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The Best Leaders Have Strong Personal Power

In business, managers are tasked with making sure that directives, from senior leadership, are followed. That work assigned to their area is accomplished. And that it is accomplished by way of coercion if necessary. Negative reinforcement is often an effective motivator. Directives often times come down from the top. The managers...

Master’s Degrees – Are They Worth It?

Is it worth the money and effort to get a master’s degree? Before we discuss if it’s worth it, let us first discuss what it is. According to GradSchools.com, a master’s degree is, “An academic degree awarded by a college or university upon completion of a specific course of...

Why Introverts Make Great Leaders

When I think about great leaders, I think about individuals whose very presence demands attention. They exude confidence and naturally draw others to themselves. That’s why it seems obvious that extroverts would make natural leaders. And that may be true for some people. But not all extroverts even want...

Knowledge Is Power

I’m sure you’ve heard it said, “With great power, comes great responsibility.” I like to change that up a bit. Instead of saying with “great power” I say, “with great knowledge, comes great responsibility.” That’s because knowledge is power. Even if we are not experts in any one area, we...