Last week we discussed the importance of knowing yourself, getting out of your comfort zone and learning new skills, willingly accepting responsibility, and delivering more than is expected of you if you want to begin the process of becoming a leader.
How does one actually become a leader? Do you have to be lucky enough to be in the right gene pool? Can one learn how to be a leader?
What skills and abilities do you need to master in order to become a leader today in the Czech Republic and, as important, in a global economy? Why are certain skills and abilities important today? What are the moral aspects of good leadership?
One of today’s foremost authorities on leadership is Warren Bennis, Founding Chairman of the Leadership Institute at the University of Southern California and author of 27 books and more than 2,000 articles on leadership. In his book, On Leadership, Dr.
Since childhood I have been fascinated by observing people and their behavior. More specifically, I have been fascinated by observing the behavior of those who truly set themselves apart from the ordinary in their achievements.
There is a wonderful story about an ancient king and his son which may well be the first account of an effort at career development. Archeologists have found evidence dating back to 4,000 BCE of the beginnings of the civilization of Sumer.
With the number of books, lectures, seminars, articles, and DVD’s that have been produced on leadership in the past generation, it’s clear that there is some interest in the topic of what makes a good leader. At Amazon.com a query for “leadership” yields 16,939 current titles.
Today marks the beginning of former President Vaclav Havel’s annual conference at which world leaders in politics, intellect, business and religion gather in Prague to discus issues and conflicts facing civilization that have ethnicity, religion, race, national origin or political beliefs at thei
I have received several letters from readers asking for my thoughts on how to do one of the most difficult things any manger has to do in the course of his or her duty: fire somebody.
Dictionary.com defines serendipity as: “The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident.”
