Which Star Are You Worshipping?

Have you noticed the plethora of TV shows looking for the next upcoming star? We have Teen Idol, Design Star, and future cooking stars. Everyone is trying to become the next superstar. This is happening in the church too. As a leader, how much star status do you aspire to, and which star are you worshiping?

Lessons In Leadership From Earnest Shackleton

Sir Ernest Shackleton has been called “the greatest leader that ever came on God’s earth bar none” for saving the lives of twenty-seven men stranded with him on an Antarctic ice floe for almost two years. Unlike most of the polar expeditions, every man survived – not only in good health, but also in good spirits – all due to the leadership skills of Shackleton.

Leading by Example

You can lead through your actions and through your words. Your actions speak much louder than what you say. This article looks at some examples of leaders whose actions were different than their words.

Why Are Employees so Negative - Nu Leadership Series

Examine why individuals are more cynical about today’s leaders. Learn what can be done. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Why Some Decisions Are Harder Than Others

While some decisions are easy (what to eat for supper) many more are extremely hard. Usually, a hard decision involves greater consequences/implications or, in some cases, a higher level of resource commitment. In reality, not all so-called hard decisions are hard. Some feel harder than others owing to scale:

Leadership Skills Development – Understanding Ourselves and Others

Understanding yourself and what makes other people tick is essential for the high performing business team. Correctly applied, this understanding becomes your philosophy of business. Therefore, being able to reflect on it, talk about it and apply it correctly is essential for success in business.

4 Things You Must Do Before You Hire or Fire a Vendor

Do you need to hire a vendor for a business project? Have you always wanted a way to sift through all the vendors for hire? Here's the 4 things you want to do before you hire or fire a vendor.

Back in to the Basics

It isn't the complicated stuff that we mess-up. It is the basics....

Five Ways To Become A Leader

Some say you are born a leader, but even born leaders get advice from their mentors and authors. Follow these five excellent ideas to help you rise into the role you were born to play.

The Leadership Challenge

Leadership is a challenge faced by anyone who is looking to lead a successful life. The start of success comes from being able to lead yourself. The ability for you do what is necessary to succeed. The list below are keys to leadership success:

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 ...

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...

Business Leadership Training

Today's businesses operate in a uniquely competitive world. Not only is there cut-throat competition among companies, but there is also an acute shortage of people with the right business leadership training to take business outside the clutter of the competition. Most of the people who hold the top positions have gotten by hard work and by learning from their experiences. However, in a fast-paced business environment, learning by experience and mistakes is indeed a very slow and unsatisfying process for many. The best way then to acquire business leadership skills is by attending business leadership training programs that are now being offered by a lot of institutes and universities across the country.

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.