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Leadership Series for Successful Living

May 18, 2010

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How do we know that someone is a leader? Specifically, what does he do or nor do that make him stand out? Can a person be a leader simply because they fill the chairperson seat of a committee or hold managerial position? I believe that we all would agree that leadership is not quite about […]

The One Minute Manager

April 12, 2010

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Summary:AshutoshArya The One Minute Manager The objective of the book ‘The One Minute Manager’ by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson is to define the effective managers in this dynamic world of business where various external and internal factors influence their performance. The author does it through a search mission of a young man whose quest […]

Five Ways to Lead by Example

March 22, 2010

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Countless articles have been written on the topic of “Leadership by Example”. This just goes to show that leadership by example is not just the more desired form of leadership (though not necessarily the most practiced) but also a more productive style of leadership. However, while these articles address the sheer necessity of leading by […]

Leadership Style- The Free Rein Leader

February 25, 2010

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The free rein leadership style is one that favours autonomy and abhors control. This model caters for minimal control by the leader or manager and maximum flexibility for the team members. As such, the team leader often takes a back seat role and functions to coordinate and direct the actions of the team rather than […]

Leadership Styles- The Participative Leader

February 19, 2010

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Also known as democratic leadership, participative leadership is the most common form of leadership practiced in the corporate world and political scene. The participative leadership model favours decision making by a group. In this model, the leader consults his team and seeks their opinion, making the decision subsequently. Compared to the autocratic leadership model, this […]

Steve Jobs, CEO of the Year

February 9, 2010

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Having recently been awarded the CEO of the Year 2009, Steve Jobs is certainly a leadership profile that would make a worthy leadership lesson to study. Steve Jobs, the CEO and co-founder of Apple, is a highly autocratic, or ‘CEO-centric’ leader. Rather than working alongside his peers and subordinates, Jobs choose to lead his team […]

Leadership Styles for the Effective Leader

February 7, 2010

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It is important that as leaders, we are aware of our own leadership styles, and the effects of it. One of the largest mistakes a leader can make is to be uncertain about his own style of leadership, as when he can’t make up his mind as to what kind of leader he wants to […]