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Views: 1174 - You Must Know Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2015 from Rand GolletzI make my living in large measure helping executives understand how others see them, and then deciding what to do about that. The truth is that while most of us have a fairly complete knowledge of how other people's behavior affects us, we are generally clueless as to how our behavior affects ...
Views: 1174 - Are You A Leader? - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2007 from Mitch McCrimmonIf you ask whether someone is a leader, you seem to asking about a relatively permanent state, like asking whether a person is a doctor or a lawyer. If you are a father or a mother, you occupy that role for life. But being a leader is not really like this anymore. We life in an age of guerilla ...
Views: 1173 - Sharing Some More Thoughts (Inspirational) On “The War For Peace” - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing Some More Thoughts (Inspirational) On “The War For Peace” Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words/tags): Peace, “Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa, Barack Obama, Spiritual”, Spiritual Laws, Law of Attraction, World Peace, ...
Views: 1173 - Advice for Queens and other Goddesses - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Amara KarunaPlease feel free to forward to the powerful women in your life. This came through in a meditation as guidance for me, and I hope it can also be useful to you. On the Use of Power What is power? Goddess traditions define it as the ability to creatively define what is reality, ...
Views: 1172 - Managing Tension Between Managers and Millenials - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonIf managers are serious about their organizations' survival, then they must build and cultivate a staff of invested and knowledgeable Millennials. The underlying problem is that most managers do not understand how to engage their Millennial employees effectively. Millennials work, think, and ...
Views: 1172(2 votes) - Mastering Cultural Diversity: 5 Reflective Questions That Will Make You an Effective Manager - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2017 from Veronica HislopIn todays global economy it is good business sense for services, businesses and organizations to be reflective of the customers they serve. More than ever, strong managers and leaders are required to have a comprehensive set of skills that allows them to be adept at managing a vast array of ...
Views: 1172 - Abundance is a choice – CHOOSE It In Order To Create Wealth - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightIt is hard when you do not feel like you are experiencing abundance to then claim that it is your birthright. I know. I have lived with poverty and though nowhere near as bad as it could have been, it still infected all of my thinking. Everything came with a struggle… I had to do things I ...
Views: 1171 - Grow Your Business by Being a Leader - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2014 from Margie BeiswangerMany people feel content to sit back and let others lead. But if you are to be the CEO and head of your business, you must also become a leader of others. In fact, when you embrace and exercise your leadership qualities, your business will grow substantially. Ah, but it's not so simple, ...
Views: 1171 - How to Be a Source of Inspiration - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Debora McLaughlinThe way we look at ourselves has so much to do with how we influence others. In fact, the way we see ourselves is our choice. If we see ourselves in a negative way, then it just follows that we become introverted and therefore ineffective in empowering others. In order to influence others, we ...
Views: 1171(4 votes) - Increasing Workplace Productivity And Coaching GROW Model - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Ioventures IncIncreasing workplace productivity is one of the main aims of any business these days. The way to precisely undertake it faces a controversy, which many of us would want to have an answer to. Amongst the many kinds of approaches that can lead the workers towards the direction of increasing ...
Views: 1171(1 vote) - The Key to Preparedness - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from cedric riceDo you Prepare for your Upcoming Day The key to having as smooth a day as possible is being prepared for the challenges that it will bring. The worst thing that you can ever do is to procrastinate when you have an upcoming task. There is always something that you can and need to do in order ...
Views: 1171 - Best Practices For Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 101 - 2020 - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2020 from Traininng.com LLCOverview : Diversity and inclusion are common buzzwords these days but few understand what they really mean or entail. In this webinar, we will explore what diversity and inclusion REALLY are as well as common myths and misconceptions. We will discuss everything from implicit and explicit ...
Views: 1170 - Free Your Business Strategy and Mobilize People Power - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Mari PatAs a leader in an organization, you are likely to be perceived as the one with the answers. You can expect team members to look to you for direction and customers to look to you for accountability. Certainly there are situations and organizations that may require an autocratic leadership style ...
Views: 1170 - Financial Understanding is Critical - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Paul TaylorMany entrepreneurs are working in the dark. They know that results are what count and yet they do not fully understand the relationship between the things they do daily and the bottom-line. This would appear to be crazy. Entrepreneurs need not become accountants – what a thought! However, ...
Views: 1169 - Expand Your Leadership by Developing Others - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2017 from Yvette BethelOne of John Maxwell’s law of leadership is called the Law of the Lid. According to Maxwell, “Leadership ability determines a person’s level of effectiveness.” In other words, the leader cannot surpass his or her own ability to lead. By extension, the skills of persons reporting to a leader ...
Views: 1168 - Organizational Development and Improvement - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Oel WingoOrganizational Development is the implementation of a series of well-planned strategies aimed at system wide improvement. The term has become synonymous with change or process improvement generally in organizations that have a problem. However, if the ultimate goal is to maximize and maintain ...
