
You want to be the go-to person at the office – the one others look to when they need a difficult or time-pressured project completed successfully. However, you know that you cannot say “yes” to every project or assignment that comes your way. If y...

Lead Star Leaders convince - they don't command. No one ever influenced anyone by bossing them around and barking out orders. If you're looking to increase your influence, seek to gain buy in.

No one wants to be wrong. Everyone wants all of their decisions, selections, opinions, perspectives and actions to be 100% right all of the time. But this will never happen...

Lead Star You can't control a bad boss, but you can control the amount of time you dedicate to thinking about this person and their lack of appreciation for you. Don't give that bad boss your precious energy: save your energy for things you can control, such as the amount of leadership you provide to your teammates.

Lead Star Change isn't always comfortable, but it can bring out the best in us. Just finished presenting for Arbitron in Dallas - the radio industry has certainly been hit by the economy and is in the midst of a revolution, but what is impressive to see is that these professionals are embracing the change for the opportunities that lie ahead. We all can learn from these.

Effective leaders serve those they seek to lead. A great method of service is sharing your knowledge so that others can learn and benefit from your experience. In the spirit of service, Lead Star is offering you the opportunity to impart your leadership words of wisdom to others...

Lead Star Gearing up for tomorrow's Boot Camp in DC. We still have a couple of seats available - check out the event at www.leadstar.us

The comfort zone is easy. It is familiar and it feels safe. But living inside of our comfort zone is limiting and it stifles growth...

Lead Star Why is it that we don't want our personal life to infringe upon work, but we have no problem having our work infringe upon our personal life? Strong leaders seek boundaries. We need time to step away from work to get perspective on our career and our life.

Lead Star Do you want to inspire confidence? Be sure to follow through on your commitments. By being inconsistent, or over-committing and under-delivering, you chip away at your credibility. To lead effectively you have to be credible in the eyes of those who you are looking to lead.

Lead Star Getting ready for Boot Camp on October 29th in DC - there is still space left if you're interested in registering. Visit us online at www.leadstar.us to learn more about this event exclusively designed for women professionals.
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Lead Star was founded in 2003 by Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch, best-selling authors of the business book Leading from the Front (McGraw-Hill), who made a commitment to provide practical, relevant, and inspiring ways to grow and develop leaders. ...

Are you looking to increase your level of influence in your environment? Improve your confidence. Confidence is a trait others are inspired by – especially during times of challenge, chaos and uncertainty. ...

Lead Star Angie just spoke at the Marine Corps' Recruiting Commander Conference - amazed by the strides they are making in diversity.

Lead Star We provided a keynote yesterday for Richmond's NAWBO Chapter. It was inspiring to hear so many best practices on how these small business owners were surviving the economic downturn. What I love to hear is their stories of perseverence - such as one woman who shared that she has decided to ignore the economy and focus on her customer service.












