By Christine Zust - Credibility. How do you get it? More importantly, how do you keep it? Gaining credibility takes years to achieve, and maintaining it is a lifetime goal for any leader. One wrong move can erase in an instant many years of hard work. Communicating with credibility is an art form, one which you can master by using a few simple guidelines. (Added: 21-Apr-2001 Hits: 1064 )

By Richard Pascale - With bombs bursting in air, 4,000 soldiers do battle at the Army's National Training Center - the world's most powerful laboratory for leadership development and change. Five lessons from the front lines of learning. (Added: 25-Jan-2002 Hits: 633 )

By Russel Giles - In another article, I suggested that command-and-control management, like the manufacturing era, was gliding into decline (see Altering Employee Performance). The cause for this lies not only in the sea change in the nature of work itself and the tight talent market, but also in the inherent limitations of commanding and controlling anything. (Added: 1-Oct-2002 Hits: 385 )

By Eileen McDargh - The pace of change impacting practice managers has never been greater. From consolidations, mergers, and acquisitions to re-engineering profit centers, managers are faced with what often appears to be "crisis" situations. And with crisis comes the fact that staff (and physicians) often experience anxiety, the off-shoot of fear (Added: 13-Mar-2001 Hits: 579 )

By Keith Hammonds - "We want people at all levels who will take risks and who can make decisions." (Added: 20-Apr-2001 Hits: 1170 )

By Patricia Wallington - IS THERE REALLY SUCH A PHENOMENON as a female leader? Or are there only leaders who happen to be females? I have to admit I approach this topic with some trepidation. Stereotyping is not one of my favorite pastimes. That said, however, my experience tells me that there are some typically challenging aspects of leadership for women, as well as for their colleagues, their followers and their bosses. (Added: 20-Apr-2001 Hits: 700 )

By Polly LaBarre - Kevin Cashman advises leaders from companies such as American Express, Pillsbury, and Rollerblade. His message: "To be more effective with others, we first need to become more effective with ourselves." (Added: 5-Aug-2001 Hits: 1181 )