We previously looked at 12 prominent leadership styles and six leadership frameworks to lay the foundation for understanding their usefulness and limitations. In today’s edition of Leading Choices we look at ways to find your authentic leadership style and cover part two in the three-part series on leadership styles: Part…

What is Leadership Communication? Not all great leaders in history have been the best communicators from the start. The most successful, memorable, and effective leaders in history have learned to become outstanding communicators. We are not born that way. …

Some believe leadership is an innate skill found in those with exceptional personalities, while others think it can be learned and improved over time. That’s the debate behind natural vs learned leadership. But which one holds true? Does nature or nurture play the strongest role in developing strong leadership skills? …

A leadership development plan is an action plan designed to help leaders grow and develop their skills. Without a plan like this, you may find yourself challenged like this startup leader: My client Jake works at a fast-growing tech startup. While his name is changed for this article, I am…

When Sarah started her career as a Business Analyst, she always dreamed of being a leader. So when she was given the opportunity to lead her first team six years later, she was thrilled. But as she soon discovered, effective leadership wasn’t as easy as it looked. Sarah was faced…

I don’t want to launch a game of buzzword bingo unless you’re up for a challenge. Jokes aside, I want to expand on a concept that will influence the way you lead and grow in your career. The mindset of a leader impacts success more than skills, tenure, and experience…

Shawn was just promoted to his first leadership role. Now he’s facing a number of challenges as he’s trying to settle into his new role. Two of his team members are clashing heads on a critical project. Meanwhile, Shawn is trying to find the most effective management techniques and learning…

We previously looked at 12 prominent leadership styles and practical ways to find your own leadership style. In today’s edition of Leading Choices we look at the steps you need to take to shape your leadership brand in this three-part series on leadership styles: Part 1 — Definition of Leadership…

For emerging leaders, the topic of developing your leadership style comes up unavoidably. Sometimes, this question is triggered externally, for example, during job interviews. In this edition of Leading Choices, we’ll look at leadership frameworks first, then leadership styles. In the end, I’ll contrast when each style is best for…