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MBA Interview Tips - Finding Your Fit By : Kwame ofori Not all schools are the same. Each one has a different atmosphere. The curricula might be similar, but the professors teaching those curricula are going to make a huge difference in how well you do and how much you enjoy your classes. MBA Interview Tips - Don't Appear Desperate By : Kwame ofori There is a very fine line between cockiness and desperation. When you're having your interview, how well you walk that line can mean the difference between getting accepted or having to accept second best. MBA Interview Tips - Apply When You're Ready By : Kwame ofori At this stage of your life, if you're like most people your age, you probably feel that everything has to be done today. Each day that you wait is another day wasted. Because of this train of thought, a lot of students apply for a school way before they're ready. This can lead to disaster...literally. MBA Interview Tips - What Your GMAT Really Means By : Kwame ofori There is so much misinformation going around in regard to the GMATs that it's enough to make you want to each for an airsick bag. Truth is, most MBA prospects don't really understand the significance of the GMAT. Hopefully, this installment will clear that up. MBA Inteview Tips - Don't Lie By : Kwame ofori In a word, don't do it. There are several reasons why. At the top of the list goes back to a very old saying that goes like this... "What a tangled web we weave when at first we practice to deceive." MBA Interview Tips - Visit Schools By : Kwame ofori A lot of prospective students skip this part because they think it isn't all that important. Who's going to know that they were even there? Well, this wrong kind of thinking can mean the difference between acceptance and rejection to a specific school. Universal Symbols—Five Intertwined Rings for the Olympics & Steeples For a Place of Worship By : Elda Titus 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 Learning From Our Past Leaders By : Jack Landry Do you want to know how to become a better leader and how to build stronger leaders in your workplace? Learn leadership skills in this article from our past leaders. Improving The Way You Learn By : Tom Selwick Learning is a lifelong process for you and for your team. These tips will help you maximize your learning and improve the way you understand. MBA Interview Tips - How To Over Come Admission Officers By : Kwame ofori I've saved this for last because it is probably the one thing that can destroy the mindset of a prospective student more than anything else. In this installment, I want to talk about the admissions people. And yes, they are just that...people. Black History Month we Salute General William E. “Kip” Ward, U.S. Commander, United States Africa Command By : Earl Keaton During Black History Month we salute all of our military men and women serving our country On January 30, 2010, CNN conducted a live interview with General William E U.S. Military Code Talkers - The Navajo Unwritten Words By : Earl Keaton Words from the wise never had a cryptic meaning until the Navajo ‘Code Talkers,’ later romanticized by the movie Wind Talkers, became the saving secret code during World War II Recently, the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, were honored by a visit from four Navajo Code Talkers Value of Team Work in Business By : Simon Johnnson As cliched the statement - `united we stand, divided we fall' may be, it is the secret behind every success story. The importance of teamwork gets doubly highlighted in the realm of businesses. The Leader as a Mentor and a Director By : Tammy AS Kohl 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 Communicating Within a System: Appreciating and Respecting Individual Differences By : Samuel Johnson BA Like it or not we all live and communicate within systems A system being defined as a group of people with which we must interact on a regular basis Leadership - Character and Traits By : Jane Dawson In this article we look at the key characteristics and traits for becoming and staying a leader. 11 Steps For Selecting Top Management Talent By : Lance Thorington Given the expense associated with recruiting executives and the high cost of making poor choices you would think executives would want to do this well. Finding the Best Leaders By : Jack Landry This article goes into depth about personality color tests. These color tests can help employers easily recognize the best leaders. Two Distinct Minds By : Tammy AS Kohl We have two distinct minds—our conscious mind and our subconscious mind Most of us are very aware of our conscious mind because we “seem” to spend a great deal of time there Leadership Skills - Are Leaders Born Or Made? By : Kass Hanson What leadership skills do the most successful people posses and are leaders born or made? The age old nature/nurture debate takes center stage. 