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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- ***How Many Companies Lose That Loving Feeling - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Some people can think no deeper than a fact." — Voltaire (pseudonym of Francois Marie Arouet), 18th century French philosopher and dramatist Many successful companies were started by passionate zealots with a strong technical expertise matched only by their powerful vision and intense drive ...
Views: 1038 - ***How to Build Your Credibility, Boost Your Reputation and Skyrocket Your Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2007 from Joe FarchtSelf-esteem is a very important motivator according to Abraham Maslow. He places a person’s self-esteem needs above physiological, security, and social needs. The dictionary defines self-esteem as confidence and satisfaction in oneself. It can be also thought of as self-respect, or confidence ...
Views: 2965 - ***I Wish You Would Just ... Build Our Team - by Submitted on May 09, 2008 from Todd McDonaldToday’s work environment calls on individuals to work together in team settings more and more. It just makes sense. However, some individuals have a harder time than others adapting to a team environment. As managers, we need to build our teams and help them understand how to work together ...
Views: 983 - ***I Wish You Would Just ... Clear the Path for Us to Succeed - by Submitted on May 09, 2008 from Todd McDonaldTeam members need managers to do more than just set expectations and provide encouragement. They need support and someone to clear the path for them with others. Have you ever had a manager ask you do something where you found yourself faced with having to influence others outside your scope of ...
Views: 943 - ***I Wish You Would Just ... Delegate a Little - by Submitted on May 09, 2008 from Todd McDonaldBelieve it or not our employees are ready, willing and, in most cases, able to pitch in and help, but we need to ask. Too often we take the word “super” in supervisor literally and think we can do everything. In today’s fast-paced business environment, there is no way we can ...
Views: 769 - ***Is Stress Really the Problem? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Kevin BurnsThe Global Business and Economic Roundtable on Addiction and Mental Health conducted a survey to determine the Top Ten Stressors at work. Here they are: * 10. "The treadmill syndrome" - Employees who consistently have too much or too little to do create a lot of stress. * 9. "Random ...
Views: 984 - ***It’s Not The Economy, Stupid - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Kevin BurnsDriving past the electronics store yesterday, a roadside billboard caught my eye. “Watch the recession in high-definition.” That was how the billboard read. My first thought was that the store manager obviously had a few leadership abilities himself. In an effort to stop his employees from ...
Views: 934 - ***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 - ***Leaders Care for Organization Culture and Context - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"When we are dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bustling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity." — Dale Carnegie, personal effectiveness pioneer and author In many organizations ...
Views: 1122 - ***Leaders Foster Individual Passion for Change and Improvement - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can fire forth its spark." — Henry Amiel Strong leaders are very good at aligning individual interests, strengths, and goals with the work that needs to be done. To ...
Views: 1214 - ***Leaders Give People Space to Grow - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them become what they are capable of being." — Goethe I enjoy perennial gardening in our yard. As I have tended our gardens over the years, I am continually struck by how some plants will do well in some locations and terribly ...
Views: 1251 - ***Leaders Help People See Beyond What Is to What Could Be - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done – then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries before." — Frances Hodgson Burnett, 19th century American writer Thomas Kuhn, ...
Views: 1102 - ***Leaders Invest in Growing and Developing People - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"A true Master is not the one with the most students, but one who creates the most Masters. A true leader is not the one with the most followers, but one who creates the most leaders." — Neale Donald Walsch Successful leaders understand the difference between things and people in an ...
Views: 1156 - ***Leadership in Times of Fear - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2017 from Tom KingIn 1933, in the midst of the great depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt said these words during his inaugural address: I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision which the present situation of ...
Views: 1371 - ***Leading by Serving! I Wish You Would Just … - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2008 from Robin KHonest thoughts from employees on what their leaders can do to help them succeed! Some call it servant leadership while others speak of the inverted leadership pyramid. No matter what it is called or what it looks like, the result is the same—a relationship between you as a leader and your ...
Views: 766 - ***Management vs. Leadership - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Leadership and management are two distinctive and complementary systems of action. Each has its own function and characteristic activities. Both are necessary for success in an increasingly complex and volatile business environment...strong leadership with weak management is no better, and is ...
Views: 1554 - ***Memo from the Customer - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Kevin BurnsI think I missed a memo recently. I must have. The memo I missed apparently stated that if you are a cashier, a salesperson or even a “sandwich artist,” feel free to have conversations with your co-workers, your friends and other complete strangers while “serving” your current customer. When ...
