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More Job Interview Confidence Tips - by Doris HelgeLeadership Position with A Hyper-Critical Boss - by Doris HelgeBusiness Owner Blues Require Leadership Changes - by Doris Helge- Top 10 Ways to Build Trust within your Team - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Lynn Ferguson-PinetBuilding trust is foundational element of successful teams. How you build trust however can be quite different for each team member. The following are the top 10 ways to build trust within the team. There are core elements that are important across each personality type. The first 4 items, ...
Views: 1675 - Increased Complexities Require a Rapid-fire Component - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffSocial media technologies have dramatically increased the speed of everything be it good, bad or neutral. Change no longer cranks along at a snail’s pace but rather moves on a millisecond scale over the internet. It is the speed and scale of change that is causing chaos within the business ...
Views: 2100(1 vote) - Leaders Know the First Report is Usually Wrong - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Vernon MyersAs a leader, the requirement to communicate accurate information is extremely important. In a crisis situation the stakes increase, the leader not only requires accurate information, the information needs to be communicated to constituents in a timely fashion. Unfortunately, the ...
Views: 1468 - What to Do if You Are the Only "Adult" in the Room - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from William DiedrichHave you ever felt that the people around you were acting like children and you were the only real adult in the room? It could be at work, or at a family gathering, a community meeting, or reading some blog. Maybe you listened to people gossip, share opinions as if they were facts, or watched as ...
Views: 2647(2 votes) - Who’s Your Target Client? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Susan bagyuraIt’s Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m. as the Business Network International (BNI) meeting is called to order. As I looked around the room, I could see that some of the people were still yawning and appeared to be half awake. Others look like they had been up for hours and were excited to take part ...
Views: 1115(2 votes) - The X Factor – Alignment - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Scott Hunter“It’s hard to celebrate individual accolades with the team and with people, with fans. It’s a lot better when you do it as a team, when you win things as a team, when you become champions as a team. Then everyone can feel some of the excitement that you feel.” Michael Jordan - June 16, ...
Views: 1227 - Creating Legendary Leadership With The Enneagram - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2012 from Nicola BuntingMany of you will know that I am passionate about how the Enneagram creates extraordinary self-awareness as a way to transform your life and your work in endless positive directions. It's an incredibly dynamic and profound personality profiling framework that shows how your orientation to ...
Views: 2244 - Self-Discipline: The Key to Success and Achievement - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2012 from Jay RifenbaryHave you ever abandoned a task or dream because of the overwhelming feeling of stress, self-doubt, or awareness that an alternative course might be easier, but less rewarding? Self-discipline mitigates those feelings, weaknesses, and temptations. In fact, self-discipline is perhaps one of the ...
Views: 4766 - Be Your Own Business Leader - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2012 from Nadia SylvesterWe can all be leaders in business and in the world of work. I believe everyone has the potential to create a unique product or service that people want and most importantly of all will pay for. However, to achieve this initially requires some self-study and self-analysis. Start searching for ...
Views: 800(1 vote) - Top Five Workplace Complaints - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2012 from Scott HunterTop Five Workplace Complaints & How to Conquer Them After 25+ years of working in and observing organizations of every type and size, I have noticed a common theme among all the successful ones; they consist of a group of enthusiastic, confident, positive people who work together on behalf ...
Views: 775(1 vote) - Worry – The Useless Emotion - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2012 from Scott HunterIt is alarming how much so many leaders have accepted worry as a natural consequence of running a business. We worry about our environment, our relationships, our finances, our firms, our governments, and our health. When we have a moment free of worry, we worry that we don’t have any worries ...
Views: 1307(1 vote) - The 1 Competence Managers Need to Create a Kick-Butt Department - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2012 from Ingrid MartineFrom the world stage to your work place or your home, everyone is a manager. Your kick-butt department could be your family. Or the Little League baseball team you coach. Or the Neighborhood Association you’re a part of. Everywhere where people are gathered, courageous conversations are sorely ...
