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The Leadership Connexion Blog is the outcome of a joint passion for Leadership Development, Writing and Teaching. My aim is to make the connection between leadership, business, social entrepreneurship and a successful life. I hope you find the information on the website useful and I would love to get feedback on the posts you particularly enjoyed in the comment section. Also let me know if you didn't enjoy a post so I can do better next time. What will you find on The Leadership … Learn More...
Business Leadership

The Leadership Dilemma: Should You Set Short- or Long-Term Objectives? [Guest Post]
10 May 2013 By Stephan De Villiers Leave a Comment
About the author Greg Dorban is a Demand Generation Professional helping global companies to create more opportunities in their marketing and sales programmes. He is Head of Inbound Marketing with strategic consultation on search, social, web, conversion and content at Ledger Bennett, a specialist B2B agency. When you are in a leadership role, a large part [...]

9 Warning Signs Your Leadership is Failing
3 May 2013 By Stephan De Villiers Leave a Comment
I have failed. Not to long ago I had a very difficult conversation with a talented supervisor in my business, explaining to him the reasons why we have to downsize our business and his job was one of the jobs we have to cut. We made some mistakes in our decisions, which turned out to cost our business dearly. I [...]

How To Develop Your Leadership Skills For Career Success
10 April 2013 By Stephan De Villiers 1 Comment
”Geniuses are born but leaders are made.” If this saying is true, its good news for aspiring leaders. It means, even if you are not born with strong leadership traits, you can still develop into an excellent leader. Leadership skills are important for career advancement and it is therefore important to develop your leadership skills [...]
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Personal Leadership

A “TO-BE” List for Aspiring Leaders [Featured Post]
4 February 2013 By Stephan De Villiers 2 Comments
This featured post was first published by Angela Maiers on her blog at AngelaMaiers.com. She has graciously given me permission to make some structural changes and to republish it on my blog. I have the privilege each year of speaking to auditoriums full of aspiring young leaders, anxious to go out into the world and make their mark. [...]

Four Ways to Maintain a Positive Mind-Set as a Leader
14 August 2012 By Stephan De Villiers
Our thoughts… It is the source of creative genius – the hub from where we find solutions and change culture. It is the only currency you as a leader have full control over. A positive mind-set is one of the most important commodities a leader must cultivate and defend aggressively. By having a positive mind-set, focused on dealing with [...]
What a Madagascar Palm Can Teach You About Personal Leadership
12 June 2012 By Stephan De Villiers
My wife received a Pacypodium Lamerei, also known as the Madagascar Palm, a couple of years ago as a gift. Since then the plant became a part of the household and grew nicely until about two years ago, when we moved to another house and subsequently the Madagascar Palm got a new spot in our [...]
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Social Leadership

6 Indispensable Qualities of a Successful Social Leader
28 August 2012 By Stephan De Villiers
I am sure those of you filling the role of a social leader, working to bring lasting social change to your community, will agree with me – social leadership is hard. It is definitely not for the easily discouraged. Sometimes you work for months, even years to bring about change and seldom see any progress [...]
Desmond Tutu’s Take on Servant Leadership
1 May 2012 By Stephan De Villiers
“One day, I was standing in the street with my mother when a white man in a priest’s clothing walked past. As he passed us he took off his hat to my mother. I couldn’t believe my eyes – a white man who greeted a black working class woman!” – Desmond Tutu This was one [...]
The 5 Most Crucial Life Principles of Social Leaders
20 September 2011 By Stephan De Villiers
You’ve got this desire to make a difference. It seems like everyone else is getting involved in their communities, creating the social change you want to initiate. You find yourself often wondering if there is a set of principles these social leaders live by. If this describes how you often feel, chances are you are [...]
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The Leadership Dilemma: Should You Set Short- or Long-Term Objectives? [Guest Post]
About the author Greg Dorban is a Demand Generation Professional helping global companies to create more opportunities in their marketing and sales programmes. He is Head of Inbound Marketing with strategic consultation on search, social, web, conversion and content at Ledger Bennett, a specialist B2B agency. When you are in a leadership role, a large part [...]

9 Warning Signs Your Leadership is Failing
I have failed. Not to long ago I had a very difficult conversation with a talented supervisor in my business, explaining to him the reasons why we have to downsize our business and his job was one of the jobs we have to cut. We made some mistakes in our decisions, which turned out to cost our business dearly. I [...]

How To Develop Your Leadership Skills For Career Success
”Geniuses are born but leaders are made.” If this saying is true, its good news for aspiring leaders. It means, even if you are not born with strong leadership traits, you can still develop into an excellent leader. Leadership skills are important for career advancement and it is therefore important to develop your leadership skills [...]

9 Reasons a Leader Should Use Groups in Decision Making [Guest Post]
This guest post by Shaun Rosenberg highlights the importance for a leader of involving the team or group in the decision-making process, thereby helping them to grow as well. He is the author of the Shaun Rosenberg Blog. His blog is for everyone looking to change for the better. He writes about personal growth and motivation. As a leader you make decisions [...]

The Top 20 Leadership Blogs You Should Read
“Leaders are readers” I’m sure you’ve heard this saying before. I for one believe it, although maybe a bit clichéd, to be true. I created this resource list of the top 20 business and leadership blogs specifically based on this “cliché”. I believe the business and leadership writers featured in this list will provide you with a [...]
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