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REGARDLESS THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, ONE THING THAT ALL SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE HAVE IN COMMON IS THAT THEY ARE INFORMED, THET KNOW THE DETAILS AND THEY TAKE ACTION TO ACHIEVE THEIR SUCCESS GOALS.

Organizations need more than the best skilled and most knowledgeable employees, they need those employees to be committed and to be leaders. Leaders who can do want needs to be done when faced with obstacles and who do not wait for direction when faced with challenges. They need leaders who can get teams to cooperate [...]

Have you ever been surprised when you expected to be promoted but were passed over? If so, you may have overlooked the criteria employers consider when promoting employees. Not being aware of these could be what is keeping you from getting the promotion you want and experiencing career success.
Of course, employers look first to those [...]

You can experience more success if you start with a positive attitude. With a positive attitude and a positive perspective, you will do the things you need to do to get the result you want regardless of the struggle. Grab some paper and let’s bring success your way.
Change your input to change your attitude.
Success requires [...]

Sarah, a 56-year-old woman who has been working in Silicon Valley for more than 25 years, attended a recent Anita Borg Institute TechLeaders Power and Influence Program. During the final exercise, she turned to me and asked, “Have men known these things all along?” When I nodded yes, she frowned and returned to doing calculations [...]

 
By Wendy J. Meyeroff
 If anyone had a reason to let life defeat her, it was Leigh Valentine. “My multi-millionaire husband not only divorced me, he made sure I didn’t have a penny to support myself or our son.” Yet within seven years, Leigh had a skin care company worth $250 million.
 
There’s no doubt that hard [...]

When Edgar Schein was hired as a consultant by a Swiss chemical corporation to find ways of encouraging innovation, one of his tactics was to write up several memos containing his observations and recommendations. He then handed his memos directly to certain managers, asking them to pass them along to their colleagues who managed other [...]

Consider taking a page from Dr. John Gottman, one of the country’s most respected marriage researchers, on how to deal with colleagues.

Jeff Van Pelt
Have you ever been surprised when you expected to be promoted but were passed over? If so, you may have over looked the criteria employers consider when promoting employees. Not being aware of these could be what is keeping you from getting the promotion you want.
Of course, employers look first to those who [...]

You enjoy what you are doing and do a great job, but you would like to move on for more responsibility, gain influence or increase your compensation. Whether your position is retail sales, corporate development or committee chair, the key to ensuring promotion is to develop the skills and qualifications to perform in the position [...]