If you can learn how to develop self-awareness, you’ll experience better relationships, improved leadership, confidence, and executive presence. Self-awareness is essentially the ability to see yourself as others might and is an essential leadership skill.

In order to manage self-talk, we need to understand where it comes from. It’s that little voice inside our heads that can be helpful in propelling us forward with determination and courage, or it can hinder us with self-doubt, unworthiness, and fear.

As leaders, we owe it to our employees to give regular, constructive, timely feedback. This should include the positive, as well as areas for improvement- and should be done much more frequently than the yearly performance review. While nobody likes to discuss “areas for improvement,” there are ways to make the conversation easier and more productive.

Put these tips into practice both with your own thinking and with your teams. Creating an environment that is conducive to learning is a key practice in fostering innovation, creativity, and success.

If you think about it, an organization is a network of conversations. From water cooler chit chat to quarterly state-of-the-union updates, our days are full of linguistic interactions with each other. Communication skills are an integral component in building successful relationships.

You’ve probably drafted the typical mission, vision and values statements for your company. If not, there are a billion blogs, books, and consultants that can help you do it. What is often overlooked is tying your company’s vision to YOUR personal vision, and those of your employees. When this link is established, you will tap into your entrepreneurial spirit and your employees will be much more engaged.

One of the best ways to improve employee engagement is professional coaching. Coaching should be an integral part of building a culture of trust and safety, which results in innovation, creativity and yes- increased employee engagement.

I work with a lot of founders, and if there is one thing they all share in common it’s the need to stay focused. From unsolicited sales calls and social media to networking events and webinars, the distractions are endless. How do you know where to put your precious attention? Here are 5 ways to decide what to put on your plate.

Emotional intelligence is defined as “the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically.” For business leaders, this is obviously a very valuable trait. So, what’s the best way to develop emotional intelligence?

Is your to-do list perpetually growing, no matter how diligent your intentions? An accountability group may be the answer.