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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 700 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.

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LEADERSHIP ARTICLE
Micro-Management: A Recipe for Mediocrity
Author Brian Canning

Frequently I write articles that represent issues or challenges experienced by our clients or our coaches. Being productive, hiring the right people, profitability, leadership and identifying long term market trends would all qualify as concerns in the business world. A consistent issue that I run into would have to be that destructive species of leader, the micro-manager. I have seen far too many of these individuals over the years, twice worked for a world champion micro-manager and would enthusiastically cry the plague of inadequacy with which they infect the business world. Read More>

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LEADERSHIP ARTICLE
How to Identify Your Personality, Strengths & Weaknesses in 15 Seconds and Make It Work for You
Author Jacqueline Wales

I bet you that in 15 seconds, I can read your personality and tell you what your skills, strengths and weaknesses are - and how to make it work for you in business.

Reading personalities is an art form, and an extremely potent way of connecting with people in a deep, meaningful way. In business a deep, meaningful connection means lasting profitable relationships. It's also a powerful way to get to know their greatest strengths and also, their greatest weaknesses. You will be surprised at the difference between the two. Read More>

BOOK REVIEW
Greater Than Yourself: The Ultimate Lesson of True Leadership
Author Steve Farber

Read and Reviewed by Ken Altenbach

Back in early 2008, I pitched an idea to the owner's of my company. The idea was to conduct a leadership, management training class for any interested hourly employee at my current location. I said that I would conduct the training class on a Saturday, (so it would not interfere with the normal working week,) and that I would do it on my time and the employees would do it on their own time as well. I was questioned numerous times in the beginning why I would give up not only not being compensated, but also my Saturday mornings to conduct this training class! It was even harder for the hourly employees because of the negativity they were enduring from their co-workers. Read More>

LEADERSHIP ARTICLE
The Zen of Leadership
Author Michael Beck

There are many aspects to leadership that parallel the philosophies, concepts, and perspectives of Zen Buddhism. I don't profess to have a great depth of knowledge regarding Zen Buddhism, but from the insights I do have, I can see the application with respect to effective leadership.

The parallel exists within the concept of leading without leading. It exists in the ebb and flow of leadership style. And it's reflected in the very duality of the role of a leader within an organization. Let me share my perspectives on each of those concepts as an insight into effective leadership. Read More>

LEADERSHIP ARTICLE
The Role of Ethics in 21st Century Organizations
Author Darrin A. Reinke

The technological advances in surveillance software and hardware, in the 21st century, are having an impact on how organizations see themselves. This article focuses on the role that ethics play in 21st century organizations. In order to prevent unethical behavior, the organizational culture, through a variety of methods, must be identified. Policies and procedures that clearly identify ethical boundaries and organizational values must be documented and published. Standardized practices can prevent misunderstandings. The results of a well-documented ethical policy will help prevent legal action. In the 21st century, ethical behavior will be as much recognized as unethical behavior is publicized. If we do not understand the role ethics play in 21st century organizations, we run the risk of being judged by global opinion. Read More>

LEADERSHIP ARTICLE
Is it Time to Upgrade to Your Futures Thinking?
by Deborah F. Jenks

Does the world feel chaotic and unpredictable? Are the future scenarios that are playing in your head predominately negative? Are you an organizational leader who feels trapped in your past and present? Perhaps you are too busy fighting fires in the present to even consider the future. Then you are a candidate to upgrade your mindset to include strategic foresight in your organizational strategy. Sometimes this takes a shift in your mindset. Arthur C. Clarke stated, “ The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.” The purpose of strategic foresight is to encourage you to envision alternate, sometimes seemingly impossible, futures and then build a strategy to get there from your present.
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LEADERSHIP ARTICLE
Crossing the Cultural Divide: A Leadership Challenge in a Globalizing World
by Shane Sokoll

My neighbor John, originally from India, works as a project manager for a U.S.-based high-tech company that has offices in over 50 countries. John lives in Texas, while currently leading a data-migration project for a customer in Germany. He assembled a team of employees from within his company to work on the project. The team members reside in the U.S., Brazil and Europe, and they work from their own homes located in their respective nations. I n the book The World Is Flat, New York Times’ journalist Thomas Friedman describes the phenomena in which John lives. Friedman documents ten developments in the 21 st century that allow individuals and organizations to interact on a global platform never experienced before in history (Friedman & Wyman, 2006) . John’s story clearly demonstrates that oceans and mountains no longer separate us. Read More>

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