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Today, we went to our kids’ elementary school’s “Back to School” night. As I was leaving, Isabel’s English teacher stopped me to gush about Isabel. Apparently, she took upon herself last month to Organize their classroom’s Chinese and English book library Got a few of her girlfriends to help her Together came up with rules… ...
Last time, we discussed Leadership Skills – Why It is Critical to Your Success. This week, we continue the discussion with what are leadership skills and how are they different when you are a individual contributor vs a team leader. Again, I am joined here by our Executive Author – Jaime Lapena who shares his… ...
When Isabel, my older daughter, finished 3rd grade, she was recognized by her teacher for her leadership potential. Mr. Lee, her head teacher, advised us to nurture her leadership skills – allow her to make her own decisions, encourage her to volunteer and lead activities, let her explore new ideas. I remember being both impressed… ...
Great leaders don’t rise to the top by happy accident. Rather, these leaders hone a very specific set of leadership skills that contribute to their own success (and the success of others) such as growing a business, streamlining business operations, or motivating people to work smarter toward common goals. What are leadership skills in every… ...
Recent trends show most current executives aren’t confident in giving up the reigns of their organizations to rising leaders. And, while leadership development is consistently rated high on many organizations “to-do” list, few have actually implemented programs to cultivate leadership skills. Organizations with this lack of leadership strategy are missing critical opportunities for business and… ...
Leaders like Apple’s CEO Tim Cook and Microsoft entrepreneur Bill Gates might cringe if everyone knew one of their greatest secrets, and the core principle that elevates all leaders: Leadership is a learned practice. Today’s top leaders didn’t rise to their positions by happy accident. These leaders learned and successfully applied the leadership lifestyle. And,… ...
How does Larry Page (Google), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Tim Cook (Apple) and Mark Parker (Nike) have continued success in their industries and are still loved by their employees? It’s not because they’re just intelligent and business-savvy, but they also have the soft skills that separate them from the pack. In other words, they’re great leaders… ...