If you aspire to leadership greatness, look to George Washington as a role model. Athough he served his country nobly, he walked away from great power twice in his life-and he refused to be crowned king....
The stereotypical CEO in movies and TV is overwhelmingly loud. The reality for CEOs and other executives is more complex.
The sixth webcast of AMA’s Ask the Experts: Virtual Communication Series was held on December 16, and the program, Virtual Communication Best Practices Panel Discussion, focused on key takeaways from the series.
One behavior separates top-performing leaders from the rest of the pack: the ability to inspire and motivate workers to high performance. Can this behavior be learned? And why is it so important? Jack Zenger explains, in an excerpt from The AMA Handbook of Leadership.
What is a leader? Quite simply, says John Baldoni in his new book Leading by Example, leaders are those who make good things happen. They do this by acting the part, handling the tough stuff, putting their team first, and most importantly, by...
Successful leaders approach business like a game of chess; they formulate a general plan for the future, but focus on what's happening right now. They also possess the capacity to roll with changing circumstances....
We've all heard the old Thomas Edison quote about genius being 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. The same ratio applies to innovation. Here are some tips for encouraging an innovative spirit in your organization....
What is a leader’s #1 goal? Winning—according to Brian Tracy in his new book Leadership. He writes: “The main task of leadership is victory…Your ability to lead people to victory and instill the belief that your team can win is the key to cinching your power as a leader.”
Want to have an impact on your business that goes beyond the bottom line? Here are 10 strategies that will win the respect and best efforts of your people....
As Americans, we are unapologetically obsessed with money and the people who have a lot of it. We are curious, to say the least, about how rich people make their money, how they spend it, and what separates them from the rest of us. Rich: The Rise and Fall of American Wealth Culture by Larry Samuel