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Views: 886(8 votes) - 4 Keys to Achieve Success With Your Virtual Teams - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Josephine RomanoWithout a doubt virtual teams generate a lot of income. Employing diverse talents from around the world, innovative ideas and tips are gathered to sustain the productivity of the company. Virtual teams are being used more and more to cut costs and boost results. Though virtual teams have the ...
Views: 999 - Workplace Bullying: 7 Ways to Ward Off the Bully - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Josephine RomanoThere are countless horror stories of a phenomenon called "workplace bullying." According to The Workplace Bullying Institute (www.bullyinginstitute.org) it’s defined as: repeated, health-harming mistreatment of one or more persons (the targets) by one or more perpetrators that takes one or ...
Views: 1046 - What kind of leader are YOU? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Mark BlackmoreWhat Type of Leader are YOU? You’ve worked with many leaders and have your favourites and those that got the very best out of you. They may have been very involved in your day-to-day activity, or simply left you alone to get on with the job. They either gave you clear direction, or allowed ...
Views: 2386 - Do your words promote or demote? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Debora McLaughlinAre you empowering others each time you speak? Have you noticed that whenever you talk to someone, the energy seems to fade away and the other person seems uninterested? Then after the interaction there is a feeling of sadness and your enthusiasm is simply gone. If these things happen, then it ...
Views: 964 - Three steps to creating a Pay it Forward Environment - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Debora McLaughlinIt is true that when you empower other people, you are not only influencing them, but you also empower the people they influence. So when you empower another person, you are actually giving him the power to accomplish something. Thus, you are basically giving others the ability to empower, ...
Views: 917 - When TRYING is simply just not good enough - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Kevin AbdulrahmanAnthony Robbins once said, "If you can't, you must. If you must, you can." When it comes to taking control of life, successful people do not try. They make taking control a must. Think of a time when something in your life became a must. You just had to do it. There were no ifs, buts, or ...
Views: 5695 - Leadership by the Tao te Ching - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Tom WeberI thought I would share with you a view on Leadership that I hold near and dear to my heart. It is from the book the Tao Te Ching, the traditional Chinese text of philosophy written around 6th Century B.C., Verse 66. Even though this text was written thousands of years ago, it still holds ...
Views: 3333(7 votes) - Goals & Commitments - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Jonathan LewisGoals & Commitments Don’t confuse a commitment with a goal! Commitments are things that you WILL do. Goals are things that you WOULD LIKE TO do. I would say that anything that is not in your control would NOT be something you could make a COMMITMENT to. IE: “I’ll make a ...
Views: 3298(1 vote) - On Stage...Off Stage - You are always on stage! - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Jonathan LewisOn Stage…Off Stage Ok. It’s time for the big meeting. Straighten your tie. Check your hair. Take a deep breath. On goes the biggest smile and… “Hello there! How are you today…” And you’re off and running. Ever seen this before? Ever been this before? It’s like ...
Views: 1126(1 vote) - Seeing though a crisis- An element of a Winning Mind - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Kevin AbdulrahmanEvery winning individual, team, organisation and athlete use their vision to attain their end reward. A winning mind knows that the road less travelled is filled with challenges. This is where Vision comes in. Unlike most people who are put off by challenges, A Winning Mind focuses on the ...
Views: 2654 - The Building of a Team - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Lyndsey ShafferEvery cause or mission is unique. It is in its unique character that its strength is found. However, every great idea must be supported and built up to its ultimate potential. This process requires a team. A team will support you by bringing new ideas, resources and techniques to you and ...
Views: 1601(3 votes) - Do Not Be Afraid to Take the Lead - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Debora McLaughlinYou can empower yourself if you have the knowledge of who you really are and what your real purpose in life is. But it is also important that we touch the lives of other people in order for our lives to be more meaningful. You should get more out of your life. One way of accomplishing this is ...
Views: 1048(1 vote) - The 5-Step Strategic Cultural Framework For Organizational Proficiency - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Josephine RomanoThere are 5 Steps to creating a diverse and culturally competent organization. Step 1) Assessment and Cultural Competence: Do your client and stakeholder assessments include information about the major cultural groups in your community? Who's here and who is accessing our services and ...
Views: 903(2 votes) - Loyalty and Leadership - 8 Ways to Earn The Loyalty of Your Employees - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Josephine RomanoLoyalty is defined as commitment or allegiance to a person, a group, or a cause. Sounds clear enough but loyalty often gets skewed in the workplace. Here are some examples where loyalty is distorted: * A manager thinks an employee is being disloyal because he or she questioned what the ...
Views: 1513 - The ‘Towards’ and the ‘Away From’ Families - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYesterday in our marketing meeting we had a debate regarding our marketing messages. We are dividing people into two major groups, or should I say two big families. The “Towards People” (People who are driven towards their dreams) and the “Away From” people (People who are driven away from ...
