When you hear the word vulnerability the words that tend to come to mind are likened to weakness, shortcoming, flaw. Chances are the last word you might associate with vulnerability is leadership. Instead, we tend to associate leadership in terms of confidence, charisma, strength, power. What you might find surprising is that vulnerability can lead…
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Four Business Lessons to Score from March Madness
As March Madness tips off, many fans will be glued to their TV screens or nose-down on their smart phones watching the nation’s top NCAA basketball players engage in fierce competition. Players will push themselves more than ever, and coaches will inspire like never before. Just as in the business world when stakes soar high,…
Villanova’s Keys to Victory in the NCAA National Championship
The heat was on in Houston on Monday as Villanova played their very best and beat North Carolina to claim their second national championship in the school’s history. What does it take to consistently win during a grueling three-week period and be crowned NCAA Tournament champions? Here are the three keys to Villanova’s victory. Teamwork–…
How to Get Cooperation From Others
Dale Carnegie once told the story of Adolph Seltz of Philadelphia, who was a sales manager in an automobile showroom and a student in one of Carnegie’s courses. Seltz had suddenly found himself confronted with the necessity of injecting enthusiasm into a discouraged and disorganized group of automobile salespeople. Calling a sales meeting, he urged…