In a civic organization, a business or a government engaged in global affairs, what the leader says makes a world of difference. Never has that fact been such a topic of passionate discussion and debate as in the last 10 months, since President Donald Trump took office. The president acknowledged early on that his love […]
African American Women Posses Innate Leadership Abilities That Have The Potential To Solve Community Problems In a Short Period of Time
There’s a lot to be proud of when it comes to African American women in leadership – from women who have gone before us, to the young leaders of today. What I like most about African American women who are leaders is their focus on legacy. If you track and pay attention to female leaders, […]
How To Increase Your Power of Influence as a Leader
The subject of leadership is very interesting, because many people have written about it for years, in fact, centuries. This subject has stimulated conversation, has caused folks to wonder about it, to try to define it, and try to discover it. There are also thousands of studies on leadership, and many definitions. However, what I’ve […]
Do You Have The Courage To Be a Social Entrepreneur Or Are You Too Scared To Take The Heat?
As a social entrepreneur – a leader that works to make positive changes in your community and in society as a whole – there’s one thing that you need to know and understand: Success has lots of parents, but failure is an orphan. When things are successful, you need to make sure the whole team…the […]
A Note About Legacy
People often ask me for my opinion when it comes to the topic of leaving a legacy. First, I want to say that legacy is important, because you want what you have started to continue to grow after you’re gone. You’re not going to live in this world forever, so you will not be able […]
The Overlooked First Step to Becoming a Great Leader
Leadership comes in many shapes and forms and can occur in a variety of places, but the journey of a great leader starts with preparation. There’s always an initial cycle of sweat equity build up that takes place first before a person develops the power of influence. To be the best that you can be, […]
Successful Leaders Know How To Use The Power of Relationships To Achieve a Goal
Let’s get one thing straight: Being a leader does not mean that you do everything yourself, because you think you’re the best at it. If you want to be a successful leader, then you must be the mastermind that knows the power of one plus one equals three. That is that by working together, you […]
Embrace Your Calling To Be a Leader In Your Community
There are many people in your community that are concerned about various social issues that affect them (and the community as a whole), but who can they share their concerns with that will do something about it? Who is going to listen to them? Who cares about their needs? These are the questions that go […]
Why Collaboration Trumps Competition
We live in a word where people love to compete with each other over every little thing. However, I feel like this: Why compete with like-minded individuals when they can help you get results faster? There’s enough leadership pie for everyone, so instead of seeing others as competition, choose to collaborate with them on common […]
