By Roy Fory The art of leadership is sought by virtually everyone. It is claimed by many, defined by a few, and exercised by the unheralded, depending on the source you use. In fact, we know a lot about leadership; it is the application of leadership that creates confusion for most. In spite of all [...]

By Doug Staneart In today’s business world, conflicts are inevitable, but they don’t have to be costly or time-consuming. If you manage people or projects, chances are that a majority of your day is spent resolving conflicts, in dispute resolution, or problem solving for other people. You may get to the point where you ask, [...]

By Doug Staneart Five years ago, a couple of instructors that I was working with and I were brainstorming about different ways to promote our training programs more easily. Up to that point, I had spent my entire career in training focused primarily on helping individuals become more successful by helping them strengthen certain skill [...]

By Doug Staneart One of the easiest ways to drive prospective clients and customers to your business is to become the expert in your field. The term Expert carries credibility and prestige that can open many doors for you, and, oddly enough, the term is relatively easy to acquire. This simple three-step process can help [...]

“Imagination is more important than knowledge” Albert Einstein Create Like A Wild Child!tm By Connie Timpson Give a child a shovel on the beach and he will create a dream castle.  Give an adult a shovel and he will most likely store it in the garage.  Millions of ideas have been stuffed into garages, attics, [...]

I took my first leadership training course back almost 20 years ago, and out of all of the education that I worked very hard for in High School and College, all of the seminars that my former employers provided me, all of the conventions, and all of the books and trade journals that I have [...]

About a year ago, I was teaching a Fearless Presentations class in Las Vegas, and toward the end of the class, one of the participants came up to me at a break to ask me about some of the other programs that we had listed on the back page of our manual. I’ve got to [...]

By Doug Staneart, CEO of The Leader’s Institute I’m a big football fan! For the last few years, I’ve driven by the new Dallas Cowboy Stadium in Arlington while it was under construction, and I’ve been in awe of the size and scope of the place. All year long, I’ve been hearing about the record [...]

By Doug Staneart, CEO Coaching and mentoring team members can be one of the most challenging responsibilities of leaders and managers. “Why won’t my team just do what they are supposed to do?” is a common question that leaders often think if not outright speak. One important thing to remember is that before we can [...]

The Art of Persuasion More Effective Than “Pushing” or “Demanding” Just do it!      Don’t Leave Home Without It!    You’re In Good Hands Be The First To Know Slogans like these play on emotions that prompt us to buy. The advertising world has perfected the art of persuading us to believe in products, [...]