What comes to mind when you hear the words leadership mistake? Maybe you thought of a bad decision by an executive that costs the company millions of dollars. Or perhaps …
Wipe Out "Not Invented Here"
I can’t use your idea because “it’s not invented here.” While you may not use those exact words, I wonder if you’ve ever ignored an idea because it wasn’t your …
How to Improve Your Self-Awareness and Become a More Effective Leader
By: David Novak Leadership Self-awareness is the new leadership buzzword and has recently been heralded as one of the most important traits a leader can have. Self-awareness is said to …
Making Wise Decisions: Two Strategies All Leaders Need
If being a leader was easy, everyone would do it. Seriously. It doesn’t matter how big your organization is, when you’re tasked with responsibilities like your team’s engagement and the …
3 Ways to Be the Leader Everyone Wants to Work For
By: David Novak, Co-Founder and CEO of David Novak Leadership Number one on my list of lessons for leadership is to “be yourself.” Yes, you’ve heard this a million times, …
How Great Leaders Champion Big Ideas
By: David Novak Leadership One of the characteristics of a great leader is they reach beyond the status quo and champion big ideas. This can be difficult because many organizations …
How to Avoid the Leadership Learning Trap
By: David Novak Leadership If you have been around leadership circles for very long, you’ve likely heard the term “avid learner”. Being an avid learner means you are deliberate about …
How Focusing on the Vital Few Helps You Avoid the Seduction of Shiny Objects
By: Gregg Dedrick, President and Co-Founder of David Novak Leadership “Just do it!” I bet you’re familiar with this Nike slogan that encourages us to take action. While this can …
Three Tips for Making a Positive Impact in Your New Job
By: David Novak Leadership When starting a new job, your first 90 days are critical. A good first impression will make a difference in the way you’re perceived by your …
Three Steps to Increase Employee Engagement
By: David Novak, Co-Founder & CEO of David Novak Leadership It’s impossible. I can’t do that. The reason I missed my deadline is because… As a leader, do you get …
Being Positive Helps Us Focus on the Future
By: David Novak, Co-Founder & CEO of David Novak Leadership I have said so many times in my life, “Positive energy lifts you up. Negative energy brings you down.” It’s …
The Two Things You Need To Be a Complete Leader
We want to change the world by creating better leaders and we believe to be the best leader you can be requires that you are both Heartwired® and Hardwired®. What …
Leveraging David Novak Leadership as Your Personal Mentor
By: Gregg Dedrick, Co-Founder & President of David Novak Leadership Imagine you are the best leader you can be. Think about your leadership style. What do you do that makes …
Whose Shoulders Do You Stand On?
By: Gregg Dedrick, Co-Founder & President of David Novak Leadership Have you ever considered whose shoulders you stand on? What did these people do to invest in your life? How …
Where Do You Draw The Line? Balancing Work Relationships
Most leaders want to be liked by their team members, yet some have a difficult time drawing the line between personal and professional relationships in the workplace. As a leader, …
Two Tips For Managing a Part Time Team
There are tons of benefits to have part-time employees: they reduce the workload of your full-time staff and when you can’t afford to add more full-time employees, part-time workers provide …
