Leadership Development

Leadership Tip for the Week: In a world of mediocracy, most people simply want to conform and be like everyone else. As any successful entrepreneur will tell you, doing something new or innovative is risky, but it also expands your creativity and passion. Do something adventurous. Dare to be different and discover where the road

Leadership Tip for the Week: Too many individuals today seek to avoid blame, excuse away their negative behavior, and slander others to “cover up” their mistakes. A principled leader accepts personal responsibility for their thoughts, words, and actions. Followers respect a person of integrity who makes themselves accountable for their conduct. Quotation attributed to: Elisabeth

Leadership Tip for the Week: Facing adversity is a common human experience. Yet, far fewer individuals acquire power and great influence. This is often when one feels emboldened to reveal their truest selves. It is obtaining power that uncovers the good or evil character that resides in the heart of a leader. Quotation attributed to:

Leadership Tip for the Week: Things of value and importance take time. We cannot live in regret about the things we should have done before, or earlier in life. However, right now we can do some things that should have been done before, and will benefit our future. Today… plant some ideas and actions! Quotation

Leadership Tip for the Week: Achieving your maximum potential means learning to accept who and what you are. The power of choice allows us to “improve” our physical features, attitude, education, and our desired future. Along the way… be at peace with yourself and you will discover greater personal enjoyment and contentment. Quotation attributed to:

Leadership Tip for the Week: Effective leaders have both personal strengths and limitations. When we dwell on our limitations, we stunt progress and creativity. We then encourage a negative mindset that limits our growth and achievement. However, by focusing on what is “possible” we can rise above self-imposed limitations and accomplish virtually anything that is

Leadership Tip for the Week: Our “self-talk” is an ongoing dialogue we have within ourselves during the day. If we allow negativity to enter our thinking, it can soon overwhelm our personality and perspective. Choose to start each day with positive thoughts and attitudes. Using positive affirmations each morning will make a big difference in

Leadership Tip for the Week: Leaders are human beings and subject to all of the strengths and weaknesses of humanity. We too need encouragement and motivation on a regular basis. Learn for yourself how to consistently motivate and inspire your actions. For each person, it may be a different activity like meditation, prayer, reading, music,

Leadership Tip for the Week: If we are humble and open-minded, we can learn from virtually anyone. Some individuals will model positive traits and behaviors we can emulate. Others will not. Allow them all to be your teachers. When you experience negative traits and behaviors, promise yourself that you will never emulate them. Learning and

Leadership Tip for the Week: Many excuses given today are a form of denial, or distortion of information. Being a good leader is about accepting personal responsibility for our actions. Be transparent about your mistakes and admit them. If necessary, apologize and accept accountability. Do this and you will set an excellent example that others