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It’s rarely discussed, at least as not as much as the habits of successful CEOs, but the truth is that it takes some special personal qualities to be spectacularly unsuccessful. This author has written a best seller on the subject, and in this article he discusses how leaders can be not only instruments of success, but sometimes also architects of failure.

Content: Article | Author: Sydney Finkelstein | Source: Ivey Business Journal | Subjects: Career, Leadership

Mentoring means different things to different people, which is okay, because in fact, there are different kinds of mentors. Here is a list of the kinds of mentors you might find out in the world.

Content: Article | Author: Ramon Padilla | Source: TechRepublic | Subjects: Leadership, Management

Politics is an inevitable, legitimate, and potentially beneficial aspect of corporate and organizational life. Hard work and good ideas are not enough to ensure success-your ability to win allies and head off resistance is what really matters in today’s corporate environment. If you don’t garner support for your ideas, you could become an organizational casualty.

Get Them on Your Side outlines how to:

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Content: Book | Author: Samuel B. Bacharach | Subjects: Leadership, Organizational Behavior

Management is a set of processes that can keep a complicated system of people and technology running smoothly. The most important aspects of management include planning, budgeting, organizing, staffing, controlling, and problem solving.

Leadership is a set of processes that creates organizations in the first place or adapts them to significantly changing circumstances. Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that vision, … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Source: 800-CEO-READ (8CR) | Subjects: Leadership, Management

Offers sound advice for executives and managers taking over new positions and for organizations undergoing leadership changes. Provides practical guidance on all phases of the leadership transition process–from initial planning, through the executive search process, to the major areas that the new leader must address over time to be successful.

Content: Book | Author: Thomas North Gilmore | Source: Jossey-Bass Management Series | Subjects: Leadership, Organizational Behavior

Leadership is having a point of view.

Content: Quotation | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subject: Leadership

Although a significant number of readers might herald this latest book on leadership as a godsend for their organization, it is difficult to ignore the fact that Salacuse has provided an immensely action-packed practical prescription. It begins and ends with communications, as Salacuse admits its fundamental power to gain trust and motivate others. Much of his advice is also based on knowledge of others’ interests … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Author: Jeswald W. Salacuse | Subject: Leadership

Conversational design challenges leaders in ways that formulaic and visionary design do not. Business cultures that center on hierarchy, expediency, and authoritarian leadership get in the way of good conversations. We all know about opportunities that exist in the white spaces between divisions, regions, and functions of every company; what we do not know is how to tap these opportunities. Recognizing the role of conversations … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Source: Rotman Magazine | Subjects: Innovation, Leadership

Real leaders are ordinary people with extraordinary determination.

Content: Quotation | Source: LeaderValues | Subject: Leadership

The leader of the past knew how to tell. The leader of the future will know how to ask.

Content: Quotation | Source: LeaderValues | Subject: Leadership

They say that behind every great athlete is a great coach. And behind many leaders today is an executive coach. Can an executive coach help leaders to maximize their potential and reach greater heights?

Content: Article | Author: Albert Vicere | Source: LeaderValues | Subjects: Leadership, Management

One of the distinguishing features of people is that they have strong ideas about what is right and wrong. If you can resonate, collectively, with those ideas, then you can tap into people’s commitment and creativity to a far greater degree.

Content: Quotation | Source: Leader to Leader | Subjects: Leadership, Organizational Behavior

The only definition of a leader is someone who has followers. Some people are thinkers. Some are prophets. Both roles are important and badly needed. But without followers, there can be no leaders.

Content: Quotation | Source: Leader to Leader | Subject: Leadership

An effective leader is not someone who is loved or admired. He or she is someone whose followers do the right things. Popularity is not leadership. Results are.

Content: Quotation | Source: Leader to Leader | Subject: Leadership

People follow people they like. And they like people who know how to have fun. Life is too short to treat your work as a life-or-death situation. Those leaders who learn to bring some fun to the workplace will always be welcomed. What it really comes down to is learning to enjoy people and relish life while working together. Your work shouldn’t be your life, … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subjects: Leadership, Work

People don’t know how much you know, until they know how much you care.

Content: Quotation | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subjects: Leadership, Organizational Behavior

Leadership is not a matter of position but of relationships, and one-on-one, personal encounters are vital in building those relationships. In the end, people follow you because they believe it is in their interests to do so, not because you claim to be a leader, because others have designated you as leader, or because you have the resources and position of leadership. There’s no better … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Jeswald W. Salacuse | Source: Ivey Business Journal | Subjects: Leadership, Organizational Behavior

Atrophy, entropy and apathy are holding back many organizations and managers today. How, then, to nullify those negative forces and create a culture that enables and rewards managers for taking bold, decisive action? Answering this question effectively is a leader’s greatest challenge today, these co-authors write. In this article, they offer suggestions for creating an organizational culture defined by energy, imagination and the exercise of … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Heike Bruch, Sumantra Ghoshal | Source: Ivey Business Journal | Subjects: Leadership, Organizational Behavior

Persuasion isn’t a one-shot deal, it’s a multi-step process. The more attention you pay to each step, the more likely you are to reach your desired outcome.

Content: Article | Authors: Jane Adler, Robert Karlsberg | Source: CEO Refresher | Subjects: Leadership, Personal Development

According to research by the authors, the majority of us look for and admire leaders who are honest, forward-looking, inspiring and competent. This article examines those traits and offers prescriptions for eliminating cynicism and becoming a credible leader.

Content: Article | Authors: Barry Posner, James M. Kouzes | Source: Ivey Business Journal | Subject: Leadership