Month: April 2016
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Leaders : INSPIRE and MOTIVATE
THE ABILITY TO INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE Most people work at only 40 to 50 percent of their capacity, and leaders have to be able to push them beyond their usual performance and get the best out of them. To do this, they have to find out what motivates their employees. There are six specific motivational…
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ABCDE Concept for RESULT
FOCUS ON RESULTS Leaders know that if a task does not lead to valuable results then it is a waste of time. Leaders should only work on what is most important. Even if a leader is doing something great, if it is not in their key results area, it is a waste of time. To…
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COMMIT TO WINNING
COMMIT TO WINNING In order for individuals to become leaders, they must have people to lead. To do this, leaders must commit to winning. People want to follow someone who will lead them to victory — and victory is the main task of leadership. Great military leaders are excellent role models because their one goal…
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People & Process leads to Success
People who spend most of their time working on projects but have never had formal training in project management are unofficial project managers. According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), organizations that have few formal project management processes in place (otherwise known as low-maturity organizations) are more likely to experience…
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LEAN Approach
Simple changes in the value-adding process produce multiple ways to improve financial results. Taiichi Ohno pioneered this principle at Toyota with the concept of continuous improvement, or kaizen. Kaizen requires managers to be hands-on, working among their employees to lead the way. A single kaizen can be a…
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SELF-ESTEEM IN LEADERSHIP
THE ROLE OF SELF-ESTEEM IN LEADERSHIP One of the most important character traits a great leader must have is high self-esteem. Self-esteem is a feeling of competence, of being capable. It is important because people with low self-esteem will treat others poorly to make themselves feel better. In order to have great self-esteem, leaders must…
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MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR TRAINING
Brain-Break Activities Brain breaks enable audience members to regroup once they have absorbed a sufficient amount of content. These activities enable participants to engage their bodies and minds through specific movements that: *Stimulate the learning state. *Enhance blood flow throughout the body. *Make the training session more enjoyable. When too much content is introduced at…
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MANAGERS : Today vs Tomorrow
TODAY’S MANAGER Just as employees of the future will bear little resemblance to employees of the past, so too will future managers be different–if they exist at all. Modern management began when men like Frederick Winslow Taylor, father of the scientific management movement, began to analyze and shape labor. These management gurus believed that the…