Ember Carriers Blog » Leadership Development http://www.embercarriers.com/blog From Possibility to Results Mon, 04 Apr 2016 21:00:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=436 Moving with Purpose with Focus and Flexibility http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/12/16/moving-with-purpose-with-focus-and-flexibility/ http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/12/16/moving-with-purpose-with-focus-and-flexibility/#comments Mon, 16 Dec 2013 12:44:46 +0000 http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/?p=1187 A Key Skill of Business Leaders

Focusing on study

If you were to compile a checklist of attributes for great leaders, it would probably include the following items:

  • Visionary
  • Great communication skills
  • Focus
  • Courage under fire
  • Charismatic
  • Strategic thinker

When I ask business owners which of these attributes is most important for a …

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What does it mean it mean to be persuasive? It means moving people to action. It means having an impact with your communications. It means getting ideas across and making a difference.

Defining it as a competency means: The ability to plan and deliver oral and written communications that are …

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goal (Photo credit: Sean MacEntee)

In an interview with the New York Times, FM Global CEO and Chair Shivan S. Subramaniam revealed the most important tools for managers when ensuring employees are being productive. He said that while not everyone completes tasks in the same way, as long as the …

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Lead the change

It is essential for leaders not only to accept change but also to create it, say experts. According to a survey by Harvard Business Publishing, this requires leaders to have four capabilities:

  • to be a dynamic strategist
  • to be a courageous innovator
  • to be emotionally and culturally
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Leadership Traits

In the book, Lessons From the Top: The Search for America’s Best Business Leaders, Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks, made the following observation:

“I think it’s very difficult to lead today when people are not really truly participating in the decision. You won’t be able to …

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