Decide to Lead

Russ Hill, host of The Culture Hacks Podcast, defines quality leadership and explains how to practice it. Worthwhile leaders, he says, secure positive results, serve as role models and take on the tough challenges of being in charge – and their people and their organizations benefit accordingly. Quality leadership accounts for the difference between customer-friendly firms you love to do business with and those you avoid because they treat you badly.

A Conscious Choice

All leaders make a conscious choice to lead because they believe they can have a positive impact on other people’s lives. Don’t think that wanting to be a leader automatically makes you good at it. Sadly, the world is full of terrible leaders. But you can learn to be an effective leader.