By jmoore on April 8, 2009
Times of crisis require clear thinking on the part of business leaders. Bad news tends to pile up from day to day, and can seem overwhelming. How can you make sensible business decisions when you’re waiting for the next bit of news which may well throw all your plans into chaos? Better to wait and [...]
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By gandhi14 on April 7, 2009
If you are not talking about the right problem when you carry out a performance appraisal discussion, no amount of talking will solve the problem! Performance problems can be complex and it is important to know how to get down to the real issue.
Performance problems occur at three different levels. The simplest is when you [...]
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By SalesDodo on April 3, 2009
Years ago, I was interviewing for a Vice President of Sales position with a mid-sized services firm. Everything was going well with my interview with the CEO of the company and then the question came. It is the favorite question of CEOs everywhere. Yet, it is also the most ridiculous question to ask a Vice [...]
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By masjidi on April 1, 2009
In business, performance is of the utmost importance. Employee’s performance determines the company’s performance and the company’s performance determines the stock’s performance. Thus, improving performance at even the lowest level will increase sales and profits. Once of the best tools that companies can use to improve performance is communication.
In business, performance is of the utmost [...]
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By masjidi on March 28, 2009
Leadership comes in many styles and forms. The best leaders use a mixture of styles in order to achieve the best results and pull the best performance from each individual under their leadership.
The worst leaders tend to believe that they can only use one style to be effective. Unfortunately, their effectiveness and power dwindles [...]
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By RuthSias on March 27, 2009
I believe that everyone is a leader to someone. Leadership is in each one of us. The amount that you utilize this gift to be a leader will all depend on you. Utilizing the principles of the Law of Attraction in a leader role consciously will attract more results and success. These principles can carry [...]
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By socialight on March 25, 2009
Everybody knows that if a kid wants to be a great scientist he probably needs to be very smart, organized and have a liking to doing stuff that just a handful of people would find fun to do. There is no actual stereotype for an entrepreneur, but there are obvious characteristics that would [...]
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By tcallos on March 18, 2009
In the Western World, and most places on the planet, learning to read is seen as an essential skill. Likewise, learning to swim is a skill most, if not all, children are taught, both for enjoyment and basic survival skills. Basic math is an essential skill, as is learning basic personal hygiene. There are a [...]
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By masjidi on March 16, 2009
In this time of economic distress, performance management is essential to the success of a business. Used to evaluate the ability to achieve results, performance management provides a variety of benefits to all who use it – from large corporations to individuals.
1. Results not Activities – Activity does not mean productivity. An employee may look busy, [...]
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By masjidi on March 13, 2009
Leadership is the ability to bring together a group of people without any or very few commonalities for a common purpose. In order to do this, leaders must possess certain qualities in order to be great. Not everybody has leadership qualities and not all leaders possess all the qualities to be a great leader.
Communication [...]
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