5 Powerful Tips For Employee Surveys To Revolutionize Your Business By : Elle Wood Employee surveys can be one of the most powerful tools that anyone in a leadership position can have at their disposal. The attitudes, moods, work ethic, thought patterns, and many other factors of employees are directly related to the overall productivity and success of any company or organization. Here are 5 powerful tips that will allow anyone to revolutionize their business. Top New Years Resolution Ideas and How to Start Preparing For Them Now By : Cathy Lopez Christmas is just around the corner and many individuals are starting to think about what kind of New Years Resolutions they will make this year With just a little over three weeks left until New Years the decision must be made soon and even sooner if you wish to prepare for those New Years resolutions Leadership Training, Solving Headaches Doesn't Have To Be Difficult By : Elle Wood Anyone looking at leadership training for their organization already knows all of the difficulties there are in leading hundreds if not thousands of people. One of the biggest tools available on the market includes programs that offer all the tools necessary for developing managers, leaders, and executives. The Secret Behind Why Most Management Training Fails By : Elle Wood Anyone who has experienced the horrors often involved with management training will quickly tell you that a few key factors can make a huge difference in the results that are achieved. Leadership That Doesn't Include Engagement Surveys Is Leading Employees Nowhere By : Elle Wood In the corporate world today it's a dog eat dog world. Those that survive and thrive in this ever changing, fast paced world are those who are able to use the right tools to their advantage. Understanding Leadership By : Jack Landry This article explores the many essential skills to consider when selecting leaders in the work place. He also tells you how to implement these skills into your employees today. 6 Ways to Make Better Decisions By : John Potter PhD 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 Learn how to solve Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1 Problems! By : Brian Tse Has you or your child ever needed extra help on math such as algebra? Knowing these basics of math can help you manage your future since basic math is needed almost everywhere. Know how to do arithmetic and algebra today to help you keep track of things such as your money throughout your life. Conquering the Need For Instant Gratification By : John Hersey 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 A Few Words to the Wise From the Wise By : John Hersey If you’ve never had the opportunity to listen to a motivational speaker, then you are really missing something The whole atmosphere is totally charged with positive energy, and everyone leaves pumped and ready to go out and conquer the world Be a Good Leader! Bring Out Your Inner Child! By : John Hersey 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 Becoming a Successful Leader By : Jack Landry This article discusses five particular skills that create business leaders in today's society. These leaders commonly are: questioning, observing, trying new things, networking, and associating. Benefits of a Good Coach and Mentor By : Seppo Lamsa 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 The Ethical Behavioral Range of Values By : Artur Victoria Participation in crime, as an example, can be viewed as the worst failure of the professional in terms of behavior antithetical to the public values of his or her profession However, crime represents only the tip of the iceberg of activities that fail to further the public values that justify a particular profession Ethics - Law and Citizenship By : Artur Victoria Laws are not self-enforcing Those to whom they are directed need to understand what they mean to them Ethics Regimes and Integrity Systems By : Artur Victoria The first requirement is to remember the critical role of the legislature in the integrity system People put too much faith in the capacity of a democratic legislature to prevent wrong-doing, we should never make the opposite mistake of rubbishing the integrity potential of democratic legislatures and put all our faith in independent or civil society 'watchdog' bodies Embracing a Critical Morality in a Profession By : Artur Victoria People view crime by professionals as particularly abhorrent, particularly heinous When an accountant steals from a client, a lawyer perverts justice and a doctor murders a patient, these crimes seem even more offensive Ethical Leadership Role By : Artur Victoria The role of leaders and leadership was acknowledged This has long been emphasized in business and the professions 5 Ways to Handle a Toxic Leader By : John Potter PhD 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 Entrepreneur - A Special Kind Of Leader By : Johnny Palmer An entrepreneur is someone who has a new idea for products or services and takes action by starting their own business. They are ambitious and willing to assume responsibility for the venture, including the capital required for start-up. 5 Ways to be an Emotionally Intelligent Leader By : John Potter PhD 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 What Makes You Happy? 