Seven Sources of Power
- "Credibility: the power derived from your professional standing and expertise.
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People-Focused Leadership
"In today's collaborative teams, it's not always the manager taking on the leadership role; sometimes it's another team member. The key is that leadership, regardless of who is doing it, is shifting more toward focusing on people than process.
Effective Leaders
Effective leaders typically do the following (among other actions).
- Have a clear vision for the future
- Set direction
- Inspire others to follow them
- Enable greatness in others
The Workday Blues
"Maybe you are the person with that burning passion to do well. You come in early, are the last to leave, and haven't taken off a day or weekend since you started. While you'd planned to scale back after you got the promotion or when the project was finished, you never did. Consequently, it's five or ten or fifteen years later and you are burned out.
Solid Ground
"As a leader, you will likely be required to compromise on some issues. You will have to take a stand or have a position about various subjects. You should have a clear understanding of those things on which you are unwilling to compromise. That is a natural part of leadership. And it is your job as a leader to build the best culture you can - one that is productive, collaborative, flexible, and fair, and delivers results that matter.
Run a Social Club, Not a Sweatshop!
Run a Social Club, Not a Sweatshop!
Smithson, D. (2014). What managers don’t know: how to be a better manager, leader, and entrepreneur? Theinformbook.com
“How many times do you hear people say: ‘There can’t be much work going on here with all the talking?’ Do you say it yourself? If you do, why do you?
The fact is that we spend almost half of our waking hours in a working environment! If we’re not enjoying the time then we’re going to be miserable. And if we’re miserable then we’re hardly likely to be very productive are we?
