by Ben on January 31, 2010
The story of Captain D. Michael Abrashoff and his command of the USS Benfold has become legendary inside and outside of the Navy. Now Abrashoff offers this fascinating tale of top-down change for anyone trying to navigate today’s uncertain business seas.
Learn the difference between a manager and a leader in this though provoking new article by leadership type.
In a previous article I explained my theory of Proactive and Reactive Feedback and how their use can make or break the productivity of your team.
I made the case that feedback is better given when an employee or team’s performance is on the upward swing rather than waiting until their performance starts to dip.
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by Ben on May 19, 2009
While the practice of leadership can very from one supervisor to the next, there are a few basic assumptions about leadership that apply to nearly everyone.
There is an overabundance of highly educated scholars in the field of leadership that have very little managerial experience. Those having experience managing others did so at such a high level they were often disconnected from employees on the frontline.
If you’re looking to advance your ability to lead rather than theorize about it, do yourself [...]
To help clarify these terms, and improve your understanding of the leadership process, I explain the difference between responsibility and accountability in this post.
It wasn’t until my freshman year in college that I truly began understanding the importance of leadership. Read how marching an enthusiatic group of Girl Scouts around a military campus changed my perspective on what it meant to be a leader.
John Maxwell’s book “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” should be an integral part of any successful or aspiring leader’s personal library. Now in print as a 10th anniversary edition, Maxwell’s “21 Laws of Leadership” are refined and more relevant than ever in these troubling economic times.