Marilyn L. Weber, President & CEO, Deaf Interpreter Services Owning a business is a difficult task in itself, but imagine having the additional challenge of being deaf. Today, there are more than 1,000 deaf-owned businesses thriving in this noisy world. With technological advancements, and less restrictions on the deaf than ever before, it’s said that the […]
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Andy Lothian, CEO, Insights Learning and Development For entrepreneurs, harnessing the power of possibility takes an idea and turns it into a business enterprise. For teams, leveraging possibility creates an output that is greater than the sum of its parts. When we give ourselves permission to operate in an ‘anything is possible’ mindset, we open our
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Brady Mick, Architect, Workplace Strategist, & Client Leader, BHDP Architecture The increasing complexity of today’s work requires creative solutions to drive results. Yet, while business beats the drum for innovation, traditional organizational structures stand in the way of achieving success. Although an essential component in many business operations, traditional management systems limit creativity, squander time and
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Phil Geldart, Founder and CEO, Eagle’s Flight A CEO’s primary responsibility is to produce results. Whether these are financial in nature, linked to social responsibility, R&D, the environment or shareholder value, they all have one thing in common: they are the results of the behaviors of people. Every aspect of every organization flows, to a greater
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Lesley Everett, Author, Corporate Brand Personality Have you considered the benefit to your organisation if you were to increase your visibility and exposure to the outside world? Imagine developing your personal brand to a level that makes you so marketable and of such high interest that the invites come flooding in for panel appearances, digital and
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Ruth Veloria, Executive Dean, University of Phoenix School of Business Growth mindset, a term coined by Stanford University psychology professor Carol Dweck, is the idea of inspiring individual and organizational confidence to achieve goals. It is about believing that talents and abilities can be improved through effort and new strategies: a fixed mindset believes talents
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Prior to the Patriots’ stunning comeback in Super Bowl 2017, quarterback Tom Brady answered the question about what makes his team so special: “Mental toughness.” He could have said exceptional physical strength, training, and superior talent, but he didn’t. What team that makes it to the Super Bowl doesn’t embody these? Mental toughness involves something
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Derek Ting, CEO, TextNow Everyone is talking about disruptors – companies or individuals that are identifying a gap in an industry and filling it in a new or unique way. This is the very nature of business success since the beginning. Still, people always ask me if I set out to disrupt the traditional wireless
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Michael Adebisi, Director, NewTime Consulting, Ltd. Project finance is complex and involves many risks. That’s why it’s important to understand the context when embarking on international development initiatives. To help executives navigate opportunities and minimize risks, here are eight critical factors that will ensure better international project finance outcomes. Eight critical factors Understand the project scope
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Shari Levitin, Author, Speaker & CEO, Shari Levitin Group 1. Go for the standing ovation every time. The ultimate downfall for most business people is their inability to handle rejection. But if you’re going to make it as an entrepreneur, you have to be able to take rejection… lots of it. My mentor told me
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