It’s so tempting to dive in to the “latest and greatest” theory about leadership and team building. It seems that every few months, another book is released that flies off the shelves for a few months, only to be replaced by a new book and a new paradigm shortly thereafter. This onslaught of new terminology …
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Over the last decade, an important shift in public perception has occurred. Public at large are now more interested in building connections with each other and the companies that they buy from than ever before. This shift is affecting what team members expect from their leaders as well. A decade of Enron, “toxic” mortgages, oil …
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What is a leader? How does one become a leader? Some of us, when we think about leadership, have very bad associations with the subject. Napoleon was a leader – and so was Genghis Khan. We’ve all experienced “leadership” from people who seem to take their management advice from such characters. This can make us …
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I have some exciting news I wanted to share! Inscape Publishing, the creator of Everything DiSC, has asked me — and 10 companies — to beta test Project da Vinci, their new team-centered innovation program. We all know that innovation is key to business success in an increasingly competitive global market. But what exactly is innovation …
All things being equal, people will do business with those people they know, like and trust. – Bob Burg This is an axiom of business success – one well worth tattooing on your brain – it’s that important. Think about it – who do you do business with? Do you give repeat business to people …
This past weekend, one of the most influential thinkers of our time passed away. Steven Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 8th Habit, and more, as well as co-founder of the FranklinCovey Company, passed away. Dr. Covey had a way of compiling key principles and life wisdom and …
Inscape Publishing, the creator of the Everything DiSC family of self-assessments, announced today that an enhanced assessment process that produces even more accurate behavioral style results will be available beginning June 2nd. It’s no secret that technology is getting more sophisticated. We’re able to do more, faster, with increasingly personalized user experiences. So our Product …
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February 21 2012, St. Louis, MO– Local business Wings of Success LLC has been honored as an Inscape Publishing Diamond Award Winner, Inscape’s highest award level. In 2011, less than 1% of Inscape Distributors earned the honor of Diamond Award. Wings of Success LLC brings insight and practical tools to help individuals be more effective …
As many learning professionals do, I travel frequently around the U.S. and sometimes to other countries. It has been interesting to watch the “security” procedures evolve since 911 and to observe the consistency, or lack thereof, across the U.S. airports. How many times has something that didn’t raise an alert in my outbound airport suddenly …
About a month ago, in the daily snapshot survey, USATODAY asked the question: “What would you say to your boss if there were no consequences?” 31% answered, “I appreciate the direction you’re giving.” 15% answered, “I need a chance to express my ideas.” 12% answered, ”You don’t provide any value to my role.” 9% answered, …