Soft Skills
25 New Year’s Resolution Ideas for 2021
The holiday season is in full swing and 2021 is right around the corner. Many of us typically engage in retrospection and reevaluate some of our life choices during this time of the year. New Year’s resolutions ideas provide an excellent opportunity to make the changes that we’ve ignored for far too long. Well, now’s…
Read MoreTraditional Leadership: Why It Doesn’t Work Anymore
Meriam-Webster defines a leader as follows – a person who has commanding authority or influence. The Business Dictionary is a bit more specific. It includes establishing and realizing a clear vision, coordinating conflicting interests, and thinking and acting creatively in difficult situations. Furthermore, Kermit Burley defines traditional leadership as a style where power is given to…
Read MoreServant Leadership: An Organizational Paradigm Shift
Servant leadership is by no means a new concept, but it is most certainly a revolutionary one. Servant leadership involves taking the traditional leadership model and turning it on its head. The newly restructured hierarchy places the employees at the very top and the leaders at the bottom. In short, the leaders serve the employees…
Read MoreHow to Manage Adversity When Things Go (Terribly) Wrong
We all encounter different types of adversity from time to time and some certainly encounter it more than others. Some of us thrive in the face of a great challenge and others struggle to get out of bed. Successful people find a way to manage adversity and navigate around life’s roadblocks that typically bring others…
Read MoreThe Value of Effort: Often Overlooked, yet Essential
There are numerous qualities that we, as people, should all strive to engrain in our very being. A few of these qualities are honesty, integrity, kindness, tolerance, and compassion. However, there is one quality that I hold higher than the rest – the value of effort. You’re likely wondering, “why is effort so important?” Well,…
Read MoreGood Character: Do You Have It?
What does it mean to have good character? Well, sadly, it’s a complicated concept that flat out doesn’t get enough attention. This lack of attention is the very reason I’m writing this post. One can go about defining the concept in any one of a number of different contexts. However, the understanding of good character that…
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