ACCELERATED LEADERSHIP - Key Persons
Years back I found myself unmotivated and discouraged at a job and blamed my boss for it. Justified or not, I had to work hard at getting my attitude right, regardless of his actions. Once I straightened myself out, I turned my attention to the question "What exactly does a leader need to do to inspire an employee to want to give his/her best? That became my motivation for studying leadership and starting two companies in the personnel development world...
Early in my career I wondered why I would sometimes lose contracts to competition that was less qualified and even had a higher price. It wasn't until I went to a communication skills training that I realized that I was not truly listening. I was failing to speak the customer's language or truly address their needs. As I began learning how to improve my communication skills the world began to open up to me. I also notice that those I lead were often unsatisfied...