An incredibly important trait for any manager or entrepreneur is positive attitude. Optimistic people influence others and have more energy to reach their goals. I’m talking about “down to Earth” optimism, from people who know the problems they face but believe that they can overcome with a lot of effort and […]

A friend of mine got to a leadership position a few months ago, but he was telling me that he didn’t feel comfortable yet as a leader, and he wasn’t sure if his leadership was on the right track. After discussing the situation with him for a few minutes, it seemed clear […]

OK, I know that leadership can’t really be measured. But then, how do you differentiate leadership skills between two professionals? When you say that someone is a great leader, what are you implicitly measuring?
We can simplify the leadership equation by giving it two simple characteristics: quantity and quality.
Quantity
Although there’s no such […]