Posts Tagged "making the leadership choice"
The Politics of Capitulation
This article was originally published at AlterNet Capitulate: to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms; to give up resistance. When it comes to surrender, just the thought of it is chilling to a political leader on the campaign trail. Campaigns are the closest thing to war most operatives and candidates will ever experience and for the majority, they approach it with the same gusto as if their lives were on-the-line—which is essentially true in their world, as success portends a future in the limelight and failure means ending up with a briefcase full of unrealized dreams and little else. So capitulating on any issue is fraught...
Read MoreIs Work-Life Balance Really a Woman’s Issue? “Most business people want to keep people wanting more money to buy more things…”
When people go to work, they shouldn’t have to leave their hearts at home – Betty Bender The simple eloquence of a few words is often the most powerful way to describe a complex situation. As I reflected on the recent torrent of stories about the “war on women,” this quote came to mind, not because it is the antithesis of conservatives’ views, and increasingly their legislative bills, rather because it goes straight to the heart of what they most fear—a shift away the almighty dollar as the demarcation of accomplishment to a more balanced perspective on what constitutes success. The early 20th Century move to keep women from vibrant contribution outside the...
Read MoreRecession-Proof Your Job Through the Leadership Choice
By: Kathleen Schafer, Founder of Leadership Connection MYTH: My job security is determined by other people deciding my value; after all, someone else will decide to hire, pay and promote me. If you place your economic survival in others’ hands you will forever be in a position of weakness and vulnerability—leaving you feeling afraid. While you may not go to work everyday feeling the need to hide under your desk, a general sense of fear or unease will keep you from fully expressing yourself and hold you back from working with vigor because you never know how others will respond. By living this myth, you have entered a vicious cycle that keeps you from being your best...
Read MoreMaking the Leadership Choice
By: Chris W. Bell, Director of Interactive Learning-Leadership Connection Many times when I am speaking with others about Leadership Connection, people ask me if leadership ability can be developed. My answer is always an emphatic YES!. Most people doubt they can develop their own leadership ability because they hold some false ideas about leadership. As you learn a proper perspective on leadership, you will see the concrete steps you can take to become a better leader. Leadership itself is the choice to bring all of yourself to a given situation and to be open to and to solicit the best parts of those around you. Inside Leadership Connection, we talk about the concept...
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