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About Leadership: We Keep Our Promises

Bernie Bulkin | Posted 04.25.2013 | Business
Bernie Bulkin

This notion of a company that makes promises and keeps its promises is a very useful one. Whether internally or externally. It is at once both a company culture and an ethic that is fundamental to performance.

Seven Best Practices in Effective Personal Advisory Board

David Nour | Posted 04.03.2013 | Business
David Nour

We all need sounding boards - to test our ideas, strategies, push us to think beyond our perceived limitations, or simply to remind us that "it's a really stupid idea & to not spend another minute or dime chasing it!"

Five Lifestyle Changes We Could Learn From Europeans to Improve Our Lives -- At Home and at Work

David Nour | Posted 03.26.2013 | Business
David Nour

I took my family to London and Paris over the winter holidays this year. I found myself identifying lessons from the European lifestyles I saw around me. If we applied these lifestyle changes to our daily lives, what kind of improvements might we see?

Compassion and Business?

Project Compassion Stanford | Posted 05.20.2013 | Healthy Living
Project Compassion Stanford

We all have been held by a powerful relationship in our lives at one time or another, and those of us fortunate enough to experience that relational power in a business setting have usually seen the results that were delivered to be beyond what would have otherwise been possible.

Effective Collaboration

Marcia Wieder | Posted 04.24.2013 | Business
Marcia Wieder

Welcome to the generation of effective and generous collaboration. Gone are the days where it was every man for himself at the office. With the Intern...

Why You Didn't Get That One-on-One Meeting -- and How to Ask Better Next Time

Ciara Pressler | Posted 04.16.2013 | Small Business
Ciara Pressler

The truth is that I donate my services quite regularly. But if I'm going to help you move forward in your career and keep my own, we need to get on the same page when it comes to valuing one another's time and expertise.

In the New Norm, Objects of Interest Are Relationship Magnets

David Nour | Posted 04.13.2013 | Business
David Nour

After a recent keynote speech on relationship economics, where I shared with the audience key relationship mapping insights and their impact on revenu...

Congruent Visions: A Key to Successful Arts Leadership

Phil Chan | Posted 02.17.2013 | Arts
Phil Chan

While many factors are responsible for the health and fiscal sustainability of an arts organization, a critical relationship is chemistry between an artistic director and an executive director. But what makes these partnership dynamics successful, and what do the good teams have in common?

Why You Can't Outsource HR

Liz Ryan | Posted 02.04.2013 | Business
Liz Ryan

Real HR work is transformational: That's why it's fun, and why it's as strategic as your five-year plan, if not more so.

Running a Business? It's Time to Get Personal

Sanjay J. Patel | Posted 01.14.2013 | Business
Sanjay J. Patel

Strong relationships in business are imperative, and they are made stronger through regular, face-to-face interaction. When face-to-face isn't possible, business professionals need to look for other ways to make themselves visible.

Don't Waste Your Time Telling Employees How to Vote

Jeffrey Pfeffer | Posted 01.02.2013 | Small Business
Jeffrey Pfeffer

The last thing a company facing a difficult economy and competitive challenges needs is a CEO that uses communications channels with employees to introduce yet another distraction: politics.

Applying Harmony to Your Corporate Environment

Gil Laroya | Posted 01.01.2013 | Business
Gil Laroya

In today's economy, businesses need to leverage the strengths of their employees to get the most productivity while providing the best environment for their employees to be productive in.

4 Ways to Tell Your Boss the Truth Without Getting Fired

Ted Harro | Posted 11.26.2012 | Business
Ted Harro

While simple enough, none of these things are easy. It's easy to duck and cover or blow your top. But your organization needs the Truth. So gather your courage and give it to them.

The Surprising Career Disconnect in Today's Ultra-Connected Workplace

Sara Canaday | Posted 10.28.2012 | Business
Sara Canaday

Gone are the days when we would carve out time every Friday morning to meet over breakfast with a seasoned adviser. Today, we rarely have time to reach out for sound advice and candid guidance.

Be Authentic: Checking In With Others Can Save A Relationship

Melissa Van Rossum | Posted 10.20.2012 | Healthy Living
Melissa Van Rossum

Authentic self-development and confidence empowers a belief in one's self. And any kind of puffery will wither you to the core over time, leaving you alone and frightened.

How Shared Purpose Can Keep Arguments From Becoming Personal

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 09.16.2012 | Business
Lisa Earle McLeod

Next time you find yourself on the other side of a "he just doesn't get it" debate, try reframing the conversation in the context of a larger purpose.

About Leadership: Relationships

Bernie Bulkin | Posted 09.04.2012 | Small Business
Bernie Bulkin

It is easiest to have a "relationship of mutual advantage, characterized by humility" with a peer company. But when a giant company interacts with a small one, everything can become skewed.

Two Heads Are Better Than One

Dr. Douglas C. Merrill | Posted 07.14.2012 | Small Business
Dr. Douglas C. Merrill

People come pre-wired with expectations of how businesses should be run. Do people show up for work at 9:00 a.m.? Is it OK to show up for work in a hoodie and unshaved? How about remote employees -- is that OK or too much trouble?

Hollywood Networking: Connecting on More Than Movies

Gina Hall | Posted 01.09.2012 | Los Angeles
Gina Hall

In Los Angeles, going out to network is work. It's a rare occasion that I'm jazzed enough to tack on an extra three hours of Hollywood shop talk on top of a long day.

Why Love Means Never Having to Say, 'Yes But...'

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Lisa Earle McLeod

You can try to understand their perspective, or you can try to blow past it. "Yes but" leaves the other side feeling hurt and angry. "Yes and" validates their perspective and makes them feel heard.

Interview: With NYC Start-up Tiger Trade

Ramon Nuez | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Ramon Nuez

This is the latest post in our series, The Roadmap, which profiles business leaders, entrepreneurs and start-ups. Zev Mo Green and I first met Tanjil...

Networking Tips: How to Get More From Attending Conferences

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Mark Goulston, M.D.

Get more from attending conferences with helpful tips from networking experts.

Stop Looking for Jobs! Shortcut Your Job Search by Getting off of the Job Boards

Pam Lassiter | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Pam Lassiter

During daylight, stop asking about opportunities and searching for the ideal job on your. Instead, create some questions focused on problems.

The Number One Secret to Marketing -- Both Online and Offline

Michael Tasner | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Michael Tasner

There is one, overarching secret that applies to all businesses, and works for everyone. Everything comes back to relationships. Here are 3 keys to help build profitable relationships.

Community Roundup: Top 10 Personal Rituals for Stress-Free Relationship Building

Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Keith Ferrazzi

Did you know that 66.3% of people who are happy in their job are confident in their stress management skills?