Peer leadership takes many different forms.  You can become a leader through promotion above your peers.  You can be one of many at the same position seeking to influence a course of action.  You can be a designated leader assigned to a group of other leaders.  Depending on your commitments your ability to lead your peers can be all of the above. What...

Leadership.  It means different things to different people.  It is the most sought after trait that employers look for.  It is a topic that has countless tomes written about it.  Yet in the end there are fifteen simple rules a leader should abide by to be successful. Here are the rules: Leaders only hire top talent. Leaders put the right people...

Author’s note: What originally sparked this article were two posts.  One was on the nature of intent by Amber Naslund, and the other on measuring social media.  This month has been a focus on leadership on the Finding Answers Blog.  In business, as in every other factor of life, leadership is sought after.  It is almost like a quest for a holy grail to...

You have been promoted.  On your way towards your new team your boss has given you a review of their capabilities.  They are bad.  Not just bad… really horrible.  Dead last in all measures and getting worse.  You could describe them as the Detroit Lions of your company: perennial underachievers.  Now it is your turn to turn them around and prove that you...

This post is from my recent article on ezinearticles.com. “Is my business and/or I am ready to be coached?” Businesses, like yours, at various times need guidance. It could be that you are experiencing new growth and you need help in adjusting. It could be that your management team is young and inexperienced with the demands of their positions. You...