Sentences with phrase «of a good leader who»

He further described Umahi «as an excellent example of a good leader who is giving good governance and producing good development.»

Executive Principal Sir David Carter describes getting involved as «an opportunity to build succession for the region so that we generate a talent pool of our best leaders who are energised and ready to take on a range of school leadership roles that ultimately provide students with a quality educational experience.»

Not exact matches

Some of the things that made T'Challa [the film's main character] a good leader were that he wasn't afraid to empower the people that worked with him, and he was somebody who kind of gathers information from everybody.

«As a first - time, young female founder who quickly grew from three people on a couch to a team of ten, we love how this book clearly outlines so many tactical approaches to communication, being a good leader, and building trust on the team.»

Not all of us are that honest - kind - of - guy who has no fear to straightly state his opinion and show appreciation when it comes to a well - done job, but being a leader is sometimes all about getting out of our comfort zone.

Often they try to free - ride on the analyses of presumably better - informed players who have already signed up with the market leader.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

«I think one of my roles as a leader here is to keep the story of who we are — our creation story as well as our evolution — alive and vivid and active,» Jordan says.

In 2014, a growing number of experts suggest that execs who openly admit their knowledge gaps not only make better leaders but may also run more successful companies.

For business leaders, increasingly this means balancing two very different perspectives: shareholders who expect executives to deliver better short - term financial performance and stakeholders who want more attention paid to the longer - term human and environmental consequences of business.

Leaders who master the practice of good listening will be more apt to intuitively understand the other person's story by searching conversations for depth and meaning, digging deeper than casual listeners, and getting to the root of an issue in order to come up with the right solution.

The best - kept secret of successful leaders is love: staying in love with leading, with the people who do the work, with what their organizations produce, and with those who honor the organization by using its work.»

The organizations that do the best job of encouraging a culture of mastery are the ones with leaders humble enough to admit they don't know everything and constantly pursue growth — the ones who openly discuss the books they're reading, the classes they're taking and the areas in which they seek to better themselves.

If your business is struggling, the fact that your cost of living has gone up will be of negligible importance to your company's leaders, who are well aware of increasing costs.

Or are you the type of leader who embraces new solutions or new (and better!)

While there's nothing wrong with enjoying the thrill that comes along with running a company that is performing at its very best and generating lots of sales, as a leader, it's important not to forget exactly who is making those numbers go through the roof — your employees.

Susan Cain, TED speaker and author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, cites research conducted by Adam Grant at the Wharton School who found that introverted leaders often get better results, compared with extroverts, because the latter can unwittingly squelch creativity by not giving up the reins and letting people run with their own ideas.

«This is not altogether surprising, as executives who are aware of their weaknesses are often better able to hire subordinates who perform well in categories in which the leader lacks acumen,» the study notes.

«A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit.»

Her $ 33 million paycheck this year puts her ahead of tech CEOs like Microsoft's Satya Nadella ($ 18 million), who is successfully steering the company back towards growth, as well as leaders at fast - growing tech giants like Alphabet's Larry Page ($ 1), Apple's Tim Cook ($ 9 million) and Amazon's Jeff Bezos ($ 2 million).

Inspiration Put it all together, and what emerges is a picture of the truly inspiring leader: someone who communicates clearly, concisely, and often, and by doing so motivates everyone to give his or her best all the time.

The best leaders know that actions speak louder than words — an adage recently exemplified by Papa John's founder John Schnatter, who responded with a touching gesture when tragedy struck one of the pizza chain's employees.

Although many leaders who have switched from a traditional workplace extol the virtues of the ROWE, this type of management strategy probably works best when it's incorporated into corporate culture from the beginning.

One of the best ways leaders can support someone who is grieving is to ask, «What can we do to support you?»

«He is truly one of Africa's most influential figures, with his good counsel sought by world leaders and CEOs,» says Rockefeller Foundation president Judith Rodin, who calls him «a champion for the power of technology to improve the lives of millions.»

A study in the Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies suggests that leaders who are humble and critical of their own leadership styles have the best success.

Rather than criticizing leaders who are stepping up to help solve the most pressing problems of global society — devoting not just their money but their time as well — we should be venerating them.

