Columnist: Janet Kendall White, Certified Consultant
Why Persistence and Leadership Go Hand in Hand
There are many things that constitute a good leader, one fundamental one is Persistence. Persistence is tied to your personal development and improvement as well as your ability to lead and achieve. Persistence to continue to develop yourself as a leader, persistence to develop knowledge in your field, persistence to deal with the everyday challenges […]
Know and Live Your Values. Be Bold. Have Humility.
I recently had the privilege of moderating a panel of female Northeast Ohio Mayors. The first question I asked them was if they could only choose one characteristic for effective leadership what it would be and why. They chose values: know them and live them. Be bold, don’t be afraid to speak up and do […]
How to Develop Your Confidence
“Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. “ ~ Ambrose Redmoon Think about that quote as it relates to leadership. Do you agree? I do but I needed to think about examples to be sure and not just agree because it sounds good. […]
Recognizing Opportunities
Problem solving is a critical skill and role for leaders and entrepreneurs. Opportunities generally show up initially as problems. They are opportunities in disguise. Seeing problems as opportunities causes us to be more open minded and flexible about solutions. Leaders see around, under and over problems beyond the obvious. As a leader, when you encounter […]
The Power to Choose
What is the most important real estate you own? The six inches between your ears! I was taught that saying many years ago and have not nor will I ever forget it. I was also taught that if we don’t control our minds, our minds will control us. Not just as a leader but everyone […]
The Power of Vision
I am teaching the entrepreneurial mindset right now and have really been struck by the section on Vision. I have been reminded just how often it is not taught to leaders or encouraged and how critical it is for accomplishing goals and success at the individual, team, and organization level. “If you are working on […]
Leaders are Readers and Learners; What are you Learning?
I am sure you have heard the saying Leaders are readers. I have been known to say that in leadership training, probably more than once per session. It comes from President Harry S. Truman “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” I have always been an avid reader and I bought into, […]
Productive Conflict is Healthy and Leads to Ideation
Productive conflict or constructive debate can lead to great ideas. We are seeing examples of how those topical constructive disagreements are not happening in some arenas Are they happening for you? In your organizations? Or are people saying things like “we had all the right people in the meeting, but no one was willing to […]
Would Strategic Flexibility Help You?
Nope, I am not talking about your next yoga class. I am referring to a great term I saw used in an article recently, “Instead of ‘Hybrid’ or ‘Remote’ Work, Let’s Call It ‘Strategic Flexibility’.” The author starts by providing google definitions for Hybrid: The offspring of two plants or animals of different species or […]
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast – True for You?
In last month’s edition of this magazine, Pat interviewed Ivan Misner founder of Business Network International (BNI). There were tremendous nuggets in the interview, and I highly recommend listening to it. One of the comments that he made that is near and dear to my heart is “culture eats strategy for breakfast”. We have all […]