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Views: 1610(2 votes) - Battle the Economic Chaos with a Healthy Organizational Climate - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from Richard MagidIn the business that I own, I am fortunate everyday to have the opportunity to work with business owners, executives and leaders from a broad cross-section of industries. Up until about October 2008, there continued to be a sense of optimism and confidence that businesses would survive and even ...
Views: 1609 - Connecting For Kingdom Purposes - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Ginger London,Kingdom purposes are accomplished through kingdom people. Kingdom people are those that God has chosen to be his workmanship (Ephesians 2:10) to bring forth good works which God prepared in advance for his people to do. This work is to accomplish His plan in the earth as He wills for each ...
Views: 1608 - Total Leadership: Oh the Power of Our Words! - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Rita RockerAs my chapter in Total Leadership for Men and Women says, “We are the architects of our own lives. What are we building? How high do we want to go?” What are we creating on a daily basis? As speakers and writers, we are all leaders, influencers and motivators by what we share with others, ...
Views: 1608(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: 1607(1 vote) - Check Back Your Key to Delegation Success! - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Dr Rick GoodmanIn order to grow your business, you're going to have to trust that your staff members are capable of getting the job's done that you assign to them. That means you're going to have to do something that may be uncomfortable for some of you and easy for others. You’re going to have to ...
Views: 1606(2 votes) - Employee Retention: 7 Tactics to Retain Your Most Valuable Asset - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Josephine RomanoA survey developed by Robert Half International and independently conducted with 100 Canadian senior executives between September 15 and October 15, 2008 stated that 35% of the senior executives had employee retention as their greatest staffing concern. Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of ...
Views: 1606 - Is Your Startup Losing Top Sales Talent? Here’s How to Fix It - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2018 from Jeff WintersThe No. 1 reason companies lose their sales talent is that they’re deal killers.Let me explain.In my experience, there are two kinds of companies: those that will do what they can to close deals and those that resist deals entirely. Businesses in that second group are typically run by ...
Views: 1606 - Your Commanding Presence - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2008 from Larry HochmanI was having a telephone coaching session with one of my clients the other day. She wants to build a networking business. Pretty common. This particular individual is one of the most gracious, warm, generous people you'll ever meet. And her self-confidence is growing everyday. The one piece ...
Views: 1606 - A Labyrinth & You - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2018 from Ulrike Berzau MM, MHS, PT, FACHE, www.UlrikeBerzau.comLast week we held the Passion Test for Business , Level II, Consultant & Trainer certification course in Delray Beach, Florida with participants from New Zealand, Israel, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, Belgium and USA. Our Business Consultants learned how to develop passion-based business ...
Views: 1604 - Common Team Challenges: Fear of Conflict - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2013 from Ellen PatnaudeI worked with a group recently that was extremely polite with one another. I'm not just talking about the normal courteous behavior. I'm talking about over-the-top, almost painful levels of politeness. There was absolutely no interrupting, no challenges to anything anyone would say, and polite ...
Views: 1604(1 vote) - Dare to Dream: an excerpt from Oracle of the Obvious: Secrets to Common Sense Leadership by Ray Jorgensen, Ph.D and Dena Hurst, Ph.D - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Raymond JorgensenYou must give birth to your images. They are the future waiting to be born. Fear not the strangeness that you feel. The future must enter you long before it happens. Just wait for the birth, for the hour of new clarity. (Ranier Maria Rilke) The real work of leaders—the single most ...
Views: 1604(1 vote) - Facts vs Impressions. - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2018 from Ronny PrasadAn impression is simply a clue. A fact is something that you believe (through information). When was the last time you formed got an impression about someone or something that was not based on a fact? When was the last time you based something on what you thought was a fact, and it ...
Views: 1604 - Learn 5 Key tips for being an effective leader - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Frank O'TooleAre you the person that goes through life just taking and getting what you get? Or do you want to be the person that embraces what they have worked for knowing what you get is a direct result of the actions you took? According to the World Future Society the essence of leadership is the ability ...
Views: 1604(3 votes) - Why People Quit their Job - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2016 from Billy ArcementMost business owners will admit that one of the more costly portions of managing a business is training new employees. Turnover causes disruptions in the workflow, increased workloads for those who stay on the job and uses huge blocks of time screening and hiring replacements. When people leave ...
Views: 1604 - Backbone Power - by Submitted on May 27, 2014 from Dr. Anne Brown"If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything." Gordon A Eadie Why do I need a backbone? I just have my simple little life. I don't aspire to be famous. Hmmm! Everyone's simple little life is going to be given an opportunity to take a stand for something, someone, some ...
Views: 1602(2 votes) - 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: 1602(3 votes) - As a Public Speaker, Can You Hold Your Audience’s Attention ? - by Submitted on May 20, 2018 from Steven StasczakEven if you consider yourself a confident public speaker, one that has no problem speaking in front of an audience or group the question is can you truly reach them? Many public speakers or presenters can get up in front of an audience and blaze right through their prepared speech or ...
