leadership

When You Could Have Avoided it: The Worst Kind of Failure

The Intersections of Life I have given birth four times and each of those four times has been a completely different experience. My last delivery was probably my toughest, as I had multiple complications throughout the pregnancy that resulted in issues during a very dramtic delivery. My doctor and I decided it would be best [...]

May 21, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Leadership in HR

by Chris Ponder

This blog was originally posted by Steve Browne on the Peformance I Create blog. Every other Wednesday, Blogging4Jobs will feature a guest post from the up-and-coming multi-contributor blog, Performance I Create. I remember when I was going to college in the early 80′s hearing this radical new rock group called the Red Hot Chili Peppers on the college alt [...]

April 24, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

4 Keys Leaders Need to Sell Themselves and Their Ideas

by John Millen

There was a time long ago and far away when leaders would speak and employees would take their marching orders, salute and get the job done. Many organizations have leaders who seem stuck in that state of mind. Time has moved on and they still wonder why their people “haven’t gotten the memo.” (A leader [...]

April 19, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Why We Follow Those Who Lead

by Ray_anne

Land of the Pelicans Where I live, there are literally thousands upon thousands of pelicans that fly, dive, commute, eat, nest, and live. They are an interesting bird in that their size is significantly larger than the average bird (up to a ten-foot wingspan) and they can be seen flying either in formation with several other pelicans or [...]

April 17, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

How to Coach Your Corporate Leaders to Become Better Communicators

by John Millen

Most leaders, from CEOs to front-line managers, fail to take communications as seriously as they should. They have a job to do and, in most cases, “communications” will only be vaguely mentioned in their job description. The description might include “engaging employees” but the connection with communications is seldom made. Instead, leaders focus on making [...]

February 22, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Gen X’ers….What DO we stand for??!

by Kathleen Mangiafico

I’m part of Generation X. We’re the kids that were born between 1965 – 1980. We’re the current band of leadership that is raising families and running businesses. We have a tremendous influence on how we shape the minds of our youth and a responsibility to right the economy. Lately, I find myself disgusted with [...]

February 6, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Leadership in the Medical Field: Part 2

by Matt Herndon

In the first part of our series in leadership in the medical field, we looked at the characteristics that are most essential to becoming a strong, effective industry leader. The second and final installment in this series is aimed at debunking preconceived notions about leadership and providing individuals with a better framework for fashioning themselves [...]

January 31, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Leadership in the Medical Field: Part 1

by Matt Herndon

Having strong leadership is vital to the success of any organization. In the medical field, though, leadership can make all the difference—not just to employees and the organization as a whole, but also to patients entrusting their care to that organization. The importance of having strong leadership in the medical field is growing more pronounced [...]

January 25, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

How to Benefit From Your Rebellious Nature

by Ray_anne

Tougher than the Weather The fog rolled in yesterday morning very early – I was up at 4am. I watched and waited for it to clear, but darkness prevailed. It rolled in thick and thin waves over the ocean, across the main road. I almost didn’t walk my dogs – the hills where I live [...]

January 24, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Learning to Communicate Effectively and Be a Better Leader

by Eric Friedman

Leading your team effectively is an art that involves a unique combination of leading, managing, developing, anticipating, and most importantly learning to communicating effectively. Great leadership starts with effective communication skills in the workplace. Technology has fueled the on-demand expectation that leaders are available to the company for consult 24/7. This never-ending access can quickly create overloaded and overwhelmed [...]

December 6, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

HR Manager’s Toolkit: Everything You Need to Know (well, almost)

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Sign up for our twice monthly toolkits and resources from Blogging4Jobs (like this one) sent directly to your email inbox before we publish it on the blog. Click here. As an HR Manager, you wear many hats. Depending on the size and structure of your company, you might also manage a crew too. [...]

November 20, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Know Your Power & Use It For Good

by Ray_anne

Do Super Heroes really exist? If so, I’d like someone to point me in the direction of the Bat Signal or some golden bullet-deflecting wrist cuffs. Because if ever we were in need of a Super Hero, it would be now. Worldly lore is filled with avengers and defenders. Movies take the lore one step [...]

July 26, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

No Excuse Discipline: Going Back to School

by Ray_anne

Not too long ago, I faced a very difficult time. One of the greatest challenges of my life… This is nothing new, as many of us have faced hardship, in some cases, extreme hardship, over the last several years. I had left a long-time position as a senior recruiter at an executive search firm [...]

May 17, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

5 Best Leadership Practice Blogs

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Leadership Blogs; Topics, Models, Training and Development for Effective Leadership As an organization is an organism that is ever-evolving, growing, and changing, leadership blogs can help you stay on top. It’s important for organizational leaders to continue focusing on upping their game, learning new tools of the trade while continuing to focus on their teams [...]

January 9, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

5 Questions to Test Your Influence

by Ray_anne

Are you successful? Is it possible to be completely satisfied? I spend a lot of time striving for more, wanting more. Working hard to get ahead seems like an endless race against the rest of mankind. Kind of like laundry at my house, it is never completely done. In and of itself, hard work can be [...]

December 21, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

What Always Worked Before: Learn to Be Flexible

by Ray_anne

Several years ago, I sat in front of the CEO of a small company that called itself a start-up for start-ups. I was new to this type of organization, a technology-based company, trying to get off the ground with little funding and big ideas. I had worked for the whole of my career, up until that point, [...]

December 7, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Plan – Organize – Motivate – Control: The Technology of Management

by Ray_anne

There are several different processes of management, but four old-fashioned but key functions that provide the “technology of management” have been identified: Planning, Organizing, Motivating, and Controlling. Whether you run your own business, are starting your own business, manage a department or just work hard, these four elements are imperative to ensure smooth operation and [...]

November 17, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Recruitment Leadership – The Phoenix Infection, part 10

by Ray_anne

Does a recruiter need to be a leader? There will be differing responses to this question, I am sure. Recruiters work in a world that requires constant interaction with people, whether that interaction is done face-to-face, in a video conference, email/internet, or through phone use, the interaction is real and necessary in order to achieve [...]