Leadership Training TutorialsDaphne Succes asked: It can be very difficult for a woman to balance home life with that of work, which is especially true with women bosses. Even for those who have risen to the top of the company ladder, women bosses are challenged everyday. For women bosses who are single, time may not be as […]
Leon Casey asked: Why Must Men Make the First Move? Here’s a typical scenario: a woman asks a man for advice or input, and he answers: “sure, whatever you want is fine with me.” Now I want to ask you: is it a bad or a good answer? Well… Bad of course… unless you want […]
Yuga Rishi Shriram Sharma Acharya asked: Do women have the right to chant Vedic Mantras? With reference to this question, debates have taken place amongst Pandits (Scholars) of Varanasi (India). One girl student named Kumari Kalyani wanted admission in the Vedic classes of Hindu Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi (India). But based on prevalent beliefs, the University refused […]
Stuart Nachbar asked: This month, I read two books back to back: Soldier’s Heart by Elizabeth Samet and Punching In by Alex Frankel. Both of these works are an excellent introduction into entry-level corporate culture and leadership development. Soldier’s Heart is a civilian English professor’s take on the leadership culture of West Point, based on […]
Sharif Khan asked: I recently had the pleasure of watching Marc Forster’s film, Stranger Than Fiction, which I found to be a delightfully charming, intelligent comedy written by first-time screenwriter Zach Helm. I give it two guitars up. Way up. (Platonically speaking of course). It’s about an uptight IRS agent, Harold Crick (Will Ferrell), who […]
Kerrie Halmi asked: March is National Women’s Month. Unfortunately, when you look at the overall statistics, things are not improving. In the last large-scale census done by Catalyst, most numbers either went down (such as the % of women corporate officers) or held stagnant (% of women on board of directors). This is not good! […]
Ruth Klein asked: Thought leadership is driving change and perceptions about the role of business, and also the way we live. Thought leaders are those men and women who do not follow, but are leaders with innovation and vision. What they have in common is being able to transform abstract ideas into simple, common sense […]
Jane Wintringham asked: How leaders manage and lead through change is of the uptmost importance. Failure to manage the process successfully means that law firms store up long-term problems for staff and themselves. Traditionally law firms have relied on a command and control leadership style – great in times of crisis, not so great when […]
Joe Farcht asked: What does outrageous success look like to you? It means your wildest dreams coming true doesn’t it? Lots of money, your dream home. Maybe owning an expensive, super-fast car, traveling to exotic places, or getting the absolute best schooling for your kids. And of course, along with all these great possessions and […]
Barb Krantz Taylor asked: All companies compete to find the best people in the workplace to fill their key leadership positions. But once they hire them, are they able to keep them happy and productive? Some of the most promising and highest potential leaders we have worked with have attained great success in their jobs […]