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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- Seven Ways to Build Trust as a Leader - by Submitted on May 08, 2007 from Kevin EikenberryThere are many reasons why trust is important to us as leaders. With higher levels of trust we are able to influence change more easily and quickly. With more trust we are able to create higher levels of productivity and team cohesiveness. I could go on, but in short, being trustworthy and ...
Views: 1306 - The Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Craig LockTitle: 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 ...
Views: 1306(1 vote) - Use Silence as a Leadership Strategy - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2018 from Pat HeydlauffUse Silence as a Leadership Strategy Silence, yes, silence, is a powerful leadership tool. There are many adages about silence such as “he who speaks first loses,” or “silence is golden” which comes from a longer phrase “speech is silver, silence is golden,” placing a much greater value on ...
Views: 1306 - How to Develop Your Inner Leader: 8 Steps You Can Take Today - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2015 from Alice CalchAnybody who wants to be a leader can develop the needed skills to do so. There is no need for specialized training. After all, many great entrepreneurs didn't receive any leadership training. They simply worked to develop the skills that made others want to follow their lead. You can do the same ...
Views: 1305 - Inspire Encore-Worthy Performances from Your Team - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffExperiencing Yanni live in concert is an incredible journey of musical magic through sound, showmanship and his dynamic persona. It is also a masterful journey of visibly obvious leadership. Yanni is not only a genius composer but is also an engaging, enabling and empowering leader. Usually ...
Views: 1305 - The Importance of Emotional Intelligence among Leaders - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2014 from Cecile PeterkinWhen talking about a ‘perfect leader’, we easily think of someone who seems to be always in control. This person never allows his temper to overcome him no matter how difficult the situation is. You may also imagine a perfect leader in a person who is trusted by his staff because she is someone ...
Views: 1305 - Welcome to the New You - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Zoe RouthThat's what is written on my new Holosync meditation CDs. How cool is that? What a terrific positive affirming message. I felt all warm and googly inside. But what the heck does that actually mean? What's wrong with the old me? Actually, nothing. The old me worked just fine. It got ...
Views: 1305(1 vote) - Communicate better with these 6 engagement practices - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Mari PatThe connection and sense of community that can grow between a CxO (referring here to all C-Suite members) and his or her organization’s employees is one of the most overlooked points of leverage that a business can tap into for generating results. Your company’s bottom line depends on the people ...
Views: 1304 - Do You Ask Compelling Questions? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2014 from Rand GolletzStrategy is an approach to managerial leadership – both a state of mind and a bias for relevant action. It's not merely a process to create plans. The days are gone during which attention to strategy could be episodic. At one time, even strongly managed and adroitly led organizations created ...
Views: 1304 - Why Be A Leader - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Russ StifflerWho has the fat wallet? The promise of MLM is that anyone can make money. All recruiting material, from every company I've seen, shows ordinary people making $1,000,000's. So, where is all that money? The vast wealth created in MLM is concentrated in the purses and wallets of the very ...
Views: 1302(2 votes) - Are You an Aligned Leader? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2007 from Mary Jane MapesAre You an Aligned Leader? By Mary Jane Mapes, CSP As an aligned leader, you are someone who acknowledges all four realms of existence: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. You choose to be guided by the invisible realm of the spirit. In other words, you live life in accordance with ...
Views: 1301 - Being Positively Practical in Your Business - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2010 from Alicia MarieWith the current economy and market changes I certainly feel it is important to keep a positive attitude, be positive and focus on what’s working versus what isn’t working. I know without a doubt that this helps me stay productive, peaceful and creative which makes me better at what I do daily. ...
Views: 1301 - Budget Development and Financial Management - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Oel WingoThere are three main phases to the local government budget process: 1. Budget Preparation – Budgetary guidelines are established based on the annual plan and goals 2. Budget Adoption: Budgets are adopted by the government 3. Budget Execution: Implementation of the budget consistent with ...
