Tag Archives : responsibility

South Africa President Jacob Zuma and former US President Bill Clinton have something in common. One might readily think this to be each one’s admission of sexual indiscretion. While that may be true, there is something more to it that makes the issue worse than it is – especially for elected leaders. The two political leaders’ common denominator [...]

In times of financial dire straits, both the hustler and the corporate honcho become the best management gurus around. They both have some nuggets of wisdom to share. The credit crunch seems to bring out the best in them. Their leadership traits are put to a test and subsequently bloom. There are, however, some more management tricks that a drug leader [...]

Leaders are always measured by their performance. The influence they have had on other people is the summary of their leadership. The best leaders are adders and multipliers as seen in their actions and decisions. They are unselfish and make the best of others. This means that a leader cannot exist with his or her followers. In this relationship, the [...]

An inspiring leader communicates with the group. It is one thing to just lay out plans and give commands. It is another to enjoin the people to collectively carry out plans and create an atmosphere of responsibility and accountability. A good leader inspires people to move and act by clearly explaining the rudiments of plans and actions, as well as [...]