Views: 1087 - Leaders Have Fun! - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2012 from Vernon MyersLeaders must lead the way in all things, including having fun – the energy and enthusiasm generated by the leader will have an immediate impact on the organization. Employees look to their leaders for cues on “how” to act. If the boss is having fun, employees will pick up the vibe and have fun ...
Views: 1533 - Are You a Passionate Leader - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2012 from Julie JohnsonHere’s a quick and easy quiz, based on my own experiences of leading – myself, my family, team members and others, as well as working with hundreds of other business leaders and managers over recent years. Leadership is particularly appropriate in the current climate, when so many people are ...
Views: 1360 - How to Make the Best Decisions - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Julie JohnsonHow do you tend to make decisions? From your head? Or from your gut? If right now you’re thinking I usually avoid making decisions altogether, or my strategy tends to be to wait and see what others do first, then you’re fooling yourself, because deferring a decision is a decision in ...
Views: 1164 - Leadership Programs - Helping You Learn Your Leadership Potential - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Sonu ParasharIt’s not considerable to simply increase your skills in your chosen field. Even if you’ve a lot of experience and skills you might still not be capable to develop to your full brilliance because pressure gets you down. As a future successful leader, you need to be able to reach various issues ...
Views: 760 - Information Overload: How to Fight the Urge to Say Too Much - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2012 from Stephanie ScottiA client recently asked, “How do I control my urge to give more information than my audience needs?” Great (and very mindful) question! Consider this answer from authors Dan and Chip Heath in Made to Stick. They say that in an effort to be complete, we often feel obligated to share every ...
Views: 1540(2 votes) - Team Building Exercises For New Groups - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2012 from Richard HighsmithWhen a group is created, the members must build trust among themselves. A facilitator can move this process along through a variety of team building exercises. The intention of the "games" is to get the new group members to loosen up, get to know each other and begin to create trusting ...
Views: 1932 - Leadership Team Development – Creating an Emotive Vision - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2012 from Rebecca Watson10 Top Reasons that stops the average leader from becoming a Great Leader. We’re focusing 10 articles on each one of these reasons. Today’s article focuses on not having an emotive vision for the team to buy into. I have been an Executive Coach for over 10 years and whether its CEO ...
Views: 815 - Buck Showalter's Leadership Lessons - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2012 from Rand Golletz"I'm happy for the players; I didn't do this," he said. "All I did was create an atmosphere of accountability. When you see something done the wrong way, you say, 'Hey, that ain't good enough.' And after a while you get the players to do that for each other. It's about helping them take ...
Views: 2359 - Kindness Works. Caring Pays Off. Love Becomes Profitable. - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2012 from Alan DobzinskiWhat's the opposite of command and control leadership? Caring. We're talking about simple human caring, and it's something all your people need if they're going to achieve the goals you want them to achieve. In a Fast Company article ("The CEO's New Clothes"), Linda Tischler maintains that ...
Views: 1264 - The Real Secret to Making Great Decisions - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2012 from Don NenningerOne of the most important topics discussed in recent years in the field of neuroscience explores the mind-body relationship and the fact (yes, it is a fact) that much of our best “thinking” does not occur in the traditional rational left brain-centered approach. This more thorough scientific ...
Views: 1228 - ***Gallup Pollsters are Not Business Consultants - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2012 from Doug StaneartEvery few years a new training fad will become very popular and be all the rage, but these fads are often short lived. The fads are typically introduced to the business world by a charismatic speaker or a well publicized book, but they all have a single aspect in common -- the results that they ...
Views: 9281(3 votes) - Raise the Bar -- Focus on Successes - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2012 from Jane CranstonThe story tells of an interaction between a parent and his high school-age child. The adolescent presents with a report card of four As and one D-. Because of our prejudices and experiences, we the reader are inclined to think the parent is going to either lecture or at least focus on the low ...
Views: 1646(1 vote) - 5 simple ways to permanent prosperity - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2012 from Haingo Heriniaina RajaonarisonSome people believe that it takes luck to get out of poverty and live a prosperous life. Actually, there are millions of poor individuals and families all around the world. But why is there poverty in some rich and developed countries? Simply because wealth is not acquired automatically. There ...
