Ooh Baby Baby
It seems to be the reality of public policy that there is never a simple answer to a problem. Case in point: Singapore continues to be an engine for growth in Southeast Asia, but that growth is coming only in terms of dollar signs and the number of jobs available. When it comes to the […]
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- Jul, 11, 2019
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Jul, 11, 2019
Be Assertive
Type this in a large font, print it out, and stick it the wall of your office: NO COMPANY ON THE PLANET NEEDS LEADERS WHO ARE AFRAID TO SPEAK UP OR MAKE A DECISION Once you’re in a leadership role you have a lot of responsibilities. You need to be the voice of reason, speaking […]
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- Jul, 08, 2019
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Invest Now or Spend Later?
CFO: “What happens if we train our employees and they leave?” CEO: “What happens if we don’t train them and they stay?” Option 3: What happens if we don’t train them and then we have to fire them and start over? Businesses change. Companies buy other companies, new product lines get added, technology changes the […]
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- Jun, 24, 2019
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Tapping Into Internal Motivation
QUESTION: How do you know if your friends run marathons? ANSWER: Don’t worry; they’ll tell you. Last April, about 27,000 people ran 42.195 kilometers from the town of Hopkinton, Massachusetts in the United States, to a Finish Line in the city of Boston. The Boston Marathon attracts many of the best distance runners from around […]
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- Jun, 20, 2019
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You Cannot Change People
Do you have an employee who has the skills they need, but is not proactive about using them? Maybe you have someone who is talented, but cannot work well with others? Perhaps you have a team member who is disruptive in the office but who, for various reasons, you cannot fire? Don’t try to change […]
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- Jun, 10, 2019
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