With the start of a New Year looming, there’s no better time than now to commit to being a better leader in 2011. Here’s a list of 31 activities that can help you become a better leader. Each one can be done in a day. Please feel free to leave a comment to add to the list – who knows, maybe we can turn it into one of those desktop calendars. MORE >>

What!!?? How to be a more approachable, social leader? Who cares? What the hell does being warm and fuzzy have to be with being a great leader? And another thing… if it wasn't for all these damn people we have to work with MORE >>

'Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing." - Vince Lombardi How would others describe the performance of your team? Would they refer to your team “the A team”? Or are they compared to the Los Angeles Clippers (winning percentage MORE >>

feed•back/?f?d?bak/Noun bak/Noun Information about reactions to a product, a person's performance of a task, etc., used as a basis for improvement. We all know how important feedback is, right? It’s the breakfast of champions and all that. However, it’s awful darn hard to get. People generally aren’t good at giving it. Ask a recruiter. Interviews. MORE >>

The thought occurred to me the other day that while I've written a lot about the importance of accountability and dealing with poor performers, I've never actually written a post on exactly how to have a performance discussion MORE >>