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- The Value of Military Leadership Experience in Turbulent Business Environments - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from James MurphyIn today's turbulent business environments, every leader should be concerned about how well his or her organization executes and how well it adapts to change. Execution has been on the list of top concerns of CEOs for years now. But the turbulent business environments of the past few years ...
Views: 1429(1 vote) - Reach Out and Connect - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Terrie AndersonThis is the first in a series of articles to help you improve your communication skills and establish stronger relationships at all levels. A lot of stress and angst can be removed from our lives if we can learn to effectively communicate. Communication is far more than words; it involves ...
Views: 2336(3 votes) - Leadership Determines Results - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Terrie AndersonEver wondered why some companies, large or small can deliver consistent growth and positive, forecast results in good times and bad? So many companies ride the roller coaster of economic vagaries, and the published results are like a camouflaged list of excuses, especially when the economy is ...
Views: 2217(1 vote) - The Value of Building a Values-Based Enterprise - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Kristin RobertsonThe country of Bhutan thinks differently. This country values happiness over productivity, as evidenced by their measurement of the Gross Domesic Happiness index. Recently, the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Jigme Thinley, pointed to the cause of the current economic crisis. His answer: "Greed, ...
Views: 1475(2 votes) - 4 Sure-Fire Signs You Need Additional Personnel - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello“Most people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to do everything they think they should do, they never get around to what they want to do.” – Kathleen Winsor Most business owners and team leaders hold off on hiring additional staff for their businesses until they end up totally ...
Views: 1251(2 votes) - 6 Questions to Ask Before Making Decisions - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello“My basic principle is that you don't make decisions because they are cheap; you make them because they're right.” - Theodore Hesburgh Now, more than ever, business owners and leaders are trying to stretch their dollars as they await a reversal in this economic downturn. Weathering these ...
Views: 1336(6 votes) - System for Success - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Renee CormierBy: Renée Cormier Did you know that an important part of securing employee engagement means making sure your employees have the tools to do their jobs effectively? In spite of this, a surprising number of companies force their employees to wing it. It seems ridiculous that sales managers would ...
Views: 1119(1 vote) - The Extra Mile - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Renee CormierBy: Renée Cormier The road to developing extraordinary customer experiences shouldn’t be riddled with pot holes, but it often is. Managers want to know how to get their people to care enough to go the extra mile while customers are fed a line of excuses that would choke a bull. “We’re so ...
Views: 1497(3 votes) - Leadership: Thirteen Essential Qualities of Successful Leadership & Becoming Enlightened Leaders - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2010 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLERLEADERSHIP Qualities or Traits: There are Thirteen Essential Qualities of Successful Leadership and that show how to become an Enlightened Leader. These 13 qualities or skills of Successful Leadership come from 30 years of "real world - street smarts" as a senior corporate leader and the ...
Views: 5464(119 votes) - How to Build a High Performing Team - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2009 from Kate TammemagiBuilding a high performing Team is a key part of the role of a Manager. ‘High performing’ comes from two distinct elements, high performing individual Team members, and a Team that is moving towards the stage of High Performance. An effective Manager is working one to one to improve individual ...
Views: 1748(3 votes) - The 80/20 Rule Applied to the Sales Manager Role - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeRest in peace Joseph Juran, inventor of the 80/20 rule. Your 80/20 rule saved many careers. How can that be? If you managed for any period of time and were an effective manager, you have used the 80/20 rule. Simply stated, the 80/20 rule says that 80% of your results will come from 20% ...
Views: 3399(3 votes) - Top 11 Ground Rules for Conducting a Strategic Planning Session - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2009 from Sharon MikrutConducting a good strategic planning session is critical to the success of a solid strategic plan; one that includes specific and measurable goals and objectives, providing a clear direction for the organization. To ensure that the actual planning retreat is as productive as it can be, ground ...
Views: 8723(8 votes) - Preparing for the Strategic Planning Retreat – A Checklist - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2009 from Sharon MikrutEvery nonprofit organization should conduct strategic planning on a regular basis, as strategic plans outline what action steps the organization will take in the future to sustain and grow their operation, while adhering to their mission. Many organizations focus attention on conducting the ...