Views: 1168 - *Book Review: Remarkable Leadership: Unleashing Your Leadership Potential One Skill at a Time - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2007 from Kevin McManeminThis book review was provided by Joe Farcht, the Official Guide to Leadership Skills. Leadership Skills are the tools and traits acquired to facilitate guiding or a directing a group, most commonly toward a shared goal. Joe Farcht has identified Remarkable Leadership: Unleashing Your ...
Views: 1167 - Charismatic Leadership Tricks That Get You Further Up The Career Ladder - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Chris D'CruzCharismatic leadership has a convincing power to inspire other people. It is a leader with its own unique charm to persuade his or her group. To be a charismatic leader, one should know how to identify the situation and step up for their team. After viewing some of what charismatic leadership ...
Views: 1167(1 vote) - Controlling Your Personal (Mental and Emotional) Energy - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from Dr. Bob RauschSeven Rules for Increasing Mental Energy It’s all about what you tell yourself Your boss just declared that you made a huge mistake on an important project. What you say to yourself afterward makes a world of difference in your attitude, performance, and energy. Every thought you think and ...
Views: 1167(1 vote) - Four Steps to Resolve Conflict - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Richard Highsmith1. Look for some type of common ground as soon as possible. A number of years ago, I owned a small manufacturing company. We had grown to the point we needed to triple the size of our rented space. I located a building just down the street from the existing location and began negotiations ...
Views: 1167 - Let's Start a Leadership Revolution! - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Wayne KehlI have dedicated the last decade of my life to the proposition that there are no bad employees...just bad leaders. Because my words have fallen on a number of deaf ears in the world of executive boardrooms, I have decided to start a Leadership Revolution. The old, Traditional, Boomer ways of ...
Views: 1167(1 vote) - Book Review: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You - 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. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of ...
Views: 1166 - Leaders Are Your People Paying the Personal Price of Working For You? - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2018 from Alexandria JoyI believe the fish rots from the head. I believe profit is hoarding. I believe people join a company and leave because they don't feel valued and seen as a unique human. I believe culture change must start at the top. Spend time in any workplace like I do as a company culture architect and ...
Views: 1166 - Team Building Training - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2018 from Scott KressIn April I will be one of the leaders for the next True Patriot Love expedition. This expedition serves many different purposes including media exposure, fun raising, showing our appreciation to our wounded soldiers, and as part of a therapeutic healing process. In April we have a team of 8 ...
Views: 1166 - New Overtime Rules- Stay Within Budget-Know Your Options - by Submitted on May 12, 2016 from Jaynine HowardDid you know that rules for paying overtime have changed? They changed on May 1st, 2016. “The U.S. Department of Labor is expected to release a new overtime rule in May that could have a big impact on small business payrolls.” “The current weekly minimum for salaried, overtime-exempt ...
Views: 1165 - The Client Relationship and You - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2014 from Margie BeiswangerRelationships are so important in every aspect of life. No matter where you go or what you do, relationships are at the core of everything. This is especially true in the business world. Sometimes we forget, but quite honestly, the core of your successful business is your relationship with ...
Views: 1165 - Innovation: Why We Need It, Want It, and Fear It - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Valencia RayInnovation is a hot topic right now. The search is on for the next new thing, the new business frontier. We certainly do need to innovate, as our infrastructure appears to be falling apart. We need to make changes in how we “think life is,” for one thing. Survival of the fittest is only a ...
Views: 1164 - 3 Simple Strategies to Improve Your Bottom Line by Tapping Your Most Valuable Asset, Your People - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Skip WeismanTwo startling facts regarding issues absolutely impacting the bottom line of manufacturing companies in today’s challenging economy: 1. The Gallup organization, an international research company with a division that focuses on employee engagement and motivation, estimates $300 billion is ...
Views: 1163(2 votes) - Put your Wisdom on Steroids - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from cedric riceWisdom is honorable but wisdom on steroids is unbeatable. We know that the definition of wisdom is the application of knowledge but when you add some steroids to the wisdom that you have you become like Neo in the matrix. When Neo figured out the deal he was able to get inside of the bad guys ...
Views: 1163 - What is Organizational Culture Anyway? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Angie ThompsonHave you ever been in the woods, walking on a trail? If so you know that while you see the trees in front of you it is hard to describe the whole forest. At that moment, the forest for you is the trees – because you just see the trees around you. Patterns, dimension and perspective are hard to ...
Views: 1163(1 vote) - Who Am I? - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Gerard ODonovanThe question that is the gateway to spiritual enlightenment Having been a coach for many years, in addition to having been involved in the training of at least 1400 coaches worldwide, I have come to the conclusion that one of the greatest skills that we, as coaches, possess and need to ...
Views: 1163(2 votes) - The Leader Blueprint: Building Tomorrow’s Da Vinci - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Todd RhoadCreating 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 ...
