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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- Am I a Leader? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Courtney LynchAs women, we have dynamic lives, full of opportunity and continuous challenge. We fill a variety of roles – we are mothers, daughters, friends, volunteers and mentors. We also are called upon to lead everyday, though many of us have never considered ourselves leaders. We are leaders, ...
Views: 1076 - My Bosses’ Top 12 To-Dos for the New Year - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Dave NealI’ve been lucky with bosses over the years. No real bad ones. A couple of great ones. None of them perfect. (They’d say the same of me, I’m sure.) These days, my bosses are the managers and leaders in our classes every week. To all my bosses, I offer these top 12 to-dos for the new year. ...
Views: 1154(3 votes) - The Importance Of The 80/20 Rule In Becoming A Top-Performing Sales Manager - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Ralph BurnsBeing a top sales manager means being above average, which translates to getting more done with less effort. That’s what distinguishes a top sales manager from a mediocre one. But how do YOU become a top sales manager? You apply the 80/20 rule. But first things first – what exactly is the ...
Views: 1196(3 votes) - Business and Family Safety and Health Rating - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Raj GavurlaFor good reason, practically every endeavor in life is rated. I've seen ratings on who or what's #1 in business, industry, NFL, NBA, MLB, person of the century, athlete of the century, technology, restaurant, university, neighborhood, travel destination, best looking, best movie, best book, etc. ...
Views: 1490(2 votes) - Maximize Return on Investment (ROI) - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Raj GavurlaWhat are the metrics used by you to calculate return on investment (ROI)? Of course, the bottom line, profitability (money), is important. It gives us more options to invest our time wisely to work with others to be more productive and profitable. However, when making a deal you need to ...
Views: 1412(2 votes) - How To Use Your Intuition With A Rupee - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Zoe RouthDo you follow your head or your heart? My friend Karim told me about his adventures in India where each day he'd wake up, pull out a rupee coin, and make a decision based on how the coin landed when he flipped it. Heads, he wore the blue shirt, tails he wore the green one. Heads - toast for ...
Views: 1477(2 votes) - How to Make a Great Impression - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Willie HortonIf you’re worried about making a good impression, you can be damn sure that you’re not! You see, the normal mind is split – part of you is there with whoever you’re trying to impress, part of you is thinking that you’re not as impressive as you would like to be and part of you is evaluating ...
Views: 2085(3 votes) - Why should we focus on positive organizational behavior? - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2010 from Ray WilliamsThe concept of positive psychology is growing in the fields of psychology, management studies and organizational behavior. The focus of this trend is the movement away from the focus of psychology on "fixing" or "repairing" problems to building positive qualities and behaviors. In addition, a ...
Views: 2837(1 vote) - The Road to Global Peace - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Craig LockTHE ROAD TO GLOBAL PEACE In the light of the current state of the world, here are a few personal thoughts that may be of interest, based on the "rather miraculous" transformation of South Africa. From one time "pariah" apartheid state wracked by violence and conflict... to a relatively ...
Views: 850(1 vote) - It’s a Great Time for Professional Growth and Development - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from Randy GorukOne of the great things about life is that we get to make choices about many things, including our professional growth and development. We can choose to ignore it. Choose to postpone it. Or choose to consciously proactively create a personal professional growth and development plan. Think ...
Views: 908(6 votes) - Five Survival Skills Every Manager Needs In Today's Economy - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Susan CullenLet's face it: Our current economy has put more pressure than ever on our managers. Not only do they need to do more with less, they have to keep everyone motivated and engaged at the same time. Managers can feel caught in the middle between what the organization needs, and what their ...
Views: 1430(1 vote) - Three Elements of Effective Performance Discussions - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Susan CullenOne of the most difficult conversations most managers ever have is when they need to meet with an employee to discuss a performance problem. Most managers either put this discussion off altogether (just hoping against hope it will go away), or so clearly mismanage the discussion that the ...
Views: 1364(1 vote) - Benefits of Behavioral Interviewing - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Susan CullenHave you ever wished you had a crystal ball that would tell you BEFORE you hired a candidate if they were actually going to be a good fit? Have you ever scratched your head AFTER you made a bad hiring decision, and wished you never even hired an employee in the first place? Making sure you ...
