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How
To Conduct A Successful Interview
It is easy to forget that the
recruitment interview is a selling event: Obviously the interviewee is
doing everything he or she can to impress the interviewer(s) and
provide suffi...
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You
Have Reached An Important Decision - Now To Sell It To The Troops
So, you have reached a
decision that will affect other people and you need to now advise them
of your deliberations and conclusions so that the decision can be put
into effect or i...
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Actions
Speak Louder than Words
"If you want to know what
people are committed to, pay attention to what they do, not to what
they say." I wish I could claim authorship of that line. I do not
know who wrote it...
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Leadership:
Genuine Service or Ego?
For about a year, I considered
applying for a position on the board of a local non-profit
organization whose mission I believe in deeply. I felt that my
education, skills, and expe...
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Decision
Making - The Herrmann Brain Theory
Everyone has a different
make-up that influences how they take decisions. Ned Herrmann’s
extensive research in this field led to the Herrmann Brain Theory.
These are four part...
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Why
Some Decisions Are Harder Than Others
While some decisions are easy
(what to eat for supper) many more are extremely hard. Usually, a hard
decision involves greater consequences/implications or, in some cases,
a higher...
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Why
Most Leadership Development Efforts Fail
George was seen as an
up-and-coming leader in the organization. People the worked for him
liked and respected him. And those in Senior Leadership saw his
potential, so he was slate...
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How
Leaders Can Achieve More by Doing Less
Every leader I've ever talked
with has been busy. Some are more stressed by their workload than
others, but the reality of work today is that we all (leaders
included) have plenty ...
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How
to make the most of change
Our recent article, 4
types of peope who affect change, describes the types of p...
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Rating
The Boss: If Donald Rumsfeld Were CEO?
Donald Rumsfeld defended
George Bush policies, conceded no errors, and said the nation needs
patience. And from day one, he alienated top military brass and
powerful congressional...
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Decisions
- What They Are And What They Are Not
Decision making is an
essential requirement of management and the very best leaders appear
able to make crucial decisions effortlessly “standing on their
feet” But what exactl...
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Is
There An Increasing Need For Leadership, Or Is It Just Hype? 5
pointers
Of all the things that have
changed over the last few centuries, and particularly the massive
amount of change experienced duri..