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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- Reflections on Leaders in Crisis - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from Transform, Inc.Last week I spent four days working with a department within a large organization that is and has been in crisis for the past six months. They have had lay-offs, positions have been eliminated, all staff were mandated to take 4 unpaid furlough days, and personnel changes made at higher levels ...
Views: 1268 - How Managers Can Help Retain their Best Employees - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Susan CullenA major problem for employers today is attracting the best talent, and then retaining key employees. Research shows that the key ingredient for retention lies within the manager’s ability to understand what employees really want. The survey results below first came out in 1946 in Foreman ...
Views: 1267 - ***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: 1266 - 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: 1266(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: 1266(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: 1265 - Proactive vs Reactive—Which One Are You? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2013 from Lori SnyderThe saying ”Act or be Acted Upon” holds such truth that the importance of being aware and in tune with your life, should always be at the forefront of your thought process. Life moves on everyday, and you are either actively moving along with it, or are passively being led by an invisible ...
Views: 1264 - Strategic Planning and Effects-Based Thinking: Part 1 - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from James MurphyAs the name implies, effects-based thinking (EBT) is an approach to strategic planning and decision making where the effects of specific actions are assessed, not in a narrowly defined and time-limited way, but through a perspective that is sensitive to broad-ranging and lasting impacts. ...
Views: 1264(2 votes) - 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: 1264(1 vote) - You Still Have to Manage - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Rand GolletzYour job is to create, align and sustain aspiration, inspiration and perspiration! Many of today’s leaders, however, have become convinced (often times with the instigation of OD gurus), that management is no longer important, and that aspiration and inspiration are sufficient to propel ...
Views: 1264(1 vote) - 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: 1263(2 votes) - The Difference Between "Looking" and "Being" - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Jeremiah CarstarphenI have always worked out at the gym, so I always looked healthy, but it was not until I had a mini-stroke at the age of thirty-four that I started to live a healthier lifestyle. I am a naturally small guy, so I would always overeat to try to gain muscle mass. I remember years ago when I got ...
Views: 1263(3 votes) - What is Your Leadership Style? - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Chris HammerThe study of leadership is certainly not a new one, and there are almost too many theories to count. A quick internet search, however (psychology.about.com), identifies that most of the different leadership theories that have emerged over the years can be classified into a handful of major ...
Views: 1263 - Being the Boss - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Carrie StackBeing the Boss, Being the Best Three Tips for Success! Carrie Stack, M.Ed. Founder, Say Yes Institute Trainer/Coach Everyone wants to be an amazing boss, yet so few are. Why is that? You can ask group after group about a boss that had the “It” factor and they can easily identify what ...
Views: 1262 - 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: 1262 - Managing Meeting Meltdown - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2016 from Alexandria JoyThis past week I have had a lot of discussions about meetings; in particular how much time we waste making meetings, attending meetings and travelling to meetings, how managers are always the ones calling meetings and how bad we are at running meetings. If you added up all the time people ...
Views: 1262(2 votes) - Time For A Leadership Ethics Check - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Frank BucaroNow may be the time, in the midst of an economic recovery, that companies stop to take a good hard look at their ethics initiatives. Many companies have started to notice that being ethical and acting ethical is a vital and integral component to business success, especially in this economic ...
Views: 1262(2 votes) - What to Listen to…Mind Chatter or Your Voice of Wisdom? (Or Sorely Needed: Courageous Conversations) - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2012 from Ingrid MartineSome will call me terminally naive. I prefer visionary and practical. I’m uninterested in intellectual ruminations without practical application. I should explain. I am originally from Germany. Enough said. Now then, what if we were courageous enough to stick our neck out for the public ...
Views: 1262 - Communicate with your partner. Please! - by Another ‘Save Your Marriage’ free monthly E-zine brought to you by Trevor Barre – Life and Relationship Coach.
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Views: 1261 - 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: 1261 - People Power - by Effective leaders are concerned with the why and how of getting power and responsibility dispersed through the organization.
