Make Your Success About Shining Your Light on the People Around You, Not Yourself
SUCCESS Leadership Editor John Addison explains why you should make 100 percent of your team feel important 100 percent of the time in this excerpt from his new book, Real Leadership.
John Addison: Going Through a Life Change? Why You Have to Follow Your Heart
Every change you make in your life, big or small, is creating your destiny. It’s shaping your story.
John Addison: When the World Seems Against You, Here Are 4 Tips for Being a Mentally Tough Leader
Getting tough is a process that takes some time, but there are a few things you can incorporate right now to get on the right path.
John Addison: How I Stepped Up to Be a Leader
If you boil leadership down to one word, it’s influence.
John Addison: Why I Don’t Make New Year’s Resolutions
Resolutions are vague and they usually don’t include an actionable plan. They also put us in the mindset that we only have one year to complete them. If we don’t, it’s one more thing to make us feel like a failure.
John Addison: To See the Best in Others, See the Best in Yourself
Leadership begins with leading yourself. The only way to really do that is to take the time to look for the good in yourself.
John Addison: 8 Tips to Master the Beginning, Middle and End of a Conversation
Conversation, for most people, is a learned skill. So if you’re not a natural at it, then at least make a point to become proficient at it.
John Addison: The 5 Traits of Great Future Leaders
I love the saying “There’s no success without a successor.” It expresses the concept that you’re not just leading because you want to be the boss or have a nice title and the corner office; you’re leading because you want to create a legacy. When working toward a legacy, one of the greatest responsibilities is […]
John Addison: You Can’t Run and Hide When Things Change
I grew up in Georgia during the Civil Rights Movement. As a matter of fact, I was entering eighth grade in 1969 when the Supreme Court ordered the immediate desegregation of all public schools. A lot of the white families pulled their kids out of the integrated public schools and enrolled them in a newly […]
John Addison: The 5 A’s of Leading Through Adversity
There’s no doubt that it’s easier to lead during good times, when it seems like no matter what you do, your team is succeeding and the company is growing. But you’ll never grow more as a leader than when you lead during the bad times. Related: 15 Trust-Building Practices for Leaders But every leader will, at […]
How to Genuinely Connect with Millennials in the Workplace
Millennials are the largest generation, so it’s important to connect with them. Here’s how (hint: good leaders already have these traits).
