Qualities of a Great Leader

March 2008 Newsletter

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A Call to Higher-Order Leadership: 6 Key Elements

Today’s challenges require that leaders achieve “higher-order leadership.” The motivation of the higher-order leader is to contribute to a cause, goal or ideal that is bigger than him or herself.
March 13, 2008 Harry J. Martin and Dennis F. Lekan

The Importance of Context and Its Relationship to Leadership Success

Context and its relationship to leadership success provides an important lesson, especially when leaders anticipate a job change or find themselves in new and different environments. These tools are designed to help you assess a new environment in order to achieve maximum success.
March 13, 2008 Harry J. Martin & Dennis F. Lekan

Five Characteristics of an Effective Change Agent

As part of her research on organizational change, Rosabeth Moss Kanter studied leaders who had a track record of success implementing change. In each case, she found a set of common traits that distinguished these leaders.
March 13, 2008 Harry J. Martin & Dennis F. Lekan

How Great Leaders Communicate

Poor communication is often noted as a major weakness in one’s leader. Excellent leaders have developed two very important traits in their communications skills.
March 13, 2008 Harry J. Martin & Dennis F. Lekan

Six Steps for Ethical Leadership in Today's Organizations

Perhaps no other issue can so dramatically define the difference between management and leadership, than the attention the individual gives to ethics. Here are six steps for a manager to take to lead ethically.
March 13, 2008 James Gehrke