Sat.Mar 07, 2020

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5 Leadership Traits that You Must Cultivate

Tom Spencer

Leadership skills are an essential part of the consultant’s toolkit. More than just managing people, leadership is about communicating effectively in order to motivate people to achieve the desired outcome. Leadership is central to organizational performance, or as McKinsey & Company puts it: “Telling CEOs these days, that leadership drives performance is a bit like saying that oxygen is necessary to breathe.

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Maybe You Should Have Been an Actuary?

Alan Weiss

You can’t “build” enthusiasm or energy or humor or courtesy. I believe these are intrinsic traits. People motivate themselves, you can’t motivate them. You can’t even intimidate them, people choose to be intimidated. (That’s why standing up to a bully will almost always overcome the bully, because it’s your decision to allow yourself to be bullied.).

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The end of handshakes?

Seth Godin Blog

In the future, of course, there are no handshakes. Star Trek, Star Wars, even Spaceballs… no one shakes hands. And handshakes haven’t been the standard default for as long as we think–they were codified by the Quakers five hundred years ago, because they were thought to be more egalitarian than tipping a hat or bowing. Today, of course, a handshake is often seen as a threat more than a disarming form of intimacy and equality.

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4 Top Tips for Networking at Any Event

Tom Spencer

Networking can be a frightening process but a necessary one since it gives you a chance to meet new people who are the biggest asset you can have in life. Through successful networking one gains a multitude of benefits such as strengthened business connections, introduction to fresh ideas, access to jobs opportunities, more confidence and appeal to different perspective on topics.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.