Leadership Challenges

Why create a caring culture? Creating a caring culture — one that values and respects everyone — is not just a good thing, it’s a great thing! Here’s why: Valuing others makes every person and every leader a better human being. Being a great leader and being a good person are intimately and closely tied …

Delegation isn’t easy, so don’t get fooled into thinking it is. But if you’re ready to start delegating and want to do it successfully, here a few things you need to do. Before you delegate any task or project make sure you know: How the work you are delegating connects to the organization/unit vision so you …

Want to be viewed as a leader with a vision? Make sure you connect what you say (your vision is) to what you do! Self-awareness requires those who want to be leaders to believe it is essential to know themselves and to know themselves well. They must have a realistic view of themselves and who …

Becoming a truly effective leader is not easy, so having a deep appreciation of mistakes commonly made by leaders (so you can avoid them) is always helpful. To jump-start your process of self-reflection, consider 5 common mistakes often made by leaders. Here’s a recap . . . Absence of a clearly defined vision. Minimal communication. …