Views: 1315 - ***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 - ***Navigating Change and Adversity - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Embrace change" is a useless platitude mouthed by managers or motivational speakers who have not thought through its full implications — or they are masochists who enjoy suffering. Changes that bring new opportunities or propel us forward are easy to embrace. But many changes look quite ...
Views: 1061 - ***Paradoxical Balancing Acts in Organization Improvement - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart go together." — John Ruskin, 19th century English critic, artist and social reformer Too often, we see the world in narrow binary, either/or terms. Odd or even, closed or open, introverted or extroverted, individual or group, ...
Views: 1210 - ***Steering Our Leadership Wheel - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"The winds and waves are always on the side of the best navigators." — Edward Gibbon, English historian Leaders look beyond the current situation – beyond what is, to what could be. That's why leadership is all about change. It's why leadership is action, not a position. Growing our ...
Views: 1613 - ***Surround Yourself with Smart People - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2014 from Tracey FieberThey say you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with – make those five people incredible. Leaders who cultivate potential leaders multiply their own success and effectiveness. Having strong leaders around you will help you carry other loads and grow the business. ...
Views: 2200 - ***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 - ***Technomanagement: A Deadly Mix of Bureaucracy and Technology - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"The practice of management is badly misunderstood by management scientists who confuse thinking with merely being logical." — Ted Levitt, Thinking About Management Far too many organizations are ruled by bureaucrats and technocrats either in management or staff support roles. One of their ...
Views: 1057 - ***The 2% Economic Attitude Adjustment - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Kevin BurnsI’m getting fed up with the media hysteria of the state of our economy. Sensationalism and ratings-grabs are leading the news these days and it’s sickening. Companies and their “Chicken Little” CFO’s are buying into the hysteria while sitting on piles of reserve cash. The sky is NOT falling. In ...
Views: 988 - ***The Biggest Opportunity of All! - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2007 from Joe FarchtA minimum of 30% of all resources are wasted in the conduct of business! Believe it? There are the obvious wastes like material waste, missing supplies and tools, abuse of machinery, unsecured loss of equipment, and undetected quality defects. The list can get quite long. However, there's ...
Views: 902 - ***The Dark Curse Everyone Fights - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2007 from Joe FarchtThere is a dark curse that all of us struggle with. It is so powerful, that it can made our life miserable and negatively affect our relationships. Learn how to overcome this dark curse. This curse is so powerful that it can make your life miserable and people around you flee. It is so ...
Views: 1073 - ***The Fine-Print Attitude Adjustment - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Kevin BurnsSo what do you think would happen if you stood up in a public forum and announced, “Our Company is in trouble and we now need a big injection of cash to keep our company going. If we don’t get the cash injection, we will be forced to lay off a lot of our workers, we will have to consider closing ...
Views: 959 - ***The Force that Controls You! - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2007 from Joe FarchtWouldn’t it be wonderful to understand the force that controls what you think and how you act? The thoughts and actions you engage in today, determine the results you experience now and into the future. So, if you understood the force that controls you, you could use that knowledge to change ...
Views: 808 - ***The Greatest Investment Ever Made Is . . . - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2007 from Joe FarchtThe Greatest Investment Ever Made Is . . . What would Warren Buffett say was the greatest investment that he ever made? What would Bill Gates or Oprah Winfrey say was the greatest investment they ever made? How about Mary Kay Ash? What would the most admired person you know say was the ...
Views: 955 - ***The High Road - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2007 from Joe FarchtThere are many roads that people travel in life. In fact every person is traveling a different road. Some of those roads are high, meaning they are filled with positive expectations, uplifting thoughts, and gratitude. Some of the roads are low roads, filled with doubt, fear, worry, self-pity, ...
Views: 1318 - ***The Path of Mastery – Article 1 - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2017 from Tom KingMastery is a beautiful thing when you witness it or experience it. If you learn to recognize and appreciate it, mastery may appear from anywhere. Mastery goes beyond competence; it is the combined force of expertise, focus, and inner power that exceeds normal expectations. For sports fans, ...
Views: 1328 - ***The Path of Mastery – Article 3 - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2017 from Tom KingSome people really struggle with the task of defining their purpose and finding their vocational path. Not everyone has a sense of calling for one specific profession or has the clear sense of what they were born to do. Many times, these are people with multiple talents and interests who have ...
