Leadership

5 Key attributes global leaders need

November 3, 2014 - 19:17 -- Dr. Ada

When businesses are competing in a global market, they need leaders that have the capacity of seeing the world in different ways and are able to collaborate. In an Organizational Development Network Conference I recently attended one of the presenters shared 5 key attributes she has found in her research that global leaders possess which set them apart. That's what I want to share with you today. Continue reading »

Say good-bye to boring meetings!

October 6, 2014 - 21:05 -- Dr. Ada

Have you ever convened a meeting that droned on and on? Did you felt it didn’t really accomplish anything? Were people bored, sleepy, or doing their own thing? Such a meeting is a complete waste of everyone’s time. Worse yet, since nothing was resolved you’ll have to have a follow up meeting. Argh!

Business meetings are costly, yet required. I'm amazed that most leaders do very little to improve them. What's the secret to productive and lively meetings? Continue reading »

The practical neuroscience of leadership

September 22, 2014 - 12:59 -- Dr. Ada

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Good leaders inspire, persuade, and connect. They create productive relationships and environments for themselves and for others. Environments in which they and the people they lead can feel safe and motivated. Environments where they use their knowledge and brain strengths to achieve performance excellence.

Applying neuroscience to leadership begins with an understanding of self. See how practical neuroscience applies to leadership. Continue reading »

How to create an agile decision making process

July 14, 2014 - 22:24 -- Dr. Ada

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In recent days I have been doing some informal research about change and analyzing it. One thing that comes up strongly is how in today’s world change is a constant and requires agile decisions.

Many leaders in organizations want to have a more agile process, but are unsure of what they can do to make the process of decision making more agile.Today's post focuses on how to create an agile decision making process. . . Continue reading »

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