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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- Corporate Storytelling for Business - How to Choose What Story to Tell - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Doug StevensonI recently gave the luncheon keynote speech for a state association. In the program that I presented, Emotional Eloquence, I usually tell three stories, which I call: The Oscar Story, The Chicago CEO Story and the Dagger Lady Story. Because I was speaking after lunch, I knew I needed to keep ...
Views: 1903(6 votes) - Corporate Storytelling - Engagement - How To Make Facts and Data Compelling - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Doug StevensonI once had a cat named Hermione. She got sick. So I went to the vet and he gave me some pills and told me to give them to her. That sounded pretty simple until I tried to do it. Hermione did not want to take her pills. She gagged and wiggled and scratched my hand, but she would not take her ...
Views: 2159(2 votes) - Public Speaking Presentation Skills - How to Open Your Speech - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Doug StevensonAt a recent corporate storytelling workshop for Microsoft, I was asked a question that I hear frequently: “How do I open my speech?” Several others in the room agreed that the first two or three minutes of a speech are often the most awkward. Is it that way for you, as well? Do you have a ...
Views: 3516(2 votes) - Beware of the Speakers Smile Trap - Corporate Storytelling - Authenticity - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Doug StevensonOne of the most common mistakes speakers make is to plaster a smile on their face and keep it there, regardless of what they’re saying. This is as true for my public speaking students as it is for my corporate storytelling students. I encountered this situation twice in the last month. One ...
Views: 1768(2 votes) - The Second Worst Question Ever - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from Zoe RouthOld personal development stalwart Tony Robbins is fond of saying, 'the quality of your outcomes is determined by the quality of your questions'. Absolutely! The brain works likes a computer - ask a question and it will spit out an answer - true/false, good/bad. The trick is to ask ...
Views: 1241(2 votes) - 9 Proven Leadership Skills to Expand Your Business - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2009 from Josephine Romano1. Surround yourself with supportive and informed people. Fame, glory, prestige and money -- these are a few of the things that successful leaders gain from their winning experiences. They are consistently supported and encouraged by diverse consumers -- be them strangers, acquaintances, ...
Views: 1630(2 votes) - 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: 1068(2 votes) - The Road to Global Peace - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Craig LockThe Road to Global Peace Shared by: Craig Lock Category/Key words: Peace, Peacemaking, Leadership, Inspiration, Empowerment, Upliftment. Web Sites: http://www.myspace.com/writercraig and http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/craig_lock.html Other Articles are available ...
Views: 2049(6 votes) - It's Time to Go Back to School - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Angie Thompson"Back to school" has many meanings - some positive and some maybe not-so-positive. In my mind, those three words together conjure a whole swirl of thoughts emotions and memories from shopping for school clothes, to new teachers and friends, to fresh notebooks and more than a little ...
Views: 844(2 votes) - Motivation or Inspiration: There is a Difference - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Angie ThompsonOften on airplanes people ask me, in casual conversation, what I do for a living. After explaining it in a few sentences, they often knowingly smile, and say: "Oh, you`re a motivational speaker." Well, honestly, I believe that is NOT true; nor is it even possible. So I cringe internally, ...
Views: 825(2 votes) - The Most Powerful – and Potentially Dangerous – Question of All - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Angie ThompsonWhy? We hear it all the time (especially from kids) and ask it often (more on that later). "Why?" is a question used in all sorts of situations, and its prevalence should hint to its usefulness. And yet, for all of its value, "Why?" can cause a lot of problems, miscommunications, ...
Views: 846(2 votes) - What You Can Learn from Christopher Columbus - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Angie ThompsonIn 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. If you are like me, you learned that rhyme sometime in elementary school. Specifically, Columbus left on his first voyage on August 3, 1492, sailing in search of a seagoing route from Europe to Asia with the vision of creating a trade route for ...
Views: 1086(2 votes) - Unlocking the Biggest Communication Challenge - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Angie ThompsonIf you are breathing, you are communicating. And you communicate in every role you play - friend, colleague, parent, spouse, coworker, leader, you name it. Since we communicate all the time, you`d think we`d all be pretty good at it, yet sadly that isn`t the case. We can - and we must - ...
