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How The Nazi Regime Influences Far Right Politics In Europe Today

The Horizons Tracker

Ever since the dual shock of the Trump election and the Brexit referendum result in 2016, concern has spread across the western world about the rising influence of the far right, and its support for growing levels of xenophobia and intolerance. “And we think this was because of cognitive dissonance.”

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Friday Five: The Art of Intentional Leadership

QAspire

I love it when I read strong argumentation that alters my own belief system and offers a contrarian perspective on things I already believed in. – – – – – Special thanks to Jane Hart for including my post/sketch in her selection of posts from August 2016. Dionne Lew did just that with this post!

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Apple’s Latest Diversity Report A Big “So What”

N2Growth Blog

Last week, Apple released its latest Diversity Report. Apple claims that from July 2016 to July 2017, half of its new hires in the U.S. were from historically underrepresented groups in tech (including black, Hispanic, Native American, Native Hawaiian & women). . In the U.S.,

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How Media Imagery Shapes Perceptions Of Refugees

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers analyzed around 800 photos taken from the 2015 Syrian refugee crisis, with all having been submitted for the 2016 Picture of the Year International competition. Regardless of the way situations are portrayed however, it’s inevitable that readers will parse the images through their own belief system.

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The price is… er, ah, the price is ah…

Strategy Driven

But the main reason salespeople get nervous about fee is that their belief system is weak. The better prepared you are, both physically and mentally, the easier it will be to deepen your belief system, raise your self-confidence level, and walk in with a feeling of relationship, rather than sale. All rights reserved.

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The grass is always greener on the other side of the job. Or is it?

Strategy Driven

Here’s your self “why” test: Belief system failing in product – you don’t think your product is really better than the competition’s. Belief system failing in company – you’ve lost faith in the company’s ability to perform. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Or is it? !

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Leadership Through a Transparent Lens

Strategy Driven

Whether a potential leader is a religious one, a political icon, or a corporate magnate, the gold standard of influence remains the same: 1) I am a leader, these are the tenets of my belief system. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. 2) Here is the supporting evidence corroborating these tenets.