Classic Leadership Styles
June 30, 2010 by Project Management
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Much has been said over the years about leadership styles. Yet research into the best and most practical overview leads to the easiest conclusion (there will always be variables on these, as well as mixes of them), are that there are four distinct leadership styles. With one to avoid as well!
1. The Autocrat
This leadership style [...]
Time Management Tips
June 30, 2010 by Project Management
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One of the most fearsome things facing people today is all of the things which seem to conspire to distract use from what we are supposed to be doing. From cell phones to the internet to TV, no matter where we go there is something to do other than our assigned tasks, and it is [...]
Effective Leadership for 21st Century Organisations
June 29, 2010 by Project Management
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Traditional leadership
Traditional leadership styles from the 19th and 20th Centuries tended to involve strict hierarchies, superiority, winners and losers. To lead, people felt the need to prove they are better than everyone else. Leadership was about “power” and its abuse, loneliness and affectations. In the latter part of the 20th Century, there was a [...]
Successful Time Management Tips
June 29, 2010 by Project Management
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Everybody has his or her long-life dream, but not everybody makes a reality of it. You wish to have your own business and to succeed in it. Why don’t you realize your desire? Are you afraid of starting absolutely new life full of responsibilities and problems? Or maybe your wish is not as [...]
Youth Leadership in Sports
June 28, 2010 by Project Management
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Leadership has been called the most studied and least understood topic of any in the social sciences. Leadership is the process of providing direction, energizing others, and obtaining their voluntary commitment to the leader’s vision. A leader creates a vision and goals and influences others to share that vision and work toward the goals. Leaders [...]
Problem-solving Success Tip: Use your Project Management Skills
June 28, 2010 by Project Management
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Solving a big problem is a project: you’re far more likely to solve it successfully if you treat it like one. That means you’ll need to identify tasks, make and adjust assignments, and keep track of what is due when.
Get on the right track immediately by starting a task list as soon as you [...]
Why Most Leadership Training Is A Waste Of Money And What You Can Do About It.
June 27, 2010 by Project Management
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A group of senior executives are finishing up a three-day program at a top leadership training center. They’ve already filled out evaluations of the courses they took and the instructors. Now they’re grading the facilities and meals. Soon they’ll be heading back home to see what work has piled up while they were gone.
This scene [...]
Website Designing- Product Design and Project Management to Customer Support!
June 27, 2010 by Project Management
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Designing a Website with Marketing Experience — Most web designers have no idea how to make money on the internet, with anything other than their design services. Keywords having good keywords are one of the most important areas to consider when designing a website/webpage. This will also help you with creating and designing your T-Shirts [...]
The Celebrity Apprentice – There’s a Lot to Learn About Leadership From the Show!
June 26, 2010 by Project Management
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The new season of The Apprentice has a twist: celebrities are competing for contributions to their favorite charities. There are lessons to be gained by watching The Apprentice through a leadership lens. This season is no exception. The Celebrity Apprentice can teach you about power, big egos, winning and losing, business strategy, leadership skills, how [...]
Personal Leadership
June 26, 2010 by Project Management
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For me, leadership is personal. It starts with the individual. Each person brings who they are to the task of leading. If you are a leader or aspire to leadership, I ask you: Is all well in your world? Are you [...]