Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Professional Development”
Author Robert Cerfolio uses what he learned in athletics and applies to staying calm in business situations. We all ask ourselves the same desperate question from time to time: How am I going to make this work?! No matter how well we’ve done laying the groundwork for everything to run smoothly – becoming educated, choosing the right spouse, treating others …
To gain optimal results, stay in the Leadership Zone and stay away from extreme roles. By Steve Rush Leaders often take time to develop their leadership style and approach, and many do so through intensive work-based situations. A common dichotomy faced by leaders when taking any leadership role is being faced with leading old friends, while at the same time …
Best-selling author Kerstin Plehwe shares her very German insights into excellence, teamwork and success.
Neal Thornberry, founder and CEO of IMSTRAT, LLC, shares seven important steps that guarantee successful innovation.
It is the manager’s responsibility to help talented slackers jump onboard or leave the ship—here’s how.
For some, the fear of public speaking in business settings—or any setting, for that matter—means sweaty palms and tied tongues. Here is how to deliver with confidence. By Ruth W. Crocker Larry’s boss was so pleased with his work performance that he asked Larry to give a fifteen-minute presentation to the entire department of twenty-five people. Larry felt confident about …
Neil Gaydon, President of SMART Technologies, shares his experiences on how he led change and diversified his company into new industries. By Neil Gaydon I was brought into SMART Technologies over 18 months ago to provide it with a new direction. SMART’s global platform owes to its status as the largest supplier of interactive displays in the world of education. …
As companies strive to compete in a global economy, they become high-stress incubators for mental health problems. By Graeme Cowan In a hypercompetitive global economy, organizations must be “on” 24/7. Yet this scramble for perpetual performance is taking a harsh toll on employees. They relentlessly push to get ahead and stay ahead—working longer days, emailing after hours, taking fewer vacations—often …
Everything is open for negotiation—even prices, schedules, and product offerings that seem carved in stone. This is part one of two of 13 techniques that are taught at the Wharton School of Business. Editor’s Note: Yesterday, we explored Steven Blum’s first seven of 13 tips to negotiate anything. Read the first part here. These are his last tips on how you …
Anne Chwat, Senior Vice President at International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., builds a strong team based on three principles. Anne Chwat inspires her team in three basic ways: on an intellectual level, an emotional level, and by example Since joining International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) three years ago, Anne Chwat, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, has …
