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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- Decisions, Decisions - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from A. Drayton BoylstonDo you ever wonder why decisions you make foster reactions that you never dreamed of? In a Hay Group research brief entitled "Executive Blind Spots," the results of a large survey concluded that the higher executives rose within an organization; • The more they over-rated themselves ...
Views: 1248(2 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: 1248(1 vote) - Leader or Liar? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from A. Drayton BoylstonDo you think leaders are liars? A recent PBS show investigated the question - "Are leaders good liars?" According to psychologist Carrie Keating's experiments in human behavior - "the findings seem to demonstrate a correlation between persuasive abilities and dominant behavior." From the ...
Views: 1248 - Leading Matters-How Embracing Risk Increases Growth - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2007 from Eric PenningtonWhat project, mission or quest have you entered into that you've consciously said is worth the risk? The greater question may be found in whether those following you believe they’re involved in something that has tremendous importance. We are talking about a cause or a true mission. Do those ...
Views: 1248 - ***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: 1247 - Authentic Leadership - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2007 from Rachel FlowerAuthentic Leadership - and the most important stocktake you'll ever make “Don't ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Harold Whitman The ultimate question Clarity of ...
Views: 1247 - Characteristics of a Mentor - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Cecile PeterkinThe more that businesses start looking into mentoring and the advantages that it offers, the more that they are going to want to focus on the characteristics of a mentor. In order to develop a mentoring program, it’s important that you are bringing the right people on board to get the program ...
Views: 1247(1 vote) - Leaders - Are Your Team Making Mistakes? ( Yes, They're Just Not Telling You ) - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Alan MatthewsHere are two simple facts of life: 1. People make mistakes 2. Things go wrong If you manage a team and you don't think they're making mistakes and you don't think anything is going wrong, you're deluding yourself. They're just not telling you. In any significant job, project or task, ...
Views: 1247(2 votes) - Push Thru the Winter Blahs and Get In Your Zone! - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonImagine the patience Thomas Edison must have had. He reputedly failed 10,000 times before he perfected the incandescent bulb. For 13 years he feverishly worked on it. Of course, he didn’t invent the light bulb, he merely worked on perfecting an earlier idea. And, he didn’t work alone ...
Views: 1247(2 votes) - Conscious Business Practices : A Deeper Perception - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Barry LipscombThere are at least seven conscious business practices that emerge as the organization shifts its focus from external behaviors to inner resources. At a high level the organization broadens it perspective, deepens its perception as its actions become more intentional. This article looks at ...
Views: 1246(1 vote) - 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: 1246 - Five Keys to Sales Coaching Success - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Len D'InnocenzoMost sales managers are usually promoted into their positions because they were good individual performers. They were consistent sales performers in their work and they showed an interest in advancing their careers by earning their promotion into sales management. One of the most ...
Views: 1245 - If You’re Not Afraid… - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Valencia RayYou are not growing. Growth will take you into the unknown. Why is growth so scary? The most likely reason for many, many people is that they are conditioned unconsciously to fear change. This is rooted in perception. It is not a universal law that human beings must function this way. You ...
Views: 1245 - Leadership Mistakes that No one will Point Out - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2013 from kuza biasharaSure you are an excellent leader but you are not perfect. You may ask for feedback and work upon your flaws but there are a few things that no one will tell you. Whether they hope you will understand by yourself or whether they think it is too risky to point out, fact remains that there are some ...
Views: 1245(1 vote) - Three Leadership Strategies Fuel Personal Energy - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2017 from Pat HeydlauffIn today’s workplace, leaders have much to manage: inspire managers, motivate employees, connect with customers and keep profits coming. Unfortunately, with so much on their plates, leaders can sometimes feel overwhelmed, overworked, overstressed and just plain burned out. Taking time to ...
Views: 1244 - Sales Training Tips - Part 3 of 3 - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2013 from Len D'InnocenzoThis is the third part of a three part series on Sales Training Tips taken from our book "The Agile Manager's Guide to Customer-Focused Selling": Sales Professional's Tip #9 - Set Goals. Wise people have said, "Time waits for no one," "To waste time is to waste life," and "Time is the stuff ...
Views: 1242(1 vote) - MLM Sponsoring Secrets - A Proven, Tested 5-Step System Part 1 - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Christy JohnsonTo grow your network marketing business you need to do: 1. Targeted lead generation 2. Automated prospect follow-up 3. One-on-one relationship building 4. Sponsoring and 5. Training If you have a single system to perform all these functions, so much the better. If your MLM company or ...
