The Psychology Of Leadership

Leadership is NOT about changing the mindset of the group but in the cultivation of an environment that brings out the best (inspires) the individuals in that group- each individual has various environments that bring out different facets from their own Identity, and each facet is driven by emotionally charged perceptions within each environment.

Leadership - Sometimes That Means You Will Be The Only One

Learn why a leader can feel like they are all alone and why this is a good thing.

How To Deal With Negative People

You may have a friend or relative who is always complaining about something or the other. Such complainers are usually negative people who look for fault in everything and everybody. If you just listen to them silently go on with their complaints, it can affect your thinking also. If you try to stop them, they may take offense. Even trying to reason with them may not help much. So what can you do if you run into such people?

5 Strategies to Embracing Change and Staying Effective and Organized

Change is inevitable. At home, at work, and in the world, people and organizations are constantly evolving and changing. No one can stop change, as it is the only constant in life. All living things are constantly changing and moving. Here are a few forms of change and strategies to help you navigate better through the different types of change that occur throughout life.

Morphing Ourselves into Leaders

If being a leader means that you have the ability to inspire others to follow you, then the next logical question is how do you become a leader? To become a leader you need a foundation of skills that include...

The Leader As Hero

We admire heroes in sports because we want to be like them. We strive to be a hero at work by scoring goals, offering better solutions to problems than the next person. But too much emphasis on being a goal scorer gets in the way of being an effective coach, someone who helps team members think smarter for themselves.

Understanding Uncle Sam's Behavior - Nu Leadership Series

Examine organizational behavior in the public sector. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Leaders, Losing Political Confidence - Nu Leadership Series

Examine the threat of Americans losing confidence in their political leaders. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Servant Leadership - Serving The Needs Of Employees

Servant leadership means serving the needs of followers or employees. It is a good idea in so far as it encourages leaders to be less self-serving. Leaders who put their own needs first set a poor example for employees. However, we can't overlook the fact that leaders must consider the needs of shareholders and customers first and that this can run counter to the needs of employees. Hence, servant leadership is not such a great idea as its fans make out.

Be a Leader - What's Stopping You?

Showing leadership is easier than you think when you define it as simply showing others a better way. You can show leadership in this sense without even taking charge of your colleagues informally, let alone having the potential to be the boss formally. It's all a matter of confidence, but there are some simple steps you can take to overcome this barrier.

Conducting Appraisals - The Essential Skills

All managers expected to carry out performance appraisal should have some training. Ideally this should not just be on the skills of performance appraisal – the 'how' to do it, but also on the reasons for performance appraisal the 'why' we do it. Managers should understand how it fits into the wider strategic process of performance management and how the information and data generated contributes to understanding of the capacity of the human capital of the organisation to contribution to business strategy and value.

How to Deal With Global Outsourcing, Leader - Nu Leadership Series

Examine outsourcing in the context of a global market. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Outsourcing - The Reality on Your Organization - Nu Leadership Series

Examine the impacts of outsourcing on an organization. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Going Global, Leader - Nu Leadership Series

Examine the issues of growing organizations globally. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.