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  • The Leader Blueprint: Building Tomorrow’s Da Vinci - by J. Todd Rhoad
    Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Todd Rhoad
    Creating future leaders for business is on the verge of becoming a crisis. Three reasons reign supreme on the subject: it limits power and threatens the future, companies aren’t good at it and the qualities of tomorrow’s leader are nothing short of the modern day Da Vinci. In its recent ...
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  • The Leader's "Trump" Card - by Steve Davis
    Submitted on Apr 30, 2004 from Steve Davis
    I've been a big fan of the new TV show, "The Apprentice," appearing every Thursday night on NBC. This new show is co-produced by Mark Burnett, producer of the incredibly successful "Survivor" reality show, and billionaire real estate mogul, Donald Trump in Manhattan. Though I love the business ...
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  • The Leaders of Tomorrow Must Be Warned or We Are in Trouble - by Scott Lifer
    Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from SCOTT LIFER
    In the midst of the largest socioeconomic breakdown of the 21st century, the new twenty something era and the young entrepreneurs must take a stand for freedom with the help of coaches and mentors if we are to have a chance of regaining our freedoms and most importantly that American Spirit that ...
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  • The Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi - by craig
    Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Craig Lock
    Title: The Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi Author Craig Lock Category/Key words/ Tags: Gandhi, Mahatma (Mohandas) Gandhi, Peace, Peacemaking, Leadership, Inspiration, "Inspirational Writings", India (stop - enough there now) Web Sites: www.creativekiwis.com/index.php/books/74-craigs-books ...
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  • The Most Compelling Leadership Vision - by Stewart Friedman
    Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Intent.com Authors
    A distinguished woman rose to speak in the front of a room of 40 fellow employees during a Total Leadership workshop I was conducting earlier this week at a large pharmaceutical company’s headquarters. “Joyous laughter — this is the sound I hear throughout the home I have built and now ...
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  • The Most Powerful – and Potentially Dangerous – Question of All - by Kevin Eikenberry
    Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Angie Thompson
    Why? We hear it all the time (especially from kids) and ask it often (more on that later). "Why?" is a question used in all sorts of situations, and its prevalence should hint to its usefulness. And yet, for all of its value, "Why?" can cause a lot of problems, miscommunications, ...
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  • The Neuroscience of Success: 3 Mistakes To Avoid As A Leader - by Michele Molitor
    Submitted on Nov 18, 2017 from Michele Molitor
    As a leader of your organization or your team – you set the course, the tone and the motivation levels of the people you’re leading. In order to do this, it requires that you have a level of clarity within yourself. Research shows us that Emotional Intelligence is key predictor of success. ...
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  • The Old Ways Need To Go For a Change - by Dough Peter
    Submitted on Aug 13, 2013 from Dough peter
    Corporations and other companies are in the trend of trimming their staff to bring down operational expenses. In an attempt to move on the path of progress, enhancement and betterment the management took on reducing their expenses by removing many people from their jobs and asking the people ...
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  • The One Resonant Note You Need - by Zoe Routh
    Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Zoe Routh
    I am a huge fan of Tudor England. Who knew a bunch of stinky, violent, and paranoid 500 year old wanna-be royals could be so compelling? And yet they hold a secret for manifestation and leadership. It's in the rawness of the stories we find some fundamental truths. King Henry VIII ...
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  • The Power of Positive People And Positive Affirmations - by Rick Saldan
    Submitted on Apr 01, 2017 from Rick Saldan
    Each of us are the way we are due to several factors out of which our upbringing, our beliefs and values formed during our formative years play a major role. Thus when with interact with others, there is exchange of views and values which if they match results in a 'harmonious' relationship and ...
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  • The Power of Vulnerability is Fear-Less - by Valencia Ray, MD
    Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Valencia Ray
    Lack of vulnerability is one reason why team relationships are so dysfunctional. The lack of trust leads to people putting on their “persona” (the root word in ‘personality’) masks. In our culture, vulnerability is confused with the concept of weakness. I’ve got news for you—vulnerability is ...
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  • The Power of Welcome Home - by Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE
    Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Eileen McDargh
    Welcome home! These two small words carry potent possibilities for creating a connection that evokes loyalty and teamwork. Yet, one seldom thinks of "welcome home" in the context of work. In fact, it is only through recent incidents that I have become acutely aware of the power this gesture ...
