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Developing a Leadership Training Program for High Potentials: A Case Study

Great Leadership By Dan

For example, many effective leaders have the following strengths: •Coaching others. Why do you, or would you, follow them? The following functional areas exist within XYZ Widget: Finance, HR/Admin, Sales, Customer Service, Planning & Procurement, Materials Management, Manufacturing, and Quality Control. Influencing skills.

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How New Managers Can Send the Right Leadership Signals

Harvard Business Review

At this juncture, what you think, what you say, and how you show up — in effect, your leadership presence — can have a direct impact on those you are now leading and managing for the first time. New Managers Need a Philosophy About How They’ll Lead. New Managers Don’t Have to Have All the Answers. My view has changed.”