As we get ready to celebrate Valentines Day, it is estimated that an average of $169 per person will be spent for Valentines Day including cards, flowers, and chocolates. So what are you as a leader going to give your team members as a gift? Leadership gifts should be...
I recently read an article discussing leadership in the 21st century and the importance of leaders being networked outside of their organization and the impact that good networked leaders can have on their organizations as well as the global community as a whole. We...
Leaders can spend more time talking and less time listening to their team members and generally it is because the questions they ask are not uncovering what they need and want to know. Often this is because leaders believe they should have most of the answers or...
This post was originally published in March of 2012. The content has been updated so I have republished the article. Many leaders have the belief that they should be the solver of all problems because that is why they are a leader. Yet solving all your team’s...
Many individual contributors who have been successful at their jobs often get the opportunity to move up into a management position. Because they have demonstrated an ability to handle additional responsibilities as a single contributor, the conclusion is that they...
This is a reprint of a popular post originally authored in 2009. I don’t know about you, but reading and hearing about leaders who have either lost or never had integrity has become all too common these days. It makes us believe that there are no leaders with...
Beth Armknecht Miller’s passion for learning and dedication to bringing out the best in others are strands woven throughout her career and are found in her work with Executive Velocity, a top talent and leadership development advisory firm.