Category: Leadership

Leadership: Would You Follow You?

Leadership: Would You Follow You? By Charlotte Franck When I first started my project management career, I expected that simply because I held the position of project manager, people would naturally “obey” my orders...

Leadership Traits – Discipline

Leadership Traits – Discipline By Gerald Gillis Have you developed the disciplined habits that will give you the momentum to move forward as a leader? Do you have the discipline to hone your existing...

Dispelling Four Common Leadership Myths

Dispelling Four Common Leadership Myths By Ron J Hiller A Google leadership search yields 356M hits. With this many definitions and touch points it is understandable that there is much confusion around this simple...

Interpersonal Skills and Project Management

Interpersonal Skills and Project Management By Michelle LaBrosse, PMP, Founder, Cheetah Learning Please hold for a scene from the movie The Office: Bob: “What would you say ya do here?”
 Tom: “Well look, I...

Applying Zen Principles to Leadership

Applying Zen Principles to Leadership By Sally Stanleigh We all know that successful leaders delegate effectively, communicate clearly, coach and mentor their staff and think strategically. But leadership is more than these commonly understood...

A Leader’s Management Style Sets the Organizational Tone

A Leader’s Management Style Sets the Organizational Tone By Timothy F Bednarz The leader’s management style sets the organizational tone. When Jack Welch took control of General Electric, he “wiped out whole layers of...

Leaders Possess a Deeply Embedded Sense of Purpose

Leaders Possess a Deeply Embedded Sense of Purpose By Timothy F Bednarz Many of great leaders included within my research universally started their careers as ambitious individuals. They didn’t limit themselves to simply working...