Views: 700(1 vote) - Different Influencing Styles - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Debora McLaughlinYour behavior as a manager as well as your approach to life in general will greatly affect your success or ultimate failure. That is why it is important to have various styles of behaviors and a wide range of approach. This gives you flexibility and increases your choices in your everyday ...
Views: 1628(1 vote) - The Clonakilla Success Secret - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Zoe RouthI had the privilege of having dinner with Tim Kirk, owner of Clonakilla wines. For those who have tasted it, you know that there is something incredibly magic about his wine. My first sip was like drinking silk. It's no wonder that his wines are such a massive success. Who would believe it - ...
Views: 1386 - Fearless Fish or Jellyfish? Test to See If You’re a Workplace Wave-maker or All Washed Up! - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere’s a pervasive belief in Corporate America—especially in a scary economy rife with layoffs and unstable companies—that you’d better conform if you want to survive. Not true! Being different gets you noticed, which is the first step to gaining influence. “Fearless fish” show their ...
Views: 841 - 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: 1198 - Manifesting Made Easy - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Stephanie FrankManifesting has become a popular buzzword within the metaphysical community and with “The Secret” being so popular, it has made its way into more of the mainstream. What does it mean to you? Making your dream a reality? Yes, absolutely. But, how – that’s the question. Lots of people would like ...
Views: 2229(6 votes) - How True Leaders Execute Plans Without Fail & Celebrate Their Victories - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Roxanne EmmerichExecution is everything. Plan all you want, dream all you can, then turn that key or you've accomplished nothing. Execution is what separates those with lofty ideas from those who end up winning the game. It's about taking strategies and making sure they are implemented with power. Creating ...
Views: 721 - 8 Steps to Foster Employee Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Josephine RomanoThe most successful organizations are led by its leaders, but driven by its employees. Are you having a problem with high turnover? Are your top performers leaving in droves? Are there performance issues? The key to overcoming these challenges is employee happiness. You might think that ...
Views: 1437(1 vote) - The Blame Game: It's Time To Take Responsibility - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOriginally published on Huffington Post. Last week, we talked about the myth of control and how the pursuit of control prevents people from making real choices. We built on the timeless advice of the Greek Stoic philosopher, Epictetus: it's not what happens to you but how you respond that ...
Views: 842(2 votes) - Recession Proof Your Business (Part 2) Leadership for Success - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Susan HindsLeadership for yourself and your business is extremely important in tough economic times. Leadership is about setting goals and then working towards those goals. It is also about accessing what is the most important task that you can complete in your business to get the best possible results. ...
Views: 1253 - Be Empowered Before Empowering Others - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Debora McLaughlinAre you finding your personal fuel tank is always running on empty because you are trying to do it all yourself? In your quest for success, there are things that you will not be able to accomplish by yourself alone or really should simply give to others. It is important that you seek the help ...
Views: 1033 - Employee Retention: 7 Tactics to Retain Your Most Valuable Asset - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Josephine RomanoA survey developed by Robert Half International and independently conducted with 100 Canadian senior executives between September 15 and October 15, 2008 stated that 35% of the senior executives had employee retention as their greatest staffing concern. Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of ...
Views: 1561 - Why Companies Fail and 16 Leadership Tips to Preserve the Union! - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Josephine RomanoRecently I got into a discussion with employees of a firm I am working with and they identified what they do not appreciate in their leaders. So take heed, spoken from the mouths of babes. 1. They don't really listen. They are caught up in their own ego, judgments, and agendas. ...
Views: 828 - The Top Ten Leadership Qualities - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Theodore HendersonI often come across blog posts or articles that just need to be shared. This terrific article on leadership by David Hakala is one that I think will resonate with many. I would love to hear your comments on this post. The Top 10 Leadership Qualities, By David Hakala on March 19, ...
Views: 2309 - Quality Staff Equals Productive Practice! - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Dr Rick GoodmanIt's been my experience and the experience of thousands of doctors around the world who understand that a high quality staff can affect the ultimate outcome of their patients response to treatment. I have found that many times the patients will share their experiences with the staff when they ...
Views: 1511 - The Art of Rapport in Building Life Long Patients - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Dr Rick GoodmanPeople do business with people who they like who all are like them. Suffice to say, in order to build rapport with your patients there a couple of major steps you need to take to build a lifelong practice. It's more important than ever before that you build rapport with your patients in order ...
Views: 1807(1 vote) - Funky to Fabulous: 9 Tips To Be A Better Communicator - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe bizarre exchange I had last night with my new hair wrangler highlighted how poorly American's listen to one another. Kelly and I chatted as she flat ironed my rebellious curly hair into the sleek submission that matches my book cover. (Audiences seem think I am the cousin of the author if I ...
Views: 1126(5 votes) - Five Characteristics of the Emerging Business Leader - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Liliane MavridaraMy premises for writing this article are that a)our work is our path, b) our work is who we are and what we bring into this world, and c)our work is such to be of service no matter what the specific form of occupation we are in. Ultimately we shall be known by our fruits and ...
