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November 14, 2015
How to lead like Winston Churchill and John F. Kennedy
There is always a lot of talk about the charismatic qualities of history’s greatest leaders. It is a celebrated trait that stretches from Caesar and Alexander the Great to Winston Churchill and John F. Kennedy. It is no coincidence that something as powerful and timeless as charisma should remain one of the most important parts […]
November 13, 2015
Book Summary of Good to Great by Jim Collins
There are some things in life that can never be avoided at any circumstances. For instance, have you ever heard of any person or organization that opposes gravity? If the answer is yes, are you aware of the characteristics that these organizations have that enables them to upgrade themselves from good to great? This book […]
November 12, 2015
The Best Personal Finance Book of 2014
We picked the best personal finance book of 2014 for you: Money Habits: Small Life Changes That Can Make You Rich Money Habits puts together some of the best advice on how to save, spend, and invest your money. Open this book and you will open new opportunities for your financial freedom; you will access […]
November 11, 2015
Read this to understand the shift in leadership thinking
Leadership is something that we understand at a very young age. From parents to teachers to our very first boss, we comprehend the value and the respect that a leadership position holds. It is a reassuring force, an authoritative measure of control, or a trailblazing individual that we can confidently follow. In the complex world […]
November 10, 2015
What is the future of work?
The nature of work is changing. The idea of spending 10 years paying dues at a low level waiting for promotion is at the tail end of its life cycle. In its place, there is a wild variety of new employment models all struggling for primacy. 2008’s financial crisis sent a number of long-simmering trends […]
November 9, 2015
How design has evolved over the years and how it impacts our everyday life
Kill the Normal: The Secrets of Revolutionary Designs Designers have had a major place in the cultural progress and the innovation process over the years, a tradition that continues to this day. However, there are a number of obstacles when it comes to modern design, primarily because the pace of popular culture and design trends […]
November 8, 2015
What is project planning?
Planning means that executives of a company study their objectives and actions in advance and determine actions not by hunches but through some method, plan or logic. All project planning is essential as it is an essential and integral part in the development of a project. No project can work without a project plan. All […]
The Bill Gates leadership
In 1975, a young Harvard dropout formed a software company that would eventually change the world. He believed that computers were a tool that belonged in the hands of everyone, not only research facilities, corporations, and universities. He wanted to make easy to use software for personal computer use, something that was practically unheard of […]
November 7, 2015
Principled negotiation
Negotiating is an inherently complicated matter. The biggest problem that arises is that the parties involved tend to take either a hard or soft position, which creates an adversarial atmosphere. “Principled Negotiation”, a negotiation approach developed by Roger Fisher & William Ury, aims for a win-win outcome. The first and foremost step is to separate […]
Is Your Business Productive Enough? Use These Tips to Make It So
No matter what type of business you are conducting and how much you enjoy what you are doing, optimizing productivity is noticeably essential to the success of your business, and, with today’s crowded markets and competition, having that extra tip and knowing just how to apply it can make a major difference to both your […]
