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Views: 1496 - Effective Decision-Making: How To Evaluate Options - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Erik LuhrsI have been fortunate to have a number of mentors and coaches who help me with every facet of my business. And though I have never credited him as being one of my mentors, bits and pieces of my father’s advice play a major role in how I conduct my business. One of his favorite ditties has to ...
Views: 6687(2 votes) - Decision Making - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2008 from Barbara StennesDecision making plays a significant role in an organization’s success. The ability to synthesize information and make decisions is arguably a good manager’s most important skill. Conversely, procrastination and indecisive management are hazardous for an organization. Why is it difficult to make ...
Views: 1248 - Thinking Effectively - The ACORN Test - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2008 from Randy ParkScience has developed some powerful thinking tools which are in wide use in our society. Although the scientific method now seems obvious to us, and is taught to us at a young age, a technique such as logic is not really an inherently human characteristic - it is something we have ...
Views: 2957 - Management Leadership -- How To Turn Problems To Profits - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2008 from Michael McFaddenWhat is the one thing we all have in common? White black, rich poor, young old, male female, handsome unattractive; there is something we all have in common – pain! And we all have the desire to overcome it. Our common denominator for pain is the result of the universal experience of problems. ...
Views: 783 - Tough Times Demand Resilient Leaders - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Eileen McDarghThe stock market gyrates with unpredictable and heartburning results. Icons of solid companies become straw figures before balance sheets. Children are abducted from their front yards and networks of terrorists spiral throughout the world. Religious institutions cast shadows of duplicity while ...
Views: 1093 - Five Fables And Foibles Of False Expectations - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Lon KiefferFlorida State Sociology Professor John Reynolds published a study that shows high school seniors’ expectations of success are wildly outpacing their actual production. The article is available on-line for a fee; here is a free synopsis. Telling a student to “reach for the stars” or “the world ...
Views: 2860 - Why Great Leadership Skills Training Begins With Personal Leadership Skills First - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2008 from Mark SincevichIf you want to be an effective leader, then you must exercise great personal leadership skills first. Since I use photography to more effectively communicate concepts in my leadership skills training speaking programs, let me give you a photography analogy… If you asked me what ...
Views: 691 - What Do You Expect? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2008 from Angie ThompsonWhen something goes wrong (anywhere – in your office, at headquarters, in the national news, even around the dinner table reviewing your family’s day) have you ever heard (or said), “Well, what did you expect?” Usually that question is followed by a knowing glance, a wistful shaking of the head ...
Views: 926 - Leadership, It's All About The Donut! - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2008 from Bill LoydSome years ago, I was a general manager for a large restaurant chain. I and the other general mangers were in a restaurant that had just been newly remodeled. As we were getting ready for the meeting someone brought in a box of those powder-sugar covered donuts. The box was placed on a large ...
Views: 2796 - The Five Key Facets Of High Performance Leadership - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from Brian WardMany people in leadership positions struggle with understanding what makes a great leader. While billions of dollars are spent annually on leadership development, quality leadership is still in short supply. For example, the move towards total quality has inspired many organizations to take a ...
Views: 1492 - Intuition - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2008 from FSB AuthorsHunch, gut feeling, impression, psychic hit -- these are all names for this power called intuition. Intuition is a tool for acquiring knowledge without the process of rational thought. It is the sixth sense; it is what informs you beyond the first five senses of taste, hearing, touch, smell, and ...
Views: 1084 - ABC's of leaders - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2008 from Christina ParkerI have had the pleasure of meeting many entrepreneurs and leaders. We are definitely a lively and colorful bunch! I have started to see a lot of common traits shared among them. I found a common trait for each letter of the alphabet, well ok, maybe I stretched the “x”. Enjoy! A is ...
Views: 742 - Daddy Knows Best - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2008 from Christina ParkerWhen you are leading a business, it is easy to join the ranks of the overwhelmed. You start the day with good intentions to grow the business and attend to your personal obligations, but at day's end, you may find you have accomplished very little. Growing up, I always remember my father ...
Views: 874 - True leadership comes in pink tennis shoes and jeans - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2008 from Christina ParkerTrue leaders are mentors with a servant's heart. These are not just pretty words to fill out space. If you are NOT a true servant with a true passion for helping people you will not be a true leader in the real sense of the word. It is that simple. You may be doing well and have a list of people ...
Views: 1477 - Making a difference in your leadership influence - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2008 from Christina ParkerPeople skills, you either have them or you don't. True - up to a point. Some leaders are great at getting from their people exactly what is vital and important and others, well, let's say, less so. Still, for all there is hope to make progress, by focusing on some key points to build leadership ...
Views: 813 - What's your legacy? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2008 from Christina ParkerI received an email from Sarah, a former client, today. She wanted to tell me a gentleman, who had attended one of the training programs I presented to her organization, over two years prior, had died of lung cancer. She wanted to tell me about Jim’s passing, because my program had made an ...
Views: 787 - Leadership Is Serving The Needs Of The People You Lead; It Is Not Promoting Your Own Agenda - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2008 from Jean StarlingTaking on a role that requires you to lead others means your own needs and agendas must move to the bottom of your list of importance. Some would say that we are in the war with Iraq based on Bush’s own agenda rather than the needs and desires of America. Is this true? Unless you have some ...
