One of the habits of effective leaders is Sharing Credit. By the end of today’s program, I came to the realization that Credit has a lot more to it than recognition — it has an added element of trust, including trust for the future. When we say that a…

Is confidence important in a leader? In fact it’s mandatory, says Melissa McFarlane in today’s show. There is no leadership without confidence, since we don’t promote people into positions of leadership — and we don’t follow — people who lack at le…

From an interview of Steven Ballmer in the New York Times:Q. If you could teach any b-school course, including one that you create, what would it be?A. Leadership. Microsoft has grown from 30 people to more than 90,000 since I started, so I’ve had th…

There is an old saying that “well begun is half done” — and our experts agree.Linda Yaffe, a certified executive coach from the Philadelphia area, says that a great way to have a highly productive first hour in one’s workday is to prepare the night be…

What does a leader do habitually at the end of every day? What can I do the end of my day, to make myself a better leader?Randall Bell suggests that a good business leader should document successes and failures every day.You need to document the succes…