Views: 1217 - ***The Path of Mastery – Article 4 - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2017 from Tom KingWe all know that we live in a time that is fast paced and things seem to be constantly changing. Today’s economy requires adaptability and the willingness to continuously learn and change course. Most young people entering the work-force do not expect to stay in one job with one company or ...
Views: 1141 - ***The Résumé is Dead - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Kevin BurnsWhat is a résumé? It’s nothing more than a collection of things you’ve done in your work life – a sort-of “eulogy” at work. Oh sure, it may also point out some skills that you were allowed to use while on the job but it really gives no indication of your aptitude, your natural talents nor your ...
Views: 1038 - ***The Stress of Working with a Splitter - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2011 from Sylvia LafairThey are hard to spot. They are the ones who look good, sound good and are bound to make you think you are crazy in a very short time. Do you know someone who offers to help with one hand and then pushes you away with the other? Or maybe someone who brings all the goodies to work, the sugar ...
Views: 3375 - ***Timeless Leadership Principles - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhile interviewing the legendary Jack Nicklaus, a reporter once remarked, "Jack, you have had a spectacular career. Your name is synonymous with the game of golf. You really know your way around the course. What is your secret?" Nicklaus replied, "The holes are numbered!" If only leadership ...
Views: 1279 - ***Visions Provide the Energizing Context to Reach Our Goals - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon." — Konrad Adenauer, first chancellor of post war West Germany Like mission and vision statements and values, goal setting and visioning labels often get confused and used interchangeably. Generally that doesn't matter. ...
Views: 1113 - ***What Are You Teaching? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from Joe FarchtNotice, I didn’t ask the question: “Are you a teacher?” Each and every one of us is a teacher. Let me explain. As a young child growing up, who gave you instruction, taught you to function normally in the world, and created your boundaries? I’ll bet your answer is your parents and a host of ...
Views: 830 - ***What not to do to get things done - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2014 from Leslie CunninghamI have received many questions from business owners and leaders about how to hold others accountable so they can lead their team to achieve extraordinary results. This is lesson #5 out of six lessons I’ve learned about being a leader who powerfully holds others accountable. I am powerful ...
Views: 1544 - ***What's The Quick Fix to Developing Effective Leadership? - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2007 from Joe FarchtEveryone wants a quick fix. Wouldn't you like it if I could just tell you the secret to developing more effective leadership and you could be an effective leader right now? You know -- make it quick and sweet and get it done today! Well, here's the truth: I can and I can't! Here's the "I ...
Views: 912 - ***You Deserve To Experience Outrageous Success. Here's How To Get It! - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2007 from Joe FarchtPractice a behavior once and find out how it's done. Repeat the behavior once more and you correct some mistakes. Practice it a third time and start to feel more comfortable. The fourth time you start to feel a little confident. Practice it six more times and start to build mastery. What's ...
Views: 816 - ***You Deserve to Work and Live with Passion! - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from Joe FarchtPassion is an intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction. It can be fear-based, as in anger. Or love-based as with intensely positive feelings. The greatest joy and happiness you will ever experience occurs when you are passionate about your work and the life you are living. A ...
Views: 762 - ***Your Thoughts Become Things! - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from Joe FarchtRemember those powerful words from "The Secret"? It's so true. What you think about expands and manifests. Those thoughts get bigger and dictate what is attracted into your work and life. What are you thinking about right now? The Law of Attraction - or “The Secret” - states that "whatever ...
Views: 1107 - *Attract What You Think About - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2007 from Joe FarchtWe are born with a body whose systems are ready to sustain life. As we mature, those systems develop into a fully functioning physical person. Having a fully functioning physical body is one half of the life equation. The other half is the programming that is needed to make it function. That ...
Views: 919 - *Book Review: Leadership - 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 Leadership by Rudolph W. Giuliani and Ken Kurson ...
Views: 1492 - *Book Review: Leadership: Theory and Practice - 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 Leadership: Theory and Practice by Peter G. ...
Views: 2332 - *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 - *Book Review: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You - 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 The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow ...
Views: 1337 - *Climb Out of the Bucket and Live the Life of Your Dreams - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2007 from Joe FarchtFrom birth to adulthood we learn to become good citizens and well-adjusted adults in the world of work and life. Many people make this transitional relatively successfully and lead somewhat normal, happy lives. Some people make it to adulthood grumbling and blaming the world for all the "bad ...
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