The leadership journey is exciting, energizing, involves a lot of hard work and at times can be even a little scary or intimidating. I have spent 40 years involved in businesses and have been so extremely fortunate to have worked for some of the finest leaders imaginable. The study of leadership is one of...
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“…the place where you work is a place for forging your character and growing as a human being…” -Dr Daisaku Ikeda We have graduated. So, where to? How do we navigate through the myriads of pitfalls and scale the heights of success? My mentor has said, “The happiness does not refer to some transient...
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As far back as we can remember, we’ve been told to listen. In any organization with a top-down hierarchy, listening is paramount. However, as we move up the ladder, we tend to start talking more and listening less. You have to lead, you have to manage, you have to train, and you have to...
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“You need to be more strategic.” These words are thrown around a lot, and these words instill fear and panic for task-oriented leaders. But they do not need to. You will be surprised at how easy it is to demonstrate strategic thinking while leaning on your superpower of focusing on the details. What is...
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A mentor is a person who is a leader. It often refers to an individual who displays good leadership qualities, which others want to emulate. Also, a mentor is a person who is responsible and who teaches or trains fellow peers on specific topics, attributes or life experiences. Therefore, an apex mentor refers to...
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“Place one foot in front of the other” are the words that I continue to ponder on while I move forward in best understanding the importance of leading with ethics and morality. These were the words of my mentor Jill Martin. This advice was of importance as I was faced with challenges from leaders...
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People often wonder if leaders are born or developed. But, as a former Golden Key Chapter President and long-time leader in a national professional development organization, rest assured: leadership skills can be developed. One of the primary leadership skills to hone is communications, specifically small talk. Yes, public speaking is a common phobia, but...
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Isaac Newton lived in the 17th century and was one of the most prominent scientists of all time. Newton’s three laws of motion describe not only why a golf ball follows a curving path, why we become pressed against the side of a cornering car, and why we feel the force through a baseball...
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Leaders of “tomorrow” are the next generation of talented and capable individuals who rise above the parochial limitations of life’s challenges. These individuals ought to possess the necessary skills and aptitude to guide and transform society into achieving its vision and goals. No leader is born with prior knowledge and skills; rather, such knowledge...
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Metaphorically speaking, leadership means you take the helm of the ship, but that does not mean you’re alone on that ship. The many actors on your ship function semi-autonomously, yet are interdependent on others to complete tasks and accomplish goals. By all accounts, it is the mission and the responsibility of the leader to...
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