The role of leadership in business is indisputable. Great leaders create great businesses. Mediocre leaders create mediocre businesses. Find out more about leadership attributes and what it takes to be an effective business leader.

• Business Leadership - What does it take to be a good business leader? Do you have what it takes to lead a business? More...
• Managing Versus Leading - What's the difference between management and leadership? More...
• Strategic Thinking To be effective as a leader, you must develop skills in strategic thinking. We show you how. More...
• Teamwork in Small Businesses Successful leaders know that building team spirit is key to business growth. There truly is power in numbers, and the whole is indeed greater than the sum of the parts. More...
• Avoiding Micromanagement A friend of ours who conducts leadership training seminars and does supervisor training for large Fortune 50 companies recently told us that micromanaging is the biggest mistake new leaders, managers and supervisors make. More...
• Leadership Vision - Do good business leaders see the world differently than others? Vision is how we look at the world. Some of us are detail people -- some of us are big idea people, looking at things from 40,000 feet. The best leaders combine the two together. With leaderhsip vision, they define a dream and direction that other people want to share and follow. More...
• Making Good Business Decisions - Making good business decisions is something that can be taught and learned. Here are five ways to ensure that you are making the best possible business decisions: give yourself time, seek expert counsel, look at an issue from all sides, focus on the most important elements of the decision, learn from your mistakes. More...
• Mission Statements - Mission statements? Do you really need them. Some people say mission statements are a waste of time. Others say mission statements are necessary to communicate the essence of a business and get employees all on the same page. More...
• The Sport of Business - What can business leaders learn from sports coaches? It turns out there's tons to be learned. Here's our take on how winning sports methods can be applied to business to foster business success. More...
• Top Down Management - Your management style plays a big role in whether your business will succeed or fail. You can be an inclusive manager or a top-down manager. Which is more effective? It depends. More...
• What Is Strategic Management? - Strategic management is the art of managing employees in a way that maximizes the potential of achieving your business objectives. More...
• Leadership Training - Leadership training is based on the premise that leaders are made, not born. Each of us has the potential to lead others to greatness. To become a good leader, you just have to work at it, right? Leadership training offers a fast path to strong leadership skills. More...
• Management Coaching - Management coaching? You're the manager. You don't need a coach, do you? Wrong! Every manager can improve their management skills by tapping into the power of management coaching. More...
• Choosing a Successor - Being a leader can get tiresome. When it's time to choose a successor, here's a useful tool to help pick the best person for the job. More...
• Public Speaking - Public speaking skills are essential if you want to motivate others to help you achieve your vision. Great leaders can talk. Learn how to rally the troops and be a more effective public speaker. More...
• Leadership Consultants - Leadership consultants will teach your management team what it takes to motivate employees and maximize their contribution to your organizational goals. More...
• Running Initial Planning Meetings - Business planning is a valuable skill, but the most important skill you can acquire is to master the art of running initial planning meetings. More...
• How to Delegate - Learning how to delegate may be the key to improving your leadership skills. If you are too busy with the details, how can you possibly lead your employees to greatness? More...
• Leadership Do's and Don'ts - If you aspire to be a good leader, here are a few start- and stop-doings that you should be aware of. More...
• Service Industry Leadership - Think leadership is the same in every industry? Think again. This article discusses what makes for a great leader in a service industry. More...
• Leadership as Theatre - Part of being a good leader is acting like a leader. Oddly enough, acting skills are an important part of leadership. More...
• Authenticity in Leadership - Election candidates often say what voters want to hear. Should business leaders do the same thing or are they better off to remain authentic, sticking to their true beliefs. More...
• Marketing Leadership - Why is there so much turnover with Chief Marketing Officers? We touch on what marketing leadership entails and why it's lacking in many companies. More...
• Leadership Training Techniques - Leadership training is all the rage, and appropriately so. Here are some leadership training techniques employed by the best business coaches. More...
• Leadership Ability Assessment - What makes for an effective leader? Do you have leadership potential? Answer our short leadership survey and you'll soon find out. More...
• Signs You Are Failing as a Leader - Are you a bad leader? Are you failing as a leader? We discuss six indicators that might suggest you are not getting the job done. More...