GC Rosario Group Consulting

Needless to say, there are plenty of people who have adopted the title of "leader" who do not deserve that title. Many have abused the title because they have no idea what that actually means. Others simply took on roles in leadership to feed their own egos, wants and needs. A leader is not necessarily a boss. As a matter of fact, all the greatest leaders I've met in my life detested being called a leader. They understood that a true leader serves the people he leads. He is not focused on his own self-interests but rather on the needs of the people he leads. Leaders are responsible for shaping our nation, our policies, our communities, our families, our organizations and our marketplace. They are not called to shape these by force or with tyrannical practices, but rather with empathy, care, respect, and a serving heart. Leaders do not boss people around. Leaders lead through example. I think it goes beyond saying that we need good leaders in our world today. We need good ...

Subtracting Negativity From Your Team Is A Winning Strategy I've been consulting for entrepreneurs and business leaders for decades now. My recommendations aren't always easy to follow. Some of them hire me as an "overhauler" to clean up their teams because many of them have a difficult time removing people who are no longer helping the team grow. I have proven that the "it's not personal; it's business" model of team management is sometimes crucial. Let me tell you about a call center organization which I'll keep anonymous for security and confidentiality purposes. We'll call this company Peter Pan (not their real name). I often use the alias Peter Pan  in my stories because it helps me show how in business, we all have to learn to grow up. So let me tell you about this  Peter Pan. I was hired by Peter Pan to come in and do an assessment of why their company was not growing, why their numbers were not reflecting their years of experience, a...

Who do you think of when you hear the word leader ? Is there a person who comes to mind whenever you hear this word? Why is this person a leader? What is it about this person that embodies leadership? What is it about this person's skillset that makes you trust them? How have they displayed leadership in your life? When people hear the word leader, they may think of a politician, or a teacher, or a company owner/manager, a team captain, a parent, a grandparent, a religious figure, a celebrity, a mentor, coach, etc. Did you think of one person for each one of the above categories as you read through it? Go back and read it again. What politician, teacher, company owner/manager, team captain, parent, grandparent, religious figure, celebrity, mentor, coach, etc. did you think of? What are the qualities of a great leader? I would dare say that one the most notable hallmarks of their leadership prowess is  trust . The greatest leaders in history have inspired millions to gravitate to th...