http://www.artipot.com/authors/11750/steven-sonsino/ Latest articles by Steven Sonsino from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/180034/seven-tips-for-becoming-a-better-leader.htm You won't become a better leaders simply by reading about it: you need to practise what you learn. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:37:14 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/180034/seven-tips-for-becoming-a-better-leader.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/174326/the-number-one-failing-of-really-useless-leaders.htm Leaders shouldn't hope to get better by looking at inspirational leaders such as Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Mother Teresa. We can learn far more from assessing the damage done by bad leaders. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:31:25 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/174326/the-number-one-failing-of-really-useless-leaders.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/174280/two-serious-failings-of-really-useless-leaders.htm Poor business leaders fail to recognize the importance of emotion and explanation in the workplace Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:33:14 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/174280/two-serious-failings-of-really-useless-leaders.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/174014/three-steps-to-unleashing-your-teams-potential.htm Most people could perform at a much higher level than they do if their boss created a suitable environment for them to flourish in. In many instances, it's the boss who is holding the team back by trying to control it too closely. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:31:54 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/174014/three-steps-to-unleashing-your-teams-potential.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/173997/are-you-the-worst-leader-in-the-world.htm The biggest single hurdle preventing employees from increasing their performance is their bosses. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:57:42 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/173997/are-you-the-worst-leader-in-the-world.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/173817/the-ultimate-leadership-strategy.htm Most executives know they should put poeple first. So why don't they? Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:14:35 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/173817/the-ultimate-leadership-strategy.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/173798/how-to-learn-from-your-leadership-mistakes.htm Success can stop you learning, but mistakes can kickstart change. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:52:59 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/173798/how-to-learn-from-your-leadership-mistakes.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/173600/leadership-lessons-from-the-presidential-election.htm Business executives don't have to win votes to get appointed. But to be a successful leader, in the corporate world or the political world, you need to know who you are and what you stand for. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:33:56 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/173600/leadership-lessons-from-the-presidential-election.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/173077/unknown-facts-about-leadership-revealed.htm Do charismatic CEOs have any effect on business performance? Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:02:17 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/173077/unknown-facts-about-leadership-revealed.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/173051/two-questions-to-help-you-change-your-leadership-style.htm There are ways you can overcome resistance to changing your leadership style. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:18:27 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/173051/two-questions-to-help-you-change-your-leadership-style.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/170111/three-more-reasons-why-ceos-fail.htm There are many reasons that can contribute to a CEO's lack of success. Here we look at three that concern key stakeholders in the business, and offer some strategies that will help you to avoid the pitfalls many others have fallen into. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:03:03 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/170111/three-more-reasons-why-ceos-fail.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/169687/the-death-of-leadership.htm Leadership is dead. Or, if not dead, it's in a coma. Executives all over the world are so overwhelmed with the day-to-day nitty-gritty of their jobs and hampered by the lack of support from the board that they don't have the time or energy to be good leaders. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:58:33 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/169687/the-death-of-leadership.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/169378/the-three-forgotten-reasons-why-ceos-fail.htm Some of reasons CEOs lose their jobs may seem to be out of your control. But there are always things you can do. So if you plan to be chief executive one day, here are some strategies you can employ to improve your chances of success. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:00:52 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/169378/the-three-forgotten-reasons-why-ceos-fail.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/168268/the-two-main-reasons-why-ceos-fail.htm So you're going to be chief executive one day. But once you've got there, how are you going to hang on to your job? Well, there have been many high-profile failures in recent months and it's possible to learn from those mistakes. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:34:30 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/168268/the-two-main-reasons-why-ceos-fail.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/168039/how-to-win-at-leading-change.htm What happens when you want to introduce change in your business? Does the top team spend weeks on meetings and memos, call the staff to a big meeting, announce the change with an impressive array of PowerPoint slides, only for the employees to file out whispering 'here we go again'? Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:32:48 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/168039/how-to-win-at-leading-change.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/168038/how-cutting-back-communication-can-save-you-time-and-money-part-i.htm How do you communicate with your staff? If you rely on the HR department to fire off an email, you're missing vital opportunities to influence and inspire people - and that means you're wasting time and money. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:28:52 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/168038/how-cutting-back-communication-can-save-you-time-and-money-part-i.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/166799/the-essential-leadership-skill-managing-office-politics.htm One of the skills that successful leaders need to master is a bit of a dirty word these days. It's not the sort of thing they offer leadership training courses on, but it lies at the heart of most business relationships. What I'm talking about is office politics. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:33:12 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/166799/the-essential-leadership-skill-managing-office-politics.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/166558/the-truth-about-leadership-its-good-to-talk.htm Business leaders generally don't 'do' anything. The truth is they talk for a living. If you're a successful leader, your conversations won't be unstructured and pointless. As a result of your conversations, things will happen. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:37:03 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/166558/the-truth-about-leadership-its-good-to-talk.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/164390/how-cutting-back-communication-can-save-you-time-and-money-part-ii.htm It has been shown over and over again that a 'rich' communication style - face-to-face, and usually one-to-one - is the best way to communicate complex messages. But you can't debate everything with everyone face-to-face, so what should you do? Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:04:20 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/164390/how-cutting-back-communication-can-save-you-time-and-money-part-ii.htm