One thing that surprises many people about famous billionaires is how young many of them are. Another thing that is both surprising and encouraging for many people is that many billionaires made their own fortune. Pete Briger stands out as an example of a self-made billionaire who is under 50. […]
Leadership
How to Make Diverse Teams Function Well
There's plenty of research to argue that diversity in the workplace is beneficial to businesses: heightening innovation, increasing revenue and dramatically improving the ability of businesses to capture new markets. But diversity can also bring well-documented problems: notably an increase in workplace tension. Differences in age; gender; culture; language and […]
How Line Managers Can Deprive You Of Real Talent
It is always a sound business strategy to identify the employees who have the ability and passion to do great things for your organization in the future. You must get to know who your start employees are at the earliest and provide them with fast tracked promotion opportunities. Similarly, it […]
Why It Is Necessary for Leaders to Develop Emotional Quotient
The world of business is constantly changing. Every other day, you hear about experts launching new business tools and techniques that will totally revitalize your organization and take it to new heights of success. Similarly, the world has left recession far behind and economies across the world are flourishing. It […]
Common Ways Leaders Can Make Real Difference to Their Organizations
It is often said in the world of leadership that high potentials should not lead only their specific function but the entire organization to start making the real difference. It is the responsibility of high potential leaders to think about one thing they must do to positively influence their respective […]
Top Reasons why Leaders Curtail Their Curiosity
One of the greatest traits of a successful leader is that he is inquisitive. A good leader always asks questions and tries to find most suitable solutions to his problems. He does not rest on his laurels but keep on exploring more growth opportunities. However, there are some leaders who […]
Top Signs You Have a Strong Brain as an Executive
Executives spend huge amount of money and time each year on their physical strength and health without realising that mental strength matters much more than these two things. A lot has been written about how mental strength and some of it critical characteristics such optimism, determination and unfailing ability to […]
To Trust or Not to Trust - How to Lead a Team with Confidence
Running a business can be very tough on a person's psyche and it really isn't something that just anyone can do. No matter how strong your mindset is, it is a fact that you can get very strained by being in charge of so many decisions and responsible for the […]
How to Upskill Yourself in the Mining Industry
The demands and challenges in the mining industry seem to increase in number and complexity as the years go on. And for you who's in the business, you do have to keep up in addressing these concerns. This is why you need to seek more ways on how you can […]
How to Reduce Employee Turnover
Keeping employees is almost a full time job. It costs more to hire a new employee than to keep an old one. Studies show, it can cost up to 9 months of a salaried employee's salary to replace him. Between ads for job openings, recruitment fees, and training costs, the […]
There Are Timeless Benefits Of Team Work Says Adam Smith
Modern society lives under the influence of individuality. Individuals love to work on their own, believing that this is the best way to get things done. Adam Smith, who is considered to be the founding founder of Economics and Free Enterprise, believed that this is not the case. In the […]
Ways to Become a More Productive Member of Society
Every person has their own story on how they begin this yearning feeling of being a part of something bigger than themselves. Some people reach out to their local community or state government, others start up charities and non-profit organizations. No matter what it is you decide to do, you […]