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Communicating as a Leader

Inspirational Leaders

Syed Muzaffar Aqleem Tirmizi asked: You must have seen strong public figures in society. I am not referring to the people who are self proclaimed celebrities. However, I am talking about the people who have such a charismatic characters that you like to be around them all the time. They always have a very cheerful […]

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Feedback and Rewards

Employee Development – Building Employee Morale and Enhanced Value to the Organization

Christine Casey Cooper asked: Employee development is an essential element of company growth. If a company wants to attract and retain the best people, it needs to invest in employee growth and development. New employees will find it rewarding to learn new things and take on better and better challenges. Progress is a result of […]

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Communicating as a Leader

What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate.

Kerrie Halmi asked: While this is a quote from Cool Hand Luke (a very old movie!), it is very appropriate for people in today’s business world. Business communication fails to achieve its intended purpose at least 70% of the time! The reasons varyfor example, many people do not listen well. Of course, all communication is […]

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Defining Leadership

How Can We Define Leadership

Akhil Shahani asked: “Wherever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” Peter F. Drucker Undoubtedly, he’s talking about the leader who walks the path which others fear to tread. So how are these people different from the ordinary? More importantly, do you have what it takes to be a good leader? […]