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Views: 2070(2 votes) - Leaders Are Readers - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2013 from Vernon MyersLeaders have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge; they have to know; they have to learn; they have to get as much information as possible. Leaders seek to learn from the experiences of other people to include those captured in the form of biographies, autobiographies, organizational histories, ...
Views: 1483(1 vote) - The Leader As Champion Of Morality - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2013 from Gerhard van RensburgAs a leader you can be a good administrator, a good manager, a good negotiator, a shrewd politician, an astute businessman or a good strategist. But do others see you as a leader with moral authority? And is it important? When we evaluate the qualities of leaders we typically think of ...
Views: 2030(2 votes) - Digital Addiction Wreaks Havoc on Business Innovation - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2013 from Pat HeydlauffYour success or failure is created by what you focus on. What you focused on five years, five months or five days ago is what you have in your life today. What you focus on today is what you will reap in the future. Dementia usually describes deterioration in cognitive abilities that are ...
Views: 1318(1 vote) - 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: 1158(1 vote) - Why Need to Leadership Development Training - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2013 from Juan BeachWhen it comes to business priorities, survival and success, the importance of leadership training cannot be underestimated. The managers, supervisors and entire personnel are the major determining factors that directly impact the company’s productivity and success. This is one of the basic ...
Views: 1961(1 vote) - Pro-Active Ways to not Ruin Your Own Life - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Tracey FieberIt’s been said that people have the ability to make or break their own lives. Decisions, whether planned or impulsive, have a way of creating a person’s destiny. Some people fail to recognize the universal truth that a life is precious and must be handled with care at all times to prevent making ...
Views: 1196(1 vote) - Leaders Are Consistent - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2013 from Vernon MyersThe leader of an organization is the standard bearer for what “right” looks like. He would not be in a position of leadership if he did not represent what the organization values and, presumably, wants more of. Naturally, followers seek to emulate the leader because of the prominent position ...
Views: 1374(1 vote) - Creative or Reactive? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2013 from Sharon LewisI was able to spend Friday morning last week in conference with a number of leaders in industry, education and business at the South Western Economic Conference. Our government convened speakers from a number of sectors to give their opinions on the state of the economy in our region and beyond. ...
Views: 1081(1 vote) - Why aren’t you doing what you love? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2013 from Sharon LewisI have been thinking about the upcoming Holiday’s, and the fact that the end of another year is quickly approaching, I am reminded of just how fortunate I am to do what I love. This brings a question to mind: “If life is so short, then why do so many people do so many things they don’t love, and ...
Views: 1181(1 vote) - 6 Characteristics of a Successful Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2013 from David & Lisa BoyleAt this stage of my business development I have been making it a point to study some of most Successful Entrepreneur of our time. As a one of my old business coach one said: “The key to success is to find someone that has what you want and do what they do”-Dani Johnson Long gone is the ...
Views: 2830(1 vote) - Why Developing Leadership Skills is Important to the Success of Your Business - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2013 from David & Lisa BoyleDue to the competitive nature of the world today, Developing Leadership Skills are crucial to the success of any business. True leadership cannot be appointed or assigned, Developing your Leadership Skills is the only way to get people to follow you. There is a common misconception that ...
Views: 1336(1 vote) - Ten Tips to Standing Out From the Competition in Sales - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2013 from Len D'InnocenzoIn order to stay competitive and profitable, many companies are unable to offer customers a price that’s significantly lower than their competition or value that’s significantly higher. Often only its salespeople can make a company stand out from a multitude of other businesses that offer ...
Views: 1189(1 vote) - 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: 1124(1 vote) - A Forgotten Ingredient to Creative Success - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2013 from Angie ThompsonThis coming month, members of the Remarkable Leadership Learning System will be focused building their creativity skills. These are of course important skills for leaders to possess – both for them personally and to support the creative ideas of the rest of their team. Think about it this way ...
Views: 704(1 vote) - Leaders Are Accountable - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2013 from Vernon Myers“Everyone has a boss…,” from the President of the United States, to the assembly line worker in a factory. Leadership and accountability go hand-in-hand, you can’t have one without the other, in fact, leadership without accountability is akin to a dictatorship; accountability without leadership ...
Views: 1299(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: 1119(1 vote) - Sales Training Tips - Part 1 of 3 - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Len D'InnocenzoBelow are some sales tips from our book "The Agile Manager's Guide to Customer-Focused Selling": Sales Professional's Tip #1 - Improve Your Listening. Customer are comfortable with and trusting of salespeople who are excellent listeners. To listen better: Prepare questions in ...
Views: 1170(1 vote) - Creativity: The Creative Force of Words - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2013 from Valencia RayThe creative process is advanced in the direction we desire - or not - by the power of our words. Words energize our thoughts. Words are our thoughts spoken out loud; they set the trajectory for our thoughts. They are one step closer to determining the actions we take. Guard your thoughts; they ...
