Maxims have an illustrious history in the annuals of leadership. Applying the less-is-more principle of expression, maxims can trigger action, guide behavior and promote values. A renown leadership expert offers 25 maxims that he has composed, maxims that can enrich your leadership awareness and effectiveness. "We will never know how...

How many times have you heard someone (it may have been you) proclaim or complain that he/she is a perfectionist? You may have noticed that going for perfection is a fool's game. You simply cannot win when you set perfection as your standard. There may be rare and unusual situations...

A life purpose is like a light that helps you to focus your energy towards a distant goal and to overcome hindrances and blockages on the way. A life purpose may be like a key word that runs like a r... A life purpose is like a light that helps...

Everyone complains about bad meetings and how they waste everyone's time. Here are five general strategies to make sure that you hold an effective meeting, even when unproductive behavior threatens to ruin it. (This is the first of a seven part article on Managing Monsters in Meetings.) It happens easily....

A simple side conversation can eat holes in a meeting. Here's how to stop them and bring your meeting back on track. (This is the second of a seven part article on Managing Monsters in Meetings.) Side conversations ruin meetings by destroying focus and fragmenting participation. Approach 1: Ask for...

You've done everything necessary to hold an effective meeting. But someone says something that seems completely unrelated to the goal for the meeting. Here's how to respond. (This is the third of a seven part article on Managing Monsters in Meetings.) Although new ideas lead to creative solutions, they can...

Quiet participants often have excellent ideas that can contribute to an effective meeting. Here's how to help them open up. (This is the fourth of a seven part article on Managing Monsters in Meetings.) There are many reasons why someone would decline to participate during a meeting. While some of...

The strongest contributors in your meetings can also prevent others from participating. Here's how to moderate their contributions. (This is the fifth of a seven part article on Managing Monsters in Meetings.) While dominant participants contribute significantly to the success of a meeting, they can also overwhelm, intimidate, and exclude...

You thought you had an effective meeting until one participant disagreed with everyone else. Now the meeting is deadlocked. Here's what to do. (This is the sixth of a seven part article on Managing Monsters in Meetings.) Although a meeting is a vehicle for resolving differences, it can break down...

An effective meeting depends upon the participants treating each other with respect. Here's how to respond if someone insults another participant. (This is the seventh of a seven part article on Managing Monsters in Meetings.) Personal attacks hurt people, mar communication, and end creativity. If they become part of a...