Views: 1241 - Creating Champions – Be a Leader – The Power of Example - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2015 from Betska K-BurrCreating Champions – Be a Leader – The Power of Example (continued) This blog article is a continuation of my last blog on the many hats of a Leader. 7) Trainer: A Leader is a trainer. Give all of your people the opportunity to learn. Some will need encouragement; others will take ...
Views: 1240 - Leadership: The Courage to Actually Lead - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Valencia RayReal leadership is about having the courage to inspire change and engage the heart of others to take action. Not just action for the sake of action; there also needs to be clarity of ‘why’ you are choosing a given course of action. What are you as a leader doing that is different than you did ...
Views: 1240(1 vote) - Storytelling: Directing Your Life on Purpose, with Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2013 from Valencia RayWe love storytelling; this love affair begins in childhood and we never outgrow it. Our brain is a "storytelling" organ, made perfectly for creating storyline. Life is not as objective as it appears on the surface. Via our perceptions of how we interpret the facts and experiences of our lives, ...
Views: 1240(1 vote) - Are You Making These 5 Big Management Mistakes? - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Alan MatthewsNot long after I'd taken over leading a small team in a previous role, I chaired one of our regular briefing meetings. At one point, I remember sitting there while two members of the team were arguing with each other and another one was having a go at me about something I'd just said which ...
Views: 1239(2 votes) - Characteristics of a Successful Leader - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Luc SisombathLeaders are important in all fields of life and they are of significant importance to a business. There are certain characteristics a leader should possess in order to help in the development of a business. I believe that a true leader is not measured by how many people he/she can scare to do ...
Views: 1239 - Do I Need A Charlotte DUI Attorney? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Dweyn ChaffuerYou were found guilty of a DUI offence. What will you do? Of course, you cannot just ran away from the damages that you have done especially if there are numbers of fatalities involve in the accident. Do you know that drunk under the influence is already considered as a criminal act because you ...
Views: 1239 - Leadership Lessons for Tiny Empires - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2015 from Tracey OsborneWhether you have a large, full time staff or one full time employee and then a number of contractors or other types of team members, you still do a lot of managing, delegating, and serving as a leader. Even if you’re a true solopreneur, you need leadership skills to keep yourself motivated ...
Views: 1239 - Making Innovation Easier by Retraining Your Brain - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Valencia RayInnovation has become more respected as a concept within the scope of business. “Business as usual” is no longer supporting competitive advantage. We are now looking for ways to change the status quo. This is quite a change from the recent past—at least on the surface. We say we want innovation ...
Views: 1239(1 vote) - Resiliency in Times of Crisis - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from John StyffeWe all know at least one of these people, in our circle of friends or where we work: in their professional lives, they are decisive, self confident, self disciplined, even tempered, energetic, productive, balanced and positive. In their private lives they are supportive, encouraging, patient ...
Views: 1239 - Leaders are Always on Stage - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Jeb BlountAs a leader you must never forget that you are the boss. You have power, and your decisions impact the lives and careers of the people on your team. Because you are the boss your people watch and analyze your every move—looking for meaning and clues to what you are thinking. What is most ...
Views: 1238 - 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: 1236(2 votes) - Step Up or Step Off - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Dave NealAs we step into spring, I’ve been thinking about people stepping up. There’s a lot of it going on around us, it seems, positive signs that even in the toughest economic winters people are as resilient as ever. Of course, that’s the nature of “tough times,” isn’t it? We all have a greater ...
Views: 1236(8 votes) - How To Effectively Lead Your Sales Team - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2015 from John TerraWhenever two or more are gathered, someone needs to be in charge, calling the shots. The greater the number of people in any given group, the more necessary it is to have an effective leader. This is especially true in the world of sales, where teamwork and cooperation are essential elements in ...
Views: 1235 - RESOLUTIONS TO “HAVE FUN DOING IT!” - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Fred HaleyAre you making any Resolutions for 2012? Have you set personal improvement goals for the new year? You should. If you ask any club officers for suggestions, they will have several standard recommendations: earn your next communications award; earn your next leadership award; recruit more ...
Views: 1235 - The Golden Rule - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2003 from Steve SmithIn my work as a development specialist, I'm constantly surprised by the ability of individuals to surprise me. That, in itself, shouldn't surprise me! After all, I've been working with people and development for a number of years and I understand - with my head at least - that individuals are ...
Views: 1235(3 votes) - Are You Really ‘Fixing’ Yourself, or Are You Simply ‘Learning’? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Valencia RayLeadership and developing emotional intelligence is really personal growth and development. It is important to distinguish this. If leaders want to become more empathetic, engaging and inspiring, we must recognize that we need to change our self first. One reason why this feels so threatening ...