Views: 1301(2 votes) - Mindfulness Meditation: Live in Peace, Not Pieces - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from Valencia RayInner peace is closer than you realize. You don't have to do any thing. In fact, it is your tendency to need to do something that is driving peace of mind out of reach. We have been taught to separate our self into pieces. Be one way at home and one way at office. One way at church or temple and ...
Views: 1300(1 vote) - The Art Of Leadership: Beyond The Nuts And Bolts Of Managing - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Bill Cole"Hold yourself responsible to a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself." --Henry Ward Beecher "The new leader is a facilitator, not an order giver." --John Naisbitt Volumes have been written about the MBA-driven attributes of top business leaders. You ...
Views: 1300(4 votes) - Dilemmas of Being in Business #1: Good Choice –Disappointing Outcome - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from Rosie KuhnMy client Madeleine has recently been hired as the financial manager for an international corporation. She is overwhelmed currently because she is learning the ropes of her current position while understaffed and in the midst of hiring on new staff. She’s in a pickle Carl, a direct report of ...
Views: 1299(1 vote) - Do You Understand the Power of Your Voice? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2014 from Rand GolletzI talk to strangers all the time. Elevators, department stores, office buildings, Whole Foods and gas stations are some of my favorite places to engage people in conversation. I've actually met some really interesting people that way. I enjoy hearing people's "stories:" HOW they became WHO they ...
Views: 1298 - Five Easy Ways To Increase Your Workplace Stress To Increase Your Personal Effectiveness - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2011 from Rick CarterWorkplace stress is just a fact of working life, right? There’s nothing you can do to stop it, right? There’s nothing you can do to get rid of it, right? Well, the reality is that you can not only control it, but you can turn it to your advantage. You can use how you handle stress into the ...
Views: 1298 - Leading is Learning (an excerpt from the authors NEW book, Oracle of the Obvious: Secrets to Common Sense Leadership. - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Raymond JorgensenTo explain why leading and learning are synonymous, reflect on the words of Eric Hoffer: In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists. In other words, learning is the key to remaining ...
Views: 1298(6 votes) - Talent Management – The Big Questions - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2012 from Rand GolletzIf you want good answers, you have to ask good questions. If you want compelling, potentially life or business changing answers, you have to ask huge questions. I refer to these, simply, as the “big questions.” What are big questions? They’re questions that assault the status quo. They ...
Views: 1297 - Transformational Leadership - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from Tom FeinbergManaging in today's dynamic, diverse workplace requires great leaders who must be visionaries, “change agents” and coaches. Leadership is the ability to make sound and timely decisions that reflect the mission and the objective of an organization. A leader can be either ...
Views: 1297(5 votes) - Common Sense Leadership - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2008 from Billy ArcementAs I read about leadership and management topics and observe events in my consulting services that occur within organizations, I sometimes wonder where some of today¡¦s managers and leaders get their rationale for making decisions regarding people. It¡¦s almost like they have lost plain old ...
Views: 1296 - Exception is a Poor Rule - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim ClemmerI once met an executive who proudly described his approach to recognizing employees' work as "management by exception." "If you haven't heard from me, that's a good sign," he explained. "That means I think you're doing just fine. I only deal with the exceptions. I look for problems and people ...
Views: 1296(2 votes) - Immobilized Leaders - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2016 from Yvette BethelA Manager recently exclaimed in a discussion, “Leadership theory is fallacious!” Based on her experience, it seems to be impossible to be a leader in her organization which she characterized as dishonest, abusive and highly controlling. From her perspective, her attempts at being an effective ...
Views: 1296 - Indirect Communication and How It Undermines Trust in Organizations - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Skip WeismanThere are many different things within an organization that can kill trust and one of the biggies is ‘communication’. Further, one of the most destructive communication sins when it comes to trust is what I call ‘indirect communication.’ Most of us have both experienced ‘indirect ...
