Learning to Lead
Once promoted, many new managers find that the qualities and skills that earned them the position do not really measure up to the leader they want…
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Finding the Corporate Soul
Satya Nadella rose to CEO of Microsoft in 2014. While some critics view Apple and Google as the ultimate winners in tech company competition, Microsoft has…
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Framing Issues for Effective Problem-Solving
Remember the days in math class when your teacher handed out an assignment of word problems? You thought: “Will I ever use this stuff in real…
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Is Teambuilding a Legitimate Training Strategy?
By Jessica Genereaux Have you ever told your staff you’re about to take part in a team building program, only to see a few of them…
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What Do Leadership Capital Partners Do?
by Jessica Genereaux The last two decades have seen a global shift in corporate ownership and business management. Since 1996, the number of publicly-traded firms in…
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How New Managers Can Build a Team
by Jessica Genereaux Taking over an established team as a new manager is a challenge, especially if the team is not performing well. It’s a team…
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Communicating Through Change
Change isn’t always easy, even when you are among the leaders promoting new strategies to improve your business. While in the midst of organizational change, leadership…
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Getting Your Team Onboard with Process Improvement
Do you know anyone reluctant to change something unless it becomes her idea, then she's all for it? Well it works a little like that at…
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How New Managers Motivate Intact Teams to Increase Performance
It's a tall task when a new manager takes over an intact team, especially when its faltering. Here's how you can spike team performance by sticking…
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