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Do you know what it takes to be a leader? There are many qualities that make up a leader as well as the individual qualities of each person. So you would like some more information on how to promote better leadership skills. Consider the following helpful advice for learning how to become a better leader. In order to be an effective leader, you must work […]

n an article for the Harvard Business Review, John Hagel III and John Seely Brown posit that many leaders consider that organizational learning involves gaining and sharing existing knowledge. This is understandable, since this the focus of formal education, training and leadership development programs. They use the “sage on the stage” model, where experts share their expertise without acknowledging that there might be useful expertise in […]

We are social animals and we learn socially. We come together in diverse groups large and small to share what we already know, gain new knowledge, and create something new to resolve an issue. We learn best with and from other people, despite the era of social media and information at our fingertips. Social learning is the process of learning through social interaction. It is one of 2018’s biggest business trends. […]

The public library in Waupaca, Wisconsin is going to have a Civil Discussion Series. The purpose is to ‘strengthen community through relationship and understanding.’ It will begin by teaching civil communication techniques. This will prepare the participants to use civil discourse as they discuss the “Hard Topics” that have polarized our country, such as immigration. This program got me thinking about all of the different […]

Discovering how adults learn is more than just an academic obsession of researchers and university professors. Instead, it is an important endeavor in today’s environment when learning is essential for organizations to remain competitive and forward-thinking. Sir Malcolm Knowles, the “father” of adult learning, suggested 4 principles:   Adults are most interested in learning subjects that have immediate relevance and impact to their job or […]

For part 1 choose ONLY 1 essay question from the list below, which covers chapters 18 and 19 in the textbook. Grades will be based on the content of the answer and must be more than 300 words in length. Direct quotes do not count toward the required word count.   Part 1 Essay Questions:   1 – In what ways was the Progressive era a period that saw both […]

Our business life can be seen as a series of persuasion attempts. Our success at work is often defined by our ability to have others think or act in the way we want. There is an overabundance of advice on how to influence others on the bookshelves starting in 1936 with Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People. Behavioural scientists are conducting endless […]

There are many theories of leadership: charismatic, innovative, laissez faire, servant, situational, transactional, autocratic and transformational. Perhaps one of the strongest styles of leadership is transformational leadership, albeit as with any style there are some strong points and weak points. Any good leader, that is those of level 4 and 5 leaders know about these aspects and how to compensate for any weaknesses. There are […]

Emotional intelligence or EI is the capacity to understand and control your own emotions, and those of the people you interact with every day. People with a high degree of this aspect of their makeup understand their feelings, what their emotions represent, and how those emotions can influence other people. EI is critical to all leaders to help ensure success. Leaders who are able to […]