Tag: Lao Tzu

Self-Awareness Is Key to Good Leadership

“How well do you really know yourself?” can seem like a silly question. You spend every day with yourself. You’re privy to all of your most private thoughts. Yet, how well do you know yourself?

Thoughts on Leadership from History

Successful supervisors and managers don’t boss their employees around—they lead them. However, not everyone has the same definition of effective leadership. In today’s Advisor, we will try to define “leadership”—with the help of some historical figures.

What Makes an Effective Leader?

In today’s Advisor, we’re going to look at what it means to be an effective leader. First, let’s define leadership—with the help of some historical figures. Leadership is: Guiding people to take appropriate initiative, General George Patton said, “Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you […]