Negativity in the Workplace
Does anyone truly enjoy working in a negative workplace? Negativity is one of the most destructive forces impacting the culture and atmosphere in numerous organizations….
Category: Motivational Stories
Transformational Leadership: Intellectual Stimulation
“I don’t have all the answers.” “Maybe there’s a better way.” “How can we improve?” Ideally, leaders who have these thoughts are truly open…
Transformational leadership: Inspirational Motivation
By definition, inspirational motivation involves two key components. First, a leader must be clear about his or her vision. Secondly, a leader needs to…
How to Tap Into Your Innovative Potential
If you have experienced self-doubt, or too many occasions where you have allowed the negative voices to take over and limit your innovative potential,…
How Leadership Affected My Past (Interview)
How would you describe some of the greatest leaders you have met or worked with? What were the traits you admired the most? If your…
Get to Know Your People, Set a Standard and Follow Through
If you have had experience working with a leader who genuinely gets to know his or her people, sets the standard and follows through in…
Realize the leverage of modeling authenticity and integrity
Authenticity and integrity are essential character traits that leaders need to develop in order to build trusting relationships with their teams. Research confirms the direct…
Why is Courage an Important Trait of Great Leaders?
What does it mean to have courage as a leader? To have the courage of your convictions, to stand up for something that you…
Leaving a leadership legacy: Three tenets to live by
As I watched the founder of one of Canada’s best places to work grace the stage, it became apparent that not only was he deeply…
Why New Year Resolutions Fail: Five ways to lead yourself in 2015
re·solve verb \ri-ˈzälv, -ˈzȯlv also -ˈzäv or -ˈzȯv\ :To make a definite and serious decision to do something. Eat less. Exercise more. Get a new…