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A client recently spoke at her own event. As anyone knows that has hosted an event, any event is kind of like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. It takes what either is or feels like a year’s worth of planning for an event to go off with few hitches. So to go through the time […]
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Gerry Reffo, Co-Author, Leadership PQ What will they need to do? Predicting the future is risky; nonetheless the following trends offer some clues. Financial and Social Profit Many global business leaders know that delivering for society also delivers for the business. Some consider this cynical. Others see it as liberating. Most people much prefer to work
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Owen Shapiro, Author, Brand Shift: The Future of Brands and Marketing Increasingly sophisticated robotics, artificial intelligence, and other technological marvels have already displaced many jobs once done by people—but could an intelligent robot one day take over the CEO’s job? The idea is not as far-fetched as it sounds. Consider: The march of automation is being driven
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The culture of the U.S. Navy changed forever as the result of the scandal surrounding the 35th Annual Tailhook Association Symposium at the Las Vegas Hilton—a disgrace that involved the bad decisions of those who assaulted women at the 1991 symposium and of those engaged in the resulting investigations conducted by the Department of the
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“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” ~Ryunosuke Satoro, Japanese poet Despite the recent surge in values-based, servant-oriented leadership, executives at the top are still pressured to put profits before people. Below, we offer three reasons why devotion to short-term earnings shouldn’t trump your commitment to building long-term, trust-based professional relationships.
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Lisa Arie, CEO, Vista Caballo Recent studies show the physical connections between the heart and the brain profoundly influence the decisions humans make. This is automatic. It is also undeniable. The more effective your heart systems are, the better the higher functions of the brain will operate. The result: more intelligent decisions and a more harmonious
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Sales management is expected to keep the front line—the sales team—motivated to contribute to the company’s bottom line. But, how can someone motivate others if they themselves are not motivated? You already know that motivation is not something you do to another. You can only motivate yourself. As the sales manager, all you can do
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Joelle K. Jay, Principal, Leadership Research Institute “All I do is put out fires all day long. There’s no time for me to actually focus and do my work. It’s all just crisis management, day after day.” “I’m entirely scattered. My mind is running so fast at any one time, I just fly from one activity
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One thing is clear about communication in organizations: The more senior you are, the more amplified your message will be. That’s because employees, customers and shareholders know that the farthest-reaching strategies and decisions are made at the highest levels. And it is simply human nature that we are inherently interested in how these strategies and
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There is a saying that when you host company in your home, be nice until the very last minute they are your guests. If you are nice until the last ten minutes, and then have “words”, the “words” will be remembered and the good time prior to those last minutes will be forgotten. The Browns
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