A LEADERSHIP RESOLUTION FOR THE NEW YEAR

As the new-year approaches, we all set resolutions to improve our quality of life in every aspect. So why not, this year, make a resolution for successful leadership? If you are leading an enterprise, you may be considering goals within your organization in terms of increased production, sales, and profit. If you are leading a …

Dissecting Accountability for Leaders

Accountability is one of the many character traits we must learn and exhibit both as individuals and more importantly, as leaders. Many of us learned the importance of being accountable at an early age through good parenting. I grew up in a lower, middle-class family as the eldest of seven. Accountability was practiced more on …

Discipline: The Cornerstone Leadership Trait

Any leader has plodded through the tough path of discipline to be where they are today as a leader. I would rate discipline as the most important and yet the hardest character trait that any leader has to master to earn the title of ‘Leader’. Where does a leader first encounter discipline? Parents and early …

Let’s be clear!

Communication Within Your Organization Often times, in businesses and organizations, communication can be a major issue. Some leaders lack the ability to communicate their message, while others struggle with how to communicate appropriately. The ability to communicate in a professional and effective manner may come to some members of your organization more naturally than it …

Work Ethic at the Highest Level

Work ethic is a term one may hear over and over when searching for a job, seeking the right employees to hire, or even while amidst a journey to self-improvement. Here at Diamond Strategy Group, we seek to empower organizations through more than simple definition. True understanding of work ethic as an ongoing practice is …

How Leaders Can Bring Balance to their Organization

One of the more important traits of a well-run organization can be unequivocally summed up with one word: balance. Here at Diamond Strategy Group, we know that true balance is vital to success and maintenance of any organization – whether it be a small start up with one employee, or a well-known industry giant. No …

Integrity is a lifestyle

One of the things I am asked about most is, “What sets some leaders apart from others?” We examine that in a new book we’re writing. I submit to you that Integrity is a lifestyle of the Complete Leader and what sets a Complete Leader apart from many of his/her contemporaries. This is a “foundational …

MENTAL QUALITIES OF GREAT LEADERS

These days, it is vital for companies to have genuine leaders in an ever changing global economy. This raises a few concerns when going through the hiring process because questions like ‘What qualities should leaders have?’ may arise. Lately, research shows that it’s more than just common traits that some of the greatest leaders have, …

THE IMPORTANCE OF EFFECTIVE ONBOARDING

It’s gratifying when a candidate turns into an employee. You’ve recruited your perfect fit. Effective onboarding of new employees is critical to team building as well as to company culture. By contrast, in all solid corporations both small and large, much effort goes into the recruiting process and drawing the brightest talent into your team. …

Why Delegation Is Good For Leaders

Being a leader in a company or holding a manager role can be difficult. Many people find the transition from doing to leading pretty difficult. However, as a manager, it is your duty to delegate work out to employees considering you have enough on your plate as it is. As your responsibilities grow in this …