Views: 1601 - Defining Leadership, What Exactly Is It? - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2011 from Ben SimontonMost attempts to define leadership refer to one or more characteristics of a leader or to an action that a leader takes, such as providing a vision, getting things done through people, or challenging the status quo. Problematically, these are mere descriptions, not definitions. The ...
Views: 1601 - Leaders Invent Themselves - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from George TorokLook at the mess we're in. Why doesn't somebody do something? When was the last time you heard or even thought that? Look! Up in the air, it's Superman! We're saved. What a hero. If only I had his powers I could be a hero. If only I was born a leader. Wrong! The big myth is that leaders are ...
Views: 1601 - Finally . . . Let’s Execute the Project! - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Mark ReedWe began our "Project Management . . . by the Numbers" Project Management Lifecycle with Phase One - Concept and Feasibility where we secured agreement with our Project Customer on the definition of the project's objectives and a high level time and cost against those objectives. Then we ...
Views: 1600(5 votes) - Whatever Happened to Domestic Tranquility? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Rev Michael BrescianiAccording to the framers of the Constitution one of the original intentions of ordaining that revered document was to insure domestic tranquility. The term was used in the preamble to the Constitution and has never been used to adjudicate any constitutional questions. In this moment in time, ...
Views: 1600 - The Power of Leadership - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2011 from Raphael Louis:Raphael Louis - Leader, Prime Minister of Canada for 2020 Raphael Louis grew up within a political environment in Haiti, where his distinguished family members and relatives held prestigious and influential government positions through public service institutions. Throughout his teenage years ...
Views: 1599(3 votes) - *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: 1598 - Dilemmas of Being in Business #4: Growing Pains - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2012 from Rosie KuhnA client of mine, Hui Zhong, called me yesterday somewhat distressed. She is in product management as an information analyzer for an international corporation headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA. A few months ago Hui Zhong, pronounced hoy-zong, began reading a book by Robin Sharma – The ...
Views: 1598 - Restoring Calm Confidence - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Jonathan M FlaksOne day I was speaking with a client who is a top producer in his region. I asked what he wanted to speak about, and I was surprised by his answer. “I’d like to talk about my issues with confidence when talking to people with ‘big money.’ People at all ...
Views: 1597 - Strategic Leadership In Network Marketing - What Does That Really Mean? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Herb HunterStrategic leadership in network marketing - What does that really mean? The concept of leadership is one that we’ve all learned about since our youth. Teachers in elementary schools tell children to follow the leader, and they all willingly oblige to get from one place to another. The same ...
Views: 1597(3 votes) - Developing Compassion ~ - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2010 from Stacy Kamala WaltmanBefore the heroes journey our laser sharp and strategic mind identifies and postulates experiences outside of us – intellectually, abstractly and compartmentalized. Everything neatly in its place constricted, ridged and controlled by repetition and stale, lifeless air. Synapse grooves ...
Views: 1595(12 votes) - Focus Fuels Innovation - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffThomas Edison once said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” One could look at this statement and think that those 10,000 ideas were a waste of time and money or one could look more closely and realize that out of those 10,000 came not only the light bulb but the ...
Views: 1595 - Today’s Leaders Need Soft Skills - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffThe new normal, if there is such a thing, is all about the workforce, the client and the consumer – they want to know you have their best interests at heart. They are bombarded daily with an information tsunami via electronic communications but the one thing they lack: personal ...
Views: 1595(1 vote) - Quality Staff Equals Productive Practice! - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Dr Rick GoodmanIt's been my experience and the experience of thousands of doctors around the world who understand that a high quality staff can affect the ultimate outcome of their patients response to treatment. I have found that many times the patients will share their experiences with the staff when they ...
Views: 1593 - How to Leave the Rescue Role Behind - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Marlene ChismWhen I was a kid, I went to the public pool almost every day. One particular day, my friend Sheri Lou Green went with me. At ten years-old Sheri Lou was an awkward swimmer, slapping the water and fighting for every stroke. The lifeguard noticed Sheri Lou flailing about and threw her a life ...
Views: 1592 - Ready? Go! Tweak. - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2003 from Ronnie NijmehReady? Go! Tweak. Author: Ronnie Nijmeh, ACQYR.com Let's set the scene. You're in a packed stadium. It's theOlympics and you're watching the 100-metre sprint. You're up inthe nosebleed section and you see what resembles little "ants"stretching on the field as they prepare for their 10-second ...
Views: 1592(1 vote) - Teleseminars - Using Your Sig File in Forums For Visibility - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Kathleen GageMore every day experts are finding forums a great way to promote their teleseminars. I am a proponent of participating in only a few forums you can post to on a regular basis rather than dozens you have no time for. A great way to increase your telseminar visibility is to effectively use your ...
Views: 1592 - 5 Tips To Inspire Yourself And Others - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Zoe RouthWhether you're leading an organisation or leading a family, or just trying to get by, inspiration is integral to an easier life. It's way easier than motivation. Motivation is what my trainer does when he promises ' just five more' and then threatens me with three minutes on the rowing machine ...
