13th March 2006
There's one skill everybody at work wishes they were better at, but you won't find it taught in MBA courses: office politics.
Tales of political sabotage, power plays and turf wars are part of any organization's history. Nonetheless, political compete...
13th March 2006
Without signing up for the Harvard Negotiating Project, how can you effectively bargain to get what you want?
Let's face it: Each of us negotiates every day. At work, we discuss additional compensation when we're promoted to a new position. We plan a...
13th March 2006
Blogging is a concept that started in late 1990s. It used to be a way to comment on an existing webpage, an opportunity for visitors and readers to react or voice one's opinion on the page. What started as a single-sentence commentary has evolved into pag...
13th March 2006
Why is it that some authors just seem to crank out the books like writing machines? Not only do they publish their first book, but after that they publish a second, third and more.
I've been studying non-fiction authors and their habits for a while no...
13th March 2006
In Part I of this article, the common excuses would-be authors have about why they cannot get their book written were identified. Procrastination is the common denominator. So how can an author overcome procrastination?
Being curious by nature, we hav...
09th February 2006
When a professional or small business owner decides to launch their business on the Internet, they often start with a website. They've heard that everybody has to have a website. Then they learn that they should have an email newsletter.
Many people s...
09th February 2006
Someone asked me recently, if I were to expand an existing professional services business onto the internet, what marketing steps would I take first: set up a web site, a shopping cart, a newsletter, or a blog?
This is a very good question. Five years...
09th February 2006
You can pat yourself on the back if you're one of the thousands of small business professionals that have set up a blog to communicate with your potential clients. Or, maybe you haven't started your business blog yet, but intend to. Take note now so you c...
09th February 2006
"Power stress is part of the experience that results from the exercise of influence and sense of responsibility felt in leadership positions." - (Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee, Resonant Leadership, Harvard Business School Press, 2005)
Leadership re...
09th February 2006
"Power stress is part of the experience that results from the exercise of influence and sense of responsibility felt in leadership positions." - (Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee, Resonant Leadership, Harvard Business School Press, 2005)
Leadership re...
09th February 2006
Neuroscientists are now discovering more about the brain and how it processes information and makes decisions. While much remains to be learned, apparently we may not be as rational and in control of our senses as we think we are.
The closer scientis...
22nd December 2005
As a leader, your success depends upon your ability to get things done: up, down and across all lines. To survive and succeed, you must learn four essential skills of persuading people. You must convince others to take action on your behalf even when you ...
22nd December 2005
How do you convince leaders to change?
Executive coaching offers a tremendous opportunity to leverage the talent and resources of leaders.
Coaching is no longer reserved for problem leaders. It is frequently sought by top performers whose organiz...
22nd December 2005
The business enterprise has two, and only two, basic functions: marketing and innovation. It is not necessary for a business to grow bigger; but it is necessary that it constantly grow better.
- Peter F. Drucker
The organization that fails to contin...
22nd December 2005
How do you help leaders succeed? Give them some coaching, that's the widely accepted solution. Then why do some executives give up on coaching programs designed to help them improve?
Executive coaching offers a tremendous opportunity to leverage leade...
