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By: David Novak Leadership Leadership in the workplace refers to the ability of an individual to manage and supervise a company and its fellow employees. It also refers to the …

By: David Novak Leadership Leadership is the ability of an individual or a group of individuals to influence and guide followers or other members of an organization. Leadership involves making …

By: David Novak Leadership The question of how to be a leader is an endlessly fascinating topic. But before we go playing around with nitpicky details, make sure you understand …

  By: David Novak Leadership Such a simple question, but let’s start with what leadership is not… Leadership has nothing to do with seniority or one’s position in the hierarchy …

By: David Novak Leadership As a leader, your mindset influences everything. It affects your attitude, how you handle challenges, and ultimately your success. If you have the wrong mindset, it …

By: David Novak Leadership Have you ever noticed a great team and wondered, “how did they build such a dynamic team that gets such good things done?” Here’s how they …

By: David Novak Leadership Have you ever wanted to tap into the thoughts of a hiring manager to learn why some people get hired and others don’t? You might be …

By: David Novak Leadership If you want to be a successful leader you have to start to learn the behaviors of other successful, great leaders and learn about the behaviors …

By: David Novak Leadership Ok, everyone knows it’s never fun implementing new initiatives when you have reluctant people on your team. Reluctancy can come in all shapes and sizes cautious …

By: David Novak Leadership Self-awareness: it’s a big buzzword right now. But how do you really know who you are to become better as a person, a friend, a leader? …

By: David Novak Leadership Every leader wants to have their dream team. You’ve got to have a great team to succeed. Those right people will drive success. David asked top …

By: David Novak Leadership Like we say all the time over on our podcast, How Leaders Lead, all great leaders have their own style and their own way of leading. …

By: David Novak Leadership It’s November – the month of Thanksgiving – and you’ll see all kinds of gratitude challenges throughout social media.  Just type “Gratitude Challenge 2020” in your …

By: David Novak Leadership Authenticity is a popular buzz word these days.  We all want to be our true selves, right?  But it’s often easier said than done.   Consider this …

At David Novak Leadership, we talk a lot about leadership principles. And recognition is one we highlight frequently because we know recognition is a leader’s secret weapon for motivating employees …