Numerous people have written on leadership. Nearly everyone states that influence is the primary characteristic of a good leader. Leadership is more than influence. There are other characteristics of leadership that should be present. They Have Wisdom and Discernment Leaders need wisdom and discernment for the current situation. They need to be able to look at intricate situations, gain precision and establish a course of […]

Many of the top leaders use a style known transactional leadership or managerial leadership. This style is focused on the management method and involves directing, arranging and short-term planning. This style mainly works on the system of reward and punishment. This style is popular among managers, and includes clear structures that employees need to follow. Those working for these types of leaders are held accountable […]

1 Analyze the interaction between King Louis XIV of France and the King of Tonkin. What are the underlying beliefs and approaches of the two rulers? How are they alike? Different? How does each date their letters? What do you infer from these dates? 2-Why and how did Japan succeed in keeping Europeans largely away from its territory in the seventeenth century? 3- According to […]

Circumstances often require different styles of leadership or communication. Adaptability is a really effective trait, if it doesn’t affect your values. Each and every resolution, no matter the circumstance, must be built on your value scheme Keeping your actions are value-driven, you will have the faith and respect of your team. Leading requires conveying, persuading and connecting. Communication skills are the baisis of successful leadership. […]

The terms leadership and management are often used as if they were one and the same, but there is a vast difference between a leader and a manager. Leaders are sometimes managers but most managers are not leaders. It is an exceptional person that embodies both of these traits. They have very different abilities, both essential to success at a high-growth business. Leaders have a […]

What does it mean to be a manager? While the skills to be an effective manager are many and the exact mix of skills necessary will vary from job to job and sector to sector, most writers on business and management agree that successful management involves the planning, organising, leading and controlling of resources, including personnel, to efficiently and effectively achieve organisational aims. If you […]

sk: You have two options. Please choose the one that you find most compelling. Option 1: Please compare the activist approaches of David Wojnarowicz and Felix Gonzalez-Torres in response to homophobia and the AIDS/HIV epidemic. To do this, we would like you to choose 1 work from each artist as your main examples. -OR- Option 2: Please summarize the issues confronted and the artistic strategies consequently adopted […]

In this day and age, we hear a lot about “Leadership Training.” There are online courses, business courses, seminars, conferences, etc. that are more than willing to take your money and give you the standard, boring content. The real story is, the business client has changed! What worked in the ’70’s and ’80’s does not work anymore! Gone are the days where the “leaders” leads […]

Would it surprise you to know that the WorkHuman Research Institute that found 21 percent of respondents have NEVER been recognized at work and 33 percent haven’t been recognized in 6 months? That doesn’t mean the boss is saying, “Wait a minute… uhhhhh… Terry, right?” Come on, even those who do not thrive on recognition, need more attention than that! Can you ever over-thank an […]

The successful completion of a project is largely dependent on how the stakeholders view the results and whether or not they consider their expectations, requirements and agendas being met. For this reason effective stakeholder engagement is a crucial activity for any professional project manager to master in order to achieve project success. Stakeholder ‘engagement’ is a practice for influencing outcomes through a variety of communication […]