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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- Leadership: Making Each Day Count - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2013 from kuza biasharaOnce you start a business, the clock will start ticking faster sometimes. Other times it will be slow and dull. If you want to be a great leader you should learn how to make even the dullest of days count. There are many things to do everyday. You just need to have your eyes open and ears alert. ...
Views: 1009(1 vote) - Leading in Living Color - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2013 from Angie ThompsonI’m of the age where I remember television shows moving from black and white to color - Bewitched, The Beverly Hillbillies and Andy Griffith immediately come to mind. When these transitions happened they were widely advertised, but we didn’t have color television yet (the fall of 1972 for us). ...
Views: 741(1 vote) - Learn Leadership Skills - by Submitted on May 16, 2013 from Anne RichardsonIt seems that every decade or so there is some new fad the runs through the business world in terms of supervision and in the world of diversity management, downsizing, outsourcing, generational work conflicts and the information age, things are even more complicated than ever before. No ...
Views: 994(1 vote) - Management leadership executive education balances management and leadership skills - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2013 from Sonu ParasharAn average manager handles day to day business activities which include planning, controlling, problem solving and strategic decision –making .Leadership includes guiding, motivating and engaging subordinates and peers, training, communicating and understanding the development of a strong ...
Views: 1080(1 vote) - Meet the Real Nick Saban – Executive Par Excellence - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2013 from Rand GolletzFor many of us, the name Nick Saban conjures up the image of a cold, calculating automaton – grim, frowning, win-at-all-costs football coach who cares more about the score of his games and the margin of his victories than the development of the young men at the University of Alabama. Until I did ...
Views: 2765(1 vote) - 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) - Natural Horsemanship - Why I turned to it! - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2013 from Ruth Bleakley-Thiessen"You can do nothing that I can't do. I can do things that you can't do. Together we can do great things." Mother Teresa Horses have always been my favourite animals. As a little girl I dreamt at night about horses. There were always three of them together - a jet black one, a snowy white one ...
Views: 1062(1 vote) - Neuroscience of Leadership and Change: Embracing the Millennium of the Mind - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Valencia RayLeadership and personal development can be most effectively integrated into corporate and entrepreneurial training programs when approached through the gateway of neuroscience and brain research. It is our amazing brain that allows us to engage conscious reasoning, choice, and to imagine ...
Views: 1062(1 vote) - Nursing Leadership Traits And Behaviors For Success - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Chris D'CruzTo be a successful nursing leader demands a lot. There are certain vital traits and behaviors you need to acquire in order to succeed in the career. You don’t just wake up one morning to be a leader. You must work it out through various processes. In nursing leadership development, there ...
Views: 9699(1 vote) - Of Thought, Thinking and Thinkers - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2013 from Damola MorenikejiWhat are you thinking? This emblematic question reminds me of the timeless principle of thought, which states that ‘as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he’. True! A man is literally what he thinks, and is character is the complete sum of all his thoughts. The life you live today is as a ...
Views: 1262(1 vote) - Olympic Lessons for Everyday Achievers - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonEvery two years the Olympics come onto the collective consciousness of the world. And while some watch for the pageantry, the human drama, the patriotism or the actual athletic competition (all of which can be compelling reasons), I believe there is another universal and more useful ...
Views: 565(1 vote) - Overcoming The Fear Of Delegation - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2013 from Scott CiborowskiAsk most successful leaders to pinpoint an event that was pivotal to their career success, and they are likely to say,' it was the time my manager gave me a project that felt way beyond my ability'. Over and over again, leaders attribute their own career success to someone who trusted them ...
Views: 2348(1 vote) - Please Kill the Open Door Policy, the Drama Is Killing Us - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Cy WakemanAs I work with leaders to ditch the drama and turn excuses into results, I am shocked to see the number of leaders who still tout an open door policy! I feel the urge to apologize on behalf of all of us who have ever suggested that an open door policy would lead to results--we lied, we had no ...
