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Leadership is more than coaching
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk Management​Leadership is and always will be an uphill battle. When leading, how do you make a real difference in people's lives? Leadership is more than coaching; it is more like being a teacher. Teaching is a lifelong pursuit, and leadership should be the same.
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Charitable planning: How to donate and get tax breaks for giving
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Carole Foos, CPA Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe will to give is strong in many people. As a society, we cherish the right to give to the charitable institutions of our choice. This will to give is what we refer to as "charitable intent." We want to give. Often, the biggest hurdles to giving are that we do not know how to give or we assume that our family will suffer as a result of our giving. Our goal here in this article, is to show you a few ways to make such gifts in a tax-savvy manner.
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Is this job candidate a devil or angel?
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt is human nature to prefer like-minded others who share our values, assessments and opinions, but it's in your best interest to curb this tendency when evaluating job candidates. Nothing could be a bigger hindrance to your organization's success than being fully staffed by cookie-cutter replicas of top management.
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Leadership: Taking a stand
Thomas Parker Civil & GovernmentOver the years, I have experienced working with wonderful and fantastic leaders. I have also worked for some horrible, self-centered supervisors and managers. Notice, I did not refer to the latter group as leaders. These few certainly are not, nor will ever be, leaders. In fact, these self-centered individuals are toxic.
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Steps to selecting the right tenant
Matthew Schutz Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAs a landlord, you must pay attention to several phases in the landlord-tenant relationship. Tenant selection and lease preparation are key, and this article focuses on that aspect. Screening and lease drafting help avoid trouble down the road.
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How to make the accomplishments of young people count
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDeveloping the leaders of the future can be a difficult task, especially as young people enter the labor force. In today's environment, we need to figure out how to make a young person's accomplishments count when they are working alongside older leadership.
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4 tips to making a positive first impression
Anne Rose Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementMuch has been written about executing amazing customer service, but let's focus today on one aspect that's immediately implementable: first impressions. You've heard the axiom, "First impressions count." They do! So why do so many people pay so little attention to how they first greet or interact with a potential client? It takes a few seconds to properly impress a new client, and it takes days or weeks (or never) to undo a negative first impression.
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Managing cybercrime risk in your business
Dr. David Hillson Business Management, Services & Risk Management​Cybercrime is a rapidly growing threat to the global economy. However, it is not well-defined, and it is often confused with cyberwarfare or cyberterrorism. Risk professionals need to understand cybercrime and its links to risk management, as we can provide valuable assistance in countering this significant threat to business and society.
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Basics of benchmarking for warehouse operations
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingJust what is benchmarking? When, why and how might it be used? When should it be not even considered? And what are the alternatives to benchmarking? We would define benchmarking in warehousing as an examination of best practices in other warehouses, ideas that can and should be applied in your own operation. After considering what benchmarking is, we must also consider what it is not.
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9 tips to succeed at a career fair
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAt a career fair for the hospitality industry, how can a job-seeker or a student stand out from other candidates for a job opportunity? The following checklist may help.
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