Victimhood Starts With Low Appreciation Of Self And Others by Michael D. Hume, M.S. I’ve written often about the primary “need” expressed by most of my clients – the need (or desire) to increase their inspirational leadership. I’ve also written a good deal about the two basic types of people out there – the Entrepreneur, [...]
Stop Trying To Inspire: Rekindle Your Own Fire First by Michael D. Hume, M.S. Over the years, one of the biggest issues my clients have dealt with has been that of inspirational leadership. Some have been emerging leaders seeking the “recipe” for turning on the commitment of others, particularly members of the teams they lead. [...]
When Negative Emotions Run High, Work To Reduce Them by Michael D. Hume, M.S. Maybe it’s the summer heat. Maybe it’s the general frustration with the economy, the government, whatever. Perhaps it’s even the growing realization of a global conspiracy against wealth. Whatever the cause, people seem a little angry these days. If you run [...]
Model What You Want Your People To Do by Michael D. Hume, M.S. Whether you own your own business, or you’re trying to make your business “roar,” you need to inspire the greatest possible performance in your team. You do this by giving them clear goals and the resources they need… but you also do [...]
Want To Inspire? Find Common Emotional Ground by Michael D. Hume, M.S. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve met with a client who had a real challenge being an inspirational leader. We’d typically start by going over the feedback he’s received (anonymously or otherwise) from his colleagues, who say they aren’t inspired by [...]
Inspirational Leadership Requires Both Thought And Feeling by Michael D. Hume, M.S. Ever get into an argument, and feel like you’re spinning your wheels in deep sand? You make your points, based on facts you know to be true, but you just can’t get through to the other person. He keeps repeating himself. The debate [...]