Views: 985(1 vote) - Politics is acquisition management & distribution of power - by Submitted on May 07, 2013 from Edward FeryPolitics is acquisition, management & distribution of power’, this is what I learned in my International Relations class in University. But, how to acquire and manage power? I will take a look at this question with the help of 8 different terms that have been defined on CNN website in ‘eight ...
Views: 805(1 vote) - President Obama to Visit Punjab Sikh Shrine, The Golden Temple in Amritsar - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Gaurav VirkIn 2009, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited the Sikh temple, the Golden Temple in Punjab, India, and was surprised to see the Sikh temple is covered with real gold. Premier of South Australia Mike Rann, his wife Sasha Carruozzo visited the Sikh temple, the Golden Temple on September, ...
Views: 1360(4 votes) - Psychology of Success: What Can Business Owners Learn from Christmas? - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonAs we approach the final week of wrapping up another year we will soon (if not already) assess how well we did in achieving our business goals. If you hit a home run this year in your business, it’s not hard to be joyful in this season of Christmas. However, if these last twelve months reflected ...
Views: 1095(2 votes) - Push Thru the Winter Blahs and Get In Your Zone! - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonImagine the patience Thomas Edison must have had. He reputedly failed 10,000 times before he perfected the incandescent bulb. For 13 years he feverishly worked on it. Of course, he didn’t invent the light bulb, he merely worked on perfecting an earlier idea. And, he didn’t work alone ...
Views: 1124(2 votes) - Resiliency And Innovation Go Hand In Hand - by Submitted on May 13, 2013 from Eileen McDarghA cornerstone of resiliency is adaptability: the skill of finding multiple solutions to an event, challenge, or opportunity. The emphasis is on the word "multiple". The more options one can create, the greater is one's resiliency quotient. However, innovative thinking requires a different ...
Views: 998(1 vote) - Sales Tip - Fundamentals of Lasting Business Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2013 from Len D'InnocenzoIn this day and age, everyone sells. From the receptionist who answers the telephone to the accounting clerk who deals with a client’s billing inquiry, everyone sells. It is vitally important for each person to understand a few of the important relationship skills used by top ...
Views: 1041(1 vote) - Sales Training Tips - Part 1 of 3 - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Len D'InnocenzoBelow are some sales tips from our book "The Agile Manager's Guide to Customer-Focused Selling": Sales Professional's Tip #1 - Improve Your Listening. Customer are comfortable with and trusting of salespeople who are excellent listeners. To listen better: Prepare questions in ...
Views: 1161(1 vote) - Sales Training Tips - Part 2 of 3 - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Len D'InnocenzoThis is the second part of a three part series on Sales Training Tips taken from our book The Agile Manager's Guide to Customer-Focused Selling": Sales Professional's Tip #5 - Use Your Selling Time Wisely Use the hours between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM to speak with prospects and ...
Views: 1110(1 vote) - Sales Training Tips - Part 3 of 3 - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2013 from Len D'InnocenzoThis is the third part of a three part series on Sales Training Tips taken from our book "The Agile Manager's Guide to Customer-Focused Selling": Sales Professional's Tip #9 - Set Goals. Wise people have said, "Time waits for no one," "To waste time is to waste life," and "Time is the stuff ...
Views: 1116(1 vote) - Self-Management Habits Are Your Success in Sales - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2013 from Len D'InnocenzoGood results come from strong self-management habits. The important point to remember, though, is that self-management habits are learned behavior. They can be changed. Your self-management habits may control your destiny, but you can control your habits. The first step is to change your ...
Views: 970(1 vote) - Social Competence and Intelligence - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2013 from Angela Schulz-HenkeWhat are social skills and social intelligence? Social competence is a significant aspect of emotional intelligence. This term refers primarily to the ability of interpersonal relationships, whether it be verbal or nonverbal, constructive, and make all parties satisfactory. The foundation of ...
