Bad leaders exist in many organizations. They affect the bottom-line and they influence the culture and climate in ways that challenge every person in the company. Sometimes they are harder to spot initially, but with a little time and a sharp focus they do not hide for long. Dale Carnegie’s principal mantra and most...
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We are all judged by how productive we are at our jobs. Even if you are self-employed and don’t have superiors keeping track of your performance, rest assured that your clients are! The bottom line is you have to produce results. But no matter what type of leader you are, it is important to...
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Planning and scheduling are the least exciting of all the leadership dynamics. Yet, they are very critical. Many leaders and managers are in instant planning (reaction) mode as soon as they power up their devices on the way to the office. There are so many leaders still in this “get things done” mode 24-7:...
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To win in today’s marketplace, team members have to step up and be ready to take a leadership role. It is not easy to teach leadership development skills in others. It’s very important to also understand that some people do not share your goals and aspirations. Keep an open mind and learn to use...
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Around the globe, organizations can be involved in the highest degree of technical activity. Regardless of the complexity of both the services and business, it is always up to the leadership team to keep the processes as simple as possible. Central to this simplicity of both purpose and action are the facts that management...
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Micromanagement of employees often stifles teamwork, productivity, creativity and loyalty. It also diminishes trust and adds inordinate amounts of stress. Ironically, most micromanagers don’t realize the extent to which they micromanage. They are so busy thoroughly inspecting and monitoring the activities of their employees, and rarely put themselves under the magnifying glass of painstaking evaluation....
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Whenever Dale Carnegie Training discusses Classic Leadership, especially in classes and workshops, we have to focus on how many different types of leaders there are in virtually every organization. Although there is short list of leadership types and styles that we can assess and study through Industrial Psychology or Organizational Behavior, we all know...
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It really is never talked about. It is not a common read in social media. But it happens. It is an issue in organizations, not only here in Maryland, Northern Virginia and D.C., but across the United States. Let’s call it leadership turnover. Now there are a number of reasons why leadership fails at...
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We all know that professionalism is the cornerstone of the business world. But what is professionalism? Is it a certain look or type of behavior? Is it an attitude or work ethic? Or something else entirely? The truth is, professionalism is all of these things and more. Understanding the nature of professionalism and how...
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What would you do tomorrow if your career or industry suddenly bit the dust? It happens every day, when an industry comes up with a new development that causes your job to become obsolete. Consider the addition of robotics to most US factories, the advent of automated switchboards, and the beginning of the end...
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