Views: 1788(1 vote) - Nonprofit Vision Statements, Core Values & Mission Statements - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Sharon MikrutIn the nonprofit field, reference is often made to an organization’s core values, mission statement, and vision statement. I have found that there is some confusion regarding the difference between a mission and vision statement, and that some organizations have never identified their core ...
Views: 3341(2 votes) - Leadership Development? Go Sailing! - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Patrick Driessen“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover!” - Mark Twain This week I had a pleasant introduction ...
Views: 2023(6 votes) - 5 Law Of Attraction Truths You Can Sink Your Teeth Into - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Zoe RouthAre you a chronic personal development junky? Do you have a pile of self-help books on your shelves? Are you still looking for that elusive 'secret'? How much have you actually implemented? I confess, that has been me too. I'm addicted to the self-help section. I gobble up books, programs, ...
Views: 1541(1 vote) - Do You Possess the Poise of a Leader? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2010 from Paula GregorowiczThe really great leaders in all disciplines tend to have a great deal of poise. I was watching women's basketball nonstop when March Madness comes down to the wire. I am reminded once again how powerful grace under pressure can be. Merriam Webster Dictionary defines poise as: Easy ...
Views: 3331(1 vote) - Leaders Make Mistakes Too! - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2010 from Raymond ShinaultAs a Leaders it may be comforting for us to set small, easily-achievable goals instead of big massive ones, this will work against you in the end. Why? because setting large, seemingly impossible goals spurs your mind to think differently. We should set deadlines for achieving our goals for it ...
Views: 1529(1 vote) - Results Not Resolutions - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2010 from Alexandria JoyDo you make resolutions at the beginning of each year? With the new decade upon us, now is the time to review, renew and reignite your plans for what you want the next year to hold in store. So how can you create results and not just empty resolutions? Simple. Treat the new year as you ...
Views: 1077(1 vote) - Why motivating others doesn't work - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2010 from Craig NathansonIncorrect starting point Almost everywhere you turn there seems to be another rewards based incentive program to motivate people. This approach can work short term only for people who don't like their work. But with the time these people will only demand larger rewards to gain the same ...
Views: 1660 - Take Nothing Personally - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2010 from Kristin RobertsonThe scene: a hip and fashionable downtown restaurant. A high-ranking manager of a technology company and several of his team members are enjoying lunch together to celebrate the team's recent achievement. As the conversation veers off onto casual topics, one of the employees excitedly explains ...
Views: 1889(3 votes) - Seven Gifts of Great Leaders - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Billy ArcementSt. Thomas Aquinas is considered by many to be the Catholic Church’s greatest theologian and philosopher. Among the many great works he created, Aquinas wrote about the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit. As I was reminded of these gifts during a recent Sunday church service, I thought it would be ...
Views: 2413(1 vote) - ***Awakening Diamond Consciousness, Individually and Globally - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Jacqueline JoyOne thing I have learned on my journey of transformation is that Awakening to our own Divinity, or to what I call our Diamond Consciousness (conscious partnership with the Divine) is a process – not just a one-time event. In these accelerated times, moving through the vibrational shifts and ...
Views: 4048(6 votes) - INTRAPRENEURSHIP Case Study- The creation of the Anaconda-Ericsson Finance & Leasing Inc. - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Dr. Howard HallerCorporate Entrepreneurship or Intrapreneurship built around entrepreneurial techniques and innovation within a corporation, partnership, association, or organization to help them to create new products, services, or even a new division to help the business or organization, grow and survive in ...
Views: 5476(134 votes) - INTRAPRENEURSHIP Case Study of Corona Data Systems Inc. -"OEM Private Label Division" - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Dr. Howard HallerThis is an introduction to the Intrapreneurial creation of the Corona Data Systems., Inc. OEM Private Label Division, marketing internationally completely "Private Label" IBM PC Compatible Desktop and Portable PC's to major international main frame Computer manufacturers. Intrapreneurship has ...
