No one sets out to become a “bad” manager, but even the most well-intentioned leaders can develop habits that slowly but surely dim overall performance and drive talented employees away. These ...

I just finished attending my nth (is the number approaching 100?) leadership conference, and inevitably, there was discussion of the qualities and behaviors of good, exemplary leaders. These qualities ...

Effective leadership is a learned discipline, not an innate personality trait like charisma, which can often mask a lack of competence. Disciplined reflection, involving analyzing decisions and ...

Debate surrounds whether leaders are a result of nature or nurture. Rather than debate, let’s look at some agreed-upon areas of leadership traits and characteristics per scholars. I’d also like to ...

A therapy client once told me she was hesitating to apply for a VP role that had opened at her company. “I’m an ISTJ,” she said. “I’m not leadership material.” She had taken a personality test offered ...