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CMI Highlights

Chartered Management Institute

As the importance of open and honest leadership continues to dominate the media spotlight, I find myself reflecting on how vital relationships are to building a positive working environment, and how important it is for all managers and leaders to develop this skill. The results are in: what does the CMI community think?

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Five Great Ways to Earn Extra Money in 2010 :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Take Inventory of your skills and strengths, and pick an activity that suits you. Those Who Do Can Also Teach If you have a specialized knowledge or skill, share it with others for money. Teach a class at a local community college, or hook up with a business that can use your classes to increase sales.

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5 Challenges of Starting a New Business From a First Time Business Owner

Strategy Driven

Still in college with a full load of classes, I certainly made my share of embarrassing mistakes, but I lived to tell about them and I think the mistakes made me stronger and even more determined. Find someone reliable, someone with a similar work ethic, someone with the same ‘failure is not an option’ mantra.

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How Military Veterans Can Turn Their Skills into a Corporate Career

Harvard Business Review

And once they know what they want, how can they convince hiring managers that their skills will translate — especially if they’re not quite sure they will? Do you have a strong work ethic?’” He tried tech, finance, and real estate — all to no avail. “It’s very much, ‘Can you learn?

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Still holding on to “life's leg warmers?” What would Jane Fonda.

Women on Business

Take a class, attend a seminar, learn a new skill or volunteer for a favorite cause. Then, look for venues in which you can expand your circle with connections that complement your professional life in the same fashion. Ask yourself, “How do I want people to think about me?”

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Become an Extraordinary Leader

Harvard Business Review

To display greater honesty or integrity, for instance, is a matter of following through on commitments, leading by example, demonstrating ethical resolve in adverse circumstances. Taking more classes won't really help someone who is already a tech wiz become an extraordinary leader. It's why I still take an occasional finance course.

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Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In evaluating any relationship in the value chain I’m looking for value, talent, performance, leverage, efficiency, economy of scale, work ethic, integrity, character, discipline and many other traits irrespective of your skin color, age, etc. A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve.

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