People are not comfortable with silence. It’s a void to be filled. Rushing in to fill this space can make you look impatient or sound unprepared. Speaking when the time is right requires active listening…
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Developing a strategy
If you know an organization’s structure, the arrangement of its parts and the extent of its reach, then you will start to understand a business’s role within its ecosystem. Developing a strategy without taking in…
Clear purpose
Creating for the sake of creating is not the way to do business. Rigor, discipline, and critical thought are used to craft an idea into something with purpose. Making the connection with purpose is the…
Staying grounded
Need to make a change? Break the pattern. Alter the routine. A subtle change in tone or attitude can have a large impact. Rather than working to change a person, maybe you look at changing…
The Forces at Work
Not all organizations need to be