To some, ethics, character, and the concept of moral intelligence seems old-fashioned. Some leaders believe if they don’t cut corners, bend the rules, or shade the truth, they might miss opportunities.
I believe effective leaders need to build their reputation on an ethical foundation.
When the economy gets tough and it gets harder and harder to hit the numbers, sometimes ethics […]
A leader needs to be a life-long learner. Some leaders wonder why they need to invest even more time to study the stuff they believe they already know. Many potential leaders claim that reading makes me tired.
There are many studies that show that the more you learn; the more you earn.
I couldn’t care less about that, but I am […]
The title of one of my presentations is “Be Your Own Brand”. Your organization has products and services and a brand. You also have a personal brand, and it needs to managed as well.
Approximately 2,500 hundred years ago they referred to it as ethos. When people hear your name, what do they think? If your reputation proceeds you, what […]
When it comes to leadership style; it does depend on the situation. We often need to make minor adjustments in our leadership style depending on the person we are mentoring or guiding.
Your individual staff members are either competent, or not. They are either confident, or not. Visit www.welchlin.com to read the entire newsletter.
So, you will need to modify […]
You have the title, you have an office, and you even have your name on the door. You have the position, but do you have power?
You possess positional power, however, there are three more power bases to develop: reward power, expert power, and referent power. Visit www.welchlin.com to read the entire newsletter.
Consider Reward Power. You can influence others […]