The Top Communication Traits of Great Leaders by Alan E Hall

view original / www.AlanEHall.com / forbes.com As Mike Myatt noted in his April article, it’s impossible to become a great business leader without being a great communicator—not a big talker, but a great communicator—as well. Strong leaders are great communicators - not "big talkers" Famous entrepreneurs are known for their skilled communication with employees, vendors, investors and clients. It is one of …

7 Traits of Truly Inspiring Leaders by Geoffrey James

view original / inc.com The managers who inspire employees and colleagues to achieve greatness tend to have these characteristics. Do you? After conducting interviews with thousands of executives, I've noticed there's a subset of bosses who inspire their employees and colleagues to achieve more than they ever thought possible. These individuals tend to share the following traits: …

Don’t Do Office Politics? Then You Don’t Do Leadership. by Samuel Bacharach

inc.com DeM Banter: yes, the word "politics" sounds really bad...but the article puts it all in a different and true light. Funny as a colleague and I just had this very conversation as we were leaving the UK...she very much made the same point as the article...guess its time to listen.... "Politics" is a nasty …

Thoroughly Counterintuitive Approach to Leading by Leigh Buchanan

inc.com November 30th Is boring suddenly good...and inspirational bad? Stanford professor Bob Sutton explains what he's learned from hundreds of conversations with Silicon Valley's brightest stars. For Bob Sutton, leadership is not a set of abstract principles and behaviors but an expression of human comedy and tragedy. The Stanford professor knows the academic research, but …

How To Properly Define “Great Leader”–And Act Like One by Geoff Smart

Blooger's Note: Will need to pick up Geoff Smart's book: Leadocracy: Hiring More Great Leaders (Like You) into Government sounds like a must read! Fast Company July 3rd 2012 6:43 AM We don't think of leadership as some set of fuzzy, intangible character qualities that some people are born with and others are not. We …