Business executives don't have to win votes to get appointed. But to be a successful leader, in the corporate world or the political world, you need to know who you are and what you stand for.

Do charismatic CEOs have any effect on business performance?

There are ways you can overcome resistance to changing your leadership style.

If this is the first time you've ever tried to run your own business you might be experiencing a totally new sensation. The feeling of being your own boss. You may have even taken it a step further. You might for the first time be the boss of others. The question is what kind of boss are you going to be?

General David Petraeus led the successful surge in Iraq, and turned a lost cause into a winner. We need business leaders who can do the same for our economy.

There are many reasons that can contribute to a CEO's lack of success. Here we look at three that concern key stakeholders in the business, and offer some strategies that will help you to avoid the pitfalls many others have fallen into.

Leadership is dead. Or, if not dead, it's in a coma. Executives all over the world are so overwhelmed with the day-to-day nitty-gritty of their jobs and hampered by the lack of support from the board that they don't have the time or energy to be good leaders.

Some of reasons CEOs lose their jobs may seem to be out of your control. But there are always things you can do. So if you plan to be chief executive one day, here are some strategies you can employ to improve your chances of success.

So you're going to be chief executive one day. But once you've got there, how are you going to hang on to your job? Well, there have been many high-profile failures in recent months and it's possible to learn from those mistakes.

Tips on how to improve leadership development in your company.

One of the skills that successful leaders need to master is a bit of a dirty word these days. It's not the sort of thing they offer leadership training courses on, but it lies at the heart of most business relationships. What I'm talking about is office politics.

Learn to add value to your company and cut costs with strategic thinking.

Leadership development and executive coaching can take your company to the next level.

You must agree to the fact that leadership skills play a great role in heightening the possibility of your getting a high profile job. If you have leadership qualities, things are much easier for you when you are facing an interview or participation in a group discussion as a part of the interview or selection test.

The idea of waltzing with your partner is symbolic of being in sync rather than stepping on the toes of each other.

Executive coaching can help improve the performance of all top management.

Want a great career – then you need to know how to deal with difficult customers During your career as a manager, you will have to deal with a number of difficult customers Those customers who are unhappy with the service you and your staff provide

Playing leadership games is a popular technique that has been used in many leadership training camp or courses These games are usually more interactive, as compared to other mind teaser games like chess or solitaire

It’s simple but do you have it If you want to succeed – you gotta have it

Is there anything more terrifying than facing an audience of strangers and knowing you have to deliver an entertaining and informative speech OK, some people thrive on this type of challenge

The problems and Solutions of Procrastination Did you read this immediately or leave it until another day

Peter has a background in psychology and is one of the UK's leading confidence coaches He teaches at the Bristol Old Vic, as well as regularly featuring in television programmes such as Faking It and Would Like To Meet

Dealing with fear is one of the most important abilities as a Transformational Leader. Here is how to do just that in leading yourself and others...

What can you do to incorporate the principles of leadership into your life so that you will be able to rise to the top in your organization or your career field? Business leadership is not about any single quality so much as it is about a number of qualities that come together to create something much stronger than any of those qualities alone.

It is inspirational to look at a brilliant career of someone who really blazed a new trail in their field Those are the kinds of leaders who show us all the way to success if we feel our field of expertise will be in the same area as that great leader

With all the costs involved of running a business of any size, executive leadership coaching is low in the priority list for many business owners. But in reality, investing in executive leadership training is one of the best things you can do for your business.

So many things are influenced by company leaders. Make sure your leaders are qualified to steer your employees.

Success in leadership, success in business, and success in life has always been and will continue to be a function of how well people work and play together.

How to plan and prioritize your time as a new sales manager is vital to your success. With so many new things to do.Goals to achieve and fast, where do you start. If you want to know how to slow down and achieve more of what mattters read on.

Your attitude is your choice Each one of us wakes up with the same 24 hours