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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- Why Team Building Activities to Start the New Year? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2013 from Colette JohnstonAre you looking for ways to improve your team culture for the new year? Team building activities help build a purposeful team culture within your organization, so why not include a workshop in your annual kick-off meeting? One of the reasons companies have offsite team meetings is to not only ...
Views: 1190(4 votes) - Women or Men-Who Are More Effective Leaders? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from David NourIs there a probable gender bias in relationship building? It’s often said that women are better listeners than men. Are men who are comfortable with the Awareness Factor also more comfortable with their “feminine” side, such as intuition and emotional sensitivity? Are women effective in business ...
Views: 1190(2 votes) - ***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: 1189 - Five Steps Towards Greater Self Confidence - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2004 from Kevin EikenberryWe watch the star athlete calmly make the final shot, score the winning goal, or lead his team for a touchdown in the final minute of the game. We marvel at their talent and their determination, but what we value and admire most is the supreme confidence they display – they know they will ...
Views: 1189(2 votes) - Life on Life Discipleship - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from John PurcellChuck has pastored his church for five years. Over that time, he has implemented a home group ministry that has reenergized fellowship in the church. But Chuck senses that something is still missing. Small groups were supposed to be the spiritual growth vehicle for the church, and, in fact, many ...
Views: 1189(1 vote) - Passing the Leadership Torch - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2009 from Cecile PeterkinThere are a lot of things that can shake up a business; one of the most prevalent of these is a lack of succession planning. Simply put, in order to run smoothly, there needs to be consistent business leadership and it is, on many levels succession planning that helps to maintain consistency and ...
Views: 1189 - Repeat After Me: I Will Covet My Game Changers - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Rand GolletzDanielle was an account executive with Forman and Company, a professional services firm that conducted high-end research, primarily for Fortune 500 companies. During her career, she had sold products and services ranging from time-shares to computer software and consulting – all with outstanding ...
Views: 1189 - Three Tips To Develop Your Leadership Skills - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2013 from Ewen ChiaAre you a leader either in your work place or in school? Maybe you want to develop your leadership skills and bring them to the next level. In this article, I will be describing to you three tips on how you can do so. I hope you will open your mind to what I am about to share here. I believe it ...
Views: 1189(2 votes) - Understanding the Four Behavioral Styles - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Susan CullenBelow you will learn more about the four behavioral styles: Dominance, Influencing, Steadiness and Conscientiousness. Learn the goals and fears of each style, what they tend to overuse and how each style can be more effective. DOMINANCE – Focuses on Controlling the ...
Views: 1189(3 votes) - Workplace Motivation for Leaders - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Kerrie Mullins-GunstI recently heard a story about a certain manager who argued that his role had nothing to do with motivating people. Workplace motivation, he said, was the job of the Human Resources department! I know you won't be surprised to hear that I disagree. What's more, workplace motivation is one ...
Views: 1189(1 vote) - 7 Principles for Leaders in Managing Transition - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Martin Smith1. Deal in facts not rumours - Learn all you can about the Changes ahead and communicate the facts to your team 2. Maintain open 2 way communication - Ask open ended questions to encourage discussion and build relationships within your team/organisation. - Examples of open-ended ...
Views: 1188 - It Seems Like a Team... - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2016 from Yvette BethelYou hear the words team, teamwork or team building at the office, some of us more than others. But do authentic teams really exist? Or are you a part of a disconnected group of people who happen to work for the same employer, all with different agendas? Sometimes employees are lured into ...
Views: 1188 - Great Leadership: Don’t Tug on the Leaves - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2014 from Annette SegalTrimming my basil plant today got me thinking about Leadership. (I like to keep some fresh herbs in the kitchen to feed my passion for cooking.) Great leadership takes time...like growing a healthy plant. No amount of tugging on the leaves or urging it to “hurry up” makes the least ...
Views: 1187 - The Level 10 Game - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2017 from Rahul Kapoor“If you want to take your mission in life to the next level, don’t look outside yourself. Look inside.”– The Level 10 Game, Leadership & Teamwork, Work Wise This is a little story of a boy and a girl who were playing together. The boy had lot of marbles and the girl had sweets with her. The ...
Views: 1187 - ***15 Easy Steps To An Incredible Day! - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2007 from Joe FarchtToday is a brand new day. And you get to decide what to do with it! What decision will you make? Will you use this day in the very best way you can? Will you use it to create the most value for your employer and to accomplish the greatest good in your life and the lives of others? Are you ...
Views: 1186 - Rules of Brainstorming - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2008 from FSB Authorsl. Get a facilitator. This is the traffic cop of the session, and should be an outsider. An insider brings baggage that can inhibit the free flow of ideas. HR consulting organizations are one possible resource; if you are working with a design firm like IDEO or Continuum, they may be able to ...
Views: 1186 - The Golden Age of Leadership – Where are You? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffAs a decision maker and influence leader, do you stop to think about how you lead and what age you and your business operate under? Does the philosophy of that age influence your decisions when it comes to maximizing productivity and profitability in the 21st Century? Today, leadership and ...