Views: 3638(3 votes) - Leadership : The Impact of Leadership Attributes or Traits and Leadership Literature Review - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2010 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLEROvercoming Adversity: The Impact of Leadership Attributes or Traits My 30 years of experience in leadership and senior leadership positions, my personal background, combined with my academic background uniquely prepared me to do the research into the possible relationship or impact that ...
Views: 8999(121 votes) - Before you start a fundraising campaign for a Nonprofit - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Norman OlshanskyThe Pre-Campaign Planning Study By Norman Olshansky: President NFP Consulting Resources, Inc. All too often, nonprofit organizations jump into fundraising campaigns without proper preparation and without a well thought out campaign plan. Initial volunteer passion and enthusiasm ...
Views: 2662(8 votes) - Leadership & Management: Dr. Ken Blanchard, Best-Selling Author & Chief Enlightenment Officer, The Blanchard Company - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLERThis article provides an insight into the groundbreaking proven Leadership research about overcoming adversity and the relationship it has with "Leadership and Adversity" has received extensive endorsements and enthusiastic reviews from well-known prominent business, political, and academic ...
Views: 3201(158 votes) - Leadership, Entrepreneurship & Management: Profile of Dr. John Sperling, Chairman of Apollo Group, Inc. (University of Phoenix) - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLERThis article provides an insight into the groundbreaking proven research about overcoming adversity and the relationship it has with "Leadership and Adversity" has received extensive endorsements and enthusiastic reviews from well-known prominent business, political, and academic leaders, ...
Views: 4225(114 votes) - Leadership & Management-Under Fire: Major General Sid Shachnow, US Army, (Ret.) Story - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2012 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLERMajor General Sid Shachnow, United States Army, (Ret.) Story This groundbreaking proven research into how to overcome adversity and the relation with "Leadership and Adversity" has received extensive endorsements and enthusiastic reviews from well-known prominent business, political, and ...
Views: 3181(104 votes) - How to Sell More Now While Positioning for the Recovery - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from Randy GorukAs business owners, leaders and managers we wake up every morning asking ourselves, “Is this the day we begin to see the signs of an economic recovery?” When really we should be asking ourselves two questions: 1. How do we sell more today? 2. Are we positioned for the recovery should it ...
Views: 957(2 votes) - Top Five Responsibilities of Nonprofit Board Members - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Sharon MikrutHaving managed or worked for nonprofits most of my career, I have seen effective and ineffective boards of directors. Good boards of directors are clear about their roles and responsibilities versus those of the Executive Director, and don't overstep their boundaries. I feel that the five most ...
Views: 1729(6 votes) - Board Member Job Descriptions – Which Roles and Responsibilities Should You Include? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Sharon MikrutPrior to developing a job description for board members, take time to determine what you expect from them. Which roles should they adopt and which tasks, projects, and activities do you want them to be responsible for? In addition, consult your by-laws as they will list board member roles and ...
Views: 1529(4 votes) - Using Your Nonprofit Organization’s Newsletter To Generate Revenue - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Sharon MikrutToday, as competition for resources is fierce, nonprofits have to look beyond traditional fundraising strategies, such as applying for grants and contracts. Although there are a number of ways to raise funds, the purpose of this article is to focus on generating revenue through your ...
Views: 1370(1 vote) - 5 Surefire Signs You’re In Denial About Your Business - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello“It's not denial. I'm just selective about the reality I accept.” - Bill Watterson I think I’m having another Wake Up Alice/Alex moment. It’s time to come out of Wonderland people. How many of you are playing the role of King or Queen of Denial? You know, that’s when you think that if you ...
Views: 1101(6 votes) - Think Twice- Act Once - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Bryan BecksteadI stole this from the carpenters; "measure twice, cut once". Thanks guys. The longer I work on a project; there is always something that comes to the top to make my understanding and grasp of the subject better and better. This section is one of those improvements. Before And After If ...
Views: 4439(3 votes) - Successful People are Drivers, Not Passengers. Become a Driver - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Bryan BecksteadWhen Donald Trump walks into his office, do you think he is a driver or a passenger? You do not even have to know what the terms means to know the answer; he's a driver. He is a successful person, do you think he got there being passive and sitting back, like a passenger, or do you think he ...
