Leadership is still the missing piece when it comes to being effective and achieving results in life, business and career. Not leadership as you know it.....maybe you think leadership is about titles, experience, certifications, position, eloquence, or charisma; these play a part in helping you get results but the real essence of leadership considers other factors that help you achieve even lasting results. Leadership, simply put is all about influencing, driving results and

Kemi Sorinmade Speaking at NSPE conference on the Path to Greater Team Effectiveness Last month, I had the pleasure of leading a workshop at an Engineering Conference. I spoke on the Path to Greater Team Effectiveness. In the workshop, we talked about what it would take to help their teams perform better. The secret to a high performance team is United Vision and Purpose. You have probably heard of the story of the tower of Babel from the Bible. The inhabitants of the earth

How are you doing today? And how is your summer going? I hope you are taking time out to do the things that you love while the warmer weather is here (at least for those of us who only enjoy three months of real warm weather). I made a decision to make sure I always enjoy the summer months and do more with my family. I must say we've done quite a bit this summer already. This weekend we discovered a new spot in Boston - Castle Island. I've lived in Boston for many years and

Have you said to yourself this week? "I'm so busy", "Where did the time go", "I wish I had more time for....". Your answer is probably yes! As professionals and executives, we often get caught up with day to day activities and never know where the time has gone at the end of each day. We never seem to get the important things done and we always leave work or end the day feeling unaccomplished. How do you get more done, feel accomplished each day and do what you really want

As leaders, there comes a time when our job descriptions, functional or technical abilities, or title won't cut it anymore as we lead a team, strive to achieve our goals, or run an organization. Leadership is usually the missing piece that leads to effectiveness and lasting success, no matter what role we play. Even as a mom, I'm beginning to find out that not applying certain leadership skills are affecting the results I'm getting at home. Today, I have for you ten quick lea

On a few occasions, I've been asked the following question: "How can I lead and manage my remote team? Here are a few pointers and ideas to help effectively lead your team members who work from other locations. To your Success! Kemi Sorinmade Leadership Success Coach, Trainer, Facilitator The Growth Studio #leadership #relationships #Teamwork #success #PerformanceImprovement #manager

I was working recently with a client facilitating a strategic planning session for her organization and after going over the action items we came up against an obstacle that would have prevented her from carrying out one of the action items we had come up with to help her organization. I quickly pointed her to the SWOT analysis we had completed earlier. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. A SWOT analysis is a tool designed to help individuals and

In most of the leadership classes I teach, at least one person is frustrated about their boss. What can you do when those leading you and not good leaders themselves? Everyone, no matter what position they have or what role they play has some sort of leader above them. Even if you are the CEO of your company, you have a board and investors you report to. As a top person in a non-profit organization, you may have mentors above you. So how do you lead up? If you've been to some

Many of us are talented and skilled in our professions but our effectiveness only goes so far if we cannot influence others. Developing and raising your influence results in a multiplying effect on your success, helps you stand out amongst the rest and enhances your ability to have a greater impact. Here are three simple things you can do to raise your influence: 1. Become a person of Integrity - when you don't have integrity you have nothing. This goes beyond being honest an

I had the privilege of speaking at a local organization last week on the 10 Strategies to Motivate and Engage your Team for Results. A lot of organizations and teams are experiencing lack of employee engagement, productivity and initiative, resulting in high turnover rates and loss of profits. The fault is not solely on the team members but more on the leadership of the organization. What can you do as a leader to influence your team better? What can you do as an individual c

Are your lack of awareness and blind spots keeping you from achiveing results? In our Leadership Gold program, Lesson #12 says: "Your Biggest Mistake is Not Asking What Mistakes You're Making" As leaders, in order to achieve exceptional results and succeed, so many things come into play and ones we often overlook are our level of awareness and blindspots. Our blindpots are those things we don't see that are affecting our results and our lack of awareness keeps us in the same

Happy New Year and welcome to a new year of possibilities. During my planning for the year, I took a look back at the previous year to reflect on what I was grateful for, what worked, what didn't work and what needed to stop. As you continue on your journey of growth and success, some things have to go and some things have to stop. You cannot attain new heights and achieve new goals with certain things that are still in the way. As I worked with clients and talked to prospect