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Commitment or compliance – a modern-day leadership dilemma

Good leadership is about influencing the attitudes and behavior of a team. Commitment and compliance are two different attitudes that employees can have toward their work and their organization. Commitment Commitment refers to an employee’s emotional attachment to their job and their willingness to go above and beyond what is expected of them. Committed employees …

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Comparing the Value of EQ and IQ for Leaders

Until recently, an individual’s intelligence quotient (IQ) was thought of almost exclusively as the one major predictor for success—both as an individual and as a leader. Sure, someone could have superior “people skills,” but a high IQ has long been one of the only measurable traits used to identify a good leader. One can also …

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How to be an effective leader in a five-generation workforce

In today’s increasingly diverse workplace, the challenge of managing a five-generation workforce can be daunting. With such a wide range of ages and experience levels, organizations need a leader who is capable of effectively managing and motivating all generations. Most often, we use birth years to categorize generations, but sometimes the attitudes, beliefs and traditions …

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Emotional Intelligence: How to Develop These 3 Key Skills

Emotional intelligence is an important asset for any endeavor that involves dealing with other people, which naturally includes leadership. Any leader can improve performance and effectiveness through enhancing this important trait by focusing on these three constituent qualities. Awareness Of Self The first step in becoming aware of the state of mind of others – which …

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What are Relationship-Based Leadership Skills

When considering their own leadership development, it’s easy to focus on task-oriented areas of growth. But effective leadership requires more than functional skills. Today’s leaders also need to be skilled at nurturing professional relationships. Where task-based leadership involves functional areas of performance like productivity, goal setting, and time management, relationship-oriented leadership is focused on building …

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