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This is an incredibly useful article by Jeff Haden on Inc.com. Points No. 4, 5 and 9 are my favorites.
I’m fortunate enough to know a number of remarkably successful people. Regardless of industry or profession, these successful people all share the same perspectives and beliefs. And they act on those beliefs…
It was Jack Welch of GE who said that leadership is 80% about people and 20% about other things. I think this is really true. I also believe what is even more true is that 80% of leadership is about effective communication. When someone says “what a great leader..”, more often than not they are really talking about that person’s ability to convey ideas effectively. Here are 3 ways communication becomes the primary driver of leadership…
There is a poet in all of us and sometimes it takes poetry to make us want to change. The teaching and verses of Lao Tze – even after translation – are powerful and thought-provoking. Here are some words – a few verses from Lao Tze – about being in the present and not worrying too much about possessions and accumulation of fame and wealth…
Report writing is as much a science as it is an art. Building a report will almost always require you to create “clusters” of information in some logical, structured, ordered way. This means taking discrete types of information and arranging this information in separate compartments for easier reading. This deliberate order engages the reader in a much better way than simply spreading bits of information across various parts of the report. Here are some kinds of “clusters” that can be used in report writing:
You may need to write a report for readers internal or external to your organization, although you may find that your report will be for someone in higher authority within your organization or for an external organization that supports or funds your organizational programs. People in organizations write reports for a variety of reasons. Reports can be informative or persuasive or a combination of both…
Much of what we use consciously or sub-consciously to influence or persuade people around us doesn’t actually work. This is because more often than not influencing turns out to be some form of coercion. In some cases, it is winning the argument without winning over the person. Here are 3 things you can do in practical terms to become an effective influencer…
Do a Google search on “5 P’s of Success” and you will get hundreds of results. It seems there are many versions of the 5 P’s of Success. Some are quite good, some rather lame and some are repetitions of common themes like Passion and Perspiration. But I believe one of the best 5 P’s of Success was originally articulated by a guy called Kurt Mortensen who writes articles and books on Persuasion. I like this particular 5 P’s because it hits bulls eye for so many ordinary people all around the world, people like you and me…
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