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Being an influential leader means that you have the ability to enable others to reach their greatest peak of influence as well. For many leaders this idea produces mixed results. New leaders do not want to give over control to staff members, insecure leaders fear that a team member may exceed them in knowledge and abilities and authoritative leaders take on the burden of every decision and action until they are exhausted. Influential leaders realize that leadership is not a position, it is an ea… Continue

Being an influential leader means that you have the ability to enable others to reach their greatest peak of influence as well. For many leaders this idea produces mixed results. New leaders do not want to give over control to staff members, insecure leaders fear that a team member may exceed them in knowledge and abilities and authoritative leaders take on the burden of every decision and action until they are exhausted. Influential leaders realize that leadership is not a position, it is an ea… Continue

Hello friends, please know I plan to be a adding a number of blog posts and articles shortly. Perhaps you can help me out...I am under the publisher's deadline for my Personal Power of Influence...How to Get it, Use it and Manage the Gift...a field guide for leaders in the trenches and could use your help.

Can you tell me a story about your experience with good leadership and not so motivating leadership? It can be about your or your experience, no names to be used (unless you wish!). What make… Continue

You're excited you found the job that you want and they are offering it to you. You are ready to shout "yes" from the hills. Don't. I am going to tell you what I tell each of my career clients, wait, delay, pull off the road and call me, immediately. At the time of the offer may be the only time that you have to optimize to sweeten the pot, to not only get the job but to also get the salary, the job title and the flexibility you need to enjoy the lifestyle you desire.

Do you know that most job… Continue

Want to learn the 5 key strategies to make you the candidate of choice? Too many professionals are not hired because they either don't articulate their top contributions concisely or in a manner that aligns with the current offering and interviewer or they don't have a large enough vision of themselves and their brilliance to effectively shine.

This article will provide you with a 5 step methodology to develop your positioning statement, ways to find the job you most desire and how to master th… Continue