This past summer, I was a panelist at the Exploring Corporate Social Responsibility event sponsored by a university in New...
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Creativity brings thoughts of artists, however it’s a talent that could add value to anyone who takes the time to refine...
The best advice comes from people who have actually been there and done that. For this reason, I often sit down with successful friends and ask them simple questions about their paths to achievement. We chat about our various problems, offer solutions and learn as much as possible — all...
Shaz Khan has been actively implementing SAP ERP eProcurement and Supply Chain applications for over ten years. Once he noticed...
Professor Amy J. C. Cuddy leading expert regarding body-language. She is the Hellman Faculty Fellow at the Harvard Business School’s...
Why analytical thinking is important: People with analytical thinking skills are in demand. There are typical business situations where we call on our analytical thinking to help us make decisions, such as: Strategizing future direction for the business Deciphering the impact of market conditions on the business Innovating new applications for...
Insider Secrets to Grow Your Business Fast With Transformational Leadership: In 2001, Chien identified the relationship between the effectiveness of leadership and...
The ultimate guide to setting effective goals from an ex US naval officer. “Give me a place to stand and...
The essential ingredient to your promotion. Surprisingly many of my clients operate on a faulty assumption. They assume if they work hard and do good work they will get ahead. Quite frankly these two variables are not key differentiators. Except for those who I call vacationers, most employees are invested...
When I speak with business owners or managers about leadership and I mention that the most important person they will...
What exactly are cost overruns anyway? And why failing to plan for challenging times could lead to disaster? You probably...
Can we always take 100% responsibility? Even when it is the actions of others that have produced the undesired results? The answer is yes; we can. There is a school of thought that says we should take responsibility for everything, 100%. Jack Canfield, the author of The Success Principles, is...
3 leadership qualities everyone can use to successfully lead a project, including examples: The great basketball coach, John Wooden, made...
You can confidently say that risk-taking is synonymous with entrepreneurship. When starting, no entrepreneur is sure of the future. And,...
How business etiquette is different in different cultures: International business travel can be complicated enough at the best of times, with flight arrangements, accommodation and connections to arrange, one would hope that the business meetings themselves would take care of themselves. This is not always the case, especially if meeting...
Time Tracking Not Only Saves Time – It Can Save Money and Aggravation Too. Time: We’re constantly thinking about it...
Many businesses often indulge in unnecessary or wasteful expenditure. Sometimes, they do not know this because they cannot identify the...
During the late 1960s, Stanford University psychology professor Walter Mischel began a series of exciting experiments that tested people’s ability to exert self-control and resist the urge for instant gratification. Essentially, a four-year-old child would get brought to a room where some treat got provided – sometimes a marshmallow, sometimes a...
How do you know? Writers are a dime a dozen, but the good ones are worth their weight in gold....
Or Why You Should Take Lessons in Leading from the Dark Lord of the Sith If you are wondering what...