Being known as a kind person has been considered by some to be detrimental to effective leadership. But the evidence would indicate that just the opposite is true. In today’s world, kind people really do finish first when it comes to leadership. Kindness is not weakness. It is not passive and indecisive. It simply means…
Demanding Leadership: How to Inspire Respect and Get Results Without Being a Jerk
You can be a results-oriented, demanding leader without being a jerk. All too often, being a demanding leader is confused with simply being a jerk. But if you want to see your leadership impact grow, you need to know how to be results-oriented and demanding, without the “jerk factor”. Somewhere along the line, what it…
How To Develop The 3 Essential Qualities In Kind Leadership
Leadership legacies are built more on kindness than they are on accomplishments. Kindness is action-oriented, and is an essential component to influencing lasting impact. Think of the qualities you have found in leaders who have had the greatest personal impact in your life. I’m sure that words like courageous, decisive, and visionary are somewhere on…
How To Be Certain Your Leadership Is Really Demonstrating Kindness
“The kindest form of leadership is the truth.” – Jack Welch The problem many leaders have with the concept of kindness is that they think it means to avoid speaking truth, in order to spare someone’s feelings. In fact, speaking the truth is the very essence of kindness. This is not to say that leaders have…
How The Best Leaders Evaluate A Great Day of Leadership
Wherever you lead, and in whatever capacity, there is one question that should be top of mind when the day is done. “Did I lead well today?” If you can’t answer that question clearly and definitively each and every day, what was the point of all of that leadership energy you expended? What was the…
