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Body Language: Does It Shape You?

People are constantly throwing off a storm of signals. These signals may be silent (non-verbal) messages communicated through the sender's body movements, facial expressions,...
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8 Leadership Traits Crucial For Success

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Business Leadership: Grooming the Next Generation

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Leadership: Is There a Place for the Office Clown?

You know them very well! Every organization has at least one office clown. In the dark corridors of every organization lurks this jokester. They...

Leadership Qualities: The Love of Leadership

We have a romantic vision of leaders and leadership. History books are filled with stories of leaders that have leadership qualities that make them...
Is a Leader the Same As a Manager?

Is a Leader the Same As a Manager?

Is there a difference between a leader and a manager? The simple answer is yes. Many people use these terms interchangeably, but there is...
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Leadership Values: Are We Putting Our Organizations at Risk?

“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower In business,...
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Business Tools: Meet the Guy Who Made Them Easier

  How many times a day do you enter data into a spreadsheet? Probably more often than you care to count. But, have you ever...
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Inspiration: How Do Great leaders Inspire Us?

Most people in business aspire to be great leaders—passionate, inspiration, thoughtful and productive. But we all know people in the business world who do...
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Strength: Asking for Help is Not a Weakness

“From what I've seen, it isn't so much the act of asking that paralyzes us--it's what lies beneath: the fear of being vulnerable, the...

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Process mapping is an important part of a Lean Six Sigma project as it is a way for the company to fully understand the...
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