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  • The Power of Your Presence - by Alan Seale
    Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Alan Seale
    We often speak of someone having “a powerful presence” or of an organization being “a strong presence in our community”. Yet how often do we stop to think about what it is that creates a strong presence? What is it about that person or organization that makes their presence so powerful? Your ...
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  • The Right Blend of Executive Program For The Business - by Sonu Parashar
    Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Sonu Parashar
    The business houses are nowadays looking for some real time variants in order to create visual approach for the administrative tasks. What hails in the domain of the management coordination and media management can be termed in the messy approach of administrative thought processes. A ...
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  • The Road to Global Peace - by craig
    Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Craig Lock
    THE ROAD TO GLOBAL PEACE In the light of the current state of the world, here are a few personal thoughts that may be of interest, based on the "rather miraculous" transformation of South Africa. From one time "pariah" apartheid state wracked by violence and conflict... to a relatively ...
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  • The Role of Leadership in Sales and Operations Planning/Integrated Business Planning - by Colleen Crum
    Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Colleen Crum
    What is the difference between a Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process that makes a modest difference in a company's operational and financial performance and an S&OP process that, year after year, enables a company to achieve its operational, business, and strategic goals? You don't ...
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  • The Secrets to Motivation - by Brian Ward
    Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Brian Ward
    When it comes to understanding how to motivate ourselves and others, psychologists have been arguing the pros and cons of different theories for decades. Most of us have grown up on a diet of theories provided by such trailblazers as Maslow, McClelland, and Herzberg and more recently Robbins. ...
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  • The Seven Principles of Leadership<br> - by Brett M. Miles
    Submitted on Feb 24, 2004 from Brett Miles
    Leadership development is crucial for individual and organizational success. Executives and managers are often called upon to find creative solutions to complex situations. It is during these critical moments when an understanding of the Seven Principles of Leadership are essential for success. ...
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  • The Superpower of Persuasion - by Kevin Eikenberry
    Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Angie Thompson
    Every good superhero has a superpower. You know, the thing that always helps them get out of a jam and save the day. Leaders may not be superheroes, but we do sometimes find ourselves in a tough or challenging situation. However, unlike like our superhero friends, we don`t always remember to ...
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  • The Time To Act is Now On Becoming a "Wanted and Great" Leader - by Jo Romano
    Submitted on Dec 05, 2009 from Josephine Romano
    Leadership is one of the most salient ingredients of a community that is searching for improvement. Today, potential leaders are scattered everywhere and all that's left to do is to arouse their leadership vein and let it run into their blood and become the best of who they are in whatever ...
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  • The Tipping Point of a Great Leader - by Anne Warfield
    Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Anne Warfield
    What does the movie Coach Carter, the book The Tipping Point, and great leadership have in common? Every Executive I work with wants to be a good, positive, and strong leader. When I ask them what they would like to change in order to make their life easier they often say things like, “it ...
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  • The Truth About Influence - by Kevin Eikenberry
    Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Angie Thompson
    Eight year old Sam Baker was wondering about something, so he asked his parents, "How come our town doesn`t have a Christmas tree lit up for everyone in town to enjoy?" He reasoned that other nearby towns had trees, that they had a tree at the White House, and that he saw them light a tree at ...
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  • The Value of a Teacher - by Sherrie Hatfield
    Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Sherrie Hatfield
    “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” — Albert Einstein I want to talk about my relationship with my friend and teacher, Robert Rabbin. It is an especially unique relationship in that a couple of years before I met him, I had sworn off ...
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  • The Walls are Talking - Stress, Passion and High Performance - by Kevin Eikenberry
    Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Angie Thompson
    If you don`t know me, I`m the office of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. I`ve not always been an office - in fact for the first 47 years of my life I was, well, a house. I had kids and grandparents roaming my wooden floors. I`ve heard laughter and seen tears. Frankly, I thought I`d seen it ...
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  • The ‘Towards’ and the ‘Away From’ Families - by Mentorschannel - Doron Libshtein
    Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com Authors
    Yesterday in our marketing meeting we had a debate regarding our marketing messages. We are dividing people into two major groups, or should I say two big families. The “Towards People” (People who are driven towards their dreams) and the “Away From” people (People who are driven away from ...