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The hullabaloo over employee empowerment is no longer confined to the "elephants" ...
Views: 1261 - The Many Faces of Leadership! - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2013 from Ali RodriguezThe Many Faces of Leadership! With the advent of Social Media many quiet and unknown leaders have come to the surface to influence our thinking, behavior, and guide us through very challenging times. The phenomenon is not so much on the platform, but in the opportunities social media has ...
Views: 1261(1 vote) - How Do You Feel About Joy, Meaning, and Worth? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from Valencia RayTrue potential is a challenge to uncover if you are out of touch with what is the most misrepresented and misunderstood aspects of being human – feelings. Research findings indicate that feelings (heart) are 5,000 more magnetic energy than that of thought (brain). When the mind and heart are ...
Views: 1260(1 vote) - How To Be More Influential - by Submitted on May 27, 2012 from Chris HammerAre you in a position to influence others – at work, at home, in your community? Is having influence important to your position or cause (as a manager, parent, or someone with a vision who’s trying to create something better)? Do the ways in which you exert your influence tend to work well; and ...
Views: 1260(1 vote) - 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: 1260 - ORGANIZATION CULTURE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY & BEST PRACTICES: - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2019 from CMA Tapan DharThis paper tries to emphasize on the importance of developing a strong organizational culture for getting enduring success & growth & suggests best practices for enforcing a strong culture. This paper also emphasizes that simply drafting & articulating the vision, mission, & core values will not ...
Views: 1259(1 vote) - *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: 1258 - Innovation: Do You “In-Joy” Your Work? - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Valencia RayToday, let's talk about an innovative idea: "in-joy" your work by bringing joy to your work instead of seeking to extract joy from your work. Stop looking for joy and happiness in all the wrong places. What is a "wrong place"? Anything that is outside of yourself. Creativity is already within ...
Views: 1258(1 vote) - Take Your Business Back! - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Wayne KehlI often hear from managers that employees have more power than their bosses. Studies have shown that the majority of workers in North America do not want to move into a management role. The current trend toward servant leadership and participative management has created a lot of very good ...
Views: 1258 - What are corporate team building activities? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2018 from Scott KressCorporate team building activities can fit into a pretty broad category. However, for our purposes at Summit Team Building we define corporate team building activities as team building programs that are focused, engaging, professionally designed and led and have a deliberate learning component ...
Views: 1258 - The Audacity of Expectation - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2008 from William DiedrichOne of our presidential candidates (Barack Obama) wrote a book entitled: The Audacity of Hope. If you are feeling down and things look bleak, hope tells you, “This, too, will pass.” Hope tells you that things can get better. Yet, when we hope that things will turn out for our best ...
Views: 1257 - 7 Principles for Living & Leadership - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Anese CavanaughHere are seven principles for Living and Leadership that I find are extremely useful in serving you as a leader in your organization, in your life and with the people who mean so much to you. 1. The quality of our relationships, partnered with our willingness to be real, take risks and be ...
Views: 1256(5 votes) - Driving Business Growth Through Strong Leadership (Part 2) - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonLast week I shared my one line response to a popular question I am often asked — “What’s your advice on achieving fast business growth?” “Never try to do it alone” is always my response. If you enjoyed reading about the 3 powerful leadership principles that helped operations manager Beth ...
Views: 1255(3 votes) - Re-Invent and Re-Package Your Business to Grow, Now! - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Ron Hequet4 Things to Do That Will Jump-Start Your People and Profits How has your business kept up? Do you have a new customer interactive website, new product brochures, inspired and no-excuses talent, a technologically up to date plant or professionally designed interior and merchandised store? If ...
Views: 1255(3 votes) - What if the Heart Were a Leader's Greatest Ally? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jacqueline VanCampenI’ve been contemplating much lately about what it means to be a heart-centered leader. The term “heart-centered” in the spiritual community has become somewhat of a cliché as it is now being used ever so frequently in mainstream business and life. Yet, we do not see much evidence that leaders ...
