leadership Archives - Margaret Buj

3 Ways to Showcase Your Leadership Skills In an Interview

by Margaret Buj | May 7, 2020 | leadership, leadership skills

Looking through the job boards, it may seem like every job wants their future hire to be a ‘good leader’ or to have ‘leadership skills.’ However, what exactly does this mean, and how do you showcase this seemingly arbitrarily measured skill to...

Which country has the best overall leadership skills? [infographic]

by Margaret Buj | Nov 5, 2019 | leadership

The role of a leader in a business is so much more than just managing company processes and chairing long meetings. A leader will also manage the talent within their team, identifying performance and developing their people. They will be a disruptor within their own...

The Most Important Skills You Need in a Senior Leadership Role

by Margaret Buj | May 14, 2019 | Career Advice, leadership, leadership skills

Becoming a leader isn’t as simple as knowing a business inside out. The best leaders have a variety of skills, as well as their business acumen, in order to get ahead. Whilst some of these skills may come naturally, it is vital as a leader that you constantly...

Tips for Making a Big Impression at an Interview for a Leadership Position

by Margaret Buj | Apr 20, 2019 | interview, interview questions, interviews, leadership, leadership interview questions

Leaders are meant to inspire, motivate, and lead teams to achieve their goals, but if you are preparing for an interview for a management position, don’t focus on these qualities alone. As noted in Forbes, “Recognition is the number one thing” that...

How can managers be better leaders

by Margaret Buj | May 14, 2017 | a blog, leaders, leadership, leadership skills

Managing and leading are two distinctively different roles. However, a good manager can also be termed as a leader; though their roles and responsibilities are quite different. It is because they have the same visionaries and qualities that can be found in a leader. A...

Insecurity – The Bane to Great Leadership

by Margaret Buj | Oct 3, 2015 | a blog, leaders, leadership

One of the greatest challenges that any leader has to face in his entire life is his insecurity. Insecurity is a negative personality trait that some unfortunate leaders possess unknowingly, and this insecurity can lead them to become bad leaders or face a downfall in...