<![CDATA[Thoughts on Leadership]]>Every time I run across an article or post I want to incorporate into my blog I save it in a folder. Today I looked at the hodgepodge of items in that folder and found three related to leaders and leadership, so I am throwing them all together in today’s post.
How to Seize Your Greatest Opportunities on Leadership Freak discusses how obstacles are opportunities: “Great leaders face great challenges and solve great problems. . . Leaders without obstacles are ships without wind.” This is an “aha” statement for me. Instead of turning away from obstacles, I’m going to try to see them as opportunities.
10 Ways To Ensure Your Business Success As A Leader from Ed Robinson’s blog is a no-nonsense look at how to be a leader: “I often tell my clients that business is simple but people complicate it. There are a few basic things every leader can do which will increase his/her effectiveness right away.” I am glad to see some of my old friends here (mission statement, strategic planning, careful hiring practices) but there are other things in his list of 10 I don’t always think of.
4 Steps to Becoming a Transformational Leader from The Fast Track describes transformational leadership as “a process in which leaders and followers help each other to advance to a higher level of morale and motivation.” This seems to be taking leadership skills to a higher level, and I find the topic and the post intriguing.
And there you are—three posts today that I hope will enhance your skills as a leader. Please share other ideas with me!
