by Steve Adubato, PhD
Much of leadership comes down to teaching. In the recent edition of Fast Company magazine, Chuck Salter's article "Attention Class: 16 Ways to be a Smarter Teacher" makes a powerful connection between the two fields. All types of "teachers" from those in the classroom to CEOs of big and small corporations weighed in on the issue of leadership. Consider the following tips to help you be the best teacher/leader you can be;
by Steve Adubato, PhD
Former GE CEO Jack Welch has a written a great book called "JACK: Straight from the Gut." It's an honest, straightforward and highly practical work that focuses largely on issues of leadership and communication. One chapter that is particularly compelling is entitled "What This CEO Thing Is All About." In it, Welch says there is no pat formula to being a CEO because everyone does it differently and there is no one right or wrong way to go about it. Welch admits he has no magic formula, but does offer some valuable ideas as to what worked for him and might work for you, whether you're a CEO, manager, supervisor or have any responsibility to lead.
by Steve Adubato, PhD
The way people lead and communicate in the workplace has clearly changed dramatically. The events of September 11 have caused CEOs, managers, supervisors and others to rethink a whole range of issues, challenges and questions. Not only about how to lead an organization experiencing a crisis or disaster, but about how to deal with your people on a human and emotional level.
by Steve Adubato, PhD
There is a fine line between a leader, manager or supervisor paying attention to important details and micromanaging an operation to the point where they drive their people crazy. Like you, I know countless people in the workplace who engage in micromanaging. No job or responsibility is too small for them. It's not enough to assign a project to a particular staff person. They have to know where that person is on the project every step of the way. Micromanagers second guess and hover over your shoulder. They are so caught up with the minutia of their operation that they don't have the time or the ability to see the bigger picture as well as new opportunities on the horizon.
by Steve Adubato, PhD
About a month ago we covered the topic of leadership and the characteristics and traits of a great leader. At the end of the column, I asked readers to complete the following sentence; A great leader is…. Some of those responses have been published. Here are a few others that offer a different perspective;
by Steve Adubato, PhD
Last week we discussed some of the characteristics of a great team leader. This week, we round out that list with the help of some insightful readers. A great leader is someone who...
by Steve Adubato, PhD
Earlier this year I asked a group of executives, managers and sales people to complete the following sentence; A great leader is someone who…