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Look out. That chipped and spattered glass ceiling is about to fall. With our affinity for consensus-seeking and relationship-building, women are putting a refreshingly feminine face on leadership. Be ready to take the lead in your organization or profession by staying abreast of leadership trends and brushing up on skills vital to hiring, delegating, training, diversity, gender equity, business ethics, and more. There’s nothing more powerful than inspirational leadership.

Taking Management to a New Level

Written by Mary McCoy
Sunday, 08 January 2012 21:29
Over the decades, Management 101 has served us well: Define your work flow, assess your personnel needs, run ads, hire the “right people” and then hold them accountable to their job descriptions. It’s a straightforward process with no surprises, as everyone knows the rules. Many fortunes have been made though this approach, but indications are now pointing to the possibility there may be a more direct way to get to where you are trying to go. Perhaps it’s time to look at how work works from a fresh vantage point.
Last Updated on Sunday, 08 January 2012 21:43
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Overcoming Barriers to Effective Listening

Written by Rebecca Carswell
Monday, 05 December 2011 21:03
Many people think they are already good listeners. The truth is most of us still have a lot to learn when it comes to listening effectively. The nineteenth century American journalist and satirist Ambrose Bierce defined conversation in this way: “A vocal competition in which the one who is pausing to catch his breath is called the listener.”
Last Updated on Monday, 05 December 2011 21:15
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7 Steps to an Effective Leadership Style

Written by Rebecca Hourston
Tuesday, 25 October 2011 23:27
If you've ever been led by a Mushroom (everyone's in the dark), a Seagull (swoops in, squawks and dumps), or a Kipper (two-faced and gutless), you'll be all too aware of the leadership style you don't want to be known for. Fortunately, the simple fact that you are reading this article instantly places you in an elite minority that is actually thinking about what you do want your leadership style to be known for. The vast majority just go to work and get on with it, in whatever style comes to them by default.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 25 October 2011 23:31
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Leading in an Age of Continuous Transformation

Written by Marta C. Wilson
Sunday, 17 April 2011 23:11
Facing the tumult of our times, many organizations are undergoing drastic changes. The smart ones are seeking to attract the best talent so they can compete creatively through great ideas. They are mastering the advance of technologies so they can seize every new opportunity with speed and efficiency. No matter how local their work may be, they are preparing for clients or members or vendors who are global. Indeed, it’s a whole new world. Constant change affects everyone, and everyone must master the ability to change constantly in order to survive.
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How to Be a More Inspiring Leader

Written by Rebecca Hourston
Sunday, 10 April 2011 00:27
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, become more—then you are a leader,” said U.S. President John Quincy Adams. Had John been more blunt (and less eloquent), he might have said, “If you are not inspirational, you can forget about calling yourself a leader.”
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