But I've seen nothing but good come of brand leaders who take a holiday from tactics and return to first principles, and anyone can do it.

The 2013 Hult Prize, which kicks off the Clinton Global Initiative's annual meeting for heads of state and leaders of businesses and nonprofits, will award $ 1 million to the sole startup idea that best secures food for undernourished communities — particularly for the 200 million people who live in urban slums.

Henna Inam of Transformational Leadership: «As a leader facing double standards, you have to decide who you are going to be that best inspires yourself and serves the greater good.

The true mark of a good leader is someone who identifies their own weaknesses, fixes them and learns from the process.

Whether you ask what the best flavor of ice cream is or what color the company's logo should be, you'll quickly recognize who are the leaders.

«Today, business is increasingly global and complex and we need all employees to be empowered to perform at their best for individuals and businesses to thrive,» wrote Brooke - Marciniak, who is No. 2 on OUTstanding's 2014 list of the top 100 LGBT business leaders, in an email to Fortune on Thursday.

It is clear that these wildly successful companies — some of which are regularly featured in Fortune magazine's annual «100 Best Companies to Work For» list for having high trust, high employee engagement, and low turnover — are guided by visionary leaders who walk the talk of servant leadership.

The aspirations of a new generation of leaders and workers who sincerely want to build a better world.

So I asked hundreds of entrepreneurs and leaders: «What's the single best thing you've learned about success at work from your colleagues who were born after 1980?»

I think she is astonishingly good in terms of running the Congress and as a Democratic leader,» Steyer, who is also from California, said after being asked whether Pelosi should remain the House Democrats» leader.

If your mission stands out, you are more likely to be able to hire people who understand and share your goal; to find managers and executives who are good leaders and understanding employers; to together agree on a core set of company values that strike a chord with everyone on your team.

And despite lessons learned from the economic crisis — where, arguably, too many extroverted risk - takers in leadership positions wrought financial ruin — and the value of having quiet leaders who, as Good to Great author Jim Collins puts it, «build not their own egos but the institutions they run,» a workplace stigma around introversion still exists.

Sometimes, well - meaning supervisors (and, sometimes leaders who don't want to do the hard work of dealing with problems) try to use appreciation as a «quick fix» for deeper issues that need to be addressed.

The best example of «For All» leadership among our list companies was demonstrated at Workday (No. 7) by co-founder & CEO Aneel Bhusri, who asked us to query our global database to establish a benchmark based on the top 10 percent of the best leaders in the world using our new methodology.

But whatever happened in the boardrooms of Apple, his next piece of advice is a valuable one for any good leader who wants to surround themselves with top talent and retain those skilled workers: «If you want to hire great people and want them to stay working for you, you have to let them make a lot of decisions and you have to be run by ideas, and not hierarchy.»

As the overall sentiment of the cryptocurrency ecosystem is centered on inclusion and decentralization, the humanitarian efforts of those who act as leaders and participants reflect a desire within the ecosystem to make the world a better place.

«Ipsos Reid found that 49 per cent of Canadians surveyed believe Harper would make the best prime minister, followed by an impressive 34 per cent for NDP leader Jack Layton and an abysmal 17 per cent who want Ignatieff.

One is Steve Kessel, a long - time Amazonian who is one of Jeff Bezos's most trusted advisers and is best known as the leader of the team that created the Kindle.

For most of the companies I've worked at, the Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) is has been anecdotal at best... meaning that if you ask sales leader who we sell to, they'll offer a few key titles, maybe a couple of industries.

«It's a good step but just the first step for Uber,» said civil rights leader Jesse Jackson who recently met with Kalanick after pressuring Uber for years to release the demographics of its workforce.

«Working alongside business leaders who are helping to shape the landscape of technology is far and away the best part of my job.

The 2015 Rix Award for Engaged Community Citizenship will be presented to Carole Taylor, a community leader who is well - known for her years of service in municipal and provincial politics (including her role as B.C.'s Minister of Finance), her 20 - year career as a journalist with CTV and CBC, and, most recently, her role as Chancellor of Simon Fraser University until June 2014.

I'm a conservative Republican out of Michigan (and working to better understand that conservative position) and would want to know as much as possible about who or what moves or influences my elected or unelected leaders to make the decisions they make.