Ethics means a set of principles of right conduct. The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession. Ethics in the workplace in its simplest terms means doing the right thing. Everyone of us was raised knowing the difference between right and wrong. Someone said to me once, […]
Did you know that every time an organization has a job opening, they are looking to solve a problem, not a person that will be a problem.
A Problem: A situation, matter or person that presents perplexity or difficulty. As an employee, you don’t want to be a person that presents perplexity or difficulty to your […]
Many of you I am sure have been following the Presidential Primary process here in the United States at some level no matter where you live in the world. The impact of the decision we make as a nation will ripple through and impact nations, not […]
“Do you see what I see?” Do you see what I see? Go ahead and sing. I know you want to… Visionary is a core competency for leaders. Though we could sing the Christmas song, I thought given the season, it was appropriate to talk about vision. According to Stan Toler, Leaders are visionary.
“Leaders not only […]
I know you have a couple of minutes to take this leadership class I am offering. The names of your instructors will be familiar to you. Review this video clip I found on You Tube called “From the Mouth of Leaders”. Just some food for thought given my topic of Leadership over the last week. […]
Stan Toler wrote a handy pocket book called Minute Motivators for Leaders. It is a good, quick easy read for anyone wanting to understand leadership principles. The book if full of quotes, short narratives and inspirational writing. According to Stan Toler “Leadership is about gaining enough knowledge and wisdom to move people and plans from obscurity […]
Hiring managers have a responsibility to interview effectively, to find the best candidate for the job. Given our topic this month on Core Competencies, I want to continue to discuss leadership for the next couple of days. One of the questions rolling around my head today is “how do you demonstrate leadership in an interview?” How do I […]
Who are you following? Or… are you leading? Leadership is one of the core competencies I will be writing about in this series. So what is it anyway? Leadership?
By definition leadership means: the act or an instance of leading. That is a simple definition you will find in Merriam-Webster. In it’s simplicity, the bottom line […]
How important is individual accountability to your success in the workplace? Before you answer, let’s talk about what accountability means. By definition accountability means: an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions. That is a powerful definition in our day and age. How many people are willing to accept responsibility for […]
Over the next couple of weeks I will be working on a series of post on various Core Competencies you should consider when evaluating your skills and abilities. I found this article from the Denver Business Journal called These 10 Core Competencies Comprise Good Leadership by Wiliam S. Franks. Take this test to rate your leadership ability.
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Directions: There are 10 categories, each […]
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