Friday, January 21, 2011

The Huntington County Leadership Academy at the January 19, 2001 session focused on personality and how understanding your personality, and the personality of those around you can make all the difference in one's ability to lead effectively.  This is an important aspect of emotional intelligence, which many say is a more significant indicator of success than mental intelligence.

We also discussed the first part of the The Greatest Management Principle in the World, by Michael LeBoeuf
The Magic Question:  What is being rewarded?  Why is that the magic question?  Because what is rewarded is generally what gets done. 

Wednesday, January 05, 2011

Leadership definitions from Huntington County Leadership Academy's newest class starting January, 2011

Leadership is defining a goal and guiding others to achieve that goal.  Team A

A leader is someone who recognizes what needs to be done, motivates others toward a common goal which may be something they would not have done otherwise.  Team B