Views: 1418(1 vote) - Leaders - Top 10 Tips to Develop Passion - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2012 from Julie JohnsonIn previous articles I explored passion and leadership. I want to continue this theme today to answer the questions I received from some of you who are struggling in this area and from some who find that passion is something that you display some but not most of the time. As you read through ...
Views: 1474(2 votes) - Quiz - Are You a Passionate Leader - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2012 from Julie JohnsonHere’s a quick and easy quiz, based on my own experiences of leading – myself, my family, team members and others, as well as working with hundreds of other business leaders and managers over recent years. Leadership is particularly appropriate in the current climate, when so many people are ...
Views: 1481(2 votes) - Women In Leadership - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2012 from Julie JohnsonQuestion raised during a recent success survey: Why are there fewer women than men in leadership and management positions? My perception is that this is changing, as women throughout the world are now better educated and make up a greater proportion of the working population than ever ...
Views: 1234(2 votes) - The Price of Perfectionism – Is it Really So Perfect After All? - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2012 from Ingrid MartineFor the Perfectionist Manager and the Perfectionists They Might Be Managing “I’m a perfectionist.” Have you ever hear these words come out of your mouth? Perhaps you’ve declared your status with a slight sense of smugness and a secret belief that you’re just a tad bit better than the ...
Views: 1109(1 vote) - Ending the Victim Advantage (Part II) - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2013 from Cathy EckThe Lost Secret of Masculine and Feminine Roles In Part I, I shared with you the ancient masculine/feminine secret. The victimhood advantage allowed power-hungry authority figures to take all the power but none of the blame. We learned to blame the feminine through the perpetuation of stories ...
Views: 1820(1 vote) - Ending the Victim Advantage (Part I) - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from Cathy EckThe Poor Me Control Drama Nearly every day someone says to me, “I'm sick of hearing victims whine.” Aren't we all? Taking responsibility for our lives has finally come of age. Those who pretend that they are always innocent victims just rub us the wrong way. If we turn away from them, we ...
Views: 1906(1 vote) - 15 reasons to follow the minority - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2012 from Haingo Heriniaina RajaonarisonA lot of people are influenced by the decisions of the vast majority and they are victims of peer pressure. Everyone can choose to follow the minority and be happy by doing so. Now, I invite you to ponder about the following remarks. Please read carefully and reread if necessary. Thank you ...
Views: 1349 - Are You Selling Yourself Short? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Jay RifenbaryAfter doing many presentations for sales organizations over the years, I’ve concluded that we are all in the profession of selling. Attributes of a successful sales professional include: • Knowledge of the product • Effective organizational and communication skills • Competency in time and ...
Views: 1570 - Everybody is a manager - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2012 from Haingo Heriniaina RajaonarisonEverybody is a manager of free resources Most people think that managers are only those top positions inside corporations or business owners. However, billions of people who have never run any companies are also managers. In fact, nearly 100% of the world populations manage at least eight ...
Views: 3124 - Leaders Anticipate Change, Prepare For Change, and Lead Change - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Vernon MyersWhat is change? Put simply, change is an effort to improve an organization in some way. This change could take the form of new processes and procedures, upgrades to a new system, changes to the organizational structure, or changes to roles and responsibilities. Leaders understand that the ...
Views: 3791(2 votes) - Leaders Play the Hand That They Are Dealt - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2012 from Vernon MyersIn a card game, the dealer shuffles a deck of cards and deals a card out to each player. The players don’t know what cards they have until they pick up their cards and turn each card over to assess its value. Just like card players, oftentimes, leaders don’t know what resources they have ...
Views: 1428 - Successful leadership – genuinely be yourself - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2012 from Jennifer Broadley‘What does it take to be successful in top leadership?’, I’m asked by a client about to step up to an MD-on-the-board role. And I found my usual coach approach of ‘empower the client to discover’ went right out the window. ‘If you really want to lead with style’, I said, ‘then genuinely be ...
