Leading Others Websites:

General Leading Others Sites:

 http://www.uscg.mil/leadership/leadci/work.htm

The U.S. Coast Guard provides points related to competencies of leadership such as influencing others, effective communication, and looking out for others (interpersonal awareness) in addition to other leadership competencies.

Influencing Others:

    http://www.worthethic.com/tips_archived_html/influencing_others.html

The Work Ethic Corporation discusses four action steps you can take to influence others and sell your ideas more effectively.

 http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leadled.html

Big Dog’s Leadership Page.  In this section “Big Dog” (Warren Bennis) provides a good overview of setting goals, supervising, training, and influencing others as a leader.

http://www.aare.edu.au/98pap/mcg98348.htm

Jacqueline E. McGilp (1998) discusses leading others in times of change.  Although this study geared toward educators, McGilp does an excellent job of proposing a model of change-oriented leadership that can be applied to a multitude of settings that focuses on individual consideration and charisma needed in communicating, influencing, and motivating others.

Interpersonal Awareness:

    http://www.worthethic.com/tips_archived_html/flexible_leadership_style.html

 Four tips on better interpersonal effectiveness for leaders are given by the Work Ethic Corporation.

Developing Others:

    http://www.1000ventures.com/business_guide/mgmt_art_oneself.html

Business-e Coach illustrates the importance of developing others in addition to developing yourself as a leader.

Communicating:

     http://www.vskn.ca/lead/skills.htm

The Voluntary Sector Knowledge Network, for non-profit organizations, does an excellent job of detailing issues and providing references related to interpersonal awareness, including communicating, decision making, team building & working with groups, conflict management, and change & crisis management.

     http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leadcom.html

“Big Dog” introduces the importance of communication in leadership, discussing barriers to communication, active listening, feedback, nonverbal communication, and speaking hints.

Motivating Others:

     http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leadmot.html

 In this section “Big Dog” goes over important considerations in motivating others as a leader, such as guidelines of motivating others, counceling others, and even using performance appraisals to motivate others.