by Melinda Fouts, Ph.D., Featured Contributor Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” ~ Leo Tolstoy WHAT DOES IT TAKE to be an exemplary leader? How do you become an exemplary leader? And, what is the key component of mastering the self to attain the highest level of leadership? Reading about peak performance or …
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by Carol Anderson, Columnist & Featured Contributor THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION approved this week a rule that will require publicly traded companies to disclose the ratio of CEO pay to the average employee pay. This rule has been pending approval since Dodd-Frank legislation in 2010, and has been a source of continuing conflict and controversy. Now I’m not generally …
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by James Thompson, Guest Contributor EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE is the critical factor that is responsible for the star performers, setting them apart from the rest of the pack. Emotional intelligence affects how we overcome social complexities, manage our behaviour, etc. However, it makes it very difficult to know what you lack in order to improve yourself. Some of the emotional intelligence …
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by Dr. Mary Lippitt, Columnist & Featured Contributor WHAT COMES TO MIND when you think of powerful leaders? Do you envision the trustworthy, inspiring, and successful leader who steadfastly focuses on goals and who fosters genuine loyalty in his/her followers? Or do you see the ever lurking evil leader who craves power for personal gain, trampling whatever (or whoever) gets …
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by Gordon Tredgold, Featured Contributor IF YOUR TEAM is not functioning well, not performing and you want to know where the problem lies, then get a mirror and the person responsible will usually be looking back at you. Teams reflect their leadership, so if they are not functioning well then it’s usually due to the leadership, i.e. you. I have …
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by Debbie Ruston, Columnist & Featured Contributor A BUSINESS PROPERTY in my community has been on the market since the mid-90s....over 20 years!!!!! It was just sold by a local real estate agent, who says he’s been working on the property for the last eight years. This was a highly priced property, which would be a nice commission for the agent. …
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by Dr. Mary Lippitt, Columnist & Featured Contributor YOU DO NOT HAVE to have a lofty title, sizeable budget, or media coverage to be powerful. Growing power does not require a formal grant from the organization or having an “in-crowd” status. Power is not popularity or office size. Let’s rethink our assumptions about how confidence impacts power. First, having confidence …
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by Mark A. Cohen, Columnist & Featured Contributor A CENTURY AGO Harry Selfridge, the London retailer, declared: “The customer is always right.” The temptation to interpret this too literally belies the wisdom of the remark, because with an economy of words, Selfridge captured the cornerstones of success in any service business: (1) convince the customer that s/he will receive good …
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by Susan Bender Phelps, Featured Contributor IN A RECENT SURVEY of more than 1000 people, BambooHR learned that a startling 31 percent of respondents had quit a job within the first six months, with one in six leaving within the first three months. A mentoring or sponsorship program for new hires could have made a huge difference in helping them …
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by Alessandro Daliana, Featured Contributor MODERN PSYCHOLOGY tells us the formative years are between 1 and 6; that’s when our personality develops. Malcolm Gladwell argues that 10,000 hours are required to be proficient. Interestingly, being awake for 5 years equals around 10,000 hours. So I will ask you to use this statement as a working hypothesis: By the age of …
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