Authenticity in leadership refers to the genuine, transparent, and consistent expression of a leader’s values, beliefs, and emotions. An authentic leader is not afraid to show vulnerability and acknowledge their mistakes. When they do this it fosters an environment where employees feel comfortable doing the same.
A leadership legacy transcends individual accomplishments and influences generations to come. As a leader, in whatever area or field of business, the actions and decisions you make today will shape the course of tomorrow.
Performance management is vital to every organization’s success. Ian spends some time expanding on the importance of setting clear expectations and objectives, evaluating performance, and delivering constructive feedback. There is a transformative power of employee coaching…
Entrepreneurship is constantly evolving and changing. There is a wealth of knowledge to be gained from those who have successfully navigated the path to success. In a recent episode of “The Leadership Toolkit” hosted by Mike Phillips, local entrepreneur and restauranteur, Alton Blue…
Growing Your Influence is important to your leadership success. Growing your influence requires a lot of effort, it requires a directed mind and deliberate action. You can accelerate the process of becoming a leader by following a few simple steps. Here are three ideas that have worked for me in accelerating leadership growth: 1. Network […]
As leaders, we spend a lot of our time teaching and coaching the people around us to bring out the best in them. It is also essential for each of us to remain open to feedback and coaching too. Are you a coachable leader? What are you doing to grow yourself? It’s crucial that you […]
There is light in Your Own Uniqueness. Yes… YOU! We all have special and unique things about us. However, sometimes instead of being special, we see them as difficulties or obstacles or just weird. We often find ourselves comparing ourselves to others, trying to be the same, constantly competing, and pushing to be better… Better […]
I give thanks and gratitude to God today for giving me divine inspiration. For giving me the strength to continue. For speaking ideas and hope into me. I want to thank God for pushing me. For stretching me to expand and get outside of what is comfortable, cheap, and easy. I want to thank God […]
We all feel this way from time to time. There is just not enough time. There are just so many things to get done and it seems like even with all of the tools that are available right now… I don’t feel like I have the time. How can I fit all of this in? […]
WHAT MAKES A GREAT LEADER? First and foremost, leadership is not a title. Leadership is a collection of your actions and gaining people’s respect to move you forward into a role of service and command of a group of people. First we must understand that not all situations require the same type of leadership style. […]