Views: 1186 - Fuel Focus to Move Beyond Engagement - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2015 from Pat HeydlauffTime is your most valuable asset. How you use it and what you focus on determines the quality of your performance and effectiveness. What is your workforce focusing on – they are always focusing on something, but is it what you want them to do? Fueling focus is perhaps your most important ...
Views: 1185 - Have Difficult People In Your Life? Identifying Common Traits Brings Harmony To Tough Relationships - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Teresa GilbertBefore we can learn strategies for dealing with difficult people, we have to be able to understand who those people are and what causes them to be difficult. Some people, granted, seem to just live their lives as if they were out to 'pick a fight' with someone all the time. There are helpful ...
Views: 1185(2 votes) - Ten Tips to Standing Out From the Competition in Sales - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2013 from Len D'InnocenzoIn order to stay competitive and profitable, many companies are unable to offer customers a price that’s significantly lower than their competition or value that’s significantly higher. Often only its salespeople can make a company stand out from a multitude of other businesses that offer ...
Views: 1185(1 vote) - The Leadership Factor - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Steve PohlitThe Leadership Factor Ideas from a book by John P Kotter and Practical Application by Steve Pohlit John's book was published in 1988 Two areas gave me the idea for this topic 1. What we are experiencing in this country at the national governmental level 2. The key ...
Views: 1185(2 votes) - How Corporate Mentoring in the Workplace Strengthens Employee Relations - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Cecile PeterkinHave you ever looked around your business and thought that there was something missing? Have you ever walked into the employee cafeteria to see clusters of your staff - the same small clusters that form in individual departments? If you have, or if you’ve simply noticed that the more that there ...
Views: 1184(1 vote) - Improving Your Life through Self Employment - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2017 from M RafiqMany of us have heard the saying that you should work to live rather than live to work. However, for many of those who are employed, they spend a huge amount of their time focusing on work just to make money to manage financially. This is something that can have a huge negative impact on your ...
Views: 1184 - Apologizing To Your Child When You’re Wrong Makes You Both Better Leaders - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2018 from Jessica McMohenKids learn by example, whether or not those examples are set intentionally. Children absorb every aspect of their environment including sounds, smells, and the words and actions of adults around them. Kids pay close attention to how adults treat each other and tend to mimic their actions ...
Views: 1183 - CEO Disease and Motley Fools - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Ronald BellCEO DISEASE & MOTLEY FOOLS Since this publication may be read by many CEOs – “Chief Energizing Officers”–, I’ve chosen the above title for the article. The truth is: we all suffer from CEO disease and need motley fools. Feedback from motley fools is the breakfast of champions. I will ...
Views: 1183(1 vote) - Don't Wait to See the Blood - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim ClemmerAt my youngest daughter's sixth birthday party, a five-year-old boy hit her on the head. Asked to apologize, he politely refused: "Mr. Clemmer, I don't apologize unless I see teeth marks or blood." Many managers don't realize the problems they're creating unless they see the teeth marks or ...
Views: 1183(1 vote) - How to Get Lazy People to Work - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Angie ThompsonIn our Bud to Boss Workshops we get asked different versions of this question frequently. Sometimes it is asked in a more politically correct way. Sometimes it is asked as a curiosity. Most times, however, it is asked bluntly, directly and with frustration: "How can I get lazy people to ...
Views: 1183(1 vote) - Strong Executive Presence and Influence Secure Top Promotions - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2014 from Rob JacksonWe live in a competitive world. Leaders who want to secure the next top positions must master themselves publicly and privately. Tenacious people will gain an awareness of how executive presence and influence can propel them to the front line for promotions. Like an Olympian training for ...
Views: 1183 - ***More Change Demands More Leadership - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Leadership is about coping with change. Part of the reason it has become so important in recent years is that the world has become more competitive and more volatile...doing what was done yesterday, or doing it 5% better, is no longer a formula for success. Major changes are more and more ...
Views: 1182 - Dumb 'Brules' in Business That Make Everyone Bananas - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2017 from Alexandria JoyI get it. Companies need to have some rules, but ‘brules’, that’s what leaders need to question. Coined by Vishen Lakhiani, founder of Mindvalley and author of The Code of the Extraordinary Mind, brules, otherwise known as ‘bullshit rules,’ is a term for limiting rules, largely unconscious, ...
Views: 1182 - What’s Your Edge? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Karen KleinwortFor all those who strive to be successful in their professional lives, whether they work for a corporation or they are an entrepreneur, there are a few things they (or should I say you) definitely need to have in order to achieve and keep their edge. Having a vision is critical to being able ...
Views: 1182(2 votes) - A Stone Foundation Supports Your Success - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2011 from Karen KleinwortAs we look around at others in our lives, we often wonder what it took for certain individuals to succeed: how they made it so far, so quickly or what motivated them to keep going even when times were difficult. There are many qualities that make a great leader or support you in becoming one; ...
Views: 1181(2 votes) - Is Your Leadership Role in Jeopardy? Take Control! - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Andria CorsoHow can you tell if your leadership position may be in jeopardy or you may be at risk of losing that position? There are four signs that typically show up when someone’s role is danger of being eliminated or replaced. First, you may begin to notice that you are being excluded from things ...
