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The Problem with Leadership

Why it is so hard for companies to find great leaders? By Dan MacDonald When leaders are chosen, the decision is often based on the wrong criteria. Many look to people with strong, charismatic personalities, o... Read >
Author: Dan MacDonald

Let Go of My Ego?

I have studied literature in leadership and spirituality and have found a common thread. The common thread is this: if you want to be successful and fulfilled you need to keep your ego in check. The ego is that part of us that is always asking: "But what... Read >
Author: sharuq

The Words of Peter Drucker

My nephew has been home from Vanderbilt for the summer and he has been working as my marketing intern. I've had a lot of fun getting to know Matt better, but I also wanted to make sure he was learning some things that would last beyond the summer. Rec... Read >
Author: Barbara Demarest

Looking Out for Number One

Tough times are ahead and you've got to look out for you. Sounds selfish, right? Well, truth be told, you are concerned about you. Many of us are concerned about our livelihood and are fearful of the future. The solution is to address these concerns outri... Read >
Author: Linda Swindling

HOW THE MIGHTY FALL Collins

Business Guru Jim Collins' latest, How the Mighty Fall .... and Why Some Corporations Never Give In, begins with Collins recalling the advice of his mentor, Stanford professor Bill Lazier: "Don't try to come up with the correct answers ; focus on coming u... Read >
Author: Jim Collins wood

Increase Income - Raise Your Quills and Profit in 3 Easy Steps

What does a hedgehog have to do with increasing your income and profits? Everything, if you've read Jim Collins' book, Good to Great. The lessons learned in Collins' book is focus doing ONE thing really well, be passionate about what you're doing, kno... Read >
Author: Bonita L. Richter, MBA

In Memory of Circuit City Stores

In Good to Great by Jim Collins, Circuit City was acknowledged as one of the companies that rose from good to great status by virtue of the appropriate culture and exceptional business strategy. The recognition bestowed on Circuit City was considerable an... Read >
Author: John Mehrmann

Got All the Right People in Their Right Seats on Your Bus?

Jim Collins, author of "Good to Great" uses the analogy of a bus with riders in seats for employees who are maximizing their potential by being placed in the 'right' job. Skills, experience, temperament are all considered. That last piece, temperament... Read >
Author: Andrea Feinberg, MBA, CPBA, CSBL Coach

Developing Successful Leadership Practices

Successful leadership practices and professional business management skills are proficiencies that develop over time. Certainly, some people are born leaders, but there are certain areas that can be concentrated on to develop leadership skills. Mahatma... Read >
Author: Jonathan Andrews

The role of leadership in commitment to quality

The most important part of any business growth strategy, the most effective business marketing idea, is product quality. If one looks at the true ‘built to last' companies that Jim Collins writes about they have at their heart a fundamental, unquestioni... Read >
Author: Rosemary Grace Brooks

9 Tips on How to Make a Small Business Successful

1.Develop a thorough business plan. The kind of cash flow analysis you do upfront will determine -- to a large extent -- how well you can weather variations in sales, inventory, and customer interest. You can compile a business plan yourself or outsour... Read >
Author: Dave Swegle

Promotions can be Bad News

Many people have goals of moving up in life and especially in their work. While having goals is a great thing, have you ever stopped and thought about where you really want to end up? What is the ultimate goal in your work? Do you want to be a CEO or a... Read >
Author: Lukasavige

Rewarding Good Work: Outdoor Promotional Giveaways

As the weather gets warmer everyone begins to think of activities they can complete outdoors. Whether they are physically active and like to run, hike, play sports or are more interested in less strenuous pursuits like fishing, sunning themselves, reading... Read >
Author: Loni Ice

Tips for Prescribing a Future for Your Business

Many people wonder what the future holds with respect to their businesses. Whether you want to predict the future or prescribe an outcome of your choosing, you'll have plenty of company! Throughout history, we humans have tried many ways to predict the... Read >
Author: Adele Sommers

Follow That Bus

Copyright (c) 2008 Gil Ortega Large Scale Lead Generation Is As Easy As Following The Right Bus In Traffic. I can picture it now, just like a scene from a movie. I'm in New York City, I jump into a taxi and shout, 'follow that bus'. The taxi screech... Read >
Author: LeadSchool

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