The essence of leadership and management is often mistaken to have a single purpose. To be true, leadership and management are quite different from each other. Leaders are individuals whom people follow for guidance, while managers have people working under them, performing daily tasks. Leadership is about making people believe […]
We all have heard about some great business leaders like Steve Jobs, Madam CJ Walker, Henry Ford and so on. They had the ability to turn concepts into real-world stories. But how these people become the best leaders that the world still remembers them? Do they have the leadership qualities […]
Negotiations are happening around us every day. For any business, it is important to be prepared and understand business communication and negotiation. Part of this is being aware of the various key “breaking points” that may be reached during a negotiation. The key points that are going to be discussed […]
According to some experts, team building is the greatest investment a business can make. However, as a small business in New York City, you most likely can’t dedicate a lot of money to this particular area of development. Luckily, you don’t have to because there are many affordable team building […]
The Pros & Cons of Accepting a Business Leadership Position
It’s easy to assume that every professional aspires to reach the zenith of their given field. Yet, the reality is, advancing up the corporate ladder isn’t always as fun, rewarding, or profitable as one would imagine. Indeed, there are some negative aspects associated with taking on a managerial role at […]
Being part of a great team at work is an amazing feeling. When your team is in ‘the zone’, working well together and achieving phenomenal results, going to work can easily become something that you look forward to doing every morning. But, the unfortunate fact of the matter is that […]
In his book “The Secret of the Ages” Robert Collier highlights that we have to keep growing if we want to stay alive. When we stop growing, we die. That is also the main concept behind professional development. Whether it is a company or personal development, growth is necessary if […]
How Highly Productive People Make the Most of Their Time
We’re all given the same 24 hours in a day. And while there’s some variance in how many waking hours each person has, the average person spends between 16 and 19 hours out of bed each weekday. So how is it that some people get so much more done during […]