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Leadership
Issue: March / April 2011

Corporate Strategy and the Elephant in the Room

By Joe Evans - March 25, 2011

‘What Holds Companies Back From Developing Great Strategies? Recession-weary executives have a new challenge to face. Times have changed and businesses must re-evaluate their pre-recession strategies. The elephant in the room is in full view, but organisational leaders do not like to talk about it or even think about it. Yes, the elephant in the... Read more »

Communication
Issue: March / April 2011

The Secret of Successful Public Speaking

By Damian Muirhead - March 25, 2011

Damian Muirhead explains how to be more confident and more accomplished when speaking in public

Leadership
Issue: March / April 2011

An Introduction to Modern Barter

By Ian Jones - March 25, 2011

In the current economy, cash may be tight but businesses still need goods and services. That explains the current upsurge in commercial bartering: a process of trading what the business has for what the business needs. The global economy has been under much pressure. Businesses, retailers and even banks have been failing. Yet, a few... Read more »

Processes & Procedures
Issue: March / April 2011

Is Your Calendar Managing You?

By Ron Ashkenas - March 25, 2011

Not long ago, I was talking with a senior Executive Assistant who was frustrated that some of her high priority initiatives were not moving fast enough. After exploring various reasons for the slow uptake, I asked her to look at her calendar and calculate the amount of time she personally spent on these initiatives. The... Read more »