Are You Ready for Your Next Elevation?
Are you ready for your next elevation? It may come in the form of a big favor, a deserving reward like a promotion, or some other significant blessing. We always want to believe we...
Author: Kennedy Germain
How To Compete, But Play Nice and Still Get Ahead
The typical work environment is fiercely competitive. Those of us who are ambitious want to be recognized as the best and receive the best rewards. Conventional wisdom says to do whatever it takes within...
How Leaders Cope, Rebound, And Grow from Rejection
We have all had to deal with the disappointment of a rejection. That is especially hard after you’ve worked your heart out for something you passionately wanted, and every indication was that it was...
Help! My Employee is Difficult to Manage!
Do you like managing difficult employees? I don’t. In fact, I don’t know anyone who does. Yet, if you are breathing and leading others, you will inevitably have to deal with a difficult member....
How to Respond Effectively to Hostile Communication – Part 2
You are on the receiving end of an uncivilized communication that causes the hair on your neck to stand at attention. You gulp as you feel your emotions rise at an exponential rate. What...
How to Respond Effectively to Hostile Communication – Part 1
You can increase your effectiveness in responding to hostile communications by using a simple acronym. The acronym is STAR: Stop. Think. Ask. Respond.
5 Steps to Master Personal Goals
You can deliver stretching goals amid some significant challenges for your business. However, that can be a different matter when it’s your personal goal. There is a simple concept to master difficult-to-accomplish personal goals. I...
How to Be A Light in Uncertain Times
As expected, exceptional Leaders do their jobs with excellence. In addition, they go beyond the expectations to give of themselves outside their job description. What separates them is their desire to be a light...
How Leaders Grow Where They Are Planted
In the real world, no matter how you plan your life or career, circumstances arise that direct you to a path you did not choose nor want. How do you handle such a situation?...