Views: 4705(128 votes) - Questions Instead of Answers - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Marnie GreenPowerful and purposeful questions are an integral part of engaging employees in conversations about issues you can't solve on your own. You can't do it all yourself. As a manager, the input of your employees is vital to your ability to innovate, create, and in this current environment, survive. ...
Views: 826(1 vote) - Importance of Culture and Communication in Leadership - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Josephine RomanoCulture and communication underlies everything. Culture consists of the habits, rituals, traditions, beliefs and behaviors of each person in your organization. Communication is a process of interacting and dialoguing with two or more persons, groups and organizations. Cultural competency means ...
Views: 1337(1 vote) - Seven Characteristics of an Authentic Leader - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2010 from Kristin RobertsonBeing an authentic leader is a cornerstone of building a spiritually intelligent workplace. To be authentic is to be real, to be genuine. If we consider that the opposite of authentic is phony or fake, then most people would vote for authenticity. It's like a counterfeit coin, which doesn't buy ...
Views: 8972(12 votes) - Winning Managers Compromise - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Jane CranstonThere aren’t many people who could say their opponents shed a tear at their funeral; however, that is reportedly what happened at the services for the late Edward Kennedy. As with most current events, I found myself curious for the lesson(s) behind the story. While researching Kennedy’s ...
Views: 1596(2 votes) - Management and Leadership: A Continuum of Teach and Release - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from Joan CurtisFor years I’ve studied management and leadership theories. Everyone says basically the same thing. Managers manage and leaders lead. Everyone wants to do the same thing— lead and not manage. In thinking about this conundrum while talking with an executive client, it occurred to me ...
Views: 2025(1 vote) - Can Kayak Rules Keep You Successfully On Top? 3 success principles for work and play - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Dan OhlerMy brother, Emil, is a genius as well as being an exceptionally talented kayak paddler. Since one of my goals this summer was to learn how to pilot a kayak, it made sense to ask Emil for his help. Picture this: A sunny, warm day on Crimson Lake in West-central Alberta. There were six ...
Views: 1459(1 vote) - Welcome to the New You - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Zoe RouthThat's what is written on my new Holosync meditation CDs. How cool is that? What a terrific positive affirming message. I felt all warm and googly inside. But what the heck does that actually mean? What's wrong with the old me? Actually, nothing. The old me worked just fine. It got ...
Views: 1393(1 vote) - Five Approaches to Being More Proactive - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Angie ThompsonAt a 10-year class reunion, four friends gathered to visit. Tina and George reflected on the differences in Steve and Angela after they walked away. "They were both so smart and outgoing when we were in high school," George said. "Yeah, they were both voted Most Likely to Succeed, remember?" ...
Views: 1492(1 vote) - The 4 Fundamentals of Leadership Gratitude - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Angie ThompsonGratitude is a positive emotion and studies have shown it creates a more positive attitude, reduces stress and provides many other benefits. But, c`mon, we don`t really need studies to tell us this, do we? You know how it feels when you are grateful. This article won`t restate the obvious ...
Views: 775(2 votes) - The Superpower of Persuasion - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Angie ThompsonEvery good superhero has a superpower. You know, the thing that always helps them get out of a jam and save the day. Leaders may not be superheroes, but we do sometimes find ourselves in a tough or challenging situation. However, unlike like our superhero friends, we don`t always remember to ...
Views: 2023(2 votes) - Five Ways to Keep People Focused on Their Goals - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Angie ThompsonGoals, whether formally stated or not, are critical to all organizational success. We (hopefully) all have over-arching organizational goals; but on a more practical and immediately applicable level, we have project goals, productivity goals, quality goals, developmental goals, and the list ...
Views: 958(2 votes) - Leadership Lessons from the Berlin Wall - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Angie ThompsonIn 1961 the East German government built the Berlin wall to stop the flow of people into West Germany. Over time, the wall did more than stop the flow of people. It became a powerful symbol of oppression and stopped the flow of ideas and freedom. On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall ...
Views: 735(2 votes) - The Right Rescue Dog for Me – Overcoming Disappointment - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2009 from Mary Lee Gannon,Last night my Shih-tzu and I went for the second night in a row to an animal shelter to visit with a very sweet Irish Setter Collie mix. We waited 45 minutes to visit with this beauty the night before and the shelter was ready to close when we got our turn. So after a brief visit, I was asked ...
