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The Power of Expressive Leadership Styles

What does it mean to be an expressive leader? How does this leadership style impact corporate goal-setting, employee motivation, and job satisfaction? Expressive leadership is not just about conveying thoughts and ideas. It's about inspiring, motivating, and connecting with people on a deeper level. It's about authenticity, emotional intelligence, and the ability to create a positive work environment. But who is more likely to be an expressive leader? And how can this leadership style be cultivated within an organization?

Cultivating Personal Leadership for Success

Personal leadership is a multifaceted concept that encompasses self-awareness, self-reflection, and the ability to influence others towards a common goal. But how can you, as a corporate manager, HR professional, or leadership coach, harness the power of personal leadership to drive success in your organization? This article aims to answer that question. We'll delve into the essence of personal leadership, explore its impact on employee motivation and job satisfaction, and provide actionable strategies for cultivating personal leadership within your team.

Key Traits of Effective Democratic Leaders

Democratic leadership offers numerous benefits, including increased employee engagement and enhanced job satisfaction. By embracing this style, organizations can foster a culture of trust and inclusion. This can lead to improved morale and productivity throughout the company.

Understanding the Principles of Transactional Leadership

In the realm of leadership, transactional leadership stands as a time-tested approach. It's a style that hinges on the exchange of rewards for performance. But what does it truly entail? And how does it compare to its often-contrasted counterpart, transformational leadership?  This article aims to delve into the principles of transactional leadership. We'll explore its core tenets, its strengths, and its limitations. We'll also examine how it contrasts with transformational leadership.

Remote Employee Productivity Hack

The top remote employees (e.g., writers, creatives, freelancers, etc.) have long known the best way to be productive when working from home. And it's a technique that you need to teach your 'suddenly remote' employees now!

Autocratic Leadership: New Data Reveals Who Likes It

Video: How Smart CEOs Are Using Employee Engagement Surveys To Test Their Strategy

Employee engagement surveys will obviously help you improve employee engagement.  But the smartest CEOs we work with are also using engagement surveys to test their strategy and ensure that employees are bought-in and know exactly how to execute that strategy!  It's a radical, but incredibly effective, approach!  Watch the video to learn how it's done...

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Study: Words That Cost You The Job Interview

Introduction
If you want to cost yourself a job interview, just use words like “you”, “they”, “always” and “can’t”.  New research from Leadership IQ finds that interview answers rated poorly by hiring managers contain very different words than interview answers rated highly.  

The Compliment Sandwich: What Is It And Why Is It So Bad?

One of the worst management techniques ever created is the Compliment Sandwich. The Compliment Sandwich was created as a way of giving somebody constructive criticism:
"Bob, you're just so talented. You're so smart. You might be the smartest person in the department. Your behavior...