Professional Development

What Conductors Can Teach Us About Leadership

September 14, 2009

Effective leadership is important but it’s also hard. There isn’t a right or a wrong way to do it. It’s personal. I’ve seen many styles and almost all have a place. It depends on the situation and the personalities of the leader and those being led. In general, I’ve observed two leadership styles in business [...]

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Selling Ideas – 5 Ways to Make it Easy to Buy

May 26, 2009

Are you in the business of selling ideas? A boss once told me two things. When you are selling ideas: “Make it easy to buy.” and “Take yes for an answer.” Simple and sage advice. Here are five ways you can improve your success selling ideas. Five thoughts / guidelines / principles, five Hip Shots [...]

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Meetings – 6 Ways to Avoid that Sucking Sound

May 7, 2009

We attend lots of meetings. This isn’t necessarily bad. A well manged meeting is a great opportunity to move the ball forward. You can also get great stimulation from interaction with colleagues. Here are 12 ways to build relationships at work. But I’m afraid that many most meetings are so badly managed they are nothing [...]

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