Views: 2046(1 vote) - Sustainable Leadership - Level 1 of the 7 Levels of Leadership - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Janice BastaniThe question is not can one sustain leadership, but rather can someone be a leader and maintain a low negative resonance in the workplace and expect compliance and growth in a business where they are in a position of authority? What do you think? Over the next few paragraphs we will explore this ...
Views: 3003(2 votes) - Take Leadership Thought From Abraham Lincoln - by Submitted on May 21, 2013 from Anne RichardsonPerhaps noted as one of the greatest United States presidents of all time, Abraham Lincoln’s early life may not have reflected his potential greatness. He failed in business. He lost election to the state legislature, Speaker of the House, nomination for Congress, appointment of land officer, ...
Views: 945(1 vote) - 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 DEFINITE POSSIBILITIES OF WORLD WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2013 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThe wheel of time is readying women to lead the world. After being demeaned and relegated to a downtrodden state for centuries together she now has got the opportunity to identify and use her basic human rights. The result was witnessed akin to gas present underground which springs forth when a ...
Views: 1129(1 vote) - The Effectiveness of Executive Development Training - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2012 from Sonu ParasharExecutive Development Training works to develop the competencies and skills of those who will have or have executive positions within enterprise. Managers are designed to build competencies and skills using practical and current learning techniques while referencing and utilizing practice-based ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - The Five Pillars of Leadesrhip Success - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2013 from Gary HomesThe 5 Pillars of Leadership Success In the wild, in a pack of dogs, there is one leader and a hierarchy of followers. If the leader of the pack is a stable and balanced leader, the pack will prosper. If the leader is unbalanced or unstable then either the pack will too become unstable, ...
Views: 1447(1 vote) - The Jack Bauer Guide to Leadership--10 Lessons for Leaders from “24” - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2006 from Rosemary ReinI’m a confessed “24 Fanatic”. Given the choice between going out on the town and watching Chloe’s Personality Disorder - I’ll take Chloe and CTU hands down. As the 24 seasons have unfolded I have thought more than once about the lessons that 24 has for today’s business leaders running their ...
Views: 4571(1 vote) - The Job Description of a Manager - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe skill in being able to manage could be a profitable secondary asset for any qualified employee or staff with any specific training in a certain area. Actually, the duties and responsibilities of the senior management personnel in any organization may vary from one industry to another. For ...
Views: 1144(1 vote) - The Leadership Quiz - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Zoe RouthOne of the things I believe holds people back is their lack of self-belief and limited self-concept. You are much more magnificent and capable than you give yourself credit for! You can make a deep impact on the world around you, and likely already have. Take this quiz and see where you can ...
Views: 847(1 vote) - The Path of the Enlightened Leaders - The Energy Key - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2013 from Bill OmaraOne of the 3 keys to being an Enlightened Leader is to master living in your energized Higher-self (the other two keys in the book being Unity and Impeccability). Meaning, find your path to Source and each day, connect in and run your life from this place of wholeness and authentic Energy. This ...
Views: 872(1 vote) - The Power of Talent – a Leadership Lesson from Babe Ruth - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonIn 1919 the Boston Red Sox had a star pitcher who also had home run power like no one had ever seen. He helped them win 3 world championships. His name was Babe Ruth. At that time they were a powerhouse in baseball – winning 5 of the first 15 World Series match-ups. In 1920 the Red Sox ...
Views: 563(1 vote) - 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: 1093(1 vote) - The problem with corporate America and bureaucratic government is that promotions are based on sycophancy not competency. - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2013 from Rick CarterSycophancy is defined as “fawning obsequiousness. Synonyms: grovelling, servility, cringing, fawning, kowtowing, bootlicking, toadyism, slavishness.” Obviously, these ar negative terms. Being a sycophant is a negative thing. Being a sycophant is the worst form of lying to yourself, because a ...
