Leadership Skills

In today’s uncertain times, organizations must utilize all of their assets—know-how, technology, and people—to survive. As a leader, you have a great opportunity to champion inside your organization. But what do you need to do to influence people and change?

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You Don't Have to Be Competitive to Win In Business

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Is your leadership slowing progress? No? Okay, let’s put it to you another way. Do you compete for petty wins? Do you pursue your own goals at all costs?

May 21, 2021

Why Is Leadership Changing So Slowly?

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Why is leading changing so slowly? In this post, the Lazy Leader questions the value of leadership models and suggest that change starts with the leader.

May 21, 2021

What Executives Really Need to Know About Leadership Accountability

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What does it mean to be accountable? Well, let’s keep things simple and start with the definition of accountability.

May 21, 2021

10 Qualities of the Lazy Leader

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What are the qualities of a lazy leader? Here’s a list of qualities I reckon you need to lead. I think they account for most situations.

May 18, 2021

Leading For Excellence Isn't About Meeting the Standard

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Leading for excellence is about doing something different. Going beyond what is expected.

May 18, 2021

9 Barriers to Effective Communication

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In this short post, the Lazy Leader identifies 9 barriers to effective communication that may—if not addressed—contribute to the failure of business change projects.

May 18, 2021

Why Making Mistakes at Work Is Good for Business

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Making mistakes is good for business. Yet, some business leaders think mistakes are a bad thing.

May 16, 2021

The Art of Strategy—A Rough Guide to Leadership Models and Theories

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In this post, we learn that the Art of Strategy provides us with a template—model of leadership—for life experiences and dealing with conflict.

May 16, 2021

Give Me a Few Minutes, and I’ll Make You a Better Project Manager

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Project management can be tough. But, it's not just about managing tasks. If you want to be a better project manager, it is time to focus on relationships.

May 13, 2021

The Lazy Leaders Guide to Leadership

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It’s a point of debate whether Bill Gates said, “I choose a lazy person to do a hard job because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.” No matter who we attribute to this quote, it's interesting to understand the meaning behind the apparent counter-intuitive adroitness of the lazy person.

May 10, 2021

Why Self-Reflection Is the Key to Effective Leadership

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Learn why self-refection is fundamental to effective leadership. To expand our leadership skills, we must know our strengths and weaknesses, and how we influence others.

May 3, 2021

Leadership Attitudes: Constructive Criticism

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Understand why constructive criticism is great for your development. Learn to handle negative feedback and give constructive feedback when asked.

Apr 2, 2021