10 Characteristics of Resilient People By : Alvah Parker What makes you happy? One answer is resilience. Resilience is a characteristic of people who can easily bounce back from adversity. Resilient people are able to "roll with the punches". You can learn to be more resilient. Use these 10 characteristics of resilient people to become more resilient yourself. Hiring With Personality Theory, New Evidence Revealed By : Samuel Johnson BA In today’s corporate world hiring managers often give as much consideration to an applicant’s personality as they do to educational background or professional experience When hiring for positions that are calculating in nature, an accountant, a technician, perhaps a computer programmer, a hiring manager will likely be looking for candidates who are reserved, focused, and task-oriented, with the belief that these character traits are important contributors for success in their line of work How to Build an Effective Team - 3 Key Areas to Consider By : John Potter PhD Teams and groups are not the same A group is just a collection of people with a shared interest How to be a Peak Performer in Business – 6 Ways to Excel at What You Do By : John Potter PhD 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 ‘rust-out’ The Game With No Winners By : John Berling Hardy Imagine a video game in which some clever players manage to break the code. While everyone else was playing the outer game, they were playing an entirely different game; an inner game, so to speak. They would have to keep this game secret between themselves. So, while everyone was busy trying to win, it would appear as if they had a real chance to win. Expatriate Engagement By : Steven Coleman Engagement is a fairly recent term in business In the past the talk was about “attracting, motivating and retaining” expatriate employees 5 Effective Ways For Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking By : John Potter PhD 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 6 Highly Effective Ways to Motivate Your People By : John Potter PhD 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 8 Proven Strategies to be a More Effective Leader By : John Potter PhD 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 Quick Steps to Learning Leadership Skills By : Roberto Sedycias Many people want to learn leadership skills to better improve their lives Having excellent leadership abilities can lead a better job, a promotion and even a new business if you want to be self-employed Investing Time Through Purpose, Values and Vision By : Tammy AS Kohl You will get more out of your time when you learn how to get more out of your life After you determine what you want, what you value, what you believe, and where your priorities lie Do You Want Your Team Members To "Just Get The Job Done"? By : Carolyn Stevens In their effort to get the job done, some leaders burn people up...and consequently the job doesn't get done! Highly task-focused leaders too frequently lose team members, and they find it enormously difficult to generate discretionary effort from their team members. This article explores how task-focused leaders can create a more productive team. The Power Within By : Tammy AS Kohl The Power Within The phrase you ‘create your own reality’ is something that many new age folks talk about, but what does it really mean, and how does it apply to you ‘Creating your own reality’ is your perception of how you view your world, how you interact with your world, and how you interact with yourself and others 11 Qualities of a Highly Effective Christian Leader By : Matthew Payne 1 Leaders should be enthusiastic Colossians 3:23 (New International Version) Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, People are more willing to be enthusiastic with a leader that is the same So go about your work with passion and your workers will follow your lead As A Leader, It's Vital That You Operate At Your Very Best By : Carolyn Stevens Anything less than exemplary leadership stops people from performing at their best. This article looks at some of the behaviors of exemplary leaders and gives you practical steps that you, or the leaders in your team, can take to operate at your best. As A Leader, You Won't Be At Your Best Until... By : Carolyn Stevens So many leaders let their work rule their life. Yet to function at your best, both professionally and personally, you need to create a good balance of your work and your life. This article explores what that might look like. Leaders: "Getting It Off Your Chest" In Six Vital Steps By : Carolyn Stevens There are some very good reasons leaders need to disclose how they feel when they're dealing with a confronting issue. Read on to discover what are the six straightforward steps to effectively disclosing how you feel. Leadership Coaching - Increasing Efficiency and Productivity By : Troy Truman There are many types of leadership coaching programs. Small business owners may attend seminars and training sessions that understand that they must do more with fewer resources. Often, this includes improving employee efficiency and productivity. Read on to find out more! Leadership Skills - Leading By Example By : Troy Truman For most people, leadership skills do not come naturally. Though there are some people that innately understand what needs to be done, and the best way to do it, they are certainly the minority. It used to be that if you did not show these natural tendencies, you were not able to achieve certain levels of success. Read on to find out more! Leadership Qualities - Grow Your Own Leaders By : Troy Truman Organizations need leaders at every level. Many choose to seek out existing employees with specific leadership qualities so that they can be trained and nurtured. If your company has made the decision to grow your own leaders, there are several traits to look for. Leaders have a