Views: 1549(1 vote) - The State of Our Industry - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2013 from Henry GoudreauWith the certainty that the U.S. economy could be contracting, and the global economy slowing, one must ask deep questions as to what the near future will bring us. For myself, I am not being an alarmist, nor a dream slayer. I consider myself a realist. I believe it is far more prudent to see ...
Views: 818(1 vote) - THE STRATEGIC THINKING MINDSET - by Textbooks on strategic planning describe actions taken in the marketplace by competing companies to gain competitive advantage. Major types of strategies are catalogued and given various names by different authors. Often these strategies and tactics are so bold and innovative that they "change ...
Views: 3099(1 vote) - The Top 10 Questions to Ask Yourself in Specific Situations - by As we encounter a situation, our mind-set greatly affects our outcome. Asking ourselves the right question can help us to look in the right direction, and so find the right answer.
1. When meeting someone new - What can I learn from this person?
2. When a situation distresses you - Is this ...
Views: 1255(1 vote) - The very BEST way to achieve SUCCESS and maximize YOUR lifestyle ! - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from royston marplesThere is a SYSTEM globally ministrated and operated to assist anyone dedicated to improving their lifestyle and achieve their goals and dreams. I know because I am part of that organization and I have a huge dream that will come to actualization in the near future. Most of the scientific law ...
Views: 891(1 vote) - The Warning Signals of Employee Disengagement - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Tom BordonOne of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs, managers and business owners face is retaining good employees and curbing employee disengagement. As the CEO, you may be banking on some of your high performing team members to achieve certain targets, only to find to your dismay their resignation ...
Views: 2583(1 vote) - Tolerate the Quirky Thinker and Build Your Team - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2013 from Colette JohnstonAs a manager why wouldn’t you want to build a strong team that connects and functions as the backbone of your company? It makes your life easier. The challenge is to not get so irritated by the one troublesome vertebra that won’t stay in alignment and pinches the rest of your team. He or she ...
Views: 1503(1 vote) - Too Much of a Good Thing - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2013 from Dave JensenThe gnawing anxiety in the pit of my stomach kept me awake. I had invested all my savings in this entrepreneurial venture, borrowed money from friends, and was near the limit of my credit cards. The nightmare of losing my home also thundered in my brain. It took me a few years to crawl out of ...
Views: 1011(1 vote) - Transformational leadership & organizational committment - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from priyadarshini moorthyABSTRACT Transformational Leadership has always been regarded as an important criterion for leading an organization by many leaders of today’s era. This style of leadership has widely gained in a lot of interest by a numerous researchers as it brings about the four important aspect of it, ...
Views: 1753(1 vote) - Transformational Leadership Should Lead Market Recovery - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Terrie AndersonYou are probably as fed up, and frustrated, as I am with corporations to whom you entrusted your hard earnt money, and who are not returning solid results, but instead trying to confuse you with beautifully scripted results and announcements that portray a positive future and a one time ...
Views: 3174(2 votes) - Transparent Communication - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Patrick SmythThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security adjusts the security alert status from code yellow to code orange. The change is announced on national television news networks. You immediately launch your orange alert status program – or, do you? More likely, you’ll do what almost everyone else does ...
Views: 2765(1 vote) - Turning Creative Sparks into an Innovative Fir - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonDuring a recent guest conversation for members of our Remarkable Leadership Learning System, creativity expert Josh Linkner said “an idea is a like a spark.” I’m sure that isn’t the first time I’ve heard that metaphor, but it struck me in a new way. Like you, I’ve experienced sparks, and ...
Views: 558(1 vote) - Use Mentoring with Team Building to Achieve Strong Teams - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Cecile PeterkinWhether you are a fan of baseball, football, soccer or basketball, one of the things that you’ll notice is that only the teams that work well together are able to come out on top. As you strive to achieve all the goals you have set for your business, one of the things that you’re going to want ...
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