In a recent article in Fortune Magazine (January 18, 2010) there is a sad, disturbing story about a billionaire who has a pattern of battling with his

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As a global security expert, Jordan Frankel honed his talent in safeguarding homeowners from burglaries and home invasions by using a combination of imagination, street smarts and a love of all things security In his teens, he was already helping local retailers prevent burglaries and costly vandalism

Symbols are objects or pictures that represent a much larger idea Symbols have played a significant role throughout history in how ideas become and influence our culture

Words from the wise never had a cryptic meaning until the Navajo

As a leader you must be many things to many people We have discussed in previous posts the need for a leader to be a visionary because involving people in realizing a compelling vision provides a beacon for the future and a standard of excellence

We have two distinct minds

One of the things about really effective managers and leaders is that they have to be able to make good decisions However, decision making is not always a simple process

Most of us have important goals that we hope to accomplish Our intentions are good and our plans are often well thought out and well focused

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Studies have shown that successful leaders have something very interesting in common; they all demonstrate certain positive personality traits that are normally associated with children If you consider yourself a good leader, check and see if these characteristics apply to you

A person heading into business for the first time, whether online or offline, will often find the waters murky and difficult to navigate It is easy to follow the wrong path and hit a rocky outcrop, before ever reaching the shore and achieving any sort of measurable success

We have all encountered toxic leaders and they exist in all walks of life from the business world, the military, government departs and even some entrepreneurs Toxic leaders are those individuals who because of their destructive behaviours and personal dysfunctional qualities inflict serious harm on the people they lead and their organizations

Our thoughts on leadership have developed considerably since the early part of the 20th Century when the Great Person Theories approach was in fashion It was thought in those times that you were born with leadership qualities and if you had enough of those qualities you automatically would be an effective leader

Teams and groups are not the same A group is just a collection of people with a shared interest

Many years ago, two psychologists Yerkes and Dodson created an insightful law relating how people perform under pressure If a person is under no pressure at all they can be demotivated and run the risk of

Engagement is a fairly recent term in business In the past the talk was about

Many people have a real fear of public speaking The irony is that almost everyone is comfortable talking to one or two people at a time but when that number grows, anxiety sets in

Throughout the centuries people have been interested in what motivates others to carry out behaviors as well as how to motivate themselves Abraham Maslow, Frederick Herzberg and Douglas McGregor to name just three gurus all had their own ideas of what enabled people to become motivated

Leadership is one of the most researched yet least understood aspects of human behaviour We all know a great leader when we encounter one but are often less confident about our own leadership ability and how to develop it