Views: 1189(1 vote) - Understanding the Four Behavioral Styles - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Susan CullenBelow you will learn more about the four behavioral styles: Dominance, Influencing, Steadiness and Conscientiousness. Learn the goals and fears of each style, what they tend to overuse and how each style can be more effective. DOMINANCE – Focuses on Controlling the ...
Views: 1195(3 votes) - Overcoming Communication Obstacles in the Workplace - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Susan CullenResearch shows that we filter out or change the intended message of what we hear in 70% of our communication. That's a lot of the time! If we filter out or change it that often it is REALLY important that we learn how to send and receive messages to make sure we are being heard and are hearing ...
Views: 1275(2 votes) - Relationships And Self Knowledge In Leadership - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2013 from Gerhard van RensburgThere are few things as sad as when a person discovers the importance of his relationships too late in life. Too late, because so many years were wasted on the wrong priorities, pursuing success in the workplace at all costs, being caught up in endless conflict, platonic relationships, jealousy, ...
Views: 1208(1 vote) - Defining Conversations With Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2013 from Gerhard van RensburgLife shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage - Anais Nin Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; Genius will not; Education will not. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent - Calvin Coolidge It is the conversations we have with ourselves ...
Views: 966(1 vote) - 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: 1162(1 vote) - Walking on Eggshells and Giving Feedback - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2013 from Anne WarfieldGiving feedback to a subordinate on how to improve their performance can often leave you feeling uncomfortable-like you are walking on eggshells. That is because most of the time we talk at rather than with the person. In traditional communication, we usually start with one of two approaches. ...
Views: 863(1 vote) - Sales Tip - Fundamentals of Lasting Business Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2013 from Len D'InnocenzoIn this day and age, everyone sells. From the receptionist who answers the telephone to the accounting clerk who deals with a client’s billing inquiry, everyone sells. It is vitally important for each person to understand a few of the important relationship skills used by top ...
Views: 1048(1 vote) - Self-Management Habits Are Your Success in Sales - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2013 from Len D'InnocenzoGood results come from strong self-management habits. The important point to remember, though, is that self-management habits are learned behavior. They can be changed. Your self-management habits may control your destiny, but you can control your habits. The first step is to change your ...
Views: 976(1 vote) - Your Next Sales Meeting - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2013 from Len D'InnocenzoHere is a suggestion for your next sales meeting. Create a list of all the job functions of the people your sales team members need to reach. These can include decision makers and decision influencers. Then, on a flip chart or white board, brainstorm as many business issues you can for each ...
Views: 988(1 vote) - Neuroscience of Leadership: Making Change Easier - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2013 from Valencia RayChange is the theme of our times. We can either embrace it and proactively create the change we want to see or allow it to randomly come upon us. Either way, change will continue to be a part of our lives. Neuroscience can help us as leaders to learn how to optimally operate our truly amazing ...
Views: 991(1 vote) - Translation, Not Transcription, is the Key to Business Success - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2013 from Pat HeydlauffChange occurs constantly and your business must learn to adapt. From the telegraph to the cell phone, the personal computer to the Internet, companies have access to newer and better tools to do business in the 21st century. However, many organizations find success, even moderate success, yet ...
Views: 1207(2 votes) - Leadership and Juggling – the Unlikely Lessons - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2013 from Angie ThompsonI have used juggling as a way to relax, to start conversations, I’ve used it as a metaphor to teach lessons in training, and as a result have taught hundreds of people how to juggle as well. Since I learned that Saturday was World Juggling Day, I decided to share some connections and ideas ...
Views: 916(1 vote) - What Happens in Vegas . . . Are Lessons for Leaders - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2013 from Angie ThompsonI’ve spent the last several days in Las Vegas. I am typically there 3-5 times per year on business. On this trip, several things happened in the first couple days that are lessons for us as people and leaders. So let me share each of these moments with you – and what we can all learn from them. ...
Views: 654(1 vote) - Did Great Leaders Also Stumble? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2013 from Joshua NyamacheDid the great leaders in the Bible stumble? Don't tell me that you have never stumbled in your life because you'll be lying. Come on, how did you feel? It is good that you didn't get yourself stuck but you took the courage and moved on with life. This is how life is and we will always be ...
Views: 1413(1 vote) - How to Develop Your Leadership Skills - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from michael thomasEven though you are talented, you cannot hope to succeed in your professional life until you possess excellent leadership skills in you. However, having leadership skill is something that everyone desires to have, but most of the people lack. Here in the article, we have brought some magnificent ...
Views: 716(1 vote) - 3 Reasons Why Sleep Makes You a Better Leader - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2013 from Valencia RaySleep is apparently a little known secret to good leadership that is critical to high performance and well-being. It is not just for beauty rest; there are plenty of leadership and health reasons for getting a good night's sleep. It has unfortunately become acceptable and even encouraged in ...
Views: 1074(1 vote) - Is Leadership Assessment Necessary for your Organization? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2013 from Chris D'CruzFor many people, the ability to lead is a learned skill developed through years of trial and error and observation of those around them they consider to be good leaders. However, the capacity to lead is ingrained in some people, and the best way to discover any potential leaders within your ...
