An interesting post on Forbes.com by leadership expert Mike Myatt got me to thinking. What about leadership skills in “non” leaders. Why can’t you and me—the bottom half of the ladder, okay maybe the middle third—take a page from the leadership manual and be leaders in our own right?
Whether you’re a Web designer, investment analyst, or civil engineer, you can’t stand professionally still. It’s not enough to be good now; you have to stay good. That means keeping up to date with new trends and developments in your field of expertise, and your industry.
Leadership today has become a very multi meaning term. Professionals from various disciplines have defined ‘Leadership’ in different ways. Paradigm shifts in the cultures of organizations and the consistent parallel and horizontal development of companies have raised the need to look at leadership in a new angle.
Eat your vegetables. Don’t smoke. Wear your seatbelts. We all know some basic ways to help extend our lives (even if we don’t follow them). But how do we extend our careers?
Employers and staffing agencies get creative to find capable bilingual workers.
It’s not your father’s management job. That’s the first and most important thing to know, whether you’re a new boss, a veteran boss, the boss’s boss or a boss to be. Yes, Dad may have trudged eight miles in the snow to get to work, but when he got there, he could depend on seeing
If you were to draw out your ideal career path, would it look more like a tree than a straight line? Do you like to avoid being painted with just one brush? Then you, my friend, just may be a Multipotentialite. What, pray tell, is that? Wikipedia describes Multipotentiality as “An educational and psychological term
Have you ever felt ‘boxed in’ in your job, unable to showcase your true talent or full potential? Have you been itching to submit your ideas to enhance your company’s cloud infrastructure, or become involved in marketing’s next roll out but unclear of how to become your own personal change agent? We’ve all been there
Our parents influence us in more ways than we know. You may think that your father’s influence hasn’t impacted your career very much (unless he’s your boss, of course, or worse – if you’re his). You may be surprised to learn that nothing could be further from the truth! Biological or adopted, whether present or
Have you ever thought about how multitasking impacts your productivity? Your relationships? Have you ever thought of the impression that you give someone during a conversation when you’re multitasking? Next time you’re in a restaurant, look around and see how many people are clicking away on their devices and not paying attention to the person
Many people wonder how to be charismatic, but is charisma an innate quality or a learned behavior? Turns out, it’s a little of both! Some experts believe that charismatic behavior is learned early in life, then instinctively becomes cultivated in our later years. Charisma can determine whether you’re seen as a follower or leader. Charisma is not
When I was eight years old, I told my grandmother that I wanted to be a baseball player when I grew up. Without missing a beat, she immediately slapped me, and told me that was a terrible idea. My grandfather – her ex-husband – had tried that same career path, his drive to make it
How many times have you applied to a job thinking, “I’d be the perfect fit for this company?” Then you spend hours crafting an awesome cover letter and resume, only to never hear back or get a simple boiler plate response stating, “sorry but we are moving forward with other candidates.” It sucks! Trust me,
Your bedroom’s a tip, your desk is in disarray, to-do lists are futile and the paperwork’s piling up. But it’s OK to excuse your absentmindedness– you’re a creative; disorganization is just a part of the unstructured approach you need to keep the ideas flowing. Co-workers should cut you some slack; from the chaos you’ll deliver innovative
