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People have told me that I´m good at networking. When I hear this, I think, "It´s so easy! It´s what I do naturally." In writing this article, I´m dissecting what it is I do naturally and putting words to what comes inst... More...

In corporate life we are in serious danger of believing that those who talk the loudest win the day. My 20 years in business have taught me that leaders who can actually keep their mouths shut and ears open have a better chance of being heard, ... More...

As managers we rarely allow people reporting to us to use their initiative, or if we do allow them it´s very limited, and yes, I know, we always say that we do - blah blah blah. Oh I know, trust me I know, just how difficult it is to give... More...

Not the classic week or two that follows the wedding, rather that brief period of bliss after you move into a new, higher level management position. That period where everyone works at their hardest and are completely supportive of your style a... More...

Imagine a world where technical skills, educational pedigrees, even professional achievements and track records no longer matter. Everyone is blessed with equal brains and talent. Everyone is highly skilled, well educated at the same school, and lock... More...

"There could be a worker shortfall of one million jobs by 2020." Conference Board of Canada "Even if Canada brings in 500,000 immigrants every year, it won´t solve the worker shortfall." Hon. Joe Fontana, Minister of Labour, October 31... More...

Assessment Centers I would like to spend some time today talking about assessment centers and how they can be used for both selection and development purposes. Why did I pick this topic? Well, I had the good fortune of being a participant in an as... More...

November 10, 2004-For generations, young people entering the workforce worked for their parents. In most cases, these situations involved some sort of family business. In other arrangements, entry-level workers would start at jobs at the same plac... More...

THE IMPENDING CRISIS: A Look Ahead: The Competency Deficit Our workforce is not prepared to perform the tasks that need to be done Feb. 4, 2003 - In his book, IMPENDING CRISIS: TOO MANY JOBS, TOO FEW PEOPLE, lead-author Joyce Gioia points out that... More...

(Marietta, GA) The DELMARVA region (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia) is the first major metropolitan area to become a seller''s market for labor as the United States comes out of the recession. According to the United States Bu... More...

Jack Zenger is a pioneer in leadership training having co-founded Zenger-Miller in 1977. He''s still writing books on leadership. David Creelman wanted to know why. DC- You recently co-wrote The Extraordinary Leader. With so many leadership book... More...

What leadership competencies will be required for high performance organisations over the next ten years? The fact that leadership and the study of leaders is ubiquitous does not come as any surprise. The problem confronting us is we have... More...

Managing people is tough business that requires a tough manager --- and a soft approach. I have found that the most effective "soft" managers apply the following five laws: The Law of Liking maintains that people are more likely to like people who... More...

Is your organization striving to create better managers? Or are you striving to create better leaders? Are they one in the same? Before you answer these questions, consider this point: You manage things; you lead people. Most people crave to be le... More...

We've all heard how important it is to set goals and objectives. I disagree. Instead, I recommend that you establish one HOG -- a Humongous Overarching Goal -- that drives employee's energies in laser-like fashion in a singular direction for the next... More...

Nothing can be more frustrating than trying to manage the employee who performs poorly. Try this approach: Focus on the conduct, rather than the person. For example, if an employee is consistently late, say "It's 9:20 a.m., which means client... More...

"Trust all people all of the time, until they prove you wrong" is the advice I provide in my seminars and consulting activities. The typical response: "You don´t understand the people who work for me" or "You sure have no clue who our customers... More...

Successful salespeople will tell you that the most important thing they do every day is help people feel so good about themselves that they´ll want to buy. Extending this principle, we can help clients, customers, and our employees feel good ab... More...

For today's business owner, death can mark the beginning of a significant tax problem. The investment and sweat that went into building your business year after year could add up to a whopping federal estate tax bill for your heirs -- up to 50% of th... More...

In teaching clients how to be better leaders, there is a key strategy I stress: Don´t Prove Yourself. You can have a dramatic impact on an organization and achieve your goals if you forget about proving anything to anyone. Instead, I urge cl... More...

Who wants to follow someone who's going nowhere? Or someone who's unreliable or untrustworthy? Organizations wrestle with these questions and many others as they confront the elusive challenge of defining effective leadership. Most people are cert... More...

by Tom Rath By Gallup Management Journal Coauthor of the forthcoming How Full Is Your Bucket? (Gallup Press, September 2004) This could be a typical morning in the life of one of your star employees: Suzie walks into the office at 8... More...

By the time rule number five: "Everyone should be well-rounded" appeared on the side of the barn, the other rules, painted only months earlier, were already chipping and fading. And that was certainly symbolic of the state of the once-beaut... More...

While it may seem counter-intuitive --- to be an effective leader, you have to be selfish and work on #1 first. In other words, you´ve got to get your own head screwed on right first, before you can help anyone else be a great follower. And it ... More...

People want to be part of something important, a cause, something bigger than they are. Understanding the larger meaning behind what your company does is a key step to finding and recruiting people who love their work. ... The only way that you can t... More...

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