The new trend in the learning and development world is focusing on youth leadership. We can see a high injection in youth leadership initiatives from aid agencies and training companies, who are now specializing in this field. The need for a focus on youth leadership development seems to be triggered by the current state of […]
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To Be A Leader Is To Be A Slave
Everyone is unique. Unique in their communication, style, thinking and even leadership. I am sure you have heard the word leadership time and time again. In fact some of you must be exhausted hearing the same thing about leadership again and again. Sometimes I wonder how do you turn this record off. My friend (well […]
Managers vs Leaders
As CEO’s we all have heard that leaders are better than managers or at least have wondered be a manager or be a leader! This issue has been a debate for a long time among management professionals and there has not been a winner for either managers or leaders. Forget about all the flashy complicated […]
The Importance of Confidence
A leader’s top priority is to develop his or her team, clear their path of obstacles and align them with objectives that play to their strengths. One way to tackle all three responsibilities is to focus on developing each team member’s self confidence. Why Confidence Is Particularly Important Self-confidence inspires trust. Trust in turn, increases […]
Leadership in Contemporary Global Business
Leadership is one of the most popular and widely discussed topics in the business world. It is difficult to find a management practitioner who does not have well-defined ideas and often, strong opinions on the concept. Managers, teachers, administrators, students and in fact employees across all levels can speak with authority on the subject. The […]
Leadership and Management for the Next Decade
Why should there be a focus and investment on leadership and management as the UAE moves into the next decade? Firstly, there is a need to establish the definition of leadership and management. Many notable academics have debated this case with many conclusions drawn. Generally, for the purpose of this article, it may be considered […]
The 4 Pillars Of Authentic Leadership
A leader is best when people barely know he exists; when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. – Lao Tzu This ancient Chinese proverb holds much importance in contemporary times. Each one of us has an inherent leader in us, but there are also others who we […]
Are Business Owners Better Managers?
I am the only one, capable person to run this company. Quality is what I think is good for the business, and any quality initiatives presented by the staff are always for their sake and not for my company” How frequently do we hear the above statement these days? How do we feel when we […]
Leadership Decision Making in High Pressure Environments
Teams’ working in high-pressure environments is a topic that often surfaces when it comes to discussions about performance or decision making in both elite sports, the military and in the corporate business environment. There are various views and theories about what it is and what it isn’t, but pressure always seems to be linked to […]
Should You Be My Leader?
Leadership and who is the ideal leader has always been a trendy topic and always will be. Countries, organizations and companies will always look for the right leaders or formerly called managers. Thousands of books have been written around the topic, lots of research has been done, days of training have been given and many […]