Views: 796 - Leaders Asleep At The Wheel - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2012 from Terra Vanzant-Stern, PhD., PMP, SPHR/GPHRIt is no mystery why so many leaders are asleep at the wheel. These days it is not uncommon for the best and the brightest to opt for opportunities that offer more life balance. Ten years ago, a bevy of baby boomers emerged, excited about the prospects of entering senior leadership roles. A ...
Views: 1393 - Everyone Is A Leader, So How Will You Lead? - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from Lori RadunFor as long as I can remember, people have asked the question "Are you a leader or a follower?" There was an attempt to categorize or label people based on their ability to lead other people. What if I were to tell you that everyone is a leader, either by choice or default? Would it change ...
Views: 1010 - Vision Without A Cause - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Dr. Rick (Eric) JohnsonI wonder how many of you remember the movie “Rebel Without a Cause”. Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 film directed by Nicholas Ray that tells the story of a rebellious teenager played by James Dean. In this movie James Dean played the part of a rebel but he had no cause that could provide ...
Views: 1314 - Motivational Public Speaking Tips - How to Avoid Being Boring - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Doug StevensonLast month, I gave a keynote speech in Chicago for a Fortune 500 Company. The theme of the conference was engagement. Over 200 human resource professionals from all over the world gathered to learn how to increase the level of engagement among their 80,000 employees in 23 countries. Their ...
Views: 2279 - Could You Be More Effective? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2008 from Steve MeisenheimerA man was hired to paint the stripes down the middle of Main Street. The boss issued him a can of paint and a paintbrush and checked up on him after an hour and he noticed he was making reasonable progress. When the boss visited him at lunchtime, he saw that progress had slowed dramatically. ...
Views: 1239 - *** Wish You Would Just...Be Available - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2008 from Todd McDonaldCustomer Service is extremely important when we think about our clients, but do you show the same level of customer service as a leader to your employees? One of the most valuable resources we can give our employees is time. Unfortunately, in today’s fast based business environment we are ...
Views: 913 - Leadership In Marriage - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2008 from Stephen FruehLeadership and Marriage are two concepts we don’t often put together. Relationships are about love, about communication, about listening and conflict resolution. Marriage is also about leadership, which is about vision, action, goals, and accountability. Recently in my work with business ...
Views: 2310 - Lessons From Pirates - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2008 from Ted BaumhauerA good deal of my time and effort is devoted to thinking about leadership and teams. It is always fun to find great examples of exceptional groups and to understand how they became that way. Lately I’ve been reading about pirates and how they organized themselves. At first that might seem odd, ...
Views: 1104 - Leadership: Take A Second Look - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2008 from Stephen FruehLeadership is an idea usually applied to business, sports, military strength and political challenges. Often when the word is spoken we think of leadership as bold, strong, sacrificial, also visionary, productive, able to move others. Some of us are stuck with an ‘old’ definition of leadership ...
Views: 1108 - Developing World Class Organizations - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2007 from Dr Adalat KhanWhen rules of a game change the player’s strategies and actions must also change so as to win in that game. The same goes for business. On the eve of the 21st century the nature of doing business has tremendously changed. Global competition, characteriest by networks that bind countries, the ...
Views: 9454 - 10 Strategies: An Overview - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2007 from FSB AuthorsFast Profits in Hard Times will teach you everything you need to know and give you specific resources (websites, toll-free numbers, etc) to implement the following 10 strategies: 1. Invest in Tax Liens Buy liens placed on properties by municipalities because owners have fallen behind in paying ...
Views: 847 - Translating Talent Management Into Corporate Value Creation - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2007 from Nelson LeonSuccessful organizations do not stop at attracting and retaining talented employees as part of their ingenious human resources management initiatives and organization development interventions. In fact, attracting and retaining talent is just the beginning in their complex process of building ...
Views: 2166 - War Exists Because War Exists WithIn AsThru Us All - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2007 from Scott Kiere"Only the dead have seen the end of war" -- Plato What if the most dangerous disease we'll ever face as humanity, isn't biologic? What if the greatest disease we face is our insatiable need to be right? We've continued to fight and kill for millennia, having long ago proved war's inability to ...
Views: 1151 - Leading Matters-How Embracing Risk Increases Growth - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2007 from Eric PenningtonWhat project, mission or quest have you entered into that you've consciously said is worth the risk? The greater question may be found in whether those following you believe they’re involved in something that has tremendous importance. We are talking about a cause or a true mission. Do those ...
Views: 1154 - Focusing On The Essentials - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2007 from FSB AuthorsDo you think you know a leader when you see one? Most companies have the wrong notion of what a leader really is and does. Yet all the development efforts in the world can't deepen the leadership pool if they're focused on the wrong people to begin with. The brilliant strategist, the creative ...
Views: 702 - Employee Communication: 5 Ways Leaders Can Communicate Change - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2007 from Marcia XenitelisI am often asked about the role of the CEO or leader of any organization in employee communication. My opinion is that no matter what the issue is, even if it is just business as usual, having a good communicator as a CEO is critical to impact the culture of an organization in a positive way. ...