clear vision of what needs to be done, how to get there and what success looks like. Read on to find out more! Executive Coaching - Why They Work By : Troy Truman Until recently, executive coaching was kept under wraps. It was something no one talked about. Executive coaches were only brought in when a leader was in trouble. Things have changed for the better. Read on to find out more! Leadership Development - Programs That Work By : Troy Truman Leadership development is the effort used to enhance an individual's ability to lead people towards a common goal. This development involves learning new skills and expanding existing expertise. The training process helps them have a better understanding of the company vision and how best to achieve it by leading through example and learning new management techniques. Read on to find out more! Simple Things That Affect Your Success By : Shirley Muhammad Everywhere you turn people are looking for the magic formula to achieving success and avoiding failure If a success pill or failure vaccination were ever made available, people would camp out in the nude overnight in zero degree weather just to get it A Call to Action: Resolving the Resolution By : Samuel Johnson BA When it comes to planning out one’s day, list making is a regular habit for most The action of simply jotting down the week’s grocery list or leaving a thoughtful set of “honey do’s” is common practice Lead Your Own Way By : Roberto Sedycias Some people are born with the innate ability to lead and to lead well Others may have to work harder to find it, but that ability does lie within each individual How to Find Coaching Clients By : Justin Sachs Tips, tools and strategies for finding coaching clients in a challenging market. Executives on Web Dashboard for Essential Management By : Willie Greg The web dashboard is an online dashboard tool that can easily connect to Microsoft OLAP cubes. It visualizes all KPI in just a matter of seconds. This is very efficient software. If you have a web based dashboard, you can easily get the task done. Be the Next Big Thing in Your Company: 2 Ways to Acquire Leadership Training By : Elle Wood Start to acquire leadership training despite your current level of management. Once completed, you will become an integral member of a highly efficient and highly productive work environment. Be the Next Big Thing in Your Company: 2 Ways to Acquire Leadership Training By : Elle Wood Start to acquire leadership training despite your current level of management. Once completed, you will become an integral member of a highly efficient and highly productive work environment. How Important Are Employee Engagement Surveys? By : Elle Wood I've always wondered the purpose of employee engagement surveys, until I got firsthand experience as an employer. Magnify What’s Best and Focus on What’s Next By : Tammy AS Kohl The title of this blog comes from a principle theme within a book entitled Change The Way You See Everything by Kathryn D Cramer and Hank Wasiak Leadership That Creates Manufacturing Miracles By : Ann Andrews Are you really getting the best out of your people? What is best? How much do you value your workers' input. This article may change your perception and encourage you to implement subtle or even massive changes. Adapting Your Leadership Style By : Ryan Scholz Leadership is very much situational One capability that excellent leaders possess is the ability to adapt their leadership style to fit the situation Are You A Born Leader or Not? By : Ryan Round People are not born with any particular skill. We are all born afraid of falling and of loud noises, but after that everything else is learned. So it is to become a leader. Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Why Do My Employees Come To Work At All? By : Ann Andrews What prevents employees from being able to be great as individuals and also what prevents our teams from being fabulous? Where do you go to find the answer? The content of this article may surprise you. The Five Commandments of Leadership By : Roberto Sedycias Self help on leadership is a tough job and needs to be done effectively, so that the matters do not take a bad shape Leadership needs high care in the conduct, especially in the presence of subordinates as every action in relation to work is being noted Ensure that Projects Finish on Time by Avoiding Scope Creep By : Rune Aresvik Scope creep is a leading driver of internal project teams not meeting agreed deadlines. Scope creep can be avoided by following two simple approaches. Tips in Developing Leadership Skills By : Ryan Round Leadership abilities come naturally to some, but for many, leadership skills have to be honed and developed. Observe the following requirements to improve and build upon your leadership skills. Running a Successful Product Development Project By : Rune Aresvik The success-rate for product development and innovation projects can be radically increased improved by following a few project design rules. Tips to Enhance your Business Acumen By : Simon Johnnson Have you ever wondered about what makes a great businessman? There are some who make billions with their business strategies while the world is also abound in people who cannot succeed in business. Not Everything is Leadership - Part 1: Power Wielding Vs. Referent Power By : John Dentico Imagine for a moment you are