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  • Three Elements of Effective Performance Discussions - by Susan Cullen
    Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Susan Cullen
    One of the most difficult conversations most managers ever have is when they need to meet with an employee to discuss a performance problem.  Most managers either put this discussion off altogether (just hoping against hope it will go away), or so clearly mismanage the discussion that the ...
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  • Three Mistakes to Avoid in Relation to Strategic Planning - by Sharon L. Mikrut, MSW, CTACC
    Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Sharon Mikrut
    There are three mistakes that an organization should avoid in relation to the strategic planning process. This article describes what these three mistakes are and what you should do in order to ensure you will avoid them. The first mistake to avoid in relation to strategic planning is not ...
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  • Time Management for an Entrepreneur: Do Less, Achieve More - by Tim Pond
    Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Tim Pond
    Are you struggling in a hustle and bustle trap? Do you have enough time for the things you consider important? Every now and then it is worth asking yourself if you are focusing on the essential. Focusing helps you develop your time management and achieve better results. Entrepreneurs of ...
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  • Time Management Increases Choices - by Debra J. Slover
    Submitted on Apr 04, 2011 from Debra Slover
    The best way to achieve true happiness in life is to have as many choices as possible. You've probably heard the saying that "money doesn't buy happiness" and while that is true, what it does buy you, can lead to happiness. What it can buy you are choices. Choices of housing, choices of more ...
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  • Time Management Skills for Executives - by Debra J. Slover
    Submitted on Apr 05, 2011 from Debra Slover
    What is the greatest time draining activity in which executives participate? Golfing? Tennis? Drinks with clients? Nope! It is the never ending stream of never limited meetings. Sometimes there are meetings to plan the next meeting. Meetings that are unorganized and unproductive are a complete ...
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  • Tips for Inexperienced Leaders - by Yvette Bethel
    Submitted on Apr 21, 2017 from Yvette Bethel
    These leaders are newly appointed to a leadership role because they have the qualifications and the results to match. The company sees potential in these individuals because they are technically sound, highly driven, and talented. Their employers have big plans for these new leaders. However, ...
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  • Tips for Leaders on Cross Cultural Communications - by Jo Romano
    Submitted on Dec 05, 2009 from Josephine Romano
    Leaders and followers need to understand the nature of communication in developing a good cross communication strategy. When communicating with people abroad, you'll need to know both the strategy and structure in cultural and communication patterns. As we encounter the possibilities of wars, it ...
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  • Tips for Leadership - by Debra J. Slover
    Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Debra Slover
    Understanding that leadership is more than a position or title will go a long way toward helping you recognize your true potential. If you want to be an effective leader, first be your own best leader. Once you have your own life in control, you can work on guiding others. The typical tips for ...
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  • Tips on Hiring Personnel - by Avril Betts
    Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from Avril Betts
    If you are the owner of a Business it's more than likely that at some point in time you have had or will have to hire staff. You yourself likely have your own talents but may need someone to balance them or just to assist you with necessary jobs or to enhance and grow your business. Hiring staff ...
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  • Tired of Hearing about Southwest and Wal-Mart? - by Harry K. Jones
    Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Melanie Drake
    In a recent conversation with a college professor friend of mine, he mentioned a growing phenomenon that occurs in most every one of his sessions with his students. He happens to teach Leadership and Organizational Development, and his classes include students in their late teens as well as ...
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  • To What Do You Pledge Your Allegiance? - by Kevin Eikenberry
    Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Angie Thompson
    If you grew up in the United States, you know what I`m talking about. Every child learns the Pledge of Allegiance in elementary school . . . "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty ...
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  • Top 10 Derailers of Management Teams - by Doris Kovic
    Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Doris Kovic
    Do you have a high performing management team? Could it be better? If your answer is anything less then great,... and yes it could be better. You are not alone. All to often it is easier just to accept that although your team is not functioning optimally, it is perhaps good enough. ...