Views: 1296 - 3 Steps to Increase Employee Engagement - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Jeff StaffordI just facilitated a session for leaders at the University of MN on Employee Engagement. One of the challenges in today’s higher education system is the issue of funding. When many Universities and colleges rely on state funding, Higher Ed has seen it’s share of layoffs, cutbacks and furloughs. ...
Views: 1295 - A NEW METHOD OF STRESS MANAGEMENT: STRESS TRANSFORMATION AND STHENIC REACTION - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2014 from Rick CarterStress, as most people use that term, really refers to the reaction that you have to a stressful situation. This is the “fight or flight” reaction. It is the instinctive and unconscious preparation of all your internal systems - muscles, emotions, adrenaline, will - to respond stress as a ...
Views: 1295 - Leadership Tip - Managing the Unimaginable - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Theresa-Maria Napa“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008) New Zealand mountaineer and explorer. If you are someone who is overworked, stressed out, burned out, under-paid, and underappreciated, then read on to see what successful people do to be winners in their lives. ...
Views: 1295 - “Your purpose is not in what you do, but in who you’re being when you do what you do.” - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Amir Zoghi“Your purpose is not in what you do, but in who you’re being when you do what you do.” – Amir Zoghi – It’s a wonderful thing to live with purpose, without it you lose meaning for your life. But there is a difference between getting your purpose from what you do and getting your purpose from ...
Views: 1295(4 votes) - 5 Principles of How to Lead No Matter What Your Level - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Christine RubleAs the economy took a downslide, I have seen a lots of friends come to me asking how they can get a job for the company I work at. They didn’t want to take just any job and start at the bottom. My question back to them is why not? The answer I got in return was generally they had an MBA and ...
Views: 1294(1 vote) - Leadership Strategies: Leadership Excellence Isn't Achieved Without Failure - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2008 from Theresa-Maria Napa"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly." - Robert F. Kennedy No matter where you are in your year, I would like you to think about where are you now from where you were six months ago? What were your New Year's Resolutions this year, if any? More and more I hear people ...
Views: 1294 - Lessons on Love from the Periphery - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2005 from Laura YoungI came from good people. I didn't always know that. You know, it's funny. When I was 18 I sustained an eye injury. The coral I was sterilizing for my fish tank overheated and exploded. I was hit in the eye, scratching my cornea and the rebound of the hit resulted in what the medical folks ...
Views: 1294 - The Purchasing Process You Customers Go Through Online - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2014 from Kathleen GageThere is a process customers go through when buying your product. It is built on need and desire. The greater the investment on the part of your customer, the more you must build confidence, trust, and credibility in their mind. If you are selling $10 widgets, that’s one thing. If, on the other ...
Views: 1294 - You Can Foster Excellence in Yourself - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Debra SloverEach human is capable of fostering excellence. The problem is that many feel ill prepared because they have never experienced excellence or they have an erroneous idea of what constitutes excellence. So what is excellence? Excellence is individual. You must define that for yourself, but ...
Views: 1294(3 votes) - 10 Priorities for Every Leader - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Rabison ShumbaThere is nothing as wasteful as a leader in a position and is ignorant of his/her priorities. I have always shared the notion that in every human being is the craving and desire to lead. Everyone is potentially a leader. However, some are very successful at thwarting and suppressing the ...
Views: 1293(1 vote) - Room Dynamics Fuel Success - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2014 from Pat HeydlauffAlthough it was a beautiful sunny spring day outside, there was a dark cloud hanging over attorney Steve and his office reflected it. Steve was the managing partner of a multiple-city law firm spread across the state. He complained about how unfocused, distracted and disorganized he felt. He ...
Views: 1293 - The Leader As Crucible - A New Magnetic Way To Lead - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Zoe RouthLeading can be difficult and painful – hence the notion of 'crucible' experiences: an event that was challenging or even harrowing acts as a transformational experience, much like a crucible provides a container for huge temperatures that initiate a re-structure of its contents. Leaders too ...
