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At the end of the day, we’re all on the same page about the need to interface about thinking outside the box. Huh? If you’ve ever been tempted to play “buzz word bingo” during a meeting or presentation, check out this new survey of the most annoying and overused business buzzwords. (We’ll circle bac
Rather than limit themselves to analyst and caregiver roles, today's leaders and managers need to assume the more dynamic personas of wizard and warrior, bringing creativity and vision to organization cultures that analytic and caregiver models can...
Got ADD? Here are six quick exercises you can use to turn your attention deficit into a surplus....
High performance maintain a strong link between pay and performance.
If your responsibilities include making arrangements for presentations or speeches at hotels and convention centers, don't miss this article! Brian Tracy, one of the world's most successful speakers, shares his secrets. His first tip? "Hotels lie!"...
Next time you make a mistake at work, follow a strategy well-known to children everywhere-ask for a "do-over." Humorist Judy Carter explains....
Over the course of his career, former CEO Sander Flaum has learned that if you don't take control of your time, others will do it for you. Here are his strategies for leading more efficiently and effectively....
Long considered the world's greatest thinker and writer on management, Peter Drucker's teachings continue to inspire leaders. In this excerpt from his new book A Class with Drucker: The Lost Lessons of the World's Greatest Management Teacher (AMACOM, 2007), William Cohen describes a lesson he learne
A new study from London's Cass Business School shows that as many as 35% of U.S. entrepreneurs suffer from dyslexia. Additionally, dyslexics are more likely than nondyslexics to own more than one business and to supervise more people....