http://blog.inc.com/leadership/ en-us 2008-12-11T16:52:21-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://blog.inc.com/leadership/2008/12/open_communications_and_confli.html In their new book, Transparency: Creating a Culture of Candor, Warren Bennis, Daniel Goleman, and Patricia Biederman, emphasize the importance of creating an open flow of communication in organizations. They urge leaders to seek information from a broad range of... 4072@http://blog.inc.com/leadership/ 2008-12-11T16:52:21-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/leadership/2008/10/obama_and_mccain_a_study_in_co.html We get it. Presidential debates are organized for the specific purpose of showcasing the differences between the candidates. And it's a great idea. Our system is built on the premise that voters decide who gets elected. (OK, we know how... 3872@http://blog.inc.com/leadership/ 2008-10-15T14:15:32-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/leadership/2008/10/isnt_business_ethics_an_oxymor.html I wish I had a dollar for every time I've heard this question over the last 25 years. I could retire tomorrow! Why do so many keep bringing up this tired cliché when we clearly know that "business ethics" is... 3821@http://blog.inc.com/leadership/ 2008-10-08T15:56:19-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/leadership/2008/09/lazy_teammates_compromise_team_1.html Conflict is a challenge everywhere, in every business. But rarely is it this public. A recent headline in the St. Petersburg Times blared, "Effort issues incite angst." Our hometown team, the Tampa Bay Rays, this year's "Cinderella club" in Major... 3634@http://blog.inc.com/leadership/ 2008-09-10T10:18:00-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/leadership/2008/08/managing_your_hot_buttons_1.html Conflict is an inevitable part of most leaders experiences. It can be at the root of some of their best ideas -– or their worst failures. Whether they get good or bad outcomes out of conflict comes mainly from how... 3544@http://blog.inc.com/leadership/ Got Conflict? 2008-08-13T11:54:52-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/leadership/2008/08/being_a_leader_means_being_abl_1.html It is said that the eminent 18th century British jurist Lord Mansfield once gave this advice to a struggling Colonial judge: "Consider what you think justice requires, and decide accordingly. But never give your reasons; for your judgment will probably... 3480@http://blog.inc.com/leadership/ 2008-08-06T18:14:44-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/leadership/2008/07/why_leaders_should_take_confli_1.html Most people prefer to avoid conflict. Leaders don't enjoy it either, but effective ones know that too much is at stake to ignore conflict. Poorly managed, it can lead to a number of out-of-pocket expenses. Addressed skillfully, conflict can actually... 3364@http://blog.inc.com/leadership/ Got Conflict? 2008-07-09T17:39:08-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/leadership/2008/06/ethics_can_be_taught_1.html Ethics scandals create a sense of urgency that business must do a better job of promoting ethical behavior. There is a growing suspicion that legal compliance alone is not sufficient to promote responsible practices and to maintain the public trust.... 3316@http://blog.inc.com/leadership/ 2008-06-24T13:18:30-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/leadership/2008/05/what_you_can_learn_from_barack.html Whether or not you consider yourself to be politically inclined, a smart business leader can learn a lot from the campaign rhetoric being tossed around during election season. What McCain, Obama, and Clinton understand -- or at least their campaign... 3196@http://blog.inc.com/leadership/ 2008-05-20T15:49:54-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/leadership/2008/04/the_challenge_of_social_entrep.html Lessons in creative capitalism from the people at Google. Recently Google announced it is setting aside one percent of its profit and equity -- up to $175 million over the next three years -- to “make the world a better... 3116@http://blog.inc.com/leadership/ 2008-04-11T17:00:38-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/leadership/2008/01/without_confidence_there_is_no.html Self-confidence is the fundamental basis from which leadership grows. Do you have it? If you've read my column for any length of time, you know that I've covered many varied aspects of leadership -- and hopefully I've helped you get... 3115@http://blog.inc.com/leadership/ 2008-01-27T16:57:22-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/leadership/2008/01/the_moral_imagination_of_entre.html To deal effectively and responsibly with both ongoing and emerging ethics issues, business needs to shift its perspective from reactive compliance to proactive moral imagination. Recent business ethics scandals have created a moral minefield of shifting expectations and growing uncertainty... 3114@http://blog.inc.com/leadership/ 2008-01-24T16:45:50-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/leadership/2008/01/can_you_admit_you_were_wrong.html When you've lost your credibility, sometimes the only way to get it back is to admit you were wrong. Many leaders believe resolve is an indicator of strength, and so vehemently resist change that they will accuse those who suggest... 3113@http://blog.inc.com/leadership/ 2008-01-22T16:36:47-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/leadership/2007/12/when_doing_nothing_is_the_righ.html Take time out to learn from every experience and apply that learning in the future -- and in your business. The practice of reflection, like many skills that make a leader more effective, doesn't always come naturally. Some people never... 3112@http://blog.inc.com/leadership/ 2007-12-17T16:29:04-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/leadership/2007/11/growing_sales_through_leadersh.html Instill a natural passion in your sales team to see your profits rise. Can better leadership contribute as much to the bottom line as good sales training? One of the biggest challenges of teaching leadership is how to directly and... 2317@http://blog.inc.com/leadership/ 2007-11-23T11:52:50-05:00