Related Topics : Leadership

By Polly LaBarre - Kevin Cashman advises leaders from companies such as American Express, Pillsbury, and Rollerblade. His message: To be more effective with others, we first need to become more effective with ourselves. (Added: 5-Aug-2001 Hits: 1583 )

By Francisco Magalhaes - It is only natural that not everyone becomes a leader; however, those who follow will no longer accept old fashioned leaders, full of authoritative ideas and who impose new management techniques on others. They want leaders with well- rooted human values and who will respect talents and contributions given by others. They want to feel enthusiastic in all their actions. (Added: 20-Apr-2001 Hits: 1010 )

By Doris Kearns Goodwin - What can we learn about leadership from the differing leadership styles of U.S. presidents. (Added: 7-Feb-2002 Hits: 723 )

By Harriet Rubin - The most elusive and desired quality of leadership is vision. Vision is the perfume of the mind. Unfortunately, leadership gurus tend to approach their understanding of vision with a reductive method. For them, it's about scenarios, or positive thinking, or guesswork based on information. But none of those formulas can explain the fact that some people seem able to see the future. (Added: 21-Apr-2001 Hits: 496 )

By Diane Eade - Whether you work in a hospital, private practice, health maintenance organization, government facility, or university, you probably supervise other people. Your behavior as a manager has a direct impact on staff performance, productivity, satisfaction, and turnover. In this article, an expert management consultant examines qualities of managers who motivate, providing proven techniques to inspire those who work for you. (Added: 20-Apr-2001 Hits: 1169 )

By Robert Bacal - Without a change in the organization's culture in conjunction with downsizing, you simply wind up with a less efficient, smaller bureaucracy. And less efficient bureaucracies cannot address the four essential demands facing companies in the 1990s. They must be customer-driven, cost-effective, fast and flexible, and continually improving. (Added: 15-Oct-2000 Hits: 774 )

By Phil Houghton and Philip Goldman - Can a simple focus on quality business conversations really help drive high-performance and deliver strategy? For one organization, the results have been nothing less than outstanding. (Added: 18-Oct-2009 Hits: 272 )