Gabriel BristolOctober 29, 2015 According to the U.S. Small Business Association, nearly 540,000 new small businesses start each month. While half of these new ventures will celebrate a five-year anniversary, 70 percent of them will fail within 10 years. While much has been made about a difficult economy over the last eight years, the fact is … Continue reading The 4 Pillars Of Better Leadership
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Team Leadership: How Not To Micromanage
Victoria VessellaOctober 27, 2015 It can be tempting for managers to remain vigilant over every activity their team members are performing, especially if the employees are working remotely. However, doing so will only breed feelings of resentment and distrust in employees. Managers should instead aim to be team leaders who empower their employees to work … Continue reading Team Leadership: How Not To Micromanage
10 Stress Relief Tips for Business Leaders
David KigerOctober 15, 2015 Stress comes with the territory for most CEOs. Being in the lead position of a business means a swirl of activity that can be difficult to navigate. When stress piles up, business leaders will have to find ways to deal with it so that they and their employees can avoid burnout. … Continue reading 10 Stress Relief Tips for Business Leaders
4 Reasons to Use Blended Learning In Your Leadership Development
Darleen DeRosaOctober 14, 2015 Employees today often have schedules that leave little time for training. Between meetings and tight deadlines, many do not have enough hours in their workday to squeeze in classroom time. Yet if they don’t devote ample time to developing their skills, they’ll never progress into the well-rounded leaders you need to … Continue reading 4 Reasons to Use Blended Learning In Your Leadership Development
How Webinar Series Can Build Your Thought Leadership
Mike TemplemanOctober 8, 2015 If you’re an experienced marketer, particularly if you operate in the B2B sector, you likely know about the value of webinars to your lead generation content marketing efforts. Webinars continue to rank among the top inbound marketing lead generation tactics, even improving in effectiveness between 2013 and 2014. You might also … Continue reading How Webinar Series Can Build Your Thought Leadership
5 Remarkable Leadership Lessons from Volkswagon’s Failure
Paul KeijzerOctober 1, 2015 I’m still trying to digest this. One of the most iconic German brands has been caught cheating. Driven by an overzealous CEO with an ‘eyes bigger than your stomach’ appetite to become the largest car company in the world cheated customers in the hopes of buying time to find a technical … Continue reading 5 Remarkable Leadership Lessons from Volkswagon’s Failure
Influencing People with a Dominant Personality
Dave SchoenbeckSeptember 25, 2015 One of the biggest head-scratching challenges in business is to try and figure out how to effectively convince a dominant “type A” personality that your idea or product is worth considering. First, let’s work through the list of some of the classic characteristics of this dominant personality type: Loves to aggressively … Continue reading Influencing People with a Dominant Personality
Helping New Supervisors and Managers Achieve “Flow”
Eric DouglasSeptember 21, 2015 Why is the concept of “flow” important? The reason is simple. People who are in a state of flow do their jobs better. They show a high level of focused attention and intrinsic satisfaction. As a result, they are both happier and more effective. According to the author Mihály Csíkszentmihályi (“Flow: The … Continue reading Helping New Supervisors and Managers Achieve “Flow”
Identify Trends to Become a Thought Leader
Christopher PennSeptember 21, 2015 Thought leadership is a central principle in effective public relations. By becoming a thought leader, you can shepherd your industry’s overall direction in a collaborative PR environment, or take the lead in an innovative PR environment. What does it mean to be a thought leader, and how do you become one? … Continue reading Identify Trends to Become a Thought Leader
Companies Are Looking For Leaders – Unfortunately, There Are Few
Brent PohlmanSeptember 18, 2015 Today, many companies are failing because they are run by people who do not want. Many people have given up hope at ever becoming a leader because they are fearful that they will not succeed or they will make a mistake. (Get over it! Leaders make mistakes daily.) Some people say … Continue reading Companies Are Looking For Leaders – Unfortunately, There Are Few
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