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Remembering Sacred Commitments

Persuasive Powerhouse

» Remembering Sacred Commitments January 17th, 2011 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus I sat transfixed as a group of elected leaders – half of whom were newly elected – discussed how they would work with each other and the local government administration. Mary Jo Asmus : January 18, 2011 at 5:58 pm Me too, Susan. Will they stay true?

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Getting Leaders to Change

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by John Mattone , Business Author, Senior Faculty Member of Talent Management Alliance and President of Executive Development Associates (EDA), a global leadership consulting firm that specializes in executive assessment, development, and coaching. Achieving this is certainly easier said than done.

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. If only we could learn the art of dealing with conflict in a collaborative and constructive way, I am sure that organisations would be transformed. May I also offer another suggestion?

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Possibility Maximizer: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande

Sales Wolf Blog

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! License. .   After illustrating the clear benefits of using checklists to prevent simple errors, Gawande goes on to describe how to implement them into your professional life.   I highly recommend that you put this book on your reading list.

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The Three Most Important Areas of Youth Development Are Not Taught in Schools

Building Personal Strength

This area of the brain is "under construction" the entire period of adolescence , which lasts 10 or 12 years. Following the metaphor: construct a small foundation and you are limited to building a small house on it. The key is to construct an ample foundation. Copyright 2011. At the end of the period, the window closes.

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Sowing Wild Oats & Getting It Out of Your System - What's Really Happening

Building Personal Strength

My friend was a top student and multi-sport athlete in high school, and he eventually got a football scholarship and later had a successful career as an executive. His drive to achieve in class and in sports kept him on mostly on track during the wild ride of his teen journey. You can't manage what you don't understand.

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Habit Control - The Big Secret

Building Personal Strength

Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Habit Control - The Big Secret If youve followed my blog, you know Ive posted frequently about how habits are formed, and how to break a bad habit. Consciously construct a positive behavior pattern. This ability to self-manage your behavior by thinking about the way you think is called metacognition.

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