As the saying goes in business, you want to “look and act the part.” It’s hard to be a leader if you’re frumpy. Personal style matters. If you want to make a great impression on your bosses, your clients, and the people you’re leading, you have to pay attention to...
If you’re aim is to be an effective leader, you need to be crystal clear about the differences between functional and dysfunctional leadership. It all comes down to getting the right blend of confidence and humility. We consider leaders functional when they carry the...
How deep is your organization’s bench strength? Developing emerging leaders today is the best way of ensuring your organizations future tomorrow. Since our inception in 2002, Giant Leap has designed, developed, and delivered comprehensive leadership succession...
John Smith lost it! And, of all places, he lost it in the big-deal executive meeting. He went over the edge in his plea for some issue around a customer. No, he didn’t cry, although he did wipe his eyes before his cheeks got streaked. No, he didn’t pound the table,...
This article originally appeared on Huffington Post, by Lisa Earle McLeod. What constitutes a great leader? Is it charisma? Someone with a great vision who fearlessly leads the team up the hill? Or perhaps it's servant leadership, a humble leader who patiently and...
Bill Treasurer’s new book Leaders Open Doors is exactly what the subtitle suggests: a radically simple leadership approach that I certainly can image would lift people, profits, and performance in any organization. The premise of the book is that a simply selfless...
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