Views: 1439(3 votes) - Remember, If You Lay Down in Front of a Door… - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Bryan BecksteadYou can’t blame people for using you as a doormat. What does this possibly have to do with increasing your productivity, accomplishing more and moving closer to reaching your goals? People generally start off with good intentions. They want to use their time wisely, they want to get as much ...
Views: 1221(3 votes) - Increasing Your Productivity- How to Get Started - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Bryan BecksteadThe fact that you are here is a good start. The fact that you are here indicates that there is a search on, from you, to explore and find a way to better yourself and to get better results. My position in this area has always been a two-pronged approach, to start with. Get Control of Your ...
Views: 1330(3 votes) - Better Productivity Is All About Getting Your Head Straight - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Bryan BecksteadHave you ever see the Paul Newman movie Cool Hand Luke? There are a number of scenes where the Sheriff tells Paul Newman, the prisoner who keeps escaping, that he has to get his head straight, so he will stop escaping. I made this connection, as tenuous as it may be with almost all of my ...
Views: 1692(3 votes) - LEADERSHIP and ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Self-Made Billionaire Dr. John Malone story - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLERleadership and Entrepreneurship: John Malone, Ph.D. Story, Chairman and CEO, Liberty Media, Inc. By: Howard Edward Haller, Ph. D. This groundbreaking proven research into how to "How to Overcome Adversity" and how to "Turn Adversity into Opportunities" has received extensive ...
Views: 5618(118 votes) - Rewards for Mistakes? Are you Sirius? - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Jan BolickA couple of weeks ago, I raised the question about giving rewards for making mistakes. Some people thought I had gone mad. Too much exposure perhaps, to the dog days of summer. And – remember the invitation I issued at the beginning of the month? The invitation to share your mistakes ...
Views: 1513(2 votes) - Sticky Situations with Subordinates - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2009 from Joan CurtisGeorge Gallup said, "Employees don't leave jobs, they leave managers." He discovered this fact after surveying many workers in all kinds of industries. When he looked for what makes a job satisfying, he discovered the primary factor was the boss. If you have a bad, frustrating boss, you might ...
Views: 954(1 vote) - Buying or selling the Perfect Business - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Andrew RogersonIf you are looking to buy or sell your business, perhaps your starting point is perfection. But what is perfect? As they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. However, if you are considering buying or selling a business, the following items would probably feature in the “Perfect ...
Views: 1374(4 votes) - The 7 Word Sentence That Can Sabotage Your Success - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” - Helen Keller Would you like to know the #1 reason why CEO’s, business owners, and managers get so bogged down and end up sabotaging their own success? It’s a simple 7 word sentence that speaks volumes about you and how you operate ...
Views: 1275(1 vote) - Building a Winning Business Team - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Willie HortonAnyone out there got the guts to do it? I mean, is anyone "brave" enough to create and lead a team of like-minded people towards the kind of exceptional business success that one only sees, if one is lucky, once in a career? I've spent the last couple of weeks talking to and working with ...
Views: 1897 - Why are you procrastinating? - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Jaynine HowardWhy are you procrastinating? Why are you making excuses? Why are you never completing anything? Why are you putting off until tomorrow what can be done today? Do any of these phrases sound familiar? We all procrastinate at one time or another. We all are guilty of letting our family and ...
Views: 1145(3 votes) - Know Your Customer in a Web-Sphere 2.0 World - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Cathy Tullysmith“Know Your Customer.” It's a time-honored axiom of business that you should get to know your customer. Like any other relationship between equals, the business-customer relationship depends on a healthy flow of information back and forth. Communication has to be constantly worked at, with good ...
Views: 1002 - How Negativity Spreads - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Dr. Mike CioppaWe've all heard it, “negativity spreads like wildfire” or “one bad apple spoils the whole bunch.” Most of us realize that a negative persons behavior spreads much more quickly than a person with a positive attitude, but very few people understand the mechanics of the process. Why is this so? ...
Views: 7220 - Confronting The Difficult Employee: First Steps - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Dr. Mike CioppaYou've found yourself in the position of having to deal with an employee that has a negative attitude, difficult personality, performance issue or some combination of these traits. The issue is, what do you do next? How do you confront your difficult person without escalating the situation ...
