Submitted by Judithgermain:
Don McCullough shares a story of hope and encouragement from his writing, Walking from the American Dream, about Winston Churchill. Mc McCullough writes, "During World War II, England needed to increase its production of coal. Winston Churchill called together labor leaders to enlist their support. At the end of his present (Read More)
Submitted by Judithgermain:
In my opinion, CEOs are extremely brave people. After years of establishing expertise in one or two key functional areas or industries; they take up a role in which they are expected to be able to understand and master all the different aspects of the business! From day one, CEOs have all the accountability in defining the (Read More)
Submitted by Judithgermain
from blog:
Consultants and small business owners are being given the opportunity to learn the secrets of a successful networking strategy thanks to a new teleclass seminar from reputation specialist Judith Germain.
During the one hour teleclass which takes place on 22nd July at 10.30am, Judith Germain, managing director of Dynamic (Read More)
Submitted by Judithgermain:
Companies are failing to create the sense of urgency needed to successfully change with the times, a leading Harvard Business School professor said.Leadership and change expert John Kotter urged delegates at the SHRM conference not to presume that the economic crisis would create the sense of urgency that is critical to mak (Read More)
PersonnelToday.com - All HR news stories:
The Royal Bank of Scotland s HR director has said he hopes to address the ailing bank s problems through a rigorous overhaul of talent management and leadership programmes. Neil Roden group HR director for RBS told Personnel Today that ensuring the bank had the best people doing the right jobs and strong leadership was (Read More)
Submitted by Judithgermain
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When the business environment becomes more challenging companies tend to concentrate on hard measures such as reducing costs, increasing profits and downsizing often ignoring the sometimes intangible measures such as the management’s ability to be successful leaders, as a possible solution to how a business could weather th (Read More)
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Managers refusing to embrace leadership training have a misconception that they are already effective and proficient managers due to years of good Performance Reviews where leadership ability and competency have never been assessed, according to leadership specialist Judith Germain.Judith Germain, Managing Director of leade (Read More)
RISMedia:
RISMEDIA, June 24, 2009-Times of great challenge oftentimes bring out the true leaders of a lifetime. Do you have what it takes to not only navigate through today’s challenges, but come out the other side stronger, more confident, and able to take on new challenges? Charles P. Garcia, former White House Fellow and author of (Read More)
Submitted by Judithgermain:
Having effective and productive leaders are imperative for an organisation’s success. But, as Judith Germain highlights, leadership training has historically made several common mistakes.When the business environment becomes more challenging companies tend to concentrate on hard measures such as reducing costs, increasing p (Read More)
Submitted by Judithgermain
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Having an effective networking strategy can make the difference in how quickly you can establish yourself as an expert, attract and retain loyal ‘followers’ and impact on your bottom line, according to reputation specialist Judith Germain.Germain, MD of Dynamic Transitions and Vice President of The BlackStar LifeMembers Com (Read More)
Ecademy: user blogs:
Conducting business in the 21st Century requires a different modus operandi as we increasingly move away from the trading norms of the 20th Century and towards a different way of buying. In a society where there are more suppliers than demand, increased scepticism exists and a lack of transparency breeds mistrust - understa (Read More)
Submitted by Judithgermain:
These essential truths are powerful enough to have lasted 2,500 years.How do you lead your company through a time when all the old rules are overthrown, when the only certainty is uncertainty? Managers have been looking near and far for answers to that question.You can't look much farther than Confucius. The Chinese philoso (Read More)
Submitted by Judithgermain:
New studies look at life-threatening leadership recession-era CEO turnover and why founder CEOs are less likely to get fired when the books are cooked. Here s a round-up of interesting and provocative recent findings on leadership 1. Workplace Leadership and Heart Disease Having a bad boss can be unpleasant yes b (Read More)
Submitted by Judithgermain:
Last week, I sat in the office of a friend who is CEO of what used to be a 100-employee business providing event marketing services primarily to the auto industry. On this day, the 8-10 employees not laid off were working feverishly to keep the lights on and close some deals that were pending. Except they didn't have any re (Read More)
Submitted by Judithgermain:
Interest in leadership increased during the early part of the twentieth century. Early leadership theories focused on what qualities distinguished between leaders and followers, while subsequent theories looked at other variables such as situational factors and skill level. While many different leadership theories have emer (Read More)