Traits Every IT Leader Should Have Image credit. Technology is quickly being incorporated into everyday business operations. There is an increasing need for IT services and professionals. For some companies, hiring a managed IT service provider is the way to go. For other businesses, hiring in-house IT is the better option. Both options require great leadership within the IT team. …
10 Ways To Equip Others For Success [Part 1]
“We must open the doors of opportunity. But we must also equip our people to walk through those doors.” – Lyndon B. Johnson 36th President of the United States (1908-1973) Equipping is coming alongside someone else and giving them the best chance at success in any given task or assignment. Leaders who are effective at equipping do not just delegate and …
33 Rapid-Fire Thoughts On Meetings
I have a confession to make…I don’t like meetings meaningless-gatherings-where-nothing-is-accomplished-but-someone-had-an-hour-to-kill. I realize I’m not alone. This list is probably the making of a “meeting manifesto” but for now…it’s just a list. Let the thoughts begin. 1. Do we really have to have a meeting? That’s my first thought when someone calls a meeting. It’s a good question. I think life is too short to …
“Only” Is Such A Lonely Option
I was thinking about a story I once heard John Maxwell share: As he finished speaking, a young man approached him with a look of intensity and determination. As John greeted him, the young man launched into his question with great enthusiasm while waving his index finger in the air, “Dr. Maxwell, what is the ONE thing I need to …
How Employee Availability Forms Can Benefit You
(Photo by Eric Rothermel on Unsplash) It’s thrilling even to be thinking about how employee availability forms could benefit your business. It means your business has grown to the point where you need outside help, also known as employees. Before we go any further, feel free to give yourself a little round of applause–you’re doing what you set out to …
The Security Risks Of Remote Working And How You Can Protect Yourself
Image by Free Photos from Pixabay The Coronavirus pandemic has brought with it a raft of different challenges for businesses to quickly learn how to adapt to. While your business probably never had a contingency plan in place for how it would continue to operate during a global pandemic, you will no doubt have had to find solutions quickly. For …
Leadership And The Power Of Stories
/NOTE/ The following is a guest post by Alan E. Shelton, author of Awakened Leadership: Beyond Self-Mastery. All aspiring leaders, and that includes everyone, start their learning style from the very same place. At young ages we are given books, diagrams, models, and even exams to test our ability to understand a concept. This style of learning – conceptual learning, …
Be The Friend You Wish You Had
Effective leaders understand two things: 1. It starts with me. 2. It’s not about me. In order to lead, one must be willing to go first…and go last. This is true in so many other areas of life as well. Perhaps this premise is born out of the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto …