6 RULES FOR ASPIRING LEADERS
LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT PEOPLE, AND WHILE IT’S NOT AN EASY JOB – IT TAKES TIME AND EFFORT TO BECOME A GREAT LEADER – ITS TENETS AREN’T COMPLICATED.
Leaders work with people, developing teams that are empowered to perform extraordinary things. Under good leadership, team members will work hard, be motivated and perform at levels well above expectations. The following six rules are designed to help new and aspiring leaders build successful teams.
10 TIPS FOR MEDIATING WORKPLACE CONFLICTS
WORKPLACE CONFLICTS WILL INEVITABLY RISE. HERE’S HOW YOU CAN OVERCOME THEM.
Even if you make the most careful hires based on cultural fit, skills and experience, workplace conflicts inevitably arise between co-workers. This is especially true during stressful times, busy periods or just after layoffs, when tension is running high.
Issues can vary from minor disputes on the best way to handle projects to personality conflicts to major blow-ups that threaten the efficiency of an entire department or team – especially if other employees start taking sides.
According to many organizations and recruiters, there may be only 3 true job interview questions that matter:
1) Can you do the job? – Strengths. Not just about technical skills, but also about leadership and interpersonal skills.
2) Will you love the job? – Motivation. Will you work hard because you enjoy your environment and the challenges associated with your work?
3) Can we tolerate working with you? – Fit. A lot of it is personality, chemistry, cultural fit — whether you are going to fit well into the organization
Less common, more desired skills companies want and what we seek out:
Strategic thinking.
Creative problem solving.
Leadership skills.
Communication skills.