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Traditional male-dominated careers still find few takers in women

HR Digest

But there are still some occupations that are typically male-dominated, not due to any resistance but because of traditional bias, or just the hardships involved or the sheer human power needed to operate. Construction industry. Personal Finance Advisors. Dairy farmers, research and science in agriculture and such.

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How to Build ROPE Teams in Sales Organizations

Leading Blog

One of the most critical lessons I learned from climbing mountains and the corporate ladder is that every member of a well-constructed sales team should have a specific role, skillset, and set of responsibilities that aligns with the exigencies of the business being pursued. Inside ROPE teams provide another important benefit.

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Vision and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

These CEOs can often go undiscovered for great lengths of time before their poorly constructed vision bubbles-up to the surface, by which time it is often too late to repair the damage. The good news is that CEOs without vision will take care of themselves in short order, as they simply won’t survive for long.

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Don't Just Tell Them - Tell Them A Story

Chris Brady

Children ask for stories to be told them but resist direct instruction. " The reason his answer failed to answer, so to speak, was he was forcing me to construct my own picture from data that, although apparently clear and meaningful to him, was nothing more than numbers to me. and magnesium is 56.37."

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Leadership Lessons from the World Cup

Chris Brady

Posted by Chris Brady at 11:09 PM in Sports | Permalink Reblog (0) | | Digg This | Save to del.icio.us | | TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Leadership Lessons from the World Cup : Comments I can't resist. " Hey, it works for me. I know, I know, one can go too far.

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Will Greece Survive the Crisis?

Harvard Business Review

Construction has decreased by 40% and small shops are closing at a rapid rate. Unemployment has reached an historical record of 18.4%, 30% of whom are below 30 and continues to rise. An increasing number of able and qualified young people emigrate. Consumption continues to drop. GDP shrunk this year by 5.5%

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Getting Ahead by Leading Across

Harvard Business Review

When they voiced concerns about the business and organizational impact of her recommendations, she dismissed them as "old school" and resistant to change. That's not necessary a bad thing to do, but their approach is superficial, and they confuse personal connections with strong working relationships based on trust.