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Why Technology Is So Important In Business Practice

Strategy Driven

Of course there’s no beating the natural charisma of the speech, but if you’re the kind of person who is in a leadership position and struggles with this, no longer do you need to think yourself turfed out because of it! That means we can perfect our communicative skills , and make it a lot easier to close a deal with a few emails.

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Great Leaders Make Decisions | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Do you have boundless energy or mesmerizing charisma? Bold and bombastic does not, in my opinion, mean leadership – we have so many of these aggressive people in power today and all they do is yak, yak, yak and fill their bank accounts. Taking action always begings with one simple act – making a decision.

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LeadStandPat

Lead Change Blog

Its charisma comes from change—turning the animator or shaking the kaleidoscope enables the mirrored pieces of glass (granddaughters call them jewels) to constantly change positions revealing awesome images. Ray Bell was the manager of my hometown bank most of my childhood. But, the bank ownership changed. My dad resigned.

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Why Young Bankers, Lawyers, and Consultants Need Emotional Intelligence

Harvard Business Review

Early in your career — whether it’s in banking, law, consulting or accounting — you will discover that all of your colleagues are as smart and hard working as you. EQ is more than charisma or personality. Vincent Tsui for HBR. You’ll learn that the key to being successful must be something else.

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The Economy of Punishment

Harvard Business Review

We love hearing historical stories about Robin Hood-like men, about bank robbers, pirates and outlaws on the run. That these guys who had run drug businesses had all these entrepreneurial characteristics like scrappiness, charisma, and real skills in leadership and management." I suddenly realized I was meeting entrepreneurs in prison.

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Can Charisma Be Taught?

Harvard Business Review

Indeed, "perhaps only in Silicon Valley would a group of engineers think they could hack their way to charisma with a series of neuroscientific shortcuts." He slept on someone''s floor, got rejected when he tried to open a bank account, and finally landed a temporary job that requires a 43-minute commute.

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Why Leaders Lose Their Way

Harvard Business Review

Farkas, former chairman of giant mortgage lender Taylor, Bean & Whitaker, in April was found guilty for his role in one of the largest bank fraud schemes in American history. Using their power, charisma, and communications skills, they force people to accept these distortions, causing entire organizations to lose touch with reality.

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