Views: 1591(4 votes) - Build a Strong Foundation for Your Followers, by Allowing them to Trust You - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Andrew HortonBuilding trust with people can take time, destroying trust can happen in milliseconds. Any great leader knows that they must always act in a trustworthy fashion toward everyone around them, especially their followers. Trust is the foundation of great leadership; it is the glue that holds any ...
Views: 1591(3 votes) - What Makes A Good Team Leader? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2012 from Complete ITProfessionalAre you considering making the transfer to a team leader role? Or are you just curious as to the qualities of a good team leader? It’s rather different to a pure technical role - different skills are involved and not everyone is able to successfully make the change from a technical role into a ...
Views: 1591(2 votes) - Quiz - Are You a Passionate Leader - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2012 from Julie JohnsonHere’s a quick and easy quiz, based on my own experiences of leading – myself, my family, team members and others, as well as working with hundreds of other business leaders and managers over recent years. Leadership is particularly appropriate in the current climate, when so many people are ...
Views: 1590(2 votes) - Weaving The Web - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2013 from Tina TessinaOprah Winfrey opened her school in South Africa in January, and was both praised and criticized. The criticism was that she was spending too much money on too few girls, because her school was lavish, free, and could only accommodate less than 200 girls. Aside from the fact that Oprah is ...
Views: 1590(3 votes) - Blue Suit Leadership (and how to avoid it) - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2010 from Zoe RouthYou've seen them - buttoned up and squeezed into that blue suit uniform - men and women at networking functions, business lunches, board rooms, and the ubiquitous blue suit conference. It's a sea of uniformity, stoic observation of tradition and formality, toeing the party line, maintaining ...
Views: 1589(1 vote) - What Happens to Your Staff When Their Co-workers Are Laid Off? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2020 from W.T. & Pamela HamiltonThere is a duality of feelings when a co-worker is laid off. The sudden feeling of relief, accompanied by instant fear of being next, along with the emotions of survivors guilt, are all present, washing over them simultaneously. And what happens next can be even worse. They suddenly find ...
Views: 1589 - Goal Achieving - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Gerard ODonovanAs children we grow up with dreams and as adults it is important that we continue them as it is when we stop dreaming that we start to whither and die. Man was born to dream; he was also born to achieve. The more dreams we have the more alive we are, although we don’t always have to achieve ...
Views: 1588(3 votes) - What Do Great CEO’s Do? They Focus On Leadership Basics and More - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2014 from Roger IngbretsenIn addition to the Chief Executive Officers using the information presented here, Boards of Directors are also encouraged to apply the following content as the basis for either CEO evaluation or for CEO selection; a task that Boards are finding themselves having to make more frequently. ...
Views: 1588 - Harness Distracted Focus – Leadership’s Secret Weapon – Part 2 - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffPublic Enemy No. 1 for leadership and management is distracted focus. It leads to lack of clarity and reduces personal and workforce engagement, productivity and performance. Change the focus dynamic in your life and you will improve your personal performance, engage your team and improve long ...
Views: 1587 - The Straight Shooter - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2017 from Yvette BethelWhen we think of a straight shooter we tend to think of persons who can be depended on to communicate the truth. While this is accurate, straight shooters come in many varieties. There are persons who use straight shooting to support members of their teams and others use it to destroy. Some ...
Views: 1586 - Want Success? Discard Hardheadness for Tough Mindedness - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2010 from Rand GolletzMost business executives talk about the importance of collaborating with others. When it comes to execution, however, their behavior often violates this espoused belief. Why? Because "getting things done" becomes a higher priority than "getting people on board." Fearing being perceived as ...
Views: 1585(3 votes) - The Art of Being Successful - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2012 from Scott HunterThe Art of Being Outrageously Successful! Prologue: My personal definition: you love your life, love what you do, love who you do it with, you are able to contribute and make a difference in the lives of others, you are financially secure, you get what you want most if not all of the time, ...
Views: 1584 - 4 Habits That Make A Bad Leader - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2017 from Jeremiah OwyangBeing a leader comes with a laundry list of associated traits. Everything from a sense of loyalty to a risktaking spirit to a family man attitude has been listed as a necessary requirement of leadership. But leadershp isn’t just about the characteristics you do have. It’s also the mistakes you ...
Views: 1583 - 5 Keys to Unlocking Your Leadership – Part 2 of 6 - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2017 from Michele MolitorThis is the 2nd post in my series to give you the Keys to Unlocking Your Power and Presence as a Woman Leader. What’s needed to create better work-life balance and well-being so you can shine more brightly? Here is step one that you need to know in order to expand your power and presence as a ...
Views: 1583(2 votes) - Leaders - Top 10 Tips to Develop Passion - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2012 from Julie JohnsonIn previous articles I explored passion and leadership. I want to continue this theme today to answer the questions I received from some of you who are struggling in this area and from some who find that passion is something that you display some but not most of the time. As you read through ...
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