Leadership Development

Do you choke at the worst times?

June 1, 2005
Choking is a two-part process that can hit whenever the stakes are high: You tell yourself that something will go badly. You then under-perform to ensure that your prediction comes true. How can you stop choking?

Manager’s Checkup: Sharpen your goal-setting

May 1, 2005
Good managers plan for success in life as well as in business, and part of that planning should be setting personal goals and objectives that are important enough to motivate us to work hard and focus our energies. Assess your goal-setting strength with this quiz.

Dressing like a manager

April 1, 2005
Even in workplaces where casual dress is the norm, managers and leaders wonder whether they should be dressing differently—that is, better—than their team members. Here are some points to consider:

Does your ‘image’ hold up in writing?

April 1, 2005
How effectively are you conveying the image that you strive to build as a leader? To find out, perform this simple test over the next workday:

Put your goals to this test

April 1, 2005
Test your career and work-related goals to see if they stand up to these four questions.

A lesson on how to leave a room

February 1, 2005
We’ll never know the whole story, but at the inauguration of John Adams as second U.S. president, George Washington once again proved himself astute in the art of leadership.

How to accomplish the ‘impossible’

December 1, 2004
What seems impossible is often no more than preconceived notions and mental models distorting what we see. Don’t believe it? Check out these examples:

Live up to what you say

November 1, 2004
Alexander the Great was one of the most successful military leaders in history. His lasting reputation, however, rests less on how much territory he conquered and more on the kind of leader he became.

Which leaders had true character?

October 1, 2004
Here’s a little leadership quiz:

Rise above soft boss

November 1, 2001
Q. My boss’ standards are way too low. She’s lax and far too accepting of average work—by myself and other managers. I find myself doing just enough to get by. Should I care?