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Since our first published article in January 2001, weLEAD has become the most comprehensive leadership, and management development web site on the worldwide web! We offer free access to approximately 600 leadership articles, monthly tips, book reviews and an academic E-Journal to promote leadership training, and management development. weLEAD also provides servant leadership seminars, workshops, business and personal coaching. We are committed to the ideal that great leaders are forged by knowledge, opportunity, experience and self-sacrifice. weLEAD is an organization developed by leaders, to promote positive leadership development in individuals, and organizations.

Leadership Development Programs Are Now Available
via Web Conference.
Next class starts on Thursday February 18th

LEADERSHIP ARTICLE
A Question of Leadership
by Tom Laughlin

This article explores the powerful use of questions for effective leadership.

Every leader has a story that begins with, “I told them to…” and ends with disaster. Misunderstandings, bad assumptions and general lack of communication contribute to more lost opportunities and wasted resources than any other leadership challenge. Let’s look at how provocative questions and profound listening can lead the way.

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weLEAD's
9th Anniversary

BOOK REVIEW
Bought In
Lessons Learned by Established Hippies and Withered Flower Children
by T.B. Fisher

Bought In is the second book in a three part series written by T.B. Fisher. The first was Why Buy In which was published in 2005. Bought In is a book that rekindles the youthful and idealistic passions of our Baby Boomer adolescence. The unique generation that came of age in the 1960’s forever changed the world from promoting social reform to inventing the digital age. Much of the media has historically focused on the undesirable images of this movement, but there was so much more.

LEADERSHIP RADIO INTERVIEW

On January 18th, Greg L Thomas the founder of weLEAD was interviewed on Global Talk Radio™. During their "In The News" talk segment host Kevin Dawson interviewed Greg about various leadership topics and issues. You can listen to the entire 13 minute segment at the link below.

Global Talk Radio™ Interview of Greg L. Thomas

CLASSIC LEADERSHIP WRITING
My Escape From Slavery
by Frederick Douglass

In the first narrative of my experience in slavery, written nearly forty years ago, and in various writings since, I have given the public what I considered very good reasons for withholding the manner of my escape. In substance these reasons were, first, that such publication at any time during the existence of slavery might be used by the master against the slave, and prevent the future escape of any who might adopt the same means that I did. The second reason was, if possible, still more binding to silence: the publication of details would certainly have put in peril the persons and property of those who assisted. Read More>

LEADERSHIP ARTICLE
Are You Showing the World Your True Colors?
by Cathy Dean

Authenticity and Integrity in Leadership have come to be two of the things that people value the most. Expert after expert will tell you that people won’t follow a leader that they don’t trust, and that integrity and authenticity are the most important aspects of leadership. You only have to look at the fall-out from the banking collapse, and the UK Parliamentary expenses scandal, to see how important integrity in leadership is to people.

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LEADERSHIP ARTICLE
Ask the Leadership Consultant - January 2010
by Greg L Thomas

Question:

"I know that many times I have to remind employees to put principles above personalities. That we are here to work on a project and the fact that you may dislike a co worker should not come into play.

But sometimes that is easier said than done. How do you deal with employees who want to have a confrontation instead of a conversation. Unfortunately, dismissing one or removing one from the team is not an option." Read More>

LEADERSHIP ARTICLE
Leadership Styles and Motivation through the eyes of the Follower
by Derrin A. Reinke

Some people are destined to be great leaders and others are meant to provide support. Over the course of time many articles on leadership styles have been written from the vantage point of the leader, but few are written from the followers’ perspective. In this article, we will explore four leadership styles, Autocratic, Bureaucratic, Democratic, and Laissez-Faire and the motivation behind each choice. We will also look at how types of styles and motivations affect those who are led. Read More>

LEADERSHIP ARTICLE
Success Isn't Easy, and It's Not Self-Sustainable
by Richard E. Goldman

Decide right now that you're going to be successful, and decide right now that you're going to be able to handle that success when the time comes. "Ha!" you might say -- "I should be so lucky! I'll cross that bridge when I get to it." If you want to design your own luck and put yourself on the path to success, start planning for it now. The graveyard of successful people who didn't know how to handle their success is full. There's no need for you to join them.  Read More>

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