Looking for better leadership skills? Look outside your comfort zone.

Leslie DicksonPosted by Leslie Dickson on May 6th, 2010 | 0 Comments

I just read a fascinating research study on goal setting by LeadershipIQ. There’s a lot of great information about how employees view the goal setting process. The bad news is that only 13% of them think their organization’s current methodology is helping them reach their potential. The stumbling block? A focus on goals that are deemed [...]

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The Power of Positive Mental Images

Leslie DicksonPosted by Leslie Dickson on April 22nd, 2010 | 0 Comments

Scientists in a variety of fields have found that the images in our mind profoundly impact our physiology and our behavior. For example, medical studies have documented the “placebo effect.” A significant number of patients who have taken the equivalent of a sugar pill show marked improvement in symptoms just by believing they are receiving [...]

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Four Steps to Conveying Your Credibility

Leslie DicksonPosted by Leslie Dickson on April 20th, 2010 | 0 Comments

What gives some people credibility while other people have trouble being taken seriously? Is it because one person has more credible ideas or is telling the truth while the other is somehow less expert or honest? Not at all.
Your credibility is decided upon by other peoples’ perceptions of you and what they observe about you. [...]

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