The “Low-Down” on Team Development, Part II
In last month’s article we looked at the four basic adverse reactions to people performing together. The psychological classifications we looked at are called: mobs, gangs, committees and groups. We learned that in any of these adverse groupings people may appear to function well, but... More...
Countering Your Inner Critic
In order to be fully who you are and to experience your full potential, it is essential that you have a loving relationship with yourself. A key factor in strengthening your relationship with yourself and cultivating a positive attitude is to give yourself loving thoughts and... More...
Universal Law Series - The Law Of Expectation
This is the fifth of seven articles in our continuing series covering the core seven Universal Laws. The focus of this article is the fifth Law – the Law of Expectations. Law of Expectations Simply stated, the Law of Expectations tells us that whatever one expects, with... More...
The Leadership Talk As A Living Hologram
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Building Teams and Teamwork
A tight knit team is a group of competent individuals who care deeply about each other and are fiercely committed to their mission. They are highly motivated to combining their energy and expertise to achieve the common objective. From our observation and studies on building teams, we... More...
The Three Pillars of Life
We all have the power to change our lives. What differentiates between those who take the action to change and those who just sit on the sidelines are three basic human endowments. These three if understood and practiced have the power to initiate change within us. Lets take a look at... More...
Award for a Leadership Development Program
Why do organizations come together every year at the 2005 Excellence Fair held by the Professional Association for Computer Training? It is because something worked well for an organization and valuable information needs to be shared. This year at the 2005 Excellence Fair it was... More...
Winning in Business - Lessons from Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong this week won an unprecedented 7th Tour de France victory, confirming him as one of the greatest cyclists of all time. The fact that he won more Tour victories than anyone else in history is remarkable. But more incredible is that had to overcome life threatening cancer to... More...
Be an Optimistic Realist and Overcome any Obstacle
Copyright 2005 Inez NgAn optimistic realist - sounds like a paradox, doesn’t it. But that is precisely the point. I believe that being an optimistic realist will help you succeed. But first, let me tell you about the “Stockdale Paradox”, and why it is relevant.In Jim Collins’ book, “Good... More...
It’s the Most Wonderful Gift of the Year
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. As we deck the halls and fill the malls, we’re filled with anticipation, joy, and excitement. The holiday season is upon us, and it’s a special time we choose to show our appreciation and share our love with the special people in... More...
Good teamwork and leadership need the right conventions
You may have found the most up-to-date opinion pertaining to conventions. When you're after top-quality advice concerning conventions, you'll find it easier said than done separating value-packed advice from amateurish conventions suggestions or guidance so it is wise to recognize ways... More...
SELF DETERMINATION – MAKING THE MOST OUT OF YOU
Breaking the mold of being a child is difficult. The mere addition of years does not make that happen. The dependency many adults choose, in fact, keeps them in a child-like mentality. If the doctor makes our health decisions, an accountant our financial ones, a minister our moral ones... More...
Be Proactive - Covey Habit #1 -part a
The first Covey Habit is to "be proactive". Now when I first heard this I thought this basically meant "do stuff". Proactive people to me were people who simply did things rather than sit and watch, they took the initiative. So to me this was going to be an easy one, and being... More...
10 Common Leadership Mistakes
Being a leader is challenging enough without having to deal with the potential negative fallout associated with the 10 common leadership mistakes listed below. Take a moment and ask yourself if you might be making one or more of these mistakes. If so, identify some action steps that will help... More...
Words to Live By – Six Ways to Breathe Life into Your Day
We’ve heard the instructions many times over. There is such familiarity that many people can almost recite them verbatim. In fact, these directives are so crucial; they are printed on placards and demonstrated visually by the staff. They are so important that they can’t... More...