Different Styles Of Leadership
Charismatic leadership tends to defy good sense. You don’t blindly revere someone as a leader because he/she is suave, strong, witty or correct. It’s the way a leader implements authority on you, persuades you, leads you with his/her wisdom and expertise and delegates task so that he/she can bring out the best in you, which [...]
Developing Leadership Skills
“I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.” – Mohandas K. Gandhi. A leader is one who drives the masses to act in harmony towards attaining a common goal. In today’s world, a person with great leadership qualities is highly sought after. For any organization, a person [...]
Becoming A Motivational Speaker
History is rife with examples of orators who have altered its course, and inspired the lives of zillions, with their inspiring, outstanding, and electrifying oratory. And we aren’t just talking about Winston Churchill, Ronald Reagan, Martin Luther King, Jr. here. Rather it’s the orators like Anthony Robbins, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dan Millman, and Dr. Wayne [...]
Being Assertive
People quite frequently confuse assertiveness with aggressiveness. Being assertive doesn’t mean being pushy or annoying. Often people fail to maintain a balanced attitude and go too far in the process of being assertive and end up being aggressive or discourteous. Sharon Anthony Bower’s quote seems quite relevant in this context as she drew a line [...]
Overcoming Fear
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Fear defeats more people than any other thing in the world.” Fear is all-pervasive. People invariably encounter fear in their day-to-day lives—often triggered by spontaneous accidents, fear of loss, etc. Fear is a negative emotion, a psychological barrier that prevents one from progressing in life. At the same time, this [...]
Characteristics Of A Leader
A leader is a person who inspires and influences the hoi polloi, driving them in unison towards one common goal. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” A leader shoulders the onus of bringing out the best in others, thereby leading the society [...]
Overcoming Shyness
You suddenly enter a room to find a large group of unfamiliar faces, all heading to greet you. You shake, sweat, and fluster and the first thing you want to do is cut and run. If this situation sounds remotely close to you, or if you have made an idiot of yourself before by being [...]
