There has been much written about the turnaround of the Chicago National Hockey League franchise – from being almost dead last in attendance to winning the Stanley Cup in June of 2010. In 2004, ESPN had named the Blackhawks the worst franchise in sports. Most recently, Forbes highlighted the team’s success and called it the […]
A key role and responsibility of any manager is to develop those people who report to them. Often, when developing subordinates through delegation or training activities, managers may fail to take into account that each person has different learning preferences. Answer each of these questions: When putting something new together, do you: A.Read the instructions […]
Bobby Cox, the manager of the Atlanta Braves baseball team, is retiring at the end of this season after 29 seasons as a manager. He is fourth on the all time list of wins by a manager. His teams in Atlanta won an unprecedented 14 straight division titles from 1991 to 2005. Even with all […]
Last week as I went through airport security, waiting for my husband who was getting the grand pat down for the zillionth time since his hip replacement operation eighteen months ago, I was musing about how we normalize the abnormal. Going through security, checking for vials or sharp objects, or whatever, is now a common […]
Often times when companies have to squeeze the financial belt, developing employees and creating future leaders gets pushed aside. However building a sustainable company requires having a leadership growth and succession plan in place at all times. In a recent study conducted by OI Partners, the data indicated that 54% of the companies surveyed do […]
Leadership development is an activity that improves the quality of leadership in a company, organization, or a single individual. Leadership development programs can range from an MBA degree to executive retreats (think high ropes courses) to online leadership certificate programs. Online leadership training can be very effective and is often the best option for a […]
Have you ever been treated unfairly at work? Were you ever asked to do more than your fair share? Have you gone above and beyond all reasonable requests, doing an exemplary job and getting no recognition? That is how Joelle saw her job. She worked harder than any of her peers, in fact she even […]
Success changes everything. The world looks up to a successful person with eyes wide open. A successful person is revered like no one else. Success is also like wine based on Shakespeare’s comment. He said and I quote “Wine increase desire while decreases performance”. Too much wine makes one low on performance. Too much of […]
Introduction to Leadership and Creating an Executive Development Strategy With all the hype recently surrounding leadership development, we should not forget the most senior and influential leaders of them all – the directors and C-suite executives. These high-powered individuals are faced with making the most critical decisions every day. A Director-level executive, for example an […]
One excellent way to learn good leaderships skills is to start you own home based business. It is the natural inclination of humans to want to be at the helm of things. People like to lead rather than be led. Whether this is due to the perks and privileges attached to leadership positions is not […]
