General Leadership

Training in Leadership: Born, Made or Grown?

You've likely heard the quote that great leaders are "born and not made."  The reason this quote is popular is because people do not believe that they can be a great actor, or painter, or writer, or speaker if the talent is not inborn. I'm not sure why people believe this way, but it is something we've all been taught. While it might be true that certain proclivities are genetic, every single one of us has a leader inside us waiting to grow and shine in some aspect. You might not shine as a singer or poet, but you could excel as a mother, or a friend, or a secretary. All of these life choices require some form of leadership. (more…)

Training for Leadership Skills

Most people think leadership is the task of guiding or directing others and the ability to plan and organize. While these are facets of leadership, there are aspects that have more to do with you than your ability to work with others. Before one can concern themselves with traditional training for leadership skills, it is important to understand that effective leadership qualities include: (more…)

Leadership Training: Pick the Right Training for You

Choosing the right leadership training for yourself, your team, your classroom, your employees or family can be confusing and even a little frightening. If you search for training on the Internet, you might discover leadership training that uses words like "black belt" or "boot camp" or even "war" and "killer." These words probably turn a lot of people off to the idea of seeking out any kind of leadership training. They make implications about leadership that are inaccurate about the essence of true leadership and are sexists and combative words. They make implications that leadership is dirty or mean and even destructive. These words ignore the fact that effective leadership has more to do with the person you are than what you do. (more…)