Views: 1162(1 vote) - Developing a Positive Culture - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2016 from Kieran RevellDeveloping a Positive Workplace Culture Wisdom represents the accumulated knowledge from life’s lessons, when we choose to see, hear and remember everything which impacts positively upon us in every aspect of our lives How amazing would it be if every place you worked had a positive ...
Views: 1161 - 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) - The Authentic Leader - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Anastasia MontejanoAuthenticity is one of the greatest gifts you can bring as a conscious leader. By nature I tend to be the person who would rather listen and observe everything around me than be the center of attention. Work is play for me. My mind sees so many possibilities, that it’s hard to turn it off. ...
Views: 1161(3 votes) - The Most Common Habits of Ineffective Leaders - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Nancy DrewIt’s no secret that many people in management shouldn’t be there, but some are world class managers and build inspired, dynamic teams. So how can we all be in the latter category and become leaders that others follow because they want to and not because they have to? When I was at business ...
Views: 1161 - Does This Activity Move Me Forward? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Timothy BednarzWhile managers need to have an internal focus that advances them toward the overall accomplishment of their goals and objectives, many continually get bogged down with a myriad of meetings, phone calls and peripheral activities. Rather than actively advance toward particular goals, their daily ...
Views: 1160(1 vote) - ***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: 1159 - Abilene Paradox – Be Aware of the Bug that plagues us every now and then - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2016 from Dr. Madan TripathyAbilene Paradox – Be Aware of the Bug that plagues us every now and then Madan Tripathy My experience with the Paradox – Let me start with a real life example. I & my wife visited a friend’s residential apartment on a Sunday afternoon, who has very recently moved to our locality with ...
Views: 1159(2 votes) - Empower Other Leaders - You Are Not Your Own - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2012 from Hasheem FrancisMany upcoming leaders have to struggle with the process of influencing others because we live in a culture and society that focuses on self worth rather than empowerment of others. In order to have a lasting legacy of communication, and strong leadership ability, you have to look into the ...
Views: 1159 - Helping Leaders Do The Right Thing - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from Mary Jane MapesUnfortunately, I’d heard the story before. A new CEO and COO had been hired to replace ineffectual leaders. They inherited a loosely organized and unfocused leadership team, and needed help getting the organization back on track. A vacuum at the top had resulted in disorganization, ...
Views: 1159 - Intelligent Goal Setting - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Teddy DanfieldNowadays we hear about the importance of goal setting to achieve our goals. However, goal setting needs to be intelligent goal setting. What I mean by intelligent goal setting is to make sure you do not become discouraged by your goal or goals. Too many people are overzealous with things ...
Views: 1159 - Everyone Needs Employees Like Dan - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2016 from Pat HeydlauffIn our country, workforce engagement is at 30 percent, those not engaged is at 52 percent, and actively disengaged is at 18 percent (Gallup, 2012). Creating a multi-dimensional focused workforce environment is key to increasing engagement, buy-in and performance — for both employees and the ...
Views: 1158 - Leadership and Personal Development - Be the Change You Want to See - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Nicola BuntingOne of my lovely executive coaching clients was recently invited to give a presentation on leadership and personal development to his international board of directors. Colleagues were aware of our coaching work and impressed with his own personal development and leadership, both of which are ...
Views: 1158 - Leadership Theory – Quick Facts About Leadership Theories - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Chris D'CruzLeadership theories can be distinguished between who gets to be a leader and a follower. There are quite a number of leadership theories, it is very important for an individual to understand each leadership theory and note how it affects their individual lives. Mentioned under are some these ...
Views: 1158(2 votes) - Leadership – Let Me Give It To You As Straight As I Can - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Chris RuisiIf you’re like me, you recognize that becoming an effective leader demands hard work and commitment. It requires more than just reading but actual “doing” and learning from your experiences. Sometimes when we are in the “doing” mode we forget some of what we have read and then realize after the ...
Views: 1158(2 votes) - Myths of the Rating Scale - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Marnie GreenThere are some wacky ideas out there when it comes to rating employee performance. If your organization's performance evaluation system uses a rating scale, you have inevitably heard some crazy ideas about performance evaluations. The following "myths" prevent us from using the performance ...
Views: 1158 - X-Gap: Using Strategic Planning to Close the Project Execution "Gap" - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from James MurphyTeams and organizations are constantly plagued by project execution errors and failures. These failures create an execution gap -- a gap between what an individual and/or team plans to do and what they actually do instead. Just as retention rapidly degrades after learning, so does project ...
Views: 1158 - The Influential Leader - 10 Critical Skills You Must Possess For Success! - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2008 from Sam PalazzoloWhat if there was a better way? What would you do? What could you do? What should you do? These are the questions most asked of me before the Leadership seminars I hold around the country. In the last year I was fortunate to serve just over 25,000 people from these encounters. What I found ...
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