from Harvard Biz Review 9/08 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 5/14 Social Skills Research. The idea that leaders need social skills is not new, of course. In 1920, Columbia University psychologist Edward Thorndike pointed out that “the best mechanic in a factory may fail as a foreman for lack of social …
Unleash the Power of Vision in your Company & your Life from Lead Change Group 02 May 11 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Proverbs says that “Without a Vision People Perish.” Stephen Covey reminds us to “Begin With The End In Mind.” What Vision does. “In my personal leadership journey, I’ve …
from Get Vero.com 4/14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz You know that feeling you get when you find a new blog that is just loaded with good information? Get ready to have that feeling 50 times in row. Marketers need good resources to make good decisions. And to be quite frank, …
from Managing Americans.com 4/14 Enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 1. Inclusion. Ideas can originate from anywhere in the organization, but they will never be realized unless they can be considered. Leaders must encourage creativity to race to the core in order to innovate and push ideas to reality. Innovative organizations get …
from Papi TV.com 6/11 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 4/14 Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter, who was recently a guest speaker at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, told the audience about his obsession with city life (ie, the infrastructure of the city of New York with the population of 8 …
compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 01/14 1 Simplifying your Supervisor’s Life. Instead of just bringing the Problem, bring a proposed Solution to the problem. Short, simple, but concise, would be nice. Ask any questions, so you fully understand the problem. Answer any questions and consider the consequences of your original or …
from Guy Kawasaki’s Blog 12/08 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 11/13 I may get more value out of Twitter than anyone else on the planet because I use Twitter as a tool—specifically as a marketing tool—for my website. If the concept of using Twitter in a commercial manner – to expand …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 8/13 It’s often hard to get out of our own & other’s “comfort zone” to make a change – even tho’ we know it’s needed. We have to sell ourselves & others – on the benefits of the change. We often have to follow our logical …
from Mashable.com 10/09 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 7. Mail Chimp Most reports and supposedly expert advice on the death of Email are a bit pre-mature. The good old fashioned mailing list is still a good way to maintain relationships with customers, especially when done well. MailChimp’s web-based mailing list manager …
from Christine Lane’s (Country Singer & Entrepreneur) Blog 6/09 “Here are a few tips based on my experiences, both as a creator of – and participant in – Mastermind Groups”. (enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz) Tip #3: Give it a Name. Clarity wins. Not just some of the time. ALL of …
or literally “Sucking-Up” to a Blogger (& other people of Influence) – that you can use your Con-fluence on, to add their wisdom & contacts to your own Blog, Network, etc. [It may seem like it, but it’s not really a Con – just part of smart Networking.] Compiled by …
enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 6/13 8. Words. Change a single word in what you say, and you can scare a child to death. One scary word can make a child shake and cry. Change that word back, and the child is fine. Words communicate pictures, energy, emotions, possibilities, and fears. …
fm Bob’s-Blog.com 4/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4/biz The Social Media Revolution. Few areas in business and society have been untouched by the emerging Social Media Revolution — one that is not even a decade old. Many organizations have been responding to that new reality, realizing the power & potential of …
[Not Cain [LoL] from Tammy/CEO, Research Assoc 7/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Achieving success in life, business, sports, etc. is about mastering excellence. Success is about commitment, persistence, skill, confidence, & execution. Football Coach Vince Lombardi was quoted as saying, “The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion …
How we Look w/out Seeing, Forget things in Seconds, & are all Pretty Sure we are Way Above Average !!! from a book by Joseph Hallinan. Enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 6/13 And why we often “make” Mistakes, when trying to “understand” Mistakes !!! “Events learned in one emotional state are …
Getting “Out of the Box” by The Arbinger Institute 2000 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz The book portrays the efforts of the leadership team of the fictitious “Zagum” company to teach a new team member about their unique management style. The team members use examples of their own family conflicts, to …
(& Persuasion) from Robert Cialdini’s book ‘Influence – The Psychology of Persuasion’ 2006 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 7/13 #4 Liking. People want to say yes to people they like. Hence, the success of direct-selling to friends & relatives. The so-called ‘Endless Chain’ method uses this principle – if salesman finds …
Flattery is a Counterfeit $$, which – but for Vanity – would have no Circulation. Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 7/13 If you “suck up” too blatantly, it will backfire. If you suck up too weakly, you probably wont get what you want. You have to do it just right. Here …
from Christine Lane’s (Country Singer & Entrepreneur) Blog 6/09 “Here are a few tips based on my experiences, both as a creator of – and participant in – MasterMind Groups”. (enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz) Tip #1: Let Desire Trump Ego. [That’s not Donald Trump] If you want to create a …
from the Biz Coaching Co. 10-09 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Using Q&A is: Asking Questions, Listening, growing Trust, building a Relationship – including asking tuff questions to make the other accountable/responsible. A. Listening: 1) Stop Talking; 2) Let them finish; 3) Wait awhile before speak-ing; 4) Ask Questions, wait for …
from NASP 6/22/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz In my role I get exposed to lots of Presentations & Pitches – so I thought I’d offer you some pointers for when you next present. Some of these tips seem obvious (but sadly not practiced enough) and others less so. So, whether …