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Qualities of a Good Business Leader

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A sound education in business is just one component of being a good leader; to truly take your company to the next level, you must also possess certain qualities that come from within. Having the gumption to step into a leadership role (and stay there) takes courage right off the bat. Leadership is key to succeeding in this role.

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The importance of leadership in effective management

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There are many elements that make a good manager, however, one of the critical qualities is leadership. Leadership and management must go hand in hand, but they are not the same thing.

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Leadership and confidence

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Confidence is a key driver of effective leadership. Understanding what confidence is, and is not, will improve your leadership abilities. Self-confidence is a feeling of trust in one’s abilities, qualities and judgment. Leadership Purpose confidence self-confidence' Confidence is not arrogance.

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Learn and apply these leadership traits in an afternoon

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When you think about the leaders you respect and admire, you see qualities that make them great. This can be inspiring or disheartening, depending on your current state of mind. Most great leaders rose to prominence over time by doing … Continue reading →

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Unemotional Leadership—an Oxymoron

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This 1954 movie brought the truly timeless and consequential components of leadership into focus for me. Emotion Is Integral to Quality Leadership. Generating that interest is what leadership is all about and charisma plays a large role in successful leadership. That is why unemotional leadership is an oxymoron.

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Guest Post: 3 Steps to Magnetic Leadership

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Perhaps one of the thorniest problems in business today, is how to create quality output without being specifically in charge. So, how does leadership really play out in this type of non-hierarchical organization? In my experience, there are three major competencies that when developed, create a magnetic leadership style.

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Guest Post: Begging For Leadership Won’t Get You A Pocket Full of Change

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People are often not welcoming of change unless it is implemented by leadership correctly. Toyota is a prime example of this mindset – their engagement approach gets employees involved via quality control improvement at all levels of the organization. They failed to suggest quality control improvement that is inherent in “Kaizen.”

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