Tips for Assertive Interaction
Most of us encounter confrontational and hostile people at some points in our lives. These individuals may exist in our personal sphere or professional environment. On the surface, they may…
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Assertiveness benefits and obstacles Tips
Being assertive is a matter of practicing certain communication skills and having the right inner attitude. Some people are naturally more skilful when it comes to being assertive. Others need…
Tips for Assertive Communications
Assertive communication is speaking up appropriately for oneself while considering the needs, wants, and rights of others. The verbal characteristics of assertive communication are clear, direct, and honest statements of…
Why Women Still Fill Less Executive Leadership Positions
The glass ceiling, it appears, has not been broken. Women still fill less than 15% of executive leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies and make up just 3.6% of CEO’s.…
The Value of Empathy
EMPATHY – THE CRUCIAL COMPETENCE FOR LEADERSHIP By Gail Cameron As a child growing up in South Africa in the apartheid era, I only came to fully understand the depravity…
Leveraging Authentic Resonant Leadership
Isaac Newton once said, “If I have seen further than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants.” 21st Century leadership, more than ever before, is…