Views: 923(2 votes) - Inspirational Leadership - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Willie HortonIt only takes one person to believe. That statement is littered across so many texts, over so many centuries - from spiritual literature, to the chronicles of the great explorers and inventors, to the field of professional sport. That belief may sometimes be described as single-mindedness, ...
Views: 2081(5 votes) - 4 Reasons You Need Bigger Goals - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Angie ThompsonIn May of 1961 in Houston, Texas, President John F. Kennedy set one of the biggest goals in human history - to put a man on the moon and bring him home safely before the end of the decade. And many in the U.S., and around the world, thought he was being utterly ridiculous. The validity and ...
Views: 738(2 votes) - 4 Ways Goal Alignment Creates Great Leverage - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Angie ThompsonRecently I wanted to remove some concrete footings from the property of my boyhood farm home. On the surface these slabs averaged 2-3 feet across and about 8 feet wide. This surface area may not seem very large, but because they had been built to carry the weight of a very large tank I knew they ...
Views: 1015(2 votes) - 5 Ways to Share Your Leadership Influence - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Angie ThompsonThe young leader might not recognize it, and the veteran may no longer think about it, but neither situation obscures the truth: leaders influence all the time. At one level this makes complete sense. After all, as leaders we are trying to take people towards a desired destination, and since ...
Views: 888(2 votes) - Programming Your Personal Remote Control - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Angie ThompsonWalk into most any house and you will see at least one (usually several). They are as helpful as they are ubiquitous. You use them without even thinking about them and even though you don`t know how they work (or how to program them) you probably use them every single day. What am I ...
Views: 688(2 votes) - Take a Tip from Tiger, Lance and Kobe - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Angie ThompsonTiger Woods. Lance Armstrong. Kobe Bryant. These men are just three examples of people acknowledged to be among the very best in the world at their craft. They all have something in common though that might not immediately spring to mind. They all have coaches. While I picked ...
Views: 823(2 votes) - 3 Mistakes in Defining Success - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Zoe RouthWhen it comes to defining 'success', there are three crucial mistakes you may be making, and it's keeping you from experiencing the abundant success you deserve. Mistake #1 - You're addicted to the adrenaline of 'achieving'. Striving for something and reaching it is satisfying. Like ...
Views: 1533(4 votes) - The Best Habits Of Excellent Leaders - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Robin SharmaYou know you need zero title to show up at leadership - both within your work and at your home. I've been in the trenches - developing Leaders Without Titles within organizations - for nearly 15 years. Here are some of the personal habits I've seen the best of the best model: 1. They ask ...
Views: 2190(2 votes) - Boost Your Manifestation With 5 Step Spring Clean - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Zoe RouthWhether it's spring in the Southern Hemisphere or Autumn up north, a change of seasons is the perfect time to generate new energy and reclaim your focus on your goals. Paying attention to your environments is the fastest and easiest way to achieve your goals. When you've got less gunk ...
Views: 1420(3 votes) - Simma's Seven Step Solution for Successful Inclusive Leadership - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Simma LiebermanDo Your Employees Know Your Name? Do your employees know your name? Do they even know why your organization exists? If the answer to one or both of these questions is "no," you cannot possibly have an inclusive culture in your organization. And if that's the case, you are not optimizing your ...
Views: 1095(3 votes) - 5 Reasons Why Creativity Matters to Leaders - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Angie ThompsonTwo of the most popular topics of workshops and business books are creativity and leadership. Both are popular because at some deep intuitive level most everyone knows they are both are worthwhile skills to have and to develop. However, while both are important and valued, they aren`t always ...
Views: 3282(4 votes) - Will You Graduate or Commence? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Angie ThompsonAcross the country each spring thousands of graduation events are held. They are celebrations of accomplishments, the reaching of goals and more. Interestingly, these events traditionally are called two different names as if they were synonyms: Commencement and Graduation. As will be ...
