Posted in Leadership Development For just a moment, remember your favorite boss. You know the one you said you would follow anywhere if he or she ever left the company. The boss for whom you came in early and stayed late for to meet a promised project deadline. How would you describe his or her overall mood? How did [.] MORE >>

This is a guest post by Tor Contantino. had the pleasure of meeting Tor at Catalyst this year. Tor Constantino is an ex-journalist, current public relations professional who has worked for CBS Radio and ABC, CBS television stations. He contributes to RELEVANT magazine,  ChristianPost.com , SCL and his blog,  www.torconbooks.com. Then things changed. MORE >>

It should come as no surprise that statistically most of us are not born leaders.  Though running a business or managing a department, does force the issue, creating unwitting, unprepared and usually poor leaders of many of us. . Being a leader is tantamount to being a risk taker, which is essentially the same thing as being an entrepreneur. MORE >>

Err on the side of pushing harder not easier. When you wonder if you should challenge or comfort someone, challenge them. Expect more not less. Encourage those who are struggling but don’t exclude challenging them. Reject the temptation to coddle. People rise to challenges. Maxed out: A few on your team are maxed out. Strengthen [.]. MORE >>

Cultivating influence is a practice all leaders must engage in inside of their organizations, communities, and families. Though these three steps are simple, they are not easy. Servant Leadership MORE >>