Editorial Note

The curtains are down on LEAD 2015 this year. But, the inspirational vibes it left behind still continues to motivate people. Such was the power of the amazing speakers and the event altogether. One of the highlights of the event was the keynote address by former American president Bill Clinton. He had just returned from a trip to Singapore to represent the United States at the funeral of Singapore’s first Prime Minister Lee Kwan Yew.

What Makes Someone A Great Leader?: Bill Clinton – LEAD 2015 Keynote speaker

The keynote address by the 42nd President of the United States of America, Bill Clinton was one of the major highlights of the LEAD 2015 event that was held in Dallas on March 31, 2015. This charismatic public speaker did not take much time to impress and inspire the audience. His amazing sense of ease, coupled with a powerful grip on his words and great sense of humor instantly connects him with people. This particular quality- the ability to bond with people-makes Clinton a great leader!

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Wired For Authenticity: The seven practices of authentic leaders

Have you ever worked for a leader you admired greatly? Chances are they are not perfect, but they do inspire you. I’ve had the good luck to work with several leaders who motivated me to go above and beyond. Some were really brilliant in their strategic vision.

The Forgotten Employee – Managers: Why manager training is vital to your business

There is an alarming trend taking place in Corporate America – the most important asset a company has is often the most forgotten. Managers are the lynchpin to an organization’s success, yet they are often unprepared to properly lead their teams to move a company towards its business goals. This is not their fault necessarily, many times companies put manager training on the backburner or cut it out all together. A new study, America’s Workforce: A Revealing Study of Corporate America’s Most Neglected Employee, uncovers this all too common truth - managers are underappreciated, undervalued and tragically undertrained.

Awakened Leadership: A behavioral roadmap

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The 21st Century Executive: How to become one

Like most middle and senior managers, I travel a lot. Bad weather on one trip left me stuck at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. To kill time, I browsed the airport bookshop looking for an interesting business book. What I found, however, were a lot of books about “being at the top.” In the world of business books, everyone apparently wants to be a CEO of a company.

Empowering Employees: 6 ways leaders can use social intranet to strengthen teams

Everyone, even superheroes, have strengths and weaknesses. They are part of what makes each employee unique, and striking the right balance of strengths and weaknesses within teams leads to harmony, collaboration, and efficiency. However, unlike superheroes, human strengths and weaknesses are not always obvious. In fact, they are often relative, which means that employees may not even be aware of where they excel or fall short.

Power Of Purpose: The importance of deliberate leadership in a changing world

Overcoming the leadership and organizational challenges that plague today’s business world requires an enhanced human consciousness. In part, this is because knowledge workers of the millennial generation don’t function well inside organizations with an autocratic leadership. In this environment, management demonstrates a high-level of self-preservation behavior and an almost singular profit or growth motive instead of a more meaningful work experience that welcomes the full human potential.

Build Trust, Then Lead: From managing individuals to leading teams

For over a year, I’ve been conducting a study on leadership. As part of the study I asked respondents how people can develop their leadership abilities. I’ll be sharing with you the insights of four respondents in this article.