Leaders' Thoughts

When you talk with some people they seem to be struggling...like they are trying to figure out their future more than trying to complete a conversation with…

If you've had it with Negativity - Step Away from it & Step Up to a better place. Negativity - yours and your tolerance for others - it's your choice. Yes …

Around you, the earth is scorched…burned with lack of trust. Yet… Somehow: you don't even see the tortured soil or the burning or the burned. Somehow…

In business, as in other endeavours, the essence of leadership is positive Influence. At its core, positive Influence is about inspiring people to take…

When a mentor is mentoring an employee the mentor uses criticism most sparingly if at all. In addition, the mentor refrains from sharing those criticisms…

When a senior-team person’s competence is being questioned we leaders have only 3 choices...

Influence is the Essence of Leadership — a Thought Post by Rick Baker, 2015.

We can reduce confusion and remove complexity by creating powerful thoughts that are easy to share with others. We can treat these thoughts as 'philosophies…

You want your business to grow and prosper in 2015... Business growth is a consequence personal growth. Personal growth is positive change. Positive change…

When I use the words "personal changes", I am thinking... People Do Only 3 Things: Good Habits , Bad Habits , & New Things : Good Habits take people toward…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet The question was asked at the HBR LinkedIn group..." How can we change society? Just give one step which you feel will change…

When leaders and managers spend time thinking about work-tasks before they delegate them to people they gain advantage over those who choose not to invest…

Leaders must do something about it... When they notice their people are under-performing When they find their people are making an unusually high amount of…

A little too spoiled A little too self-satisfied A little too insensitive to the needs of others A little too comfortable with a job not-well-done A little…

I've never met a leader, including the bad onse, who did not exhibit superior skills in the area of attention to detail. Similarly, leaders exhibit superior…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet When people understand you they judge you more accurately...and - won't that be a good thing?

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some followers are intimidated by Leader's self-confidence. Here are some Spirited suggestions, to make sure you do not come…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Often, when business leaders express difficulties we either: wave them off and change the topic, reply with a difficulty of…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Successful people seem to have more time . Also, with the current trend of slackening business etiquette, returning phone calls…

The topic 'Sense of Urgency' arose during a conversation today. Got me thinking... Sense of Urgency DEF'N: that's wanting to take prompt action when you know…

Now, this is been a popular topic recently. It is, perhaps, one of the better topics to illustrate the vast differences in people's perspectives…

Perhaps, the boss is a rebel at heart...believing rules are made to be broken.

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Having been through those challenges, and rethinking business, I have a better picture of what we need to do to protect our…

The Thinking Behind the Tweet Some folks think Leaders should butt out and provide followers free reins to go about their work as they choose. Some folks…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet These 3 things are the talents of leaders and successful entrepreneurs. Successful leaders and successful entrepreneurs have…

“Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good…

When leaders fail at the little details, especially the interpersonal details, trust erodes. And it is tough to rebuild trust. Better to handle the little…

Influence is the magical part of leadership. Influence is the magic that allows leaders to convert Vision and Desire into amazing actions and thrilling…

Leadership roles in small-business are undergoing a fast-paced transition. Leaders who fail to understand the transition and alter their ways will learn…

Wouldn’t it be interesting if perfectionists would allow us to walk step-by-step with them as they perform their perfectionist role. When they are being the…