The polls have now been closed for our “Best of Leadership Blogs 2010” contest. While we don’t anticipate encountering any issues like “hanging chads”, we are still tabulating votes and drawing names of voters who will win the final round of prizes, so we should be announcing the Best Leadership Blogger and the winning voters

People ask me questions all the time. We decided that in this time of the year when most people are thinking about goal setting, and as a leader you may be working on your team or organizational goals for next year, it would be helpful (and fun) to offer all of our Clients, colleagues and

You’ve got your goals set. You’re excited about them and the prospects of achieving them. Whether those are true statements for you personally, for your team/organization or both, congratulations! They’re both necessary and important steps. And, they aren’t enough. I’m guessing you’ve heard about visualizing your goals. Many tell me it seems silly, others think

Dan Rockwell has led a local nonprofit for 35 years and consulted for 15 years. In addition, he speaks and consults on leadership and social media. He holds degrees in Theology, Construction and Design, and a Masters in Business Administration.  Why am I introducing him here? Because his LeadershipFreak blog is one of the hottest,

In addition to writing and promoting the LeaderTalk blog, Becky Robinson teaches a cohort of students in Mountain State’s online Bachelor of Science/Organizational Leadership program. As an online instructor, she facilitates discussions about leadership and helps students apply their learning to their life and careers.  She is a nominee for the second year in a row

With 2011 just 26 days away, people are already starting to think about “Next Year.” (Chicago Cub fans are perhaps the best at this – but they’ve had a lot of practice!). I figure it is better to get a jump everyone else. After all, why wait until the New Year to think about your

Here is a piece of good news – there are hundreds of books, websites and other resources that teach systems for setting goals. And the better news is that most, if not all of them, will work (if you do the work needed to make them work). The bad news – one piece of the