Views: 1483(2 votes) - Leaders Ask Questions to Make Better Decisions - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from Vernon MyersLeaders ask questions to gain clarity, to deepen understanding, and to make better decisions. In fact, questions are a leaders’ best tool for gaining deeper appreciation and increased knowledge of the issues and challenges facing an organization. The better your questions and understanding ...
Views: 1794(1 vote) - Fear of Conflict in Team-Building — What’s So Scary? - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from Valencia RayTeam dysfunction is at the heart of much organizational dysfunction. After all, people comprise teams and teams create organizations. Or, let’s work backwards: if we want to improve organizations, we need to develop individual people. Notice I said, “develop,” not “fix” or “improve.” Our view of ...
Views: 2885(1 vote) - Live Up to Your Potential … It’s Never Too Late - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Jay RifenbaryDo you desire to be more successful in life than you are? Most people do, as it provides an inspiration to wake up each day. To believe you have the potential to improve your life is imperative for being motivated to excel and optimistic about your future. If you do not believe in your potential ...
Views: 2091(1 vote) - Eight Leadership Principles You Can’t Ignore - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Timothy BednarzEffective leadership is the result of acting according to reliable practices as well as intuition. Managers as leaders use sound management and leadership principles to guide and direct their actions and activities. They know where they want to go and what specifically needs to be done in order ...
Views: 1263(1 vote) - Does This Activity Move Me Forward? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Timothy BednarzWhile managers need to have an internal focus that advances them toward the overall accomplishment of their goals and objectives, many continually get bogged down with a myriad of meetings, phone calls and peripheral activities. Rather than actively advance toward particular goals, their daily ...
Views: 1171(1 vote) - Know Why Leadership Program To Any Company - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Anima SharmaLeadership programs engage interaction between diverse divisions of the organization in which an employee gets to intermingle with colleagues who have never had any experience. This interaction will be able to distinguish potential of an employee in their social skills. Any company in the ...
Views: 1251(1 vote) - Adults At Work - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from William DiedrichBecoming an adult is a sorting out process. We put away the aspects of ego that no longer serve us, and we nurture those aspects that do serve us. At one point in my life I put away sarcasm. I thought it was humorous and fun, but it was hurtful to other people. In the past, sarcastic ...
Views: 1698 - Information Bloated, Wisdom Starved! - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Ingrid MartineHave you ever had the thoughts “I have too much information and too many choices without a way to choose what’s right for me. I don’t have time to do all I need to do. I need to go on an information diet.”? “I need to go on an information diet” is our solution to the uncomfortable experience ...
Views: 1463 - Leaders Ask For Resources to Accomplish the Mission - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Vernon MyersAs the leader of an organization, you need resources to accomplish your mission. As you execute your daily mission, you may identify gaps or shortfalls that impede mission success. How should you deal with these challenges? If your organization is nested within a larger organization, you ...
Views: 1445 - Personal Development For Leaders - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from Susan bagyuraIs there something about the term ‘personal development’ that just hits you wrong and you don’t know why? Does thinking about doing some personal development get you anxious and feeling like there’s something wrong with you? Whenever an email comes in from one personal development guru or ...
Views: 1129(2 votes) - Is Your MindSET for Productivity with Greater Ease? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from Valencia RayProductivity does not need to be hard. Hard work does not define success, nor real productivity. Success as we tend to define it does not often equal happiness, either. Perhaps if we stop implying that hard work and success are required before we can be happy, we can be happy as we work and ...
Views: 1219 - Leadership Training – A Pre- requisite for Organizational Success and Development - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from Sonu ParasharEvery organization is composed of a different set of people who are unique in their own way. For an organization to be successful, it should be able to manage and lead its employees effectively. Formal training during the education years may not suffice for workplace challenges as they are far ...
Views: 893 - Coach Jim Harbaugh’s Lessons For You - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2012 from Rand GolletzJim Harbaugh has been successful at every level in football. In college at the University of Michigan, he was an All-American quarterback. As the leader of the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts’ offenses, he was known as a modestly talented but gritty, independent and inspirational ...
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