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A lot of times managers say to me, "How can I be a strong manager when I'm not the only boss an employee answers to?" Nowadays, a lot of employees are working on different projects for different managers; they answer to multiple people. And... More...

Upon exiting a team training session one executive summarized his experience with one word taken from Maynard G. Krebbs, the eccentric beatnik on the old-time TV show Dobie Gillis"dullsville. Others thought it was more of an endurance test rather ... More...

When I first experienced Cirque du Soleil as a spectator, I became lost in a charismatic landscape, an interplay of myth and reality. One moment I observed a form that looked human, then a bird, an animal and even an insect. Although it was 20 year... More...

"Order and simplification are the first steps toward the mastery of a subject." Thomas Mann, early 20th century German novelist and essayist. Once a management team has established a change and improvement plan, there are many ways to help every... More...

At a recent Society of Government Meeting Planners (SGMP) luncheon I was confronted with some cold hard marketing reality. An experienced hospitality-hotel-conference planning consultant explained that today’s meeting planner or hotel sale... More...

Over the past three years, professional speakers Cyndi Maxey and Kevin E. O´Connor have had the opportunity to educate, train, and coach over 350 physicians, pharmacists, PhDs, and MBA leaders. Their years of research have made one thing ... More...

More and more leaders have to turn to their staff to make recommendations and drive decision-making in order to leverage their ´smarts´ and development. Moreover it´s impossible for any CEO to have the depth of expertise that ... More...

Enron´s performance in 2000 was a success by any measure, as we continued to outdistance the competition and solidify our leadership in each of our major businesses. We have robust networks of strategic assets that we own or have contractual ac... More...

Many managers are getting sucked into an incredible vortex of busyness and daily fire fighting. It's becoming a bigger and bigger challenge to keep themselves and others focused and strategic in this 24/7, always-on, Blackberry culture. This is a lar... More...

This article is the first installment of two articles on consensus. In the first article we'll distinguish between a 'consensus building process' and 'achieving a consensus.' The second article will focus specifically on how to proactivel... More...

Are you unhappy in your current job and ready to search for something better? If so, you are not alone. Recent surveys show that more than one-half of U.S. workers today are unhappy with their jobs and with each successive survey, the sit... More...

How often do we meet people who make us wonder why they are not doing so much more with their lives? Of course, the life is theirs to spend the way they please. But if they understood the vastness of their potential and discovered a clear path to tap... More...

Here s an interesting statistic. 99% of every person s DNA is exactly the same. Only 1% of our DNA makes us different and unique. Unfortunately, stating that you have a great product, service, staff or company reinforces the similarities between you ... More...

It s been a long time since I went on my first job interview. I graduated over 20 years ago. Since then, I ve been a chemical engineer in the nuclear power industry and a software engineer for several telecommunications companies. I ve changed career... More...

Despite their personal charisma and the latest presentation technology, corporate chief executives are increasingly failing to connect with their employees -- especially the youngest ones, according to a study by Novations Group, a global... More...

Think about the last time you truly felt safe enough to speak your mind and have an open and frank conversation at work. Where were you? What were you doing and what made this possible? What were the benefits to you and the others who were invo... More...

What the hiring managers are sayingAccording to the national hiring managers' survey published in my books, "Winning Resumes" and "Winning Cover Letters," generic resumes were heavily criticized as a worthless effort."Job applicants fail misera... More...

It sure is interesting seeing how many things are noted as the 7 of whatever. The 7 Habits, the 7 Wonders, the 7th Heaven, and so the list goes on... It´s also interesting to note that Psychologist Howard Gardner identified 7 di... More...

Dear Joan: Just wondering if you could send some information to help me. I am the employee you describe in your article . We have received a new computer system within our traffic department. I have picked up on it extremely well.... More...

Uncover your interview effectiveness by taking our Interactive Interview Quiz before you make a fatal mistake talking to an employer. You must make the best impression possible and sell yourself effectively or someone else will get the job. Here are ... More...

The Seattle Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl! THIS IS SO WOW!!! Okay, I have a special interest in this achievement by our hometown football team. My neighbor is a Seattle Seahawk -- Mack Strong -- #38. We all thought the win that made the Haw... More...

I recently gave a business talk at a swanky New York City hotel and got robbed by one of the attendees. Maybe I shouldn´t have been surprised: it was a gathering of entrepreneurs. There´s a price to be paid for going public I ... More...

Individuals with integrity create an organization with integrity. To see how you re shaping up, ask yourself these questions: 1. Am I willing to say what I m thinking? In a world of political correctness and office politics, many of u... More...

The words you use to express yourself say more about you than you think. In fact, your vocabulary and the use of appropriate words say more about you than the message you are trying communicate. You are judged by the words you use. When you are looki... More...

According to a UCLA study, 85% of all decisions are made with our eyes. This holds true when we meet people for the first time. We make an impression in three ways: Visual, Verbal and Vocal.What s most interesting is that the visual component is the ... More...

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