Views: 1143 - Facilitative Leadership - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2020 from Ian GlickmanFacilitative Leadership The days of the dominating, stand-alone charismatic leader are long gone. Given that today’s projects are often costly and complex, and that group members are talented, specialized, and expensive, the charismatic leader model is something to be avoided—it’s the business ...
Views: 1373 - Authentic Leadership - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2007 from Rachel FlowerAuthentic Leadership - and the most important stocktake you'll ever make “Don't ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Harold Whitman The ultimate question Clarity of ...
Views: 1135 - Responsibility Is One Of The Good Leader Qualities - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2007 from Miami PhillipsA good leader has a list of responsibilities to a business and all people involved should hold them accountable. A good business leader should see to it that every business investment he/she might make is treated and evaluated on the same basis. They are also responsible for the return on ...
Views: 3776(1 vote) - Why Would You Listen To You? - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2007 from Bill NelsonThink about how many times and in how many situations you or someone else has raised the issue that the person or people being spoken to aren’t really listening to what is being said:- o A parent talking to their child o A boss talking to a subordinate o A teacher talking to a student o A ...
Views: 996 - "Twenty Dynamic Inspiring Qualities Of Leadership" (from 'Inspirational Books' ) - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2007 from Craig LockArticle Title: "Twenty Dynamic Inspiring Qualities of Leadership" (from 'Inspirational Books') Author: Craig Lock Other Articles are available at: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles.html (Personal growth, self help, writing, internet marketing, words of inspiration and money management, how ...
Views: 718 - 12 Acts Of Courage To Change Meetings For Good - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2007 from Steve DavisResearch shows that a great percentage of meetings are run poorly, resulting in huge losses of time and productivity. I believe that there are three main reasons that meetings continue to leave us wanting: 1) We underestimate the complexity of group thought. 2) Few of us are trained in meeting ...
Views: 1382 - ***Knowing What's Best For You - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2007 from Joe FarchtHave you ever had an uneasy feeling in your gut about something you were going to do? It just didn't feel right to you. A nagging voice in the back of your brain kept telling you that something wasn't quite right. If you went ahead and took that action, what was the result? Did you realize ...
Views: 1193 - Coaching High Potential Employees - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2007 from Sherry ReadIn this article, we explore the role of coaching in the development of high-potential employees and its link to retention of these key staff members. What is a high-potential employee? A generic definition is an individual expected to excel at a position X levels above their current role. ...
Views: 7171(3 votes) - Four Crucial Keys To Small Business Success - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2007 from Miami PhillipsFour Crucial Keys to Small Business Success Every business I have ever coached or spoken to has the same needs. No matter the size - no matter the niche. If all four of these pieces are assembled correctly, the chances of success are hugely increased. If they are ignored -well four out of ...
Views: 2055 - ***The High Road - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2007 from Joe FarchtThere are many roads that people travel in life. In fact every person is traveling a different road. Some of those roads are high, meaning they are filled with positive expectations, uplifting thoughts, and gratitude. Some of the roads are low roads, filled with doubt, fear, worry, self-pity, ...
Views: 1320 - Leadership Words-Why We Follow The Leader - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2007 from Eric PenningtonLeadership Words- Why We Follow the Leader I'm always fascinated by how leaders (good and bad) use words to get people to follow. It’s a very powerful reality when you think about it. What's critical is why a leader wants you to follow. Often it is not the subject (global warming, quarterly ...
Views: 1583 - ***Taking The Personal Out Of Discipline! - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2007 from Joe FarchtI don't like the word discipline. I'll tell you why in a few moments. Discipline denotes that some behavior or action is unacceptable either in the work place or in your life. Left unchecked, the unacceptable behavior or action can escalate and cause very serious damage to relationships. ...
Views: 1162 - ***I Just Don't Understand! - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2007 from Joe FarchtWhy doesn't this person do what I want them to do? Can't they just get along? Why is he so abrupt with everyone? Why doesn't she follow the steps in the process like they are meant to be followed? Why are so many mistakes made? Why do I have to follow up so much to make sure the work gets ...
Views: 1276(49 votes) - Light Their Fires - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from William CottringerLIGHT THEIR FIRES by William Cottringer Knowing how to motivate employees is an important part of any supervisor’s toolbox. Fortunately you don’t have to be a psychologist to be an effective motivator. All you have to do is apply practical people principles in a common sense way. Below ...
Views: 1060 - ***Your Thoughts Become Things! - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from Joe FarchtRemember those powerful words from "The Secret"? It's so true. What you think about expands and manifests. Those thoughts get bigger and dictate what is attracted into your work and life. What are you thinking about right now? The Law of Attraction - or “The Secret” - states that "whatever ...
Views: 1111 - Bumping Into Your Organization’s Values - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2007 from Cindy VentriceYears ago, in his book, The Pursuit of Wow!, Tom Peters talked about the “bump-into factor.” He said that the objects and ideas we find ourselves surrounded by and bombarded with regularly are what get our attention. I know the bump factor is my excuse for a messy desk. I have no intention of ...
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