May 20, 2010 - by Kathy Reiffenstein
Presentations to C-level executives are renowned for their high visibility, reputation to make or break a career, and ability to create nerve-wracking anticipation. Executive-suite audiences have a short attention span, a "show-me" attitude, and no problem interrupting ... More »
May 14, 2010 - by William Byham
For years, people in business bragged about the size of their rolodexes, which contained the names and vital information about people who could provide business-related information and share business contacts - the crucial data needed to make good decisions, avoid pitfa... More »
May 14, 2010 - by Mark Simon
At a recent meeting, the director of training operations at a global biopharmaceutical company was asked a fairly simple and straightforward question: "What keeps you awake at night?" After thinking about it for a moment, she said, "Well, my group is developing more tha... More »
May 14, 2010 - by Ken Buch
Today's methods of conducting business impede employee productivity. Many organizations operate with incredibly high expectations for creating quality deliverables in an unreasonably short period of time. Employees are expected, or even required, to work long hours with... More »
May 14, 2010 - by Ann Herrmann-Nehdi
Thirty years ago, a high-potential manager in a training class at General Electric's corporate university listened as my father, Ned Herrmann, then head of GE's management education, discussed research he was developing on how the brain affects day-to-day operations. St... More »
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