| By Lolly Daskal, www.inc.com | Effective leadership can be thought of as a set of qualities and skills. Different leaders may have different makeups, different strengths and challenges. But there are certain traits that lie at the core of leadership–the qualities that all great leaders share. Developing the elements that make up leadership is a lifelong process. Start with these […]
Five Books To Help You Be More Productive And Organized
| By Anisa Purbasari Horton, www.fastcompany.com | Getting everything done is not always simple. There are only 24 hours in a day, and for those of us who tend to take on more than we can realistically handle, it’s not enough time to do everything well. I’ve discovered that being organized means managing my energy, health, mind, […]
The Single Most Important Thing You Can Do to Build Emotional Intelligence
| By Jennifer Guttman, www.inc.com | The most important factor in attempting to cultivate emotional intelligence is the importance of listening and not talking. When people feel like they are having difficulty with a social skill, their insecurities bring on talking. So, when people are insecure about something, they tend to talk a lot. The most important […]
Have You Failed Well Recently?
| By Dan Ryan, www.forbes.com | Most of us like to support or follow a winner. In the world of sports, teams like the New York Yankees, the New England Patriots and others have a solid following because of their history of success. In the world of business, success is also sought by many, but there is […]
What Soccer Can Teach Us About Freedom
TEDTalks “Soccer is the only thing on this planet that we can all agree to do together,” says theater maker and TED Fellow Marc Bamuthi Joseph. Through his performances and an engagement initiative called “Moving and Passing,” Joseph combines music, dance and soccer to reveal accessible, joyful connections between the arts and sports. Learn more […]
Want to Be a Great Leader? Become a Great Identifier
| By Jeff Haden, www.inc.com | Once upon a time I was a member of the most productive crew in the department, which meant we were considered to be the best crew, because numbers were everything. But we didn’t need a Jobs or Bezos or Sandberg or (pick your personal epitome of effective leadership) to get us […]
How to Respond to the Objection, “I Can’t Deduct These Seats Any More!”
| By Bill Guertin, www.linkedin.com | The new tax code for 2018 resulted in some winners and some losers. Most notably for sports sales reps, the new laws eliminate the deduction for business entertainment expenses, including sporting events. Before the tax bill took effect, companies could write off 50% of the expenses of a variety of entertainment […]
3 Mistakes You’re Making When You Give Constructive Feedback
| By Kat Boogaard, www.fastcompany.com | Ultimately, your goal is to correct a behavior and help that specific person become better at his or her job. And, in an ideal world, you’d be able to do so in a way that didn’t make you seem overly aggressive or condescending (while also avoiding any tears or blow-up arguments). […]