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IQ tests are used as an indicator of logical reasoning ability and technical intelligence. A high IQ is often a prerequisite for rising to the top ranks of business today. But by itself, a high IQ does not guarantee that you will stand out and rise above everyone else.
Research carried out by the Carnegie Institute of Technology shows that 85 percent of your financial success is due to skills in “human engineering,”
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An orchestra conductor faces the ultimate leadership challenge: creating perfect harmony without saying a word. In this charming talk, Itay Talgam demonstrates the unique styles of six great 20th-century conductors, illustrating crucial lessons for all leaders. Delete the scoop?
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Six Sigma, Kaizen, Lean, and other variations on continuous improvement can be hazardous to your organization's health. While it may be heresy to say this, recent evidence from Japan and elsewhere suggests that it's time to question these methods. Delete the scoop?
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IQ tests are used as an indicator of logical reasoning ability and technical intelligence. A high IQ is often a prerequisite for rising to the top ranks of business today. But by itself, a high IQ does not guarantee that you will stand out and rise above everyone else. Research carried out by the Carnegie Institute of Technology shows that 85 percent of your financial success is due to skills in “human engineering,”
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The path to productivity is not a new assistant or project management software. It's these four shared characteristics. Delete the scoop?
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“Ideas are nothing without implementation,” says Anita Campbell. It’s true: when it comes to business, it’s not enough to just dream. But how do you take your latest idea out of your head, off the paper, beyond the initial brainstorming and into the market and fabric of your company? Delete the scoop?
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For many in the entrepreneurship game, long hours are a badge of honor. Starting a business is tough, so all those late nights show how determined, hard working and serious about making your business work you are, right? Wrong! Delete the scoop?
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TED Talks: In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this passionate talk, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world, and should be encouraged and celebrated. Via Silvia Toffolon Delete the scoop?
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We lead busy lives and use our limited time as an excuse to procrastinate and avoid getting things done, but often claiming we don't have time is a lie. Delete the scoop?
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Sometimes your weaknesses (procrastination and anxiety) may actually be the "red-hot coal stuck in the throat" that summons your superpowers Delete the scoop?
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A leader has to establish in his team a shared language that distinguishes between "pressure on time" and "impact on goals" factors. There's a common mistake, however, that leaders often make in doing that. Delete the scoop?
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Having ten simultaneous goals is worse than having none at all. You're likely to end up frazzled and frustrated, as you'll feel that you're never making enough progress. Which is the cure? Delete the scoop?
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People who like to write in cafes are onto something, it seems: A moderate level of noise—the equivalent of the background buzz of conversation — prompts more-creative thought, according to a study. Delete the scoop?
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Last June, Silicon Valley-based startup Evernote closed a round of funding. When describing its business strategy, CEO Phil Libin said, "A billion dollars isn’t cool. You know what’s really cool? Making a hundred year company." Wise venture capitalists salivated over the line. The best entrepreneurs don’t build to get bought, they build for a century. Delete the scoop?
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A goal seems like a destination. But it is only a milestone along the way to something greater. Without being connected to a vision, it will only take you so far. Delete the scoop?
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Innovation may be an organization's life blood, but still its success rate in most companies hovers at just 17%. Even innovation leader P&G succeeds less than 50% of the time. What prevents companies from innovating better? Delete the scoop?
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Managing employees has a lot more in common with the way writers develop fiction characters than you might have thought. Via Silvia Toffolon Delete the scoop?
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To innovate we need places where someone can throw out a thought, have it critiqued, and not feel so judged that they become defensive and shut down. Yet this creative process is not necessarily supported by the traditional tenets of brainstorming. So if not from brainstorming, where do good ideas come from? Delete the scoop?
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Having a great imagination would probably not come across as a compliment to most businesspeople, which is ironic as strategic vision can only occur in the mind of someone with a tremendous imagination. But when executives have an imagination, it is called ‘vision' Delete the scoop?
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If you are a leader and have little to no training budget, there are ways to offer development to your team members by taking advantage of free, online resources. Here are some ideas of how to offer development with zero budget. Delete the scoop?
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A quick look at the mainstream business press these days will yield plenty of evidence of what’s become a popular debate: which personality type makes for better leaders — introverts or extroverts? Delete the scoop?
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You may think that being impatient makes you do things more quickly which should be productivity enhancing but being impatient can cause you several problems. Delete the scoop?
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Consistently do these five things and the results you want from your employees - and your business - will follow. Delete the scoop?
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Whole brain thinking isn’t news. It’s now common knowledge that we can achieve phenomenal results when we apply more of the brain’s skills to what we’re doing. Delete the scoop?
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Human beings, we've been told, are creatures of habit. If we do something one way on Tuesday, odds are we'll do that same thing the same way on Wednesday. Delete the scoop?
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In a paper published last December in the journal Thinking and Reasoning, psychologist Mareike Wieth and her colleagues found that when people have to solve "insight problems" that require a high degree of creativity, solvers are much more successful when they tackle these problems at the time of day in which they are least alert. Delete the scoop?
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