Lead on Purpose

JUNE 15, 2013

Leadership plays a vital role in every company. Forbes.com defines leadership as “a process of social influence, which maximizes the efforts of others, towards the achievement of a goal.” Educate your staff — Not everyone has innate leadership skills, but these skills can be developed. Guest post by Lindsay Traiman.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 5, 2010

Persistence in leadership is analogous to running a marathon. The time you spend, and what you do leading up to the race, will determine how well you perform during the race. To succeed in leadership you have to work hard and continually hone your interpersonal skills. Great leaders are persistent.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The latest Leadership Carnival brings together links to more than 30 fresh posts on topics such as mentors and role models, leading teams and maximizing your performance. The Leadership Development Carnival is a great way to expand your leadership knowledge and get to know the bloggers who are making it happen.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 23, 2009

This book is a valuable and timely explanation of how to trust and be trusted.&# – Guy Kawasiaki “Good leaders know where they are going. Filed under: Integrity , Leadership , Trust Tagged: | collaboration , commerce , confidence , credibility , Speed of Trust , Stephen M.R.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

At the heart of most problems that occur in business settings you find the following: Lack of influence Poor teamwork Mediocre productivity. The presentation was great and I want to share a few of the key discussion points (in my own words and subject to my personal biases).

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 11, 2009

Trust is the very basis of the new global economy, and he shows how trust—and the speed at which it is established with clients, employees and constituents—is the essential ingredient for successful people and organizations. Overcoming selfishness is critical to effective leadership.

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