Find Things To Value In Yourself And In Others by Michael D. Hume, M.S. The most inspirational leaders are, first, inspired people. Though they might seem scarce, you can still find inspired folks out there, going through the same hard times and working the same kinds of jobs as everyone else… but they set themselves [...]
Why does communication so often go wrong? Here are the top four reasons for breakdowns in communication: 1. Poor Listening Skills. Poor listening skills top the list when it comes to barriers to communication. Poor listening skills can result from: * Lack of involvement with the other person or the topic at hand: [...]
In an effort to define the word “integrity”, I came up with some explanations, after consulting some dictionaries and encyclopaedias. Integrity is made up of several words, meanings and synonyms. It consists of a lot of what can be described as ethical and moral values or civilised values. 1. Soundness: This refers to how healthy [...]
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 [...]
Before proceeding further into this article first we must know who can be called a leader? There are many notions attached and ideas overflow as soon as one gets to hear the term leader. They quickly associate this person called a leader with dominance, and tyranny. He immediately becomes a person who embezzles people the [...]