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Oprah and leadership: How to build a steadfast following
Ryan Clark Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementLast month, my wife and I traveled to Washington, D.C.'s Verizon Center to attend Oprah Winfrey's two-day, "The Life You Want Weekend." There, I noticed two things: I was one of only seven men there. Oprah has discovered a secret that all leaders need to learn — how to get people of all walks to not only trust, believe and follow in their own goals, but to also follow in yours.
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The business side of IT in your organization
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementHave you ever considered the business side of IT in your organization? Most of the time, the IT portion of an organization's focus is only on the current technology available. While this is an important aspect, there are certain other areas that should be addressed.
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Show and tell: The impact of stories on organization success
Catherine Iste Healthcare AdministrationAbout 100 human resources and organizational development professionals listened to Chris Van Gorder, president and CEO of Scripps Health, talk about transforming an organization from the ground up.
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5 fatal employee recruiting errors
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEmployee recruiting errors can indeed be fatal. In the long run, it won't matter if you have the world's best location, the lowest prices, the hottest products or the snazziest, most automated facility. If even one of the people you hire is dishonest, lazy, unconcerned or inattentive, that person has the power to cause paying customers to leave dissatisfied and never come back.
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4 difficult work personalities — and how to deal with them
Cait Harrison Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt goes without saying that if you don't like someone you have to work with, it's going to make your job harder — and possibly even slow productivity. With that in mind, here's a rundown of a few difficult personality types I've seen in the workplace over the years, along with a few tips on how best to deal with them.
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Achieving success with holistic performance management
Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDo you know people who got up this morning and made it their objective to fail in their assignments or job? Yet every day, regardless of industry or role, talented people struggle to make their best contribution to the organizations where they work or volunteer.
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The keys to creating an ideal workplace culture
Greg Witz Business Management, Services & Risk Management"That's just how we do things around here." If you've ever found yourself on the receiving end of such a statement, you may be unaware of the company culture you've just encountered. Culture — positive or negative — is a hot topic in leadership circles these days.
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Charitable planning: A primer
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Carole Foos, CPA Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe will to give is strong in many business owners and executives and in Americans of all types. As a society, we cherish the right to give to the charitable institutions of our choice, and the tax code favors such gifts. Our goal here in this short article is to show you a few ways savvy clients make charitable gifts that benefit the charity and their families at the same time.
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Transforming from a reluctant leader into a smart leader
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementLeaders are role models to the workforce. Have you ever had a leader who could never make a decision no matter how much information was at his disposal? Did you ever know a leader who took too long in her decision-making process?
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4 ways to ensure successful board presentations
Catherine Iste Association ManagementAs a consultant and board member, I have experienced board presentations from both sides of the table. During a recent round of first-quarter presentations, I was asked by a board to listen to the nonemployee presenters and produce guidelines for future presentations.
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