Peter Georgescu is scared, as are some of his more far-sighted fellow millionaires and billionaires. Not “of Al Qaeda, or the vicious Islamic State or some other evolving radical group…We are afraid o
Technology is advancing faster than ever – but for better or for worse? On the one hand, astonishing technology developments from personalized genomics to self-driving cars to drones to artificial int
In our extroverted business culture, introverts can feel excluded, overlooked, or misunderstood. But being an introvert doesn't mean you can't be a great leader. Citing examples of highly successful l
Everything You Need to Know About Government Contract Types As the world’s single largest buyer of goods and services, the federal government has many ways to structure its procurements. Different sit
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For years, Margaret Wheatley has written eloquently about humanizing our organizations and helping people to work together more effectively and compassionately. She has shown how breakthroughs in chao
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Dubbed "the most creative man in Silicon Valley" by Fast Company magazine, Michael Ray created and taught Stanford University's celebrated Personal Creativity in Business course for 25 years. From t
Make the Right Choice - Enhance Your Ethical Decision Making Skills Today! Ethical issues arise in all walks of life, but none have implications as far-reaching and serious as those related to public
""SuperLeadership"" was coined by authors Charles Manz and Henry Sims to describe a management style that focuses on ""leading others to lead themselves"". In their earlier book of that title, they es
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By the cofounder of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies--the nation's most prominent advocacy organization for local businesses--and the founder of the internationally known children's
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A leading authority on the development of human potential and the author of "The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Business Success" outlines the path to achieving personal wealth and satisfaction.
Offers a comprehensive, easy-to-use tool that helps you clearly lay out your priorities and translate them into an action plan. This "Priority Matrix" helps you to schedule appropriate time for each
A Multidimensional Approach to Leadership Top-down, one-dimensional leadership models are hopelessly outmoded in today’s rapidly changing world, and they waste the leadership ability that is pr
Explores the origins, causes, and symptoms of affluenza--society's compulsive desire to acquire--and discusses such treatment as strengthening immunity against advertising and minimizing the side effe
On-the-Job Training (OJT) is the single most used training method in organizations today. But it is also the most misused-because very few of those doing OJT are ever trained how to do it. In Hands-On