Views: 2248 - Corporate Storyelling in Business - Engagement - Persuasion - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Doug StevensonRecently, while providing a corporate training for the top sales agents in a large pharmaceutical company, I asked the following question: “Have you ever been speaking, and you look out into your audience and see ‘screen saver eyes’? You know – that glassy-eyed look that let's you know ...
Views: 1495(3 votes) - What causes management problems at work? - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from Craig NathansonWhat causes management problems at work? Anything but a system Many management systems are anything but a system. These organizations are a collection of people, habits, different behaviors and expectations. Management is driven largely by external behavior (The bigger boss) and ...
Views: 2072(1 vote) - 5 tips to use when selling your business - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Andrew RogersonTo successfully sell a business requires a lot of preparation, attention to detail and organization. Most sellers badly underestimate both what needs to be done and what to do if a buyer comes along. A good rule of thumb is that it takes 10 buyer inquiries to reach a potential and qualified ...
Views: 1274 - Hospitality Executives Under Stress During Stressful Times Need Executive Stress Solutions - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Simma LiebermanAccording to the National Institutes of Health, "people who feel more in control at their jobs tend to feel less stressed out." While executives and senior leaders have more control of their work, they manage people who feel like they have less control, which makes them stressed ...
Views: 1014(2 votes) - How You FEEL Dictates How You ACT (And It Also Dictates Your Income And Your Number Of Clients) - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Fabienne FredricksonQUOTE:”Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.” – Ghandi Sometimes, despite the stellar marketing plans, our “positive thinking”, our resolve, our determination and manifesting, we have doubts about whether we can really “do” this. Let’s admit it. Sometimes fear steps in ...
Views: 1127 - 4 Steps to Getting and Keeping “A” List Clients - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello“Whatever we expect with confidence becomes our own self-fulfilling prophecy.” - Brian Tracy Last week, we talked about letting go of “D” List Clients, but this begs the question, “How do you get “A” List clients?” Believe it or not, it is not that hard. We just make it difficult. The Law of ...
Views: 1036(3 votes) - Hey Management, Get a Life! - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Mort TeischThere is a disturbing trend in American business today; non-recognition of what was once normal hours, (i.e. 8 to 4, 9 to 5 etc.) I am constantly bombarded with horror stories at my seminars with employees working a 60, 70 or more hour week. Now come on! I can understand working late hours to ...
Views: 1341(1 vote) - The Art of Virtual Leadership - 4 Keys to Leading Remote Workers and Managing Virtual Teams - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Phil MonteroMany organizations believe that one of the biggest challenges they face when implementing a virtual office is managing mobile or remote workers. It is unfortunate that they let this perception stop them from reaping the many benefits of a more flexible workplace. Remote management is not ...
Views: 2306(3 votes) - New Ways to Meet - Strategies For Virtual Teams and Alternatives to Face-To-Face Meetings - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Phil MonteroThere is no doubt about it - meetings take up a good amount of our time on a weekly basis. Think back for a minute on all the time you spent in meetings this past year - whether they were one-on-one meetings or a group meeting in a conference room. WOW, that's a lot of time spent meeting! Was it ...
Views: 1561(6 votes) - Your Office on the Web! (Virtual Offices) - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Phil MonteroChances are you work as part of a small team. It may be your whole office or just one department in a larger organization, or you may be part of a team that changes with each project. Regardless, your projects typically involve exchanging files back and forth, copious e-mail threads, and the ...
Views: 1095(3 votes) - New Employees... Why Do So Many Fail - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Andrew BaileyIn every company each year they hire many new employees. Most companies have a new employee checklist and put them through a new employee induction of some sort. The sad truth is, many of these new employees just do not work out. Right from the outset I will say that generally the only ones to ...
Views: 2574(2 votes) - Collaboration in The Nonprofit Community – The Many Benefits Of Working Together - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Sharon MikrutCollaboration is a process where two or more parties get together to work on common goals. The advantages of collaboration are numerous, and they benefit all parties involved. This article lists what I feel are the major advantages of collaborating with your colleagues. 1. Collaboration is ...
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