Views: 1255 - ***Focus and Context: The Hub of Leadership - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Successful leaders spend a lot of time creating the identity of the organization – what our values are, what our mission is, what our purpose is, how we are going to act together as one. Those are agreements of how we are going to be together. You can actually get a whole team or a whole group ...
Views: 1254 - Leadership is How You Lead Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from Teddy DanfieldTo become a great leader or even an average leader you have to develop the ability to lead yourself. Today I want to give you three important reasons how you can start leading yourself. Over the centuries people have looked to leaders to inspire them to do great things, but why do we follow ...
Views: 1253(1 vote) - What’s More Fearful Than Public Speaking? Having Influence - Women, Fear and Influence - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2011 from Karen KellerWhat is the single thing that prevents a woman from using her influence? Being a control freak? Being manipulative? Or being a bitch? No. That’s not it. It’s the fear of being seen as a control freak. The Fear of being seen as manipulative. OR The fear of being seen as a ...
Views: 1253(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: 1252 - War Exists Because War Exists WithIn AsThru Us All - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2007 from Scott Kiere"Only the dead have seen the end of war" -- Plato What if the most dangerous disease we'll ever face as humanity, isn't biologic? What if the greatest disease we face is our insatiable need to be right? We've continued to fight and kill for millennia, having long ago proved war's inability to ...
Views: 1252 - 5 Essential Tips to Resolve Conflict in the Workplace - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2018 from Ronald WolfThe workplace is like a second home, and the people there are like a second family. After all, you spend half of your days with them in the office. Though it may be a functional and loving family, it’s bound to have some conflicts once in a while. This is a normal occurrence in any group ...
Views: 1251 - Great Leadership Can Drive Profits Even in a Bad Economy - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2011 from Richard MagidAs a serial entrepreneur my passion lies in helping business owners create and sustain profitable and successful businesses. In today’s uncertain economic environment it is essential that business leaders have the tools to navigate through the tough waters and help drive our economy to a more ...
Views: 1251 - Have Difficult People In Your Life? Identifying Common Traits Brings Harmony To Tough Relationships - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Teresa GilbertBefore we can learn strategies for dealing with difficult people, we have to be able to understand who those people are and what causes them to be difficult. Some people, granted, seem to just live their lives as if they were out to 'pick a fight' with someone all the time. There are helpful ...
Views: 1251(2 votes) - Six Ways to Gift Your Employees that Increase Fulfillment - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2016 from William SchiemannWell, the holiday season is upon us. Before you dole out a holiday bonus or send your assistant to fetch more knick-knacks, slogan-wear, or fruit baskets, you might think about what will be more meaningful to your employees. Based on our recent research, we learned that fulfillment was in short ...
Views: 1251 - An MBA? A Master of Being Alive - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Rebecca AstaraAs we begin the transformation process, our beliefs need to shift so we can experience beneficial behavioral changes. With everything in chaos around us, we require a system that’s Functional, Adaptable, Sustainable, (now in Time); FAST. Everything we do must be Functional, Sustainable, ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - Find A Mentor, Be a Mentor - by Submitted on May 12, 2017 from Rick SaldanOne of the biggest confusions which rest in most peoples’ minds is that they can not understand the fine line of difference between assertiveness and aggressiveness. According to my experience, assertiveness comes from supreme self-confidence, knowledge about the subject and overall ...One ...
Views: 1250 - 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: 1250(1 vote) - Go Ahead, Fall in Love! - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Angie ThompsonFive Love Affairs Leaders Should Have Caught up in the spirit of Valentine`s Day, that day we celebrate romantic love, I began thinking again about the connection between the words love and leadership. Before you even read about these five love affairs, you might be put off by using the word ...
Views: 1249(1 vote) - Managing a Small Business - the Challenge - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2010 from Lucy RudnickaMost people who start their own business do so not because they are great managers. They do so, because they have some special skill, some special gift or talent and they believe they can market it and spend the rest of their lives doing what they love. Right? Well, not quite... Once their ...
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