Achieving Corporate Excellence Newsletter

Tuning in as a Leader

2011-10-20T16:35:00.002-04:00

As a leader are you tuned in? Have you ever gotten so caught up in listening that you forgot to hear your own voice? Being a leader – an effective and skilled leader requires trust. Trust in yourself and in being true to you, even when it is tempting to doubt or to question events. We all have an innate sense in us that guides us or steers us. As leaders we are suppose to guide others and that

Resilience

2011-08-23T11:50:00.002-04:00

Do you ever have a moment when you wonder how you can endure yet another change or disappointment? Well if you have ever had that moment in life, then you are human. There is a good chance that like many others, life seems to be coming at you at supersonic speeds and you just don’t seem to get a chance to catch your breath before the next event is on top of you. So how do we increase our

Detoxing Part I.

2010-08-17T14:02:00.002-04:00

Last month the newsletter addressed stress and worry. This series will address how to address issues that are intoxicating and if not properly addressed add stress to our lives. Have you ever worked with someone who is more concerned about what everyone else is doing at work than doing their job? Does this person create more conflict than unity in the workplace? Over the past few weeks, I

Stress and Worry- Take Control

2010-07-27T10:07:00.001-04:00

Have you ever found yourself worried or stressed? Do you know what prompted this feeling? Did it take up time in your day? Stress is a reaction to an event, or a thought. Most reactions to stress are negative and thus are often interchangeably referred to as worry. When negative stress, or worry robs us of joy, it keeps us awake even though it is beyond our control. So when worry, or stress comes

Understanding how to Lead Effectively Is Vital

2010-05-27T17:17:00.002-04:00

Have you ever worked with or for someone who was an ineffective leader? Worse do you know someone who was a great employee, but when this person received a new responsibility or a job promotion, the title or the responsibility changed them? We know that ineffective leaders decrease morale and decrease productivity. But when the ineffective leader was once a trusted colleague the repercussions

Making a Mistake

2010-01-12T09:41:00.001-05:00

Have you ever made a mistake or been informed that an action you took was a mistake? How did you feel about the feedback or information? What did you do as a result of this feedback or information? Feedback is essential, it is even more important if the feedback is in regards to an error that was made. The challenge with feedback is to learn how to hear what is shared and to take the proper

Getting Where we Want to Be

2010-01-08T10:38:00.002-05:00

Vol. I No. 6 2009Getting Where We Want to Be Do you know people or companies who just let life happen to them? They don’t take control of their life. Getting where we want to be rarely occurs by accident. Sure, we read about the lottery winners, or the very rare number of people in this world that seem to get to a destination because circumstances put them in the right place at the right

Keeping Teams and Staff Focused on Soaring Higher

2009-03-25T12:01:00.001-04:00

Achieving Corporate Excellence, Inc. Newsletter Vol. I No. 4 2009 Keeping Teams and Staff Focused on Soaring Higher It is easy to lose altitude with a team and a staff when life is presenting challenges, however, leaders knows that it is their responsibility to ensure that staff and teams continue to soar, despite these obstacles. Through wisdom, teams and businesses thrive and grow.

Handling Challenges Professionally

2009-03-05T08:36:00.001-05:00

Vol. I No. 3 2009 Handling Challenges Professionally Have you had to handle challenges lately? Do you find that as stress increases our ability to handle problems professionally, often decreases. The majority of business throughout the world are in the service industry. Fifty-five percent of the businesses in the United States are in the service industry.

Be an Encourager

2009-02-11T19:20:00.001-05:00

When times are tough, it is easy to jump on the woe is me band and sing the sad song, but the job of a leader is to be an encourager. Perhaps you have heard a statement that so many philosophers and even parents have said, that our thoughts affect who we are and directly connects us to what we become. If we become what we think about then our performance and behavior can be changed by having

Take Responsibility for Yourself

2009-01-21T09:48:00.000-05:00

Have you ever wished you could take a day off from responsibility? That somebody else would answer the questions or make the decisions. That would be a dream world. Not matter you’re your position or role in life we all have responsibility for our actions. When you think of it responsibility is a unique concept. Whether it is in your personal or professional life we have learned that when you

Be Prepared to Do Things Differently

2008-10-07T15:33:00.003-04:00

One thing we know about life is that there will be days when it will not be predictable. Because we can’t predict 100% the events that will occur in a given day, many people embrace consistency and predictability or even sameness. Perhaps you can relate to this. Do you know people who surround themselves with people who think like them and don’t want to be pushed to think ahead or to ask why we

Fufilling Your Leadership Role

2008-09-24T13:31:00.000-04:00

Real leaders are not able to hide. They have a role to fulfill. Being able to fulfill your leadership role means being able to help others find their direction. Leaders need to remain objective and practice communication skills that are objective yet that demonstrate the highest level of professionalism. Many people who find themselves in leadership positions have arrived there through hard work

Leading without Limits

2008-04-24T13:57:00.000-04:00

Have you ever wondered what you were really capable of? What you could do, if you didn’t know what you couldn’t do? Our world is full of limits, some which are legal limits to give us boundaries to keep us safe. Other limits are imposed on us, sometimes by people around us, and sometimes by ourselves. Legal limits are important and are therefore not the subject of this newsletter. However our

Generational Differences

2007-05-16T13:54:00.002-04:00

Have you noticed that people of different generations approach work differently? That each generation has its own unique communication style? Most of us are aware that differences exist, but many people are unaware of what causes the difference or what to do to bridge the gap. So lets get started with building a bridge. Take a few minutes and think of defining moments in your life, moments that

When Tragedy Strikes

2007-04-28T13:55:00.001-04:00

The subject of today's newsletter changed, when the peacefulness of a College Campus in Virginia (USA) was rocked. College or school for that matter is suppose to be a place that teaches the skills we need for life. But there are many lessons that life teaches us that school curriculum's neglected to teach. Where in school do we learn about preparing ourselves to be safe? Where so we learn about

Delegating Part II

2007-04-01T13:47:00.001-04:00

The privilege of being a leader comes with being an effective leader. One that sets the examples for those they work with and those they lead. Delegating is the most effective tool we have on hand to help us assure that we set the right example. What is usually most misunderstood about leading is that if and when we attempt to take on all the problems we forget to do our real role, which is to

Complaining vs. Delegating Part I

2007-03-01T13:53:00.000-05:00

Do you ever feel that you have too much to do? That people at home or work, just don’t pick up their share of the workload and that you don’t have enough time to do it all. Well the good news is you are not alone. Effective leaders know how to delegate it is a skill that they learned. There are people that are professional jugglers, but leaders are meant to be professional delegators. Over the

Delegating Tips

2007-03-01T13:40:00.002-05:00

The steps of successful delegation1 Define the taskConfirm in your own mind that the task is suitable to be delegated. Does it meet the criteria for delegating?2 Select the individual or teamWhat are your reasons for delegating to this person or team? What are they going to get out of it? What are you going to get out of it? 3 Assess ability and training needsIs the other person or team of people

Honest Leadership

2007-02-01T13:31:00.000-05:00