Views: 1293(5 votes) - USING AN ONLINE LIFE COACH TO IMPROVE YOUR PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2014 from Rick CarterImproving your personal effectiveness might be the best way to pay dividends in all areas of your life. There is a lot of focus on self-help and self-improvement, but less on how to make those improvements actually shine in your day to day life. By focusing on improving your personal ...
Views: 1293 - Does Being Professional Evolve Your Audience? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2004 from Steve DavisDoes "Being Professional" Evolve Your Audience? The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play. --Arnold Toynbee, author-- We recently attended the "MillPond" Festival in Bishop, CA. with a rather eclectic blend of musicians from all over the US and Europe in attendance. ...
Views: 1292(1 vote) - Food for entrepreneurial minds: Motivation that will get you hustling right away - by When it comes to why motivation is important for a budding entrepreneur, one can never fall short of reasons to be listed. Offered at the right time, the right motivation can provide a better perception and deeper meaning to situations where a person would otherwise struggle to cope up. The ...
Views: 1292(2 votes) - How To Ensure Customers and Employees Recognize Your Organization’s Value - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Pat LynchOrganizations cannot optimize their business results unless their customers and their employees clearly recognize the significant value they provide. How can you discover whether these two important groups really see this value? Ask them. To discover whether your customers perceive the ...
Views: 1292(1 vote) - Leading From Within - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2003 from Greg GiesenMuch like the lighthouse that provides guidance and direction for sea-bearing vessels, leaders must become the beacon of light in their own lives before they can effectively lead others. As we have come to learn, true leadership is not about a title or a position in an organization. Nor is it ...
Views: 1292(6 votes) - Look at South Africa - 'Celebrate the Beloved Country' ...but now time to show some firm leadership on Zimbabwe, PRESIDENT ZUMA - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Look at South Africa - 'Celebrate the Beloved Country' ...but now time to show some firm leadership on Zimbabwe, PRESIDENT ZUMA (and the WORLD), PLEASE, PLEASE Author Name: Craig Lock Category (key words): "Inspiration, Spiritual", South Africa, Leadership, "Inspirational ...
Views: 1291 - Behavioral Economics: The Price Or Cost Of Actions - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2008 from Jim CathcartWhen you apply the science of economics to the study of human behavior some wonderfully useful insights occur. For example; once you realize that there is a tangible and measurable value to behavior, you will begin to think about them differently. I recently addressed a group of about 400 ...
Views: 1291 - 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: 1291(1 vote) - Zigzag Your Way to the Top in 2011 - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Sarah HathornIn response to the growing number of recent corporate downsizings many large companies have adopted an organizational structure that involves fewer layers and levels of corporate hierarchy than we saw during earlier decades. In order to adapt to these new developments it is important for ...
Views: 1291(3 votes) - 5 Tips for Hiring the Perfect Web Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2016 from Stephanie FrascoOkay, this shouldn’t come as a shock, but if you’re a company without a website you’re missing a huge chunk of potential clients. When your customers are ready to make a purchase decision, that first place they look is Google. If your site doesn’t exist, or isn’t optimized to show up in Google’s ...
Views: 1290 - Burden of Command - What it is to Lead a Cleaner Team - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2013 from Scadi SheppardLeading can be a heavy burden. It's much like you can expect it. And a lot worse sometimes. It really doesn't matter if you lead a team of geeks trying to construct a submarine model, a football team, or a cleaning team. Your duties remain the same. I have read a lot of leadership articles and ...
Views: 1290(1 vote) - Secret #5 of 10 Highly Profitable, Proven, Time-Tested Secrets to Create the Ultimate First and Last Impression with Your Client - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2014 from John Di LemmeE: Experience, Engage, and Experiment My grandfather’s type of customer service is an experience, the very experience that leaves a great last impression. The last impression is the very last thing a client remembers about you before departing from your place of business. One of the keys ...
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