Good Leadership Qualities and the Art of Self-Reflection
For some of us, one of the good leadership qualities we value most is being a leader everybody on the staff likes. We don’t just want to be the boss. We want to be everybody’s friend.
Entries by Rob Jackson
Shape Corp of Grand Haven, MI Overcomes Disconnect Through DiSC® Assessment
Shape Corp, a leader in the industry of injection molding with divisions spanning the globe, found they had a few problems with “disconnect” among their group in Grand Haven, Michigan.
To Read People, First Understand Your Personality Type
Understanding your personality type can teach you how others view you. But it cuts both ways: you can read others better, too, once you’ve explored and gained an understanding of yourself through a DiSC® assessment.
Good Leadership Qualities Include Surrounding Yourself With Diverse Personalities
Ever wondered what role knowing about personality styles plays in good leadership qualities? Plenty, it turns out, and one famous presidential historian can tell us why.
How the DiSC® Assessment Blows Away the Myers-Briggs Test
Although the Myers-Briggs test is used by more employers than any other personality indicator, it doesn’t actually hold a candle to the DiSC® Assessment. The problem? More than half the people who take the Myers-Briggs Personality Indicator twice get a different result each time!
For Effective Leadership, Never Make Assumptions About Your Team
Why Millennial Women Leave Their Jobs [it’s not what you think]
What Are the Top 5 Leadership Competencies?
What makes a good leader, and which leadership competencies are considered the most important around the world? An organizational scientist recently turned her talents towards finding out.
Conflict Management Styles That Produce Synergy
Conflict management styles used to engage disgruntled employees are not unlike the relational tools you need in a real engagement. Obviously romance and intimacy aren’t part of the equation in both instances. However in both cases the survival of an important partnership may be at stake–a partnership which is meant to benefit all parties concerned.
Know Your Personality Styles to Better Manage Introverts
Managers, do you know enough about personality styles to recognize the introverts on your team? If not, you could be making some seriously counter-productive moves with your team.
Conflict Resolution Activities for All Ages
Conflict resolution activities in the workplace can create avenues to healthy relationship development and alleviate professional roadblocks that can negatively impact your bottom line. This is particularly true in offices with multigenerational coworkers.
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