Views: 1346(7 votes) - Choose Love Despite the Fear - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2009 from Kristin RobertsonThere are only two basic human emotions, love and fear. All other emotions are variations on these two archetypal themes. Of the two, which emotion have we seen at work in our economy over the past several months? Of course, the answer is fear. When I worked in the securities industry years ...
Views: 1952(6 votes) - Can A Manager Be Too Nice? - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2009 from Carole HodgesHaving a great manager can boost productivity. But last week, I heard about a company in chaos due to a manager who wanted to be NICE. Here’s the scoop: A local company was acquired by a national company. The office staff grew, and the manager who used to have only a small staff now manages ...
Views: 1660(7 votes) - Leaders Know Value - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Mark RowlandFIVE MINUTE LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP™ An Investment in Higher Achievement PREPAREDNESS • Prepare and take action to be uninterrupted for just five minutes • Close your eyes. Pause. Take three, deep, slow breathes, while you clear your mind of everything else. (Really…it makes a ...
Views: 1441(3 votes) - Leaders Build Teams - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Mark RowlandFIVE MINUTE LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP™ An investment in Higher Achievement PREPAREDNESS • We realize that each of these begins the same way. Why? Because it works. Try it! • Prepare and take action to be uninterrupted for at least five minutes • Close your eyes. Pause. Take three, deep, ...
Views: 1386(3 votes) - Four Ways to Engage Your Team Every Day - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Angie ThompsonOne of the biggest business buzzwords today is engagement. Everyone suddenly seems to have realized that we need to have employees who are engaged in their work. It seems to be the latest "holy grail" in leadership and management circles (teams, lean and total quality are just three past ...
Views: 2219(2 votes) - Five Keys to Lasting Inspiration - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Angie ThompsonEveryone I know loves the feeling that comes with being inspired. They like the mental lift, the energy, the attitude, the productivity, the satisfaction and even the way it makes them feel physically. And as wonderful and valuable as inspiration is, for most of us, it`s hard to capture, ...
Views: 1860(6 votes) - The Achilles Heel of Process Improvement - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Angie ThompsonFrom a fairly early stage in my career I have been involved in process improvement activities. While at Chevron in the early 1990`s, I served as a Quality Training Consultant teaching organizations, among other things, process improvement tools. The goal of the training and the efforts overall ...
Views: 964(3 votes) - Reading: Why We Should and Why We Don’t - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Angie ThompsonI`ve long been a reader, and as I reflect on the life of my business, I can clearly identify my reading habit as a factor in my success and progress. Specifically, I`ve found five things that reading does for me: Reading keeps me learning. Reading certainly isn`t the only way to learn, but ...
Views: 751(3 votes) - A Leadership Primer on Celebrations - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Angie ThompsonIn talking with leaders over the years, I`ve noticed that most seem to struggle with celebrations. Some struggle with when to celebrate. Some struggle with why they should. And some don`t have a struggle because they don`t celebrate at all. (Here the struggle is for those they ...
Views: 813(7 votes) - Leaders say "Thank You" - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Mark RowlandFIVE MINUTE LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP™ An Investment in Higher Achievement PREPAREDNESS • Prepare and take action to be uninterrupted for just five minutes. • Close your eyes. Pause. Take three, deep, slow breaths while you clear your mind of everything else. (Really…it makes a ...
Views: 1332(2 votes) - Inuksuk: An Ancient Symbol of Sustainability Leadership - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2009 from Lee RiddellA powerful symbol, the Inuksuk, stands as a guide to the Inuit tribe of the Canadian Arctic. Built of stones it is a messenger to those who cross the barren tundra of these lands; a signpost where food is stored or shelter can be found; a map to help arctic travelers navigate safely across the ...
Views: 2528(3 votes) - The Characteristics of a Good Leader - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Emile JarreauThe position of a leader is as empowering as it is exhausting. Irrespective of the fact that you are a leader at a school or a community or at your workplace, you are the subject of a lot of expectations. There is no set formula that can help you become the leader who can efficiently meet all ...
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