By way of John Agno's Coaching Tip: The Leadership Blog, here are interesting facts on leadership development spending in companies: "While it may be true that organizations are cutting funding for "training programs," that is not the case when it comes to grooming emerging leaders. According to … [Read more...] about Leadership Development NOT in a Recession…
The Language of Leadership: Inspiring Change
“Human communication has its own set of very unusual and counterintuitive rules.” — Malcolm Gladwell What does it take to transmit bold new ideas to people who don’t want to hear them? How can the language you use facilitate enthusiastic, energetic implementation? Transformational … [Read more...] about The Language of Leadership: Inspiring Change
Is Your Message Emotional & Personal?
People aren’t listening. They are mentally doing email, preparing for their next meeting, and thinking about other things, especially personal things. The first step in communicating is to get their urgent attention. Think about these facts the next time you're writing content for your … [Read more...] about Is Your Message Emotional & Personal?
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For some, contracts and gigs are a little slow right now. But things are picking up again. Numerous studies have shown that companies that spend on marketing during recessions do significantly better than those that make big cuts. It’s a good time to step up your content marketing with … [Read more...] about 3-Day Sale: Save on Article & Newsletter Subscriptions
The Brain Science of Bad Decisions
Decision making is a critical function in our personal and professional lives. None of us would be in positions of authority without demonstrated abilities to discern issues and make good choices. Our reputations and livelihoods depend on it. Each day, however, intelligent people make mistakes, … [Read more...] about The Brain Science of Bad Decisions
Pattern Recognition: Super Brain Power… Sometimes
Pattern recognition is an amazingly helpful brain process that we take for granted. It consistently helps us make split second decisions in both large and small ways. On the tennis courts, it's obvious. The opponent takes his racquet back in preparation, and depending on how far he turns his … [Read more...] about Pattern Recognition: Super Brain Power… Sometimes
Got blog? You know you should, here’s why
I'm not going to re-hash all the top reasons you should set up and write on a blog for your business. I'm sending you straight to this page where you can sign up and download a special report I wrote with Denise Wakeman as The Blog Squad: Better Business Blogging: 4 New Concepts for Getting … [Read more...] about Got blog? You know you should, here’s why
How Do We Develop a Respectful or Ethical Mind?
In Howard Gardner's book Five Minds for the Future, (HBSP, 2007), he writes that some of the mindsets we have always valued may not be as highly valued in the future, as our world evolves. I've just written an article based on his ideas. It's left me thinking about these five minds, a lot. Here's … [Read more...] about How Do We Develop a Respectful or Ethical Mind?
5 Highly Valued Minds for the Future
“The empires of the future will be empires of the mind.” — Winston Churchill In a ruthless, globally competitive market, companies cannot afford the luxury of holding onto more employees than they need. With economic constraints and technological advances, some jobs are being eliminated completely … [Read more...] about 5 Highly Valued Minds for the Future
What’s Wrong with Business Books?
Before buying into business books-du-jour that claim the secret formula to 'excellence' and 'great companies', take a hard look at their research methods. Both In Search of Excellence and Good to Great have inspired legions of managers everywhere, but are they based on sound evidence and rigorous … [Read more...] about What’s Wrong with Business Books?