Over the years I’ve authored literally hundreds of articles on a variety of topics from finding a therapist to improving employee engagement. It’s a bit hard to find things because of the volume of material, so here’s what is available on THIS site. As we continue to centralize our web presence, more and more material…
Welcome to our 2024 Edition
Welcome to our 2024 version of The Bacal & Associates Personal and Work Store. It’s more than a store, since we’ll have tons of free material on all kinds of topics, both work, and personal development. As you can see, everything is under construction and will likely not be completed until the end of January,…
Thanks For Your Interest In Leadertoday.org.
Thanks for visiting our site focused on leadership, and leadership development. As of March 6, 2024 we have closed our leadership center. The GOOD news is that most of the original content has been rescued and moved here. Complete List of Leadership Articles Here: There is also a large section covering frequently asked questions…
Understanding Leadership Ideologies and Models
Best Leadership Strategies Are Pragmatic Rather Than Based On Ideology If you want to learn more about leadership, or become a better leader, you have a wide range of leadership models, theories, and “expert opinions” to draw upon. That’s both a gift and a serious challenge, since you’ll often find conflicting opinions. Why is that? First,…
The ONE Thing, And The ONLY Thing We Know For Sure About Leadership Effectiveness
After hundreds of years, research, books, we know remarkably little about what effective leadership is about There are dozens, if not hundreds of leadership models that “explain” what constitutes effective leadership. And hundreds of books. However, if we step back a bit, what do we really know for sure about effective leadership? Actually, almost nothing….
The Importance of Leadership In Managing Change
Summary: Leadership is important in most aspects of organizational health, but it’s even more important when it comes to a) creating and implementing planned change, or b) reacting to pressure for change that comes from sources external sources. In this article Robert Bacal explains how leadership plays a determining role in managing change from beginning…
Leadership – How Planning Transforms Into Doing
Summary: If you think of an organization as a ship, the “leader” is responsible for planning out the destination of the trip. However, no matter how good a leader is in creating strategy and planning, if the strategies and plans don’t get implemented, they are worth less than nothing. So, what’s the critical link between planning…
The Responsive Manager/Leader
Summary: A few years ago, when I was working on a book on communication, it struck me that responsiveness — the ability to portray to others that you are both listening and responding to their words, meanings, intent, etc, is a critical part of management success, loyalty building, and ultimately, leadership. Here’s an article that applies…