To avoid sending mixed messages to colleagues and spurring their mistrust, write down at least five things you value. They could be anything from honesty and humour to spirituality and selflessness.

At the end of each day, rate yourself on how well you practised your values. Were you true t...

Some of the world’s most recognized business and political figures are voracious readers. Why? They realize that reading helps you become a better communicator, speaker, and goal-setter.

Do you set aside time for learning? Even if you’re not someone who’s apt to pick up a book every night, ...

Leaders who listen because they have to are more interested in making the problem go away. But leaders who listen because they want to are genuinely interested in helping their employees. Why? Helping someone solve an issue can be beneficial in the long run. After all, you might encounter a simil...

More than three-quarters of professionals admit that they’ve experienced burnout.  As a leader, you can’t afford to allow yourself to get to the stage of true burnout. If you do, you won’t be effective and you may end up hurting your organization. This means you need to be like other strong leade...

Now that you know what makes an authentic leader, you can start to work on new characteristics and behaviours in your everyday life.

In time and with effort, you’ll become a more trustworthy, reliable leader. And you’ll have an incredibly devoted, engaged team to prove that you’re on the ri...