Views: 780(1 vote) - 6 Essential Leadership Traits - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2013 from Chris D'CruzThough some aspects of good leadership such as confidence and problem solving skills may be taught in leadership courses, there are some things that simply must come about naturally to have the desired effect. The benefits of the most important leadership traits are obvious, though the actual ...
Views: 916(1 vote) - Ladies and Gentlemen . . . Start Your Engines - by Submitted on May 28, 2013 from Angie ThompsonI live in Indianapolis, Indiana – the only town in America that doesn’t have Memorial Day weekend - we have Race Weekend. This doesn’t mean we don’t honor those who gave their lives for our country (in fact, we honor them in more ways than most), it just means that the last weekend in May is ...
Views: 835(1 vote) - Business Keys To Success: Lead By Giving Others Energy - by Submitted on May 27, 2013 from Steve ScottMark Twain once said, If you want energy go out and give it to someone else. Over the years I have been fortunate to lead not only businesses but several volunteer organizations. The ones where we had the greatest success is where all of us were creating energy. Yet, many self-employed ...
Views: 1009(1 vote) - Leadership Lessons at 10,000 Feet - by Submitted on May 24, 2013 from Angie ThompsonIf you have flown anytime in the last several years you have heard some version of this announcement: At this time, we request that all mobile phones, pagers, radios, and remote controlled toys be turned off for the full duration of the flight, as these items might interfere with the ...
Views: 813(1 vote) - Transformational Leadership: A Real Change Leader Leads Change - by Submitted on May 21, 2013 from Valencia RayA real change leader is courageous in dealing with personal growth - changing one's self. Let's be clear here; personal growth is not about 'fixing yourself'. It is about learning and growing to reach more of your true potential. A leader will need to acknowledge her or his fear and keep moving ...
Views: 941(1 vote) - Take Leadership Thought From Abraham Lincoln - by Submitted on May 21, 2013 from Anne RichardsonPerhaps noted as one of the greatest United States presidents of all time, Abraham Lincoln’s early life may not have reflected his potential greatness. He failed in business. He lost election to the state legislature, Speaker of the House, nomination for Congress, appointment of land officer, ...
Views: 952(1 vote) - Business Keys To Success: Embrace Commitment - by Submitted on May 20, 2013 from Steve ScottThe world has never seen a great leader in the world or in business who has lacked commitment. If you want to be an effective leader, you have to be committed. Why? True commitment will attract and inspire people. They are attracted to your conviction. To lead others you have to believe ...
Views: 1104(1 vote) - Business Keys To Success: Embrace Commitment - by Submitted on May 20, 2013 from Steve ScottThe world has never seen a great leader in the world or in business who has lacked commitment. If you want to be an effective leader, you have to be committed. Why? True commitment will attract and inspire people. They are attracted to your conviction. To lead others you have to believe ...
Views: 1104(1 vote) - The #1 Reason Why Top Talent Leaves An Organisation - by Submitted on May 19, 2013 from Alexandria JoyThe world’s high profile and top earning companies are not immune to the everyday challenges that the rest of the business realm experiences. They too can suffer a hard time maintaining highly talented employees; even the cream of the crop in the most senior positions can end up leaving their ...
Views: 3261(1 vote) - Learn Leadership Skills - by Submitted on May 16, 2013 from Anne RichardsonIt seems that every decade or so there is some new fad the runs through the business world in terms of supervision and in the world of diversity management, downsizing, outsourcing, generational work conflicts and the information age, things are even more complicated than ever before. No ...
Views: 997(1 vote) - CEO Disease and Motley Fools - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Ronald BellCEO DISEASE & MOTLEY FOOLS Since this publication may be read by many CEOs – “Chief Energizing Officers”–, I’ve chosen the above title for the article. The truth is: we all suffer from CEO disease and need motley fools. Feedback from motley fools is the breakfast of champions. I will ...
Views: 1187(1 vote) - Spring Clean Your Workplace to Increase Profits and Productivity - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Pat HeydlauffSpring cleaning is a phrase that is usually relegated to the home, but it is just as relevant to the well-being, productivity and future of a small business or a large corporation. Spring cleaning is the practice of cleaning a home from top to bottom, especially after long hard winters in ...
Views: 3114(2 votes) - Spring Clean Your Workplace to Increase Profits and Productivity - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Pat HeydlauffSpring cleaning is a phrase that is usually relegated to the home, but it is just as relevant to the well-being, productivity and future of a small business or a large corporation. Spring cleaning is the practice of cleaning a home from top to bottom, especially after long hard winters in ...
Views: 3114(2 votes) - Your daily leadership recipe in 6 simple steps - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Leanne GrechulkThere is something intriguing and hot about people who act incredibly successful even before seeing any results. I have this eternal admiration for so many of my cyber pals and authors who radiate self-confidence, love and success through my computer screen. This leadership posture is not by ...
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