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by Gregg Thompson - 2007-07-19
I am feeling a bit cantankerous these days. I thought I would take advantage of this state by giving some pointed advice to those involved in leadership development programs. Please note….I do come at...
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by James Kronefield - 2007-07-19
There are many leaders out there with varying levels of skills and levels of success.The question then is "What is it that characterizes a good leader?""What makes a good leader stand out from the cro...
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by Jonathan Blocker - 2007-07-13
Finding good training for your employees has never been easier. Nationally recognized speakers are available from coast to coast, and even country to country. You can obtain excellent employee train...
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by Kevin John - 2007-07-13
The rewards of being able to work co-operatively with other people can be considerable - personal satisfaction, financial gain, achievement of goals beyond the capabilities of you by yourself… However...
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by Michael McFadden - 2007-07-13
What is it that separates the successful from the unsuccessful or the profitable from the unprofitable? This is a question that every leader must discover the answer to if he or she does not want to e...
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by CJ Williams - 2007-07-12
Ensuring Successful Analysis, by: analysing the operating environments on a regular basis, and additionally when major changes occur; using legal and ethical means to gather information; using experie...
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by Craig Harrison - 2007-07-09
Recently I had the opportunity to lead an orchestra. It's an experience I recommend to all. Admittedly, I had my doubts. With no formal training I wondered: - Would I lead correctly?- Would others res...
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by Mikeal Whitemore - 2007-07-08
The leadership, a term borrowed from English, defines the capacity of an individual to carry out or lead other individuals or organizations with an aim of achieving certain goals. It will be said wher...
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by CJ Williams - 2007-07-05
The first area that we look at is that of Personal Attributes. This is a blend of knowledge, expertise, and competencies, encapsulated in the approach, the behaviour, of the leader. In organisations o...
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by Ken Valenzuela - 2007-07-04
If you want to do or understand something, you start by learning what it is. Leadership is no exception. After reading several books on the subject, I think that the best starting definition of leader...
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by Lisa Nirell - 2007-07-04
I was walking out of a recent business networking meeting last week, I looked outside and reflected on the gorgeous morning.Spring in Central Oregon was in full bloom.More cars were driving on the roa...
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by Kevin John - 2007-07-03
To be truly successful in your life, your career, your community or in any area, you need to develop the qualities of a leader. First and foremost, you will need to be able lead yourself to success. F...
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by Andrew Rondeau - 2007-07-01
It's simple but do you have it?If you want to succeed - you gotta have it!How many people do you know that say they hate their job or their boss or the environment they work in? However, a work enviro...
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by Dave Wong - 2007-06-29
ASSUMING a position in a new company or taking over a job from a colleague in your current company can be a tedious task, if it is not done properly. How successful the takeover is will depend largely...
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by John Tarr - 2007-06-28
A team building competition can be used to spice up your corporate activity day. Some of the most common team building competition activities include racing and relay games as well as "thinking" games...
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by Elizabeth Gordon - 2007-06-27
With the summer in full swing, now is the perfect time to get in some quick and easy office bonding. Keeping your employees happy and cultivating good working relationships is a proactive way to keep...
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by David Lesser - 2007-06-26
Clients often ask me for tools and techniques to make them more effective in working with people. In a coaching session, whenever we discuss and practice how to handle a particular person or situation...
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by David Lesser - 2007-06-26
Success in any creative endeavor depends on trust. If your colleagues trust you, they will give in ways they didn't know were possible. If banks and investors trust you, they will finance your project...
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by David Lesser - 2007-06-26
My mentor always told me he would rather people were either hot or cold toward him, not lukewarm. You cannot do much with lukewarm response, but you can use challenge and opposition to advantage.Some ...
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by David Lesser - 2007-06-26
The CEO of a multi-billion dollar corporation once acknowledged to me that at his core he didn't know who he was or what he's really about. This kind of self-forgetting is surprisingly common. My coll...
