Right Wisdom

Having good people skills is also essential to being a good leader. If you have aspirations to become a leader you will need to work on honing your people skills. That doesn’t mean schmoozing and talking about yourself to others. People skills really means interacting with people and making sure you can meet their needs. Here are three things you can do to improve your people skills. Talk to people – Don’t tell them about yourself, instead ask them about what they like to do and what they enjoy. The most important part of people skills is getting to know the person not letting them hear you ramble on and on. Network – Find groups to join and network. Work on introducing yourself and finding out about those in the group. When networking ask how you can help them to be successful. Getting to know them will help you potentially meet their needs. Be yourself – Never try to be someone you aren’t people will see right through you if you try to feign sincerity. Be sincere in yo...

Yesterday I blogged about ways that leaders can help followers make that career change. Difficult as it might be for a leader to lose good people it happens that people need or want to pursue other goals. Gone are those days of someone graduating from college and finding an entry level position in their field and then staying at that company working their way up the ladder for 40 years. Today I will give you some ways the Leader can help make that career change for him or herself. Maybe they want to be a leader in a different area or a completely different field. Here is the article again. BOSTON, MA -- Q. I am 35 years old and have been in sales since college. I don't feel any satisfaction from my current role and am considering a change to the creative side of marketing. People say I'm too old to make such a big change. Your thoughts? A. You have 15 years invested in a career that is no longer fulfilling, and you have at least 30 more years to work. Working 30 mo...

Leadership isn't always about your skills or your knowledge but it is about who you know. Knowing the right people and being in the right place at the right time can be advantagous to your leadership career. I know a number of people who seem to have leadership roles plop in their lap while other people (like me) have to work their can off to maintain the status quo. This is why regardless of who you are or what level you are at in your leadership path that you understand the importance of networking. Networking is the opportunity to meet other people who can help you find that customer, career change or colleague. The thing you must understand about networking is that it is not about you it really is about those you are networking with. Lets take a look at what you can do for others in regard to customers, career change and colleagues. Customers - As you network ask many questions of those you are networking with. Find out what they do, what product or service they sell. Th...