Views: 5069(6 votes) - ***Paradoxical Balancing Acts in Organization Improvement - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart go together." — John Ruskin, 19th century English critic, artist and social reformer Too often, we see the world in narrow binary, either/or terms. Odd or even, closed or open, introverted or extroverted, individual or group, ...
Views: 1250 - ***Visions Provide the Energizing Context to Reach Our Goals - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon." — Konrad Adenauer, first chancellor of post war West Germany Like mission and vision statements and values, goal setting and visioning labels often get confused and used interchangeably. Generally that doesn't matter. ...
Views: 1148 - ***Timeless Leadership Principles in a Changing World - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"There are no new truths, but only truths that have not been recognized by those who have perceived them without noticing. A truth is something that everybody can be shown to know and to have known, as people say, all along." — Mary McCarthy, author and critic I write these words as I sit in ...
Views: 1449(34 votes) - ***Timeless Leadership Principles - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhile interviewing the legendary Jack Nicklaus, a reporter once remarked, "Jack, you have had a spectacular career. Your name is synonymous with the game of golf. You really know your way around the course. What is your secret?" Nicklaus replied, "The holes are numbered!" If only leadership ...
Views: 1323 - ***Technomanagement: A Deadly Mix of Bureaucracy and Technology - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"The practice of management is badly misunderstood by management scientists who confuse thinking with merely being logical." — Ted Levitt, Thinking About Management Far too many organizations are ruled by bureaucrats and technocrats either in management or staff support roles. One of their ...
Views: 1099 - ***Steering Our Leadership Wheel - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"The winds and waves are always on the side of the best navigators." — Edward Gibbon, English historian Leaders look beyond the current situation – beyond what is, to what could be. That's why leadership is all about change. It's why leadership is action, not a position. Growing our ...
Views: 1653 - ***Soft Skills, Hard Results (Part 2) - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"We should take care not to make the intellect our god. It has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality. It cannot lead, it can only serve." - Albert Einstein There's not a lot we can do about the processing power between our ears. For the most part, we're stuck with whatever ...
Views: 1296(24 votes) - ***Soft Skills, Hard Results (Part 1) - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesLeadership deals with the world of emotions and feelings. It is more of an art than a science. Like artists, leaders have the ability to share their vision of the world. Leaders influence our perceptions and help us look at situations in new ways. These skills – and the leadership principles ...
Views: 1247(28 votes) - ***Navigating Change and Adversity - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Embrace change" is a useless platitude mouthed by managers or motivational speakers who have not thought through its full implications — or they are masochists who enjoy suffering. Changes that bring new opportunities or propel us forward are easy to embrace. But many changes look quite ...
Views: 1097 - ***More Change Demands More Leadership - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Leadership is about coping with change. Part of the reason it has become so important in recent years is that the world has become more competitive and more volatile...doing what was done yesterday, or doing it 5% better, is no longer a formula for success. Major changes are more and more ...
Views: 1221 - ***Management vs. Leadership - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Leadership and management are two distinctive and complementary systems of action. Each has its own function and characteristic activities. Both are necessary for success in an increasingly complex and volatile business environment...strong leadership with weak management is no better, and is ...
Views: 1595 - The Four “R”s for a PROductive Relationship: Be Respectful, Real, Responsible and Responsive - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from Mark GorkinThe Stress Doc presents a four step, “Four 'R'” communicational guide for building successful “give and take” professional relationships. The Four “R”s are dramatically illustrated in his recent encounter with an ENT surgeon. Many of us “Boomers” grew up with an alliterative academic ...
Views: 6204(3 votes) - ***Manage Things, Lead People - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHigh-performing teams and organizations balance the discipline of systems, processes, and technology management on a base of effective people leadership. Here are some keys of the key distinctions between the two: The Management-Leadership ...
Views: 1917(35 votes) - ***Leaders Invest in Growing and Developing People - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"A true Master is not the one with the most students, but one who creates the most Masters. A true leader is not the one with the most followers, but one who creates the most leaders." — Neale Donald Walsch Successful leaders understand the difference between things and people in an ...
Views: 1200 - ***Leaders Help People See Beyond What Is to What Could Be - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done – then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries before." — Frances Hodgson Burnett, 19th century American writer Thomas Kuhn, ...
Views: 1142 - ***Leaders Give People Space to Grow - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them become what they are capable of being." — Goethe I enjoy perennial gardening in our yard. As I have tended our gardens over the years, I am continually struck by how some plants will do well in some locations and terribly ...
Views: 1292 - ***Leaders Foster Individual Passion for Change and Improvement - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can fire forth its spark." — Henry Amiel Strong leaders are very good at aligning individual interests, strengths, and goals with the work that needs to be done. To ...
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