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Fashion Friends Make a Fresh Start :: Women on Business

Women on Business

We did it because we knew we that we were ‘in the right,’ so to speak—that we had the skills, the knowledge, and the passion necessary for opening up an online retail business. More than that, we had confidence in the idea that we were truly going to be introducing a new kind of shopping experience to the fashion-forward customer.

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Modeling Success: Three Ways to Communicate Effectively Without Words

RapidStart Leadership

We reserve these events for the more experienced Scouts to help them refine their leadership techniques and improve problem-solving skills. We start with a few hours reviewing a select set of basic skills, and use the EDGE method to make sure everyone has a firm grasp of the fundamentals. Is Anyone Hungry?

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Managing the “Great Expectations” of the Next Sales Generation

Women on Business

When it comes to tradition, the challenge today is how to motivate the next generation to work in old-fashioned (read: unsocial as in media and societal interactions) work cultures. I teach and advise Gen Yers — also known as Millennials (born after 1980) — at the university level in sales and business ethics.

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Leaders Make Values Visible

Marshall Goldsmith

I was shown a wonderful video on Enron’s ethics and integrity. It was one of the most smoothly professional presentations on ethics and values that I have ever seen. Ultimately, our actions will say much more to employees about our values and our leadership skills than our words ever can. Enron is a great example.

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Collaborate Instead of Competing With Gen Z in the Workplace

HR Digest

The conversation around Gen Z in the workplace receives a lot of negative attention whether we’re in discussion about their work fashion or their work ethic. Consider putting the Gen Z entrepreneurial skills to use and supporting their interests, whether in initiating employee resource groups or supporting a social cause.

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8 Traits of Ineffective Leaders | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Poor Communication Skills : Show me a leader with poor communication skills and I’ll show you someone who will be short-lived in their position. Lack of Focus and Follow-Through : Those leaders who lack the focus and attention to detail needed to apply leverage and resources in an aggressive and committed fashion will perish.

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10 Steps to Creating a Talent Advantage

N2Growth Blog

That said, it never ceases to amaze me at the number of people who are charged with hiring who possess absolutely no skill at doing so. Hiring in a team based fashion eliminates many of the typical mistakes that can be made in the hiring process. People, their traits, attitudes, and work ethic (or lack thereof) are contagions.

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