each person is part of a board of smaller organizations. As such, there were a number of different leadership roles represented. Working Leaders One of the key points I made to those attending was that I recognized that their positions were somewhat unusual from …

What is a Super Leader? Do you fly around with a cape? Have you been bitten by a radioactive bug? Do you own billions of dollars of gadgets? Only 1 of those is partially true – paying for the right equipment is important. Yet, even more important is how you deal with an even more important resource: your workforce. What are key ideas that make a leader seem super: The team is engaged The team feels empowered The team feels safe taking chances The leader encourages the team towards his vision The communication is clear and easy We often see …

For anyone who saw the Back to the Future series of movies or any number of other time machine stories, you know that time machines can be both problem-causing and can be the solution. With a time machine, you never have to be late to the party again! The biggest challenge with time machines seems to be keeping them functioning and not losing track of them, especially at a key moment. With a Leadership Time Machine, your problems can be as if they never happened. “But wait!” I hear you say. “There is no such thing as a Time Machine. …