Views: 1234(1 vote) - Emotional Intelligence: The Heart of Great Leadership - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2013 from Valencia RayEmotion and feeling have been given a bum rap. Emotion and feeling powerfully impact our behavior, decision-making, health, quality of relationships and life experience. To ignore them is to attempt to ignore half of our human nature. Navigating them intelligently has a definite leadership and ...
Views: 1234(1 vote) - Resilient Employees Start with Right Recruiting - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2017 from Eileen McDarghMy mother always said, "To end well, you must begin well." Of course, she was talking about how you separated clothes for the washing machine or how you chose vegetables at the market. But it's also true when it comes to creating a resilient, sustainable workforce. The questions you ask in the ...
Views: 1234 - When Others Want To Help - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are times we need to get something done and we aren’t quite sure how we are going to do it. We may not have the knowledge and skills. We may not have the time or talents. There are situations when we are so busy doing things we may not see there is someone who can help who is really close ...
Views: 1234(5 votes) - Why We Need More Global Leading Ladies - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2012 from Alexandria JoyA recent blog post by Jamie McIntyre got me thinking… “If the world had 75% females and only 25% men civilisation would continue unabated and be an even safer place. However if the ratio was reversed to a point of 75% men and only 25% females, civilisation as we know it would be likely to come ...
Views: 1234(1 vote) - Sales Training Tips - Part 2 of 3 - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Len D'InnocenzoThis is the second part of a three part series on Sales Training Tips taken from our book The Agile Manager's Guide to Customer-Focused Selling": Sales Professional's Tip #5 - Use Your Selling Time Wisely Use the hours between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM to speak with prospects and ...
Views: 1233(1 vote) - 5 Reasons Stories are Powerful Communication Tools - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Angie ThompsonWe all grow up with stories. Stories of our family, stories from our friends and stories we read. There are stories we hear at school, at work, on television and in the movies. Stories are everywhere! And while you`ve been around stories your whole life, you also likely realize that stories ...
Views: 1232(1 vote) - Be YOU, Magnificently – Is that Arrogant? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2013 from Valencia RayLeaders, and people in general, are searching for new answers. New answers – innovation – require an open mind. I hear and read much about innovation. Much is being said about ‘cutting edge’ and ‘embracing change’ and leaders leading. Still, many people cling to what they know. How do you ...
Views: 1232(1 vote) - Psychology of Success: What Can Business Owners Learn from Christmas? - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonAs we approach the final week of wrapping up another year we will soon (if not already) assess how well we did in achieving our business goals. If you hit a home run this year in your business, it’s not hard to be joyful in this season of Christmas. However, if these last twelve months reflected ...
Views: 1232(2 votes) - Simplicity and Elegance: Expressing Your Core Competencies - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from James MurphyDo you know what your business's core competencies are? Is there just one or are there many organizational attributes? If you answered that there are many, how would you describe them succinctly? Core competencies are one or a combination of a few unique or rare abilities; however, a ...
Views: 1232 - Sharing a Few Thoughts in a Tribute to the Great Man that is Nelson Mandela - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing a Few Thoughts in a Tribute to the Great Man that is Nelson Mandela. Submitted by: Craig Lock Category/Subject: Nelson Mandela, 'Madiba', forgiveness, peace, social and political issues/problems Web Site: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 Blogs: ...
Views: 1231(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: 1231 - 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: 1231(1 vote) - The Key to Influencing Others - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVOne of the best ways to influence someone is to do something nice for him. Do Nice Things For Others One of the best ways to influence someone is to do something nice for him. I know many successful salespeople who make a habit of taking their prospects out to breakfast or lunch. During the ...
Views: 1231 - 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: 1230(1 vote) - Your Winning Leadership Formula to a Balanced Life - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Theresa-Maria Napa“The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man.” –Euripides Balance is not a state or place we can get to. Balance is always in motion. A ballerina trains and ...
Views: 1230 - 100 % Responsible Leadership - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2007 from William DiedrichYou already know you are responsible for your own behavior, thoughts, feelings, and your life. You know that it is not what others do, but your interpretation of what they do that creates your reaction. You know these things, and sometimes you forget these things. When you find yourself blaming, ...
Views: 1229 - Conscious Business Practices: The Broader Perspective - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Barry LipscombI recently wrote that the Conscious Business operates from a place of deep wisdom that naturally gives rise to the conscious practices that generate sustainable results. It’s a paradox where the organization shifts its attention to inner resources and the seemingly external behaviors begin to ...
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