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  • Top 20 ‘Leading Ladies’ of 2010 - by Heidi Alexandra Pollard
    Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Alexandria Joy
    In our inaugural Leading Ladies International Top 20 list we issue the names of the women who we believe most positively impact our world both locally, nationally and globally. Why women? “In today’s changing world we believe there is an increasing need for greater focus on right brain ...
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  • Training for Leadership Skills - by Debra J. Slover
    Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Debra Slover
    Most people think leadership is the task of guiding or directing others and the ability to plan and organize. While these are facets of leadership, there are aspects that have more to do with you than your ability to work with others. Before one can concern themselves with traditional training ...
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  • Training in Leadership: Born or Made? - by Debra J. Slover
    Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Debra Slover
    You've likely heard the quote that great leaders are "born and not made." The reason this quote is popular is because people do not believe that they can be a great actor, or painter, or writer, or speaker if the talent is not inborn. I'm not sure why people believe this way, but it is ...
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  • Training Teams of Children Leaders - by Debra J. Slover
    Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Debra Slover
    The attributes of thriving leadership are: *Communication *Cooperation *Respect *Responsibility *Teamwork *Trust Training for teams of children leaders must take into account these six attributes of leadership. The training does not have to focus on all of these attributes at once. ...
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  • Transformational Leadership - by Jim L. White, Ph.D.
    Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from Jim White
    What is it? How does a leader get everyone performing to their potential? What is the relationship between leadership and management? What are the attributes of the transformational leader? Finally, what conclusions can be drawn about the usefulness of transformational leadership? Since James ...
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  • Treating People as Commodities - by Craig Nathanson
    Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Craig Nathanson
    The culture treats people as commodities I see it everywhere - people working in jobs which carry little meaning and provide little support for personal development. Worst, the culture treats people as commodities. Performance review systems, manager-employee meetings, and even rewards are ...
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  • True Leaders Aren't Owners - by Carey Giudici
    Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Carey Giudici
    It’s ironic, isn’t it? We use social media super-widgets like Facebook; iPhones; and internet technologies to gain control over our lives. But in the overcrowded networking age they tend to reduce personal ownership of communications. This means less real productivity. Think: how many of the ...
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  • Turn On Your Personal Power - by Barbara Bellissimo
    Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Barbara Bellissimo
    Why does power have such a bad rep, especially for women? Some people think it means controlling others, others believe it leads to corruption, still others shy away from the attention that comes when it’s used. I like to focus on the positives of power: • It can get you from one place to ...
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  • UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE AND POWER: AN IMPORTANT KEY TO BUSINESS LEADERSHIP - by Ann Vanino
    Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Ann Vanino
    Copyright 2005 by Ann Vanino All rights reserved in all media. By Ann Vanino “The best leaders are those who understand power and people. They use this knowledge to make the world a better place. Leaders guide, mentor, organize, inspire and lead.” ~ Ann Vanino How well do you ...
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  • Univariety’s Founder & CEO awarded the ET NOW Business Leader of the Year Award - by Venky
    Submitted on Feb 24, 2020 from venkatesh T
    Mr. Jaideep Gupta, Founder & CEO of Univariety was recognised as “ET NOW Business Leader of the Year – EduTech Leader Award” by Economic Times in Mumbai on 16th February, 2020. Adding another feather to his cap, Univariety was chosen as the ‘Best In Class Career Guidance Provider’ at the ET NOW ...
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  • Unlocking the Biggest Communication Challenge - by Kevin Eikenberry
    Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Angie Thompson
    If you are breathing, you are communicating. And you communicate in every role you play - friend, colleague, parent, spouse, coworker, leader, you name it. Since we communicate all the time, you`d think we`d all be pretty good at it, yet sadly that isn`t the case. We can - and we must - ...
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  • Unlocking the Passion Paradox - by Kevin Eikenberry
    Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from Angie Thompson
    In my opinion, passion is one of the most attractive qualities a person can possess. When you are passionate about something, others are drawn to you; you are able to influence more effectively and lead more successfully. Beyond these interpersonal facts, there are valuable personal ...
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  • Using Reciprocity to Motivate - by Debora Mclaughlin
    Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Debora McLaughlin
    One point of influence is the law of reciprocity. This has been proven to be very effective time and time again. Even a movie was made about it. Each time you give something of value, expect other people to give you something in return. This has been proven to be true in a lot of cases. ...
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