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Podcast Episode #3 — Why Leaders Should Have Moral and Ethical Standards

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Hello and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast Episode #3 — Why Leaders Should Have Moral and Ethical Standards.

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Leadership Done Right Podcast

In today’s business and leadership environment, it is more important than ever that leaders live and conduct themselves with high moral and ethical standards. Leaders face more challenges than ever before coming from every angle. With social media, blogging, YouTube and a wide variety of other platforms, leaders can be exploited. Their actions can be taken out of context, and they can be challenged in a number of other ways.

Moral and Ethical Standards to Live By

Even with all the challenges, however, leaders can do three things to ensure they have moral and ethical standards. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #3 — Why Leaders Should Have Moral and Ethical Standards

Three Traits That Separate Good And Bad Leaders

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This is a guest post by Robert Conrad. He is a former Business student who graduated cum laude with a 3.91 GPA.  Much of his leadership skills were earned through his time as a manager, trainer and mentor for at-risk youth.  In his off-time, Robert enjoys hanging out with his family and playing video games.

Three Traits That Separate Good And Bad Leaders

Have you ever had a horrific boss? I believe that we have all worked a job with a less-than-stellar leader at the helm, and we all wish that they would either get fired or change for the better. However, not all of us can put an objective finger on where or why the disconnection is occurring. A great list of the main traits that describe an effective leader can be found here. When these qualities are not observed, there can be sad and sometimes hilarious repercussions. Three traits that separate good and bad leaders and are extremely important are discussed below.

Honesty

Good Example: Joe openly communicates to his staff letting them know where they stand and how their contributions impact the company. Joe’s employees begin to exhibit his behaviors due to feeling valued and cared about. The employees know exactly how their contributions bring value and a sense of accountability is fostered.

Bad Example: Seth doesn’t enjoy his job nor trusts his employees. As a result, he only tells them what he thinks they “need to know.” His employees can feel this tension and don’t communicate their questions or concerns. Thus, employees don’t feel valued, bottle up their emotions, begin to hate their job and ultimately seek other employment. The company also begins to suffer the rigors of a high turnover rate and heightened training costs to fill the gaps.

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Ability to Delegate

Good Example: After successfully building a foundation of trust with his employees, Joe knows that he can trust their decision-making skills in all situations. Joe can confidently assign tasks to his employees and know that they will follow the example that he had set forth. [Read more…] about Three Traits That Separate Good And Bad Leaders

10 Qualities An Organizational Leader Should Possess

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This is a guest post by Madeleine Allan. She is among the finest student consultant and an academic writer at Essay Spot. She helps students who are going through problems with their college or university admissions. Consult her on Facebook.

10 Qualities An Organizational Leader Should Possess

10 Qualities of an Organizational Leader

An organizational leader is not just defined by his role or some high position in the company, but he is defined by his actions and the traits that he doesn’t only possess but also displays. If you also want to be a great leader – one who can win the hearts of his colleagues – take a look at the following qualities:

1. A Real Organizational Leader Is Honest

A real leader holds integrity, values, morals and trust for his people. An organizational leader who owns these qualities will always have the ability to make people feel good about their environment and their jobs. Remember that employees always prefer to work for leaders whom they can feel comfortable with.

2. A Real Organizational Leader Likes To Communicate

An organizational leader will not be able to make his people understand what he wants to talk about if he does not communicate with people. Employees are not just interested in following an organizational leader, but interested in knowing his goals and values, and communication is the key to doing that. A successful organizational leader has the art of communicating in a way that makes everyone around him stay happy and agree with him at all times. [Read more…] about 10 Qualities An Organizational Leader Should Possess

Life Reflection – How Shall I Live?

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When I was in the MBA program at the University of Nevada-Reno, I had to do a write-up for one of my MBA classes.  The teacher asked the students to look at their lives and analyze the way they were living their lives.  After evaluating their lives he requested that they answer the question, “How shall I live?”

How shall I live

How Shall I Live?

In thinking about how shall I live, it was very important to think about what matters most.  In my life there are three driving forces cause me to do what I do. They are outlined below. Each of the three driving forces on my behavior has an influence in my everyday life. [Read more…] about Life Reflection – How Shall I Live?

Perform A Leadership Evaluation

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In the last few years, there have been many leaders ranging from supervisors to CEOs that have let their standards slip.  They slowly became deceitful and dishonest.  The lies and deception gradually grew to the point where it led to their downfall.  Some of them fell so deeply that in addition to losing their jobs, they got arrested and lost their freedoms.

Perform A Leadership Evaluation

Often these leaders fell because they did not have any system in place to evaluate their actions. The were not performing a leadership evaluation or doing anything else to keep themselves in check.

Leadership Evaluation

Leadership is done right when leaders constantly seek improvement and perform a periodic leadership evaluation. The leadership evaluation help you to grow and learn so you can improve by making appropriate changes in your behavior.

To perform an effective leadership evaluation, you need to look at your actions past, present and in the future. Additionally, the leadership evaluation should be set up in a way that it addresses the tough questions.

Evaluate your past

The following questions will help you evaluate your past:

  • How long have you been the leader?
  • What did you do to become the leader?
  • What past decisions helped you become a leader?
  • Are you still making those decisions?
  • What did they do to teach you?
  • What type of a group do you lead?
  • How did you become the leader?
  • Where did you come from to get to where you are now?

As you understand your past and the path that led to you being the leader you will gain perspective on your past and strengthens your vision for the future.

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Why Are Employers And Employees Looking For Honest Leaders?

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This is a guest post by James Copper. He is a blogger who loves to write on job finding topics. He is also writing academic papers for the customers of Assignment Box who want to become an honest leader to facilitate their employers and employees.

Honest Leaders

Honest Leaders

In a recent survey, it is proved that not only employers but employees also look for dedicated leaders. Honest leaders are dedicated to their work and use strategies that benefit both employers and employees. High productivity, high output and high performance are some of the signs of an honest leader that makes them stand out from other types of leaders. Anyone can become an honest leader by learning some strategies that are commonly used by these types of leaders. If you are also interested in learning honest leadership approaches, then have a look at the information shared below. Learn the strategies shared below to become a leader that boosts up business performance in an honest way.

Confidence

Honesty means you believe in yourself and in your team members. Being completely honest with yourself and your team members will raise your company performance and create new opportunities for your team. Whether it is an economic good time or bad, if you have confidence in yourself and your team, then you can easily overcome the hurdles that stop you from growing. It will not only prove to your team members that you trust them, but also raise their motivation at work. In this way, you will enhance employees’ productivity and company performance as well. Remember, if you would not trust your employees, then you are to face a number of hurdles in accomplishing the future goals of your company owners. [Read more…] about Why Are Employers And Employees Looking For Honest Leaders?