Posts Tagged ‘strategic thinking’
Five Situations When the Wisest Thing You Can Do Is Nothing at All!
It’s usually true that the more management responsibilities you get, the more difficult your job becomes. The problems are more complex, office politics become more prevalent, and you have more people with different personalities and values to lead. Finding the balance between getting the results you want quickly and taking the wisest course of action…
Read MoreHelen Keller Quote on Change and Individual Power
I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do. — Helen Keller Written by Robert Tanner | Copyrighted Material | All Rights Reserved Worldwide
Read MoreIs Your Self-Worth Based on What Others Think and Say?
How much of your power are you giving away to others? Maybe, too much if your self-worth is based on what others think and say about you! In his famous Three Needs Theory, the psychologist David McClelland explains how all of us have varying needs for affiliation (acceptance), achievement (recognition), and power (control). The affiliation…
Read MoreGeneral George Patton Quote on Risk Taking
Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash. — General George Patton Written by Robert Tanner | Copyrighted Material | All Rights Reserved Worldwide
Read MoreFebruary Management Journey Carnival
Originally published February 2013. It’s February and it is time for the Management Journey Blog Carnival! This month the Carnival provides insights on various topics including personal development, leadership, networking, motivation, employee engagement, sales/customer experience, and creativity and innovation. The Best Development is Personal! Effective leaders know that they must continually develop themselves. They must…
Read MoreJohn F. Kennedy Quote on Risk Taking
There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.—John F. Kennedy Written by Robert Tanner | Copyrighted Material | All Rights Reserved Worldwide
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