Leadership and the Technology Dilemma

Although technological advancements have drastically increased worker productivity, they have also added unparalleled complexity for leading. For example, communication has shifted from face-to-face or voice conversation to e-mail and text messages. More and more web-based and Internet-enabled platforms have become the standard for training and human resource functions. For all of the ease of use many leaders risk losing touch with their teams.

How to Be an Influential Speaker

When you're speaking to a group, you are speaking with a purpose. That is, you want your listeners and viewers to think, feel, and respond by doing something. Thus, public speaking is a responsibility.

Creating Proper Value Alignment in Organizations - Nu Leadership Series

Examine how misalignment in organizational values can impact the bottom line. Many leaders forget about the importance of values in an organization. Few institutions take responsibility for value alignment. They don’t hire employees with values in mind. Organizations communicate their expectations through their corporate culture. Incongruent values ...

7 Characteristics Of A Good Leader

While a good leader can be taught and developed, I've always believed some people have natural born abilities to lead by nature. Some people have personal characteristics that allows them to be a leader without being taught.

Leadership In Society

It is historically given fact that each society needs a leader in order to move in one directions and, therefore achieve success and happiness. But who are those leaders?

Understanding the Hypocrisy of Political Values - Nu Leadership Series

Examine the issues of values in a hot political climate. Many managers are motivated by a need to get along at any cost. This is not bad quality to possess. However, leaders cannot afford to sacrifice their principles in the process. Therefore, I suggest that leaders should think twice before they engage in Group Think. As the Tennessee Senate grew fiercer, politics got nastier. It was a race between Ford (Democrat) and Corker (Republican). The stakes were high. Recently...

Political Self-Interest: The Leadership Value Void - Nu Leadership Series

Examine the dangers of leading with personal self interest beyond the organization's values. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Spirituality in 21st Century Organizations - Nu Leadership Series

Examine the impact of spirituality on 21st century organizations. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Measuring Your Organizational Culture - Nu Leadership Series

Examine how leaders need to evaluate the health of their organizations with latest management tools. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Undervaluing Corporate Culture - Nu Leadership Series

Explore the importance of understanding corporate culture to the bottom line. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Leading with Trust - Nu Leadership Series

Examine how trust becomes a critical factor for leadership. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Leadership Foresight: Where are We Going - Nu Leadership Series

Examine the future of leadership thought. Learn more about the current trends of leadership studies in academic institutions. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Santa On Leadership

Six days before Christmas, 2007 and this author has been thinking about Santa Claus! Turns out the big guy has MUCH to teach us about leadership!

Instinct and Shared Leadership

The natural world is an excellent classroom for the study of leadership and survival. How contemporary business leaders learn their lessons from the classroom of natures instinctual survival helps them learn how their business can survive threats both internal and external.