by AthenaAdmin | Mar 5, 2018 | Leadership
One of my favourite leadership quotes comes from John Quincy Adams who defined a leader as someone whose “actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more.” When we first step into leadership we develop a certain skillset that helps others...
by AthenaAdmin | Feb 11, 2018 | Leadership, Strategic Thinking & Planning
Do you have a strategy for developing the leaders at your company? Is there a plan for your personal leadership development? You might have a strategy for the business, but this is not the same thing. The current estimate is that 36% of businesses do NOT have a...
by AthenaAdmin | Dec 4, 2017 | Leadership, Strategic Thinking & Planning
Have you begun thinking about what next year will bring for you, your team, and your organization? Perhaps you’re part way through a 3-5 year strategic plan and are not ready to take on a new direction quite yet. But if you are thinking about your strategy for the...
by AthenaAdmin | Oct 16, 2017 | Execution Essentials, Leadership
There is nothing like the feeling of achieving a very important goal. When you’ve been working on something for a while, and you have given it your all, successful completion is something to celebrate. While there is a psychological aspect that we need to understand...
by AthenaAdmin | Apr 5, 2017 | Diversity Drivers, Leadership, Strategic Thinking & Planning
When you look out onto the horizon of your career, what do you see? Do you see a great leadership career filled with opportunities that are yours for the taking? Do you see projects that will test your abilities and develop your skills as you grow into the great...
by AthenaAdmin | Apr 5, 2017 | Leadership, Personality Patterns
There are few things more difficult as a leader than managing personality conflicts. There are as many different personalities as there are people, and sometimes getting people to work well together is the most difficult and time consuming part of a leaders job. There...