Category: Leadership & Management

Jun 24

6 Signs to Instantly Identify Someone With True Leadership Skills

Here are six defining traits that keep surfacing over and over again in leadership bestsellers. By Marcel Schwantes Principal and founder, Leadership From the Core@MarcelSchwantes (https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/6-signs-to-instantly-identify-someone-with-true-leadership-skills.html) CREDIT: Getty Images What are the defining attributes of great leaders? That’s the age-old question thought leaders and scholars galore have been attempting to answer in mountains of books and literature. While great …

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May 27

How Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Handle Ungrateful Employees

It’s not an ideal situation, but fortunately, knowing how to address these issues is key to creating a positive workplace. By Jackelyn Ho Founder, Arrival Gym@jackelynho (https://www.inc.com/jackelyn-ho/how-emotionally-intelligent-leaders-handle-ungrateful-employees.html) CREDIT: Getty Images Running a company is no easy feat, but managing a group of people with different backgrounds, experiences, and beliefs is a completely different beast of its own. There may …

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May 27

Why Do Employees Quit Their Jobs? Because Bosses Don’t Provide Them With The 1 Thing They Want the Most

One study revealed that 34 percent of employees plan to leave their company within 12 months. This rare strategy may stop the bleeding. By Marcel Schwantes Principal and founder, Leadership From the Core@MarcelSchwantes (https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/want-to-be-a-better-leader-give-employees-1-thing-most-bosses-miss-entirely.html) CREDIT: Getty Images Employee turnover is an expensive habit, with some estimates for total costs associated with turnover ranging from 90 to 200 percent of …

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Apr 07

If You Aspire to Be a Great Leader, Be Present

Rasmus Hougaard Jacqueline Carter (https://hbr.org/2017/12/if-you-aspire-to-be-a-great-leader-be-present) Some years ago, we worked with a director of a multinational pharma company who’d been receiving poor grades for engagement and leadership effectiveness. Although he tried to change, nothing seemed to work. As his frustration grew, he started tracking the time he spent with each of his direct reports — and …

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Apr 07

Research Says 86 Percent of Employees Quit Within the First Six Months, Unless Managers Do These 4 Things

This is a powerful and simple strategy that most bosses rarely implement for an effective new hire experience By Marcel Schwantes Principal and founder, Leadership From the Core@MarcelSchwantes (https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/good-managers-practice-this-1-masterful-strategy-to-make-sure-new-employees-dont-quit.html) CREDIT: Getty Images Here’s something to seriously ponder: Research is saying that a new hire’s decision to stay with a company long-term is made within the first six months …

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Apr 07

These 7 Leadership Styles Allow Great Executives To Tackle Any Situation

Great executives know how to adapt their style to the people and the situation. Here are 7 approaches that will expand your leadership toolkit. By Bruce Eckfeldt Founder and CEO, E&A, Gazelles business coach@beckfeldt (https://www.inc.com/bruce-eckfeldt/these-7-leadership-styles-allow-great-executives-to-tackle-any-situation.html) CREDIT: Getty Images When you’re a hammer, everything looks like a nail. The same is true for leadership. If you’re great …

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Apr 07

7 Signs That Your Boss May Be on the Fast Track to Failing You

These common management behaviors are surefire ways to bring down a whole team. By Marcel Schwantes Principal and founder, Leadership From the Core@MarcelSchwantes (https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/7-signs-that-your-boss-may-be-on-fast-track-to-failing-you.html) CREDIT: Getty Images The path of leadership is a journey not for the faint of heart. It requires the prerequisite of continuous personal development before you can claim the honorable title of “leader.” Yet most bosses that don’t …

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Apr 07

9 Surprising Signs You’re an Exceptional Boss (That Most People Never Consider)

Some traits seem to go unnoticed, but where great leadership is concerned, they can make all the difference. By Jeff Haden Contributing editor, Inc.@jeff_haden (https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/9-surprising-signs-youre-an-exceptional-boss-that-most-people-never-consider.html)   CREDIT: Getty Images Many people are good bosses. Some people are great bosses. A handful go even further: They’re phenomenal, not only because of what you see them do but also because …

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Apr 07

5 Proven Ways to Be More Influential at Work

Never underestimate the influence you have on others. By Lolly Daskal President and CEO, Lead From Within@LollyDaskal (https://www.inc.com/lolly-daskal/5-proven-ways-to-be-more-influential-at-work.html) CREDIT: Getty Images Most people, at some point in their professional life, feel that they’re not really getting anywhere but just kicking the can down the road. Sometimes that’s nature’s way of saying you need to be working in a differentorganization or …

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Apr 07

What to Do When Everyone’s Overworked–And There’s a Lot More Work

It’s great to be busy, but not if your team burns out. By Mandy Gilbert Founder and chief executive, Creative Niche@verynichey (https://www.inc.com/mandy-gilbert/what-to-do-when-everyones-overworked-and-theres-a.html) CREDIT: Getty Images The pressure’s on. You’ve just signed five new clients. You’ve received the largest order in the company’s history. You’re launching a brand new product line. Whatever it may be, everyone in the …

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