Views: 1181(1 vote) - Communicate with your partner. Please! - by Another ‘Save Your Marriage’ free monthly E-zine brought to you by Trevor Barre – Life and Relationship Coach.
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Views: 1180 - Creativity: The Creative Force of Words - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2013 from Valencia RayThe creative process is advanced in the direction we desire - or not - by the power of our words. Words energize our thoughts. Words are our thoughts spoken out loud; they set the trajectory for our thoughts. They are one step closer to determining the actions we take. Guard your thoughts; they ...
Views: 1180(1 vote) - When You're Out On The Line - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Zoe RouthMy friend and colleague Sharon Tierman, aka Madame Marketing, has a favourite expression, "The higher you go on the ladder, the more your butt hangs out." Though it's not the best visual picture, it's a pretty apt way of looking at what happens when you put yourself out on the line - when ...
Views: 1180(4 votes) - 7 Principles for Living & Leadership - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Anese CavanaughHere are seven principles for Living and Leadership that I find are extremely useful in serving you as a leader in your organization, in your life and with the people who mean so much to you. 1. The quality of our relationships, partnered with our willingness to be real, take risks and be ...
Views: 1179(5 votes) - Crisis Leadership - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2014 from Roger IngbretsenIn our complex and ever evolving world, another crisis is just around the corner. Just turn on the news and witness much of the “breaking news” within local state and federal governments and in the private sector business community. Crisis leadership consists of leadership skills and techniques ...
Views: 1179 - Great Leaders Focus on Solutions - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Alexandria JoyToday's leaders are faced with problem solving opportunities every day - what sets apart average managers from great leaders is the way that they approach them. Managers generally focus wholeheartedly on the problem, acknowledging, worrying over and discussing the problem to themselves and ...
Views: 1179(3 votes) - Blog Script | PHP Blog Software - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2019 from Manish ShriMake your blog on your website with our readymade PHP blog script. Simple blog software can be easily integrated with any website. Best blog script for bloggers. We provide the best Blog Script which allows you to setup your own blog on the Web by providing an interface to manage your posts ...
Views: 1178 - Principled Negotiations - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2012 from Margaret MeloniSo much of your life is a negotiation. At home you negotiate your children's bed times, what time dinner will be ready, whose family you visit for the holidays and many other items. At work you negotiate difficult deadlines, impossible budgets and over-allocated resources (including your own ...
Views: 1178(1 vote) - The Process Of Change - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Anneesh ElizabethChange is an unavoidable event in a person's life. There is no getting around it. The question is will you change by design or default? Will your change be for better or for worse? As long as you live, move and breath you will be confronted with the need to make the changes necessary to ...
Views: 1178(5 votes) - Helping Others Develop Their Potential - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2004 from Kevin EikenberryMost of us find ourselves in a position to help others achieve more of their potential than we realize. Sure, as leaders, supervisors, and parents we can see ourselves in that position; but the fact is that all of us are uniquely qualified to help at least one other person in our lives reach ...
Views: 1177 - Why aren’t you doing what you love? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2013 from Sharon LewisI have been thinking about the upcoming Holiday’s, and the fact that the end of another year is quickly approaching, I am reminded of just how fortunate I am to do what I love. This brings a question to mind: “If life is so short, then why do so many people do so many things they don’t love, and ...
Views: 1177(1 vote) - Collective Intelligence and Collective Wisdom - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2004 from Robert (Bob) Cannon“Change” has been the big topic of conversation for some time now. For the most part, the change that everyone writes about and talks about is economic change. There has been much written about the change from a manufacturing economy to a service economy and there has been much written about the ...
Views: 1176(2 votes) - The Power of Building Powerful Partnerships to Monetize Your Passion - Olivia Lobell - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2014 from Olivia LobellAre you using the power of building powerful partnerships to monetize your passion? Are you creating strategic alliances and real relationships with other centers of influence (COI) to expand your authentic business success? If yes, congratulations! That’s the way to go. If you’re not there yet, ...
Views: 1176 - The Tipping Point of a Great Leader - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Anne WarfieldWhat 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 ...
Views: 1176(5 votes) - Finish this sentence - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Angie ThompsonBrick WallWould you like a way to get better ideas, faster? Would you like to nearly automatically tap into your subconscious brain to help you solve your vexing problems? Would you like a tool that would help your team think more clearly? What if I told you that tool was free, except ...
Views: 1175(2 votes) - Book Review: Leadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2008 from Shelly WalkerThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Leadership. Leadership Skills are the tools and traits acquired to facilitate guiding or a directing a group, most commonly toward a shared goal. Todd McDonald is the Official Guide to Leadership. Leadership and Self Deception: ...
Views: 1174 - Habits of Big Thinkers in Business for Every Economy - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Betty JonesThe definitive aim of Big Thinkers in this economy that sets them apart from others is their continuous development of character and leadership. One of the most significant goals you could hope to accomplish in the course of your business and life is to become an exceptional Big Thinker in every ...
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