Build a High Functioning Team
“The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me, never say ‘I.’ And that’s not because they have trained themselves not to say…
Author: Kaylee Swanson
Posts by Kaylee Swanson
Why Do Female Leaders Get Stuck in Middle Management Roles?
Against the backdrop for women clamoring to have it all, there lies the reality of what actually can happen to women when they enter the workforce. 2012 Research from…
Tips for Team Leadership: Recognize Your People
As part of our ongoing “21 Days to Accelerate Team Leadership Success” blog series, Day 3 has you focusing on your people and what gifts they each bring to…
Leadership Responsibility: Developing Your People
“Talented performers flock to the best and brightest leaders, and these leaders in turn lift the lids off their people and uncork the latent talent inside of…
Definition of Leadership: Raising People Up
“Leadership is not magnetic personality, that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not “making friends and influencing people”, that is flattery….
Why Collaborative Leaders Are More Successful
“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” – Henry Ford Organizations are becoming more and more complex….
Leadership Legacy: What Will They Say When You Are Gone?
“Leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders” – Tom Peters People come and they go in our lives. They may work with us our whole…
The Leadership Challenge: Past Success=Future Performance?
One of the greatest challenges we encounter with successful leaders is helping them see the difference between “because of” and “in spite of” behaviors. Most…
Team Leadership: Show Some Gratitude
As we approach this Thanksgiving holiday, let us recognize the impact a grateful positive leader can have on their team, their organization, their community. While many…
Essential Skills of Leadership – Better Communication
What kind of interaction are you having with your team? Does the communication involve positive reinforcement? Leaders who invest in their people and find ways to…
3 Reasons You Need a 360 Feedback Program
It is no secret that well over 90% of all Fortune 500 companies use a 360° survey or multi-rater assessment to develop their leaders and to improve…
5 Foundations of Extraordinary Leadership
I recently heard a CEO speak at the Atlanta HR Prayer Breakfast. Her name is Cheryl Bachelder and she is CEO at AFC Enterprises, Inc. Franchisor of Popeyes Louisiana…