This Self-Study program is a Manager's Guide to successful Leadership. If you have several years of management experience then look upon this course as a refresher and an opportunity to explore...
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Kelly asks why is Canada is now the only G8 nation with no direct flights to India? In the same week the Globe & Mail's Report on Business proclaimed, Now it's India rising, Air Canada...
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It always surprises me how diligent an entrepreneur must be to keep on track. Successful entrepreneurs usually have a well developed 'crap detector'. Keeping on track with your business plan...
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The Small Business Management Certificate Program launched in October that has a number of sponsors and while the course is low cost, I am confused. When I click to look at the "Course...
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October 16th the Royal Bank of Canada released a report that found that "having the time to think about long-term future growth opportunities and to achieve an ideal work/home life balance is a...
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Statistics Canada just released the results of a survey measuring the use of eight management practices. What they found was interesting. Large firms used the widest variety of management strategies...
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Forbes has a great article for small business owners, "If You Manage Nothing Else" with three tips on managing the cash flow in your business including 1) Get access to short-term credit....
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In a post with more than 50 Ways a Manager can get Employees to Quit Frank at Dumb Little Man has captured too many of the stupid little management tricks that self absorbed and out of touch managers...
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A recent Statistics Canada's study has shown about half of all Canadians report using the Internet for personal use at work. Perhaps now is a good time to create a Internet Access Policy (IAP)...
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I stumbled upon a wonderful resource for leadership. It is the Center for Creative Leadership. On September 21, 2006 from 1-2 PM (ET) they are putting on a webinar, "Implementing an Effective...
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This will not happen to me or I will figure something out when something happens. Yesterday, I was the featured blogger at Rosa Say's "Joyful, Jubilant Learning" forum. I started...
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The underlying principle of business has not changed in centuries. Just like law of gravity operates the same today as it did 2000 years ago - the same is true of business - for a business to prosper...
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I have been writing daily about small business topics for eight years and I can honestly say that I had not ever thought about the potential of our emotions to interfere with our ability to make...
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Your companies ability to innovate has always been important and now more than ever is the single most important management objective because an innovative approach can revolutionize your entire...
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One of the great advantages of owning a small business is being able to adapt to meet your customers needs, respond to market opportunities, and changes. Therein lies the $64,000 question - how do...
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Over at "The Performance & Talent Management Blog" I came across an interesting question: "Is self-awareness a competency?" and I think that a managers self-awareness is not...
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