standing by the side of your house and doing some work on it Your Neighbor Bob comes over to see how you are doing The Seven Deadly Sins of Leadership By : Jim Sirbasku This article highlights seven common mistakes business leaders are likely to make. By creating knowledge of these common mishaps, leaders can implement ways to avoid them. The seven deadly sins of leadership will enable leaders to improve their weaknesses. The Power Within By : Tammy AS Kohl The Power Within The phrase you ‘create your own reality’ is something that many new age folks talk about, but what does it really mean, and how does it apply to you ‘Creating your own reality’ is your perception of how you view your world, how you interact with your world, and how you interact with yourself and others Is An Ultimate Leadership Guide The Answer? By : Simon Oates In the past 10 years, there has been a huge cry for ultimate leadership guides to come flying off the British and American presses Why is this Can An Ultimate Leadership Guide Ever Exist? By : Simon Oates Leadership often comes across as a vast and confusing topic There are many reasons why this is the case: - Personal Development is an unscientific process, and therefore clear and simple techniques are hard to validate Should All World Leaders Speak in English? By : A Nutt Language allows people to communicate, learn, and grow which is the fundamental underpinning of society’s progress In recent years, more people have begun discussing the question of whether all world leaders should speak English How to Get Buy-In for Project Conclusions and Recommendations By : Rune Aresvik How to ensure that your project team gets the required buy-in for its conclusions and recommendations by carrying out a structured communication process. Where the Winners in Business Come From By : The A-players in business don't appear out of thin air. A lot goes into their development as winners. And parents have a lot to do with where the core of their development comes from. Support Your Cause With a Petition Online By : Allison Ryan You can easily create a petition online and make it available to people all over the world In this way you can collect a huge number of signatures in support of the cause Start a Free Petition to Get the Support You Need By : Sarah Martin You can start a free petition online and not have to pay for the creation or the hosting Online petitions have the potential of collecting massive numbers of signatures and support for your cause Guidelines For Starting a Petition By : Sarah Martin When you feel that a situation needs to be changed, there are ways of bringing this issue to the attention of the authorities with the power to make the changes One of these ways is to start a petition in which you collect signatures of all those affected Getting the Petition Signatures You Need By : Sarah Martin Every petition needs signatures to show that there is support for this issue and to hopefully get the powers to be to make the changes you suggest How many petitions you need depends on many factors Browse Petition Samples to Help You Create Your Own! By : Sarah Martin There are numerous petition samples available online to give you ideas of the types of petitions you can create and to teach you how to write an effective petition For example, if you are looking for a petition for an issue associated with the environment or animal welfare, you can read the samples available and sign your name in support of the cause What is a Citizen Petition? By : Sarah Martin A citizen petition is a way of asking for changes on an issue that concerns you Under the First Amendment of the Constitution, citizens have this right to make their views known and to request that government agencies or departments as well as private businesses and enterprises take a second look at laws and regulations that affect them in a detrimental way Tips to Make Petition Writing Easier By : Sarah Martin There are many online sites that make petition writing and the collection of signatures much easier than it was in the past By creating an online petition, you have access to supporters of your cause all over the world How to Make a Petition By : Sarah Martin Every citizen should know how to make a petition This is one method of initiating change that has proven effective for centuries Leadership - 4 Surefire Ways To Improve Your Influence By : Simon Oates Leadership and influence are often mistaken as being the same thing They're heavily connected - I agree, but influence is merely one strand, one element - one segment of being a great leader What Can We Learn From Obama's Leadership Style? By : Simon Oates Obama is without doubt one of the most effective leaders we have seen so far this century, and is already well on his way to becoming the contender for 'leader of the century' The hype behind this man is huge, the media coverage at an almost obsessive level - but yet there is a significant amount of sincerity in the voices of his followers Setting Goals - Is it Really That important? By : Carmen Brandt Wolf Setting Goals - we hear it all the time, "Set goals and you will achieve them." But, how do we know this is true? This article provides the proof behind this statement and gives you step by step instructions on successfully starting your goal setting adventure.
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