AMA American Management Association
By: Robert Hewes, PhD, Obtained May 2018Being a leader today is different from what it was 10 oreven 5 years ago. Today’s workplace has a fast pace ofchange and many more demands. It also involvesworking with many teams usually across differenttime zones, etc. It’s a complex environment out there.Leading and managing have moved well beyond […]
Leadership Skills for Resumes, Cover Letters and Interviews
By Alison Doyle , From The BalanceWhether one is an office manager or a project leader, all good leaders require a number of soft skillsto help them positively interact with employees or team members. Employers seek these skills in thecandidates they hire for leadership roles.Here are the top 10 skills that make a strong leader […]
TIPS TO UP YOUR INNER GAME TO GAIN BACK MORE OF YOUR DAY
Shared from- THE MIRASEE BEACONSThe problem is that no one really knows about how to run a business while also sleepingand spending time with family. Instead, we hear about all of the external challenges theentrepreneur face, like market strategy, product launches, team recruiting, etc. There isvery little attention paid to the internal struggles.But, much like […]
How Essential-Skills Training Unlocks Business Value
May 15, 2014 CB InsightsIn today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, staying ahead of thecompetition requires strategic investments in the most valuable asset of anyorganization – its employees.Research conducted by CB Insights sheds light on a crucial aspect of thisinvestment – the effectiveness of employee training in essential skills. Thefindings highlight how enhancing literacy, numeracy, and […]
How Do You Know When You Have Made The Right Decision?
Can Making Decisions be Less Complex and Ambiguous?On a daily basis, leaders are faced with decision making that can involve complexity and ambiguitytaking us out of our comfort zone. It is a relief when decisions are simple to make and clear inchoosing well defined alternatives. However, the real world decision making is not that simple.However, […]
Effective Listening for Leaders
With organizations and individuals so fervently focused on the bottom line, it’s easy toignore “softer” goals, such as listening well. All that touchy-feeling stuff is a waste of mytime, you might say or think. On the contrary, read on.Benefits of ListeningA focus on listening can lead to more effective teamwork, higher productivity, fewerconflicts and errors, […]
Productivity – Guide to Better Business Decisions
by Rod Dunne on May 4, 2011, in Biz Dev., Creative, Human SideAs chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell developed his own leadership skills list thatfocus on the essential qualities, characteristics and traits necessary for highly effective, highperforming leaders and managers.These skills can be applied to business, military and any form of […]