Posts Tagged ‘ Dale Carnegie of Alabama ’

Every leader and manager in Alabama faces similar challenges. This is the time of year that sets the tone for the rest of 2012.  Four ingredients of focus and commitment will help create the success that the organization must have to grow. Results: While many in leadership make accurate decisions and solve problems, it...
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When Dale Carnegie asked the famous radio news analyst, H. V. Kaltenborn, if he had any advice to give to the young men of America who are eager to succeed, he said, “Yes, go to bat with yourself every morning. We talk a lot about the importance of physical exercise to wake us up...
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Some leaders are just better than others. And the organizations they represent reflect the quality of leadership in every aspect. When we look at competencies, those attributes and skills that make leaders rise above others, we can look at Dale Carnegie himself and how he approached his career from a work perspective. Through the...
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Giving a presentation is not always about what you say; it’s how you don’t say it that makes the most impact. Body language is the physical expression of how humans communicate, and it has a significant bearing on presentations. A Harvard University article on a study of human body language says. “being able to...
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Dale Carnegie identified the number one way to attain a life of peace and happiness as being yourself in all your dealings. Too often, we try to emulate those around us in an attempt to fit in socially or with a specific group. But if it takes changing the essence of who we are...
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You would think that leadership and management are two different roles that people with authority in organizations use as they see fit. The fact of the matter is that it is very tough at times to separate these two critical responsibilities. Many situations, especially within relationships and tasks, involve the discretion of both roles...
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Does your organization throw around a lot of silly jargon like “team effort”, “touching base”, or “vertical shift” to describe various business activities? If so, then you are one of thousands of companies that add these colorful, yet clique phrases to language in an attempt to make things seem bigger than they really are....
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If you’ve ever worked with information technology (IT) pros before, then you already realize just how unique they are as compared to other employees. Many have spent their entire lives, starting in junior high, perfecting their skills with information processes that the layman would have no clue how to understand. It is this knowledge...
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If you are worried about the way your customers feel about you, or you are noticing you are not getting as many leads and sales calls as you did in the past, perhaps it’s time to start making your customers into raving fans? Sure, you can work on making sure your customers are happy,...
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To win in today’s marketplace, team members have to step up and be ready to take on a leadership role. However, it’s not always easy to teach leadership development skills in others, especially when some people do not share your goals and aspirations. The best thing to do is keep an open mind and...
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