Views: 762(2 votes) - How to Become Well Connected - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Angie ThompsonYou look at the conference brochure and survey the list of keynote speakers, the various topic tracks, look at the schedule of other events and learning opportunities, and decide to invest your money or budgeted dollars on attending the event. All of these criteria are valuable and good ...
Views: 1471(6 votes) - The Best Gifts Ever - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Angie ThompsonI don`t know about you, but I can pretty easily make a top five list of gifts I`ve received for my birthday or Christmas. Some things stand out for their usefulness, some for the thought that was behind them and some just because they were cool. And while I have enjoyed all the gifts on my ...
Views: 727(2 votes) - 5 Ways You Serve Others as a Leader - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Angie ThompsonRecently someone asked what I thought about "servant leadership." My short answer was that using the word servant is redundant. Don`t misunderstand, I believe in the concept of servant leadership, and what you read or learn about leadership from that prism is extremely valuable. It`s ...
Views: 895(2 votes) - Self-confidence, Presence and Leadership - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Willie HortonYou know the old expression - "They're a born leader!"? Is there any such thing - or can we all be leaders? Is there any secret that can be learned - that we can all learn? Or are some "leaders" and most of us "followers"? Well, first of all, let's get a few facts straight. Most people ...
Views: 1852(9 votes) - What Is A Person’s True Character - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from David SamuelIf I treated Paul with great kindness and generosity, he would praise me at my funeral as being the most wonderful man who ever lived. But if I also treated John with cruelty and cheated him every chance I could, he would have only terrible things to say. The two would argue bitterly ...
Views: 1686(2 votes) - When You're Out On The Line - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Zoe RouthMy friend and colleague Sharon Tierman, aka Madame Marketing, has a favourite expression, "The higher you go on the ladder, the more your butt hangs out." Though it's not the best visual picture, it's a pretty apt way of looking at what happens when you put yourself out on the line - when ...
Views: 1269(4 votes) - 7 Tips on Productivity Improvement in a Competitive Environment - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Sharon ReidAs the economy continues to contract and the competitive challenges become ever more complex, businesses must learn to adapt to a host of issues dealing with structural change. To meet these challenges head on, and in an effort to implement changes aimed toward holding onto any attained edge, ...
Views: 2588(2 votes) - Reduce Leadership Friction - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe only thing standing between you and the leadership greatness you want to achieve is friction. Friction is any obstacle or block standing between where you now are and where you've always wanted to be. Outer friction could be relationships at work that are not impeccable, projects that ...
Views: 1175(5 votes) - 12 major causes of failure in leadership - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Richard DennyAlthough it is extremely important to know what to do when teaching people, it must be just as important to know what not to do. Most training concentrates on the attributes of a skill, for example, how to be a leader? So whilst it is important to know what to do, it is just as important to ...
Views: 2480(4 votes) - Why do the Good Ones Quit and Leave and the Poor Ones Quit and Stay? Part III - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Brian DalzellWhy do the Good Ones Quit and Leave & The Poor Ones Quit and Stay? Part III Why Aren’t They Doing What Is Expected? In the Average and Low performance category we often find that “People do what is Inspected not Expected.” If you are not regularly checking on how things are going it isn’t ...
Views: 1120(2 votes) - Why do the Good Ones Quit and Leave and the Poor Ones Quit and Stay? Part II - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Brian DalzellWhy do the Good Ones Quit and Leave & The Poor Ones Quit and Stay? Part II How We Deal More Effectively With Lower Performance Levels. I am sure that most people are familiar with Pareto’s Principle or the 80/20 rule. It basically states that as a rule of thumb 80% of your sales come from ...
Views: 2262(2 votes) - Why do the Good Ones Quit and Leave and the Poor Ones Quit and Stay? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Brian DalzellWhy do the Good Ones Quit and Leave & The Poor Ones Quit and Stay? Part I The Top Three Reasons are! Reason Number Three; They feel under valued and neglected, and in fact they usually are. They often make less money than longer term employees and contribute much more. Managers are busy ...
Views: 2775(2 votes) - Become a More Creative Leader — Think Small - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat kind of leadership do we need now? This was the question I asked last week at the beginning of a day-long workshop attended by a group of senior-level women at a major technology firm headquartered on the west coast of the US. And I’ve been asking this question of thousands of other ...
Views: 694(3 votes) - What Does Your 90 Day Plan Look Like? - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello“Procrastination is like a credit card; it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill.” – Christopher Parker September has arrived folks and that means there are only three months left to 2009. Answer this question: Are you still sitting on the curb waiting for the world to change so you don’t ...
Views: 1136(3 votes) - ***Leadership: Tale of Two Cats, Tale of Two Dogs - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Emily Erickson-SandstromOwly and his sidekick Iggy. Molly and her sidekick Li'l Dude. The same story. Molly was a Jerry Lee type of German Sheppard: the medium brown body and black muzzle. She was from the pound, a young adult who had lived in the truck of an unemployed homeless rural western dude, with him. ...
Views: 3099(5 votes) - The Convincing Side of Change - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Marsha EganStruggling with people resisting making the changes you know you need to make in your organization or group? Don't know how to get buy-in from people so that you can change things for the better? Challenged by an undercurrent of resistance to your attempts to move your organization ...
Views: 1107(9 votes) - 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: 1553(4 votes) - How to Conquer your “Control Freak” to Increase Results - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Melanie Benson StrickAs entrepreneurs, our strengths can become our greatest weaknesses. By nature we are fast paced, highly creative risk takers. But when it comes to building a team, it’s like forcing us to take a nap at 10:00am. It’s just not our natural way of doing things. The most important aspect of ...
Views: 1778 - Human Diversity in Organizations, a Hidden World of Opportunity - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Enrique (Rick) RuizAs a seasoned Diversity and Inclusion practitioner for a Fortune 100 company, who has lived & traveled in several countries and continually engages in the marketplace with Diversity related issues, I see good inclusionary practices by many… on the surface. The end results however, indicate that ...
Views: 1961(2 votes) - ARE YOU MULTI TASKER? REALLY!!! - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from corporatetrainer IndiaMulti-taskers are considered as the geniuses created by God of the 21st century. Have you ever wondered what is it that multi-taskers do that you can’t? The answer is nothing. Stanford University researchers have challenged a prevailing myth that multi-taskers are better at processing and ...
Views: 2146(3 votes) - The Job of a Leader - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLeaders have many jobs. But ultimately, business/leadership and life's all about people. The best leaders never miss an opportunity to SHINE A LIGHT ON PEOPLE. Each day, walk into work - and out into the world - with a singular mission: to evoke THE BEST from everyone you meet. People ...
Views: 923(4 votes) - Reflection on the Rewards of Discipline - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI began the week with a blog posting on the principle of Discipline. Given that I was away from home, in Vancouver on business, traveling with my daughter Meryl Fé, and staying with a friend whose internet service was out of order the first few days, exercising discipline was essential to moving ...
Views: 794(3 votes) - Obama and Leadership - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRead in The Economist that US President Obama's likeability factor amongst Americans is nearly 70%. Reminded me that in so many ways, leadership is a people sport. Fundamentals like being interested in other people, building bridges versus fences, lifting others up versus tearing others down ...
Views: 848(2 votes) - Change Management: Seven Change Management Secrets to Creating a Winning Culture of Change - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Ed SykesChange is occurring all around us everyday. Most changes are small and go unnoticed by us. Think about your daily ride to work and notice what changes are taking place over the course of a week: possible changes in traffic patterns, new stores opening, weather patterns, etc. Each day we ...
Views: 1031(5 votes) - 6 Steps to Optimize Results When “Business as Usual” Doesn’t Work Any More - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Pat LynchIs your organization one for whom “business as usual” no longer works? Whether that result is precipitated by fewer customers, budget cutbacks, employee layoffs and/or furloughs, or some other unplanned change, the point is that you find yourself having to do more with less. The question I hear ...
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