Leadership Training Blog

Welcome to the Leader3 leadership training blog. We want to hear your thoughts on leadership, leadership training and management training. We welcome your questions, tips and ideas.

This section of the Leader3 Online Leadership Training Program website is the 'less formal' area where we will post regular leadership tips and issues which are open for general discussion.

Thanks for your input.

Leadership Training - Develop Great People

Posted August 9, 2010 in Leadership Training Blog by Andrew Sisley

As a leader, you have an opportunity, in fact a responsibility, to develop the skills of others.

Here are three things you can focus on in order to develop great people.

1: Consider Them Individually
2: Bring Out The Best In Them
3: Nurture Their Growth

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Leadership Training: How To Give Meaningful Praise

Posted July 27, 2010 in Leadership Training Blog by Andrew Sisley

Praise can be either empowering or destructive depending on how it is given (or even not given).

Lack of praise leaves people feeling unappreciated and over-praise encourages people to believe that they are better than they are.

Praise is an important aspect of leadership and the following four considerations will help you to give meaningful praise:

1: Praise approximately right behaviour
2: Be specific
3: Make it about them, not you
4: Be honest

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Leadership Training – Leading From the Middle

Posted July 20, 2010 in Leadership Training Blog by Andrew Sisley

Leadership is all about influencing others and you achieve this through the way in which you interact with others.

Leadership is not just a privilege reserved for those at the top. In fact, everyone is in a position to positively influence those around them by managing from the middle.

To improve your ability to manage from the middle you can focus on three key areas:

1: Managing Yourself

2: Managing Your Manager

3: Managing Others

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Leadership Training – Leadership Credibility

Posted June 25, 2010 in Leadership Training Blog by Andrew Sisley

Leadership credibility is how dependable, trustworthy and capable others consider you to be as their leader ... the level of confidence they have in you to lead them well and to lead them with integrity.

Leadership credibility is not acquired through your job title or position – it must be earned.

To improve your leadership credibility you can focus on four key areas:

1: Conduct

2: Values

3: Skills

4: Self Awareness

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Leadership Training: Addressing Poor Conduct

Posted June 8, 2010 in Leadership Training Blog by Andrew Sisley

1: Begin on a positive note

2: Address the poor conduct, not the person

3: Explain the negative effect caused by their poor conduct

4: Provide a solution

5: Don’t delay

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Five quick tips that will improve your leadership skills

Posted June 1, 2010 in Leadership Training Blog by Andrew Sisley

1: Control your ego

2: Learn to listen

3: Hold yourself accountable

4: Get to know your people well

5: Put their needs first

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