Archive for the tag 'leadership traits'

Strong Leaders Manage, Successful Managers Lead

In various social media channels over the last few months, there has been a lot of debate over the differences between management and leadership. To be successful as either a manager or a leader, however, you must possess a broad set of knowledge and skills that encompasses good leadership traits and skills. You also must [...]

7 Steps to Overcoming the Addiction of Micromanagement

I was recently asked to create a training program for newly appointed managers. While I have a lot of material I couldĀ  have used, I wanted to make sure I was covering the challenges that are truly faced by new managers. As I reflected on those challenges, my mind raced back to some of my [...]

ABCs of Leadership

The ABC’s of Leadership
I thought it might be amusing to see if I could come up with an alphabetic list of words that were characteristic of the traits, skills, and responsibilities of leaders. Following is the list I created now modified with some updates suggested by our readers. Feel free to offer your suggestions for [...]

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