Low Self Esteem Keeps Leaders and Employees from Achieving Excellence
A low sense of self-worth contributes to a wide variety of negative work behaviors including aggressive/bullying behaviors and passive/withdrawn behaviors. The challenge for leaders is to increase their own self-confidence and then help individuals build positive feelings about themselves through setting goals and celebrating accomplishments. [ view this story ]

Trusting your gut feel
In a business world increasingly dominated by quantification and analytical decision making, managers may be inclined to ignore a gut feel they get, only to find that their gut was right all along. Let’s look at why your gut feel is usually right and how to combine it with good analysis for better decision making. [ view this story ]

Are Adversarial Relationships Killing the Auto Industry?
The traditional big three - GM, Ford and DaimlerChrysler are suffering market share and financial losses at the hands of their global competitors. This follows many years of adversarial relationships with suppliers and labor. Has this approach helped or hurt their prospects? And could the same thing happen to your organization or industry? [ view this story ]

Leadership Expo in Niagara Falls April 16th and 17th
Greg Schinkel is a break out session speaker at Niagara's premier leadership skills conference on April 16th and 17th in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Click here for more information and a link to register. [ view this story ]

Emotional Wellness Forum in London May 7th and 8th
See some of the world’s leading authorities, including Deepak Chopra, present their ideas and the most current information on the many faces of emotional wellness. The International Emotional Wellness Forum invites you to participate with this groundbreaking event in today’s world of extreme change. The IEWF will shed new insight and bring deeper understanding of the significant effects stress has on health and performance. The forum is designed as an inspiring platform to learn and network in an unparalleled wellness immersion and will provide tools for positive change. [ view this story ]

Listen to Leadership Wizard Audio Clips Here
Listen to the latest radio segments of the Leadership Wizard Greg Schinkel including: Delegation, Deciding who should be promoted and negotiating tactics and pitfalls. [ view this story ]