Are transformational leaders born or developed? It’s a question that can be debated from multiple perspectives. If I didn’t firmly believe that leadership skills can be learned, I wouldn’t be in my current profession. However, I also believe that people’s natural dispositions can influence how they lead. Interestingly, there is quite a bit of research … Continue reading Nature or nurture?
No matter how smart you are…
Increasing one’s self awareness is the foundation for building strong leadership skills, and in my opinion is a continuous lifelong journey. There are some tried and true ways of increasing self awareness, such as uncovering your blindspots (as mentioned in a previous blog post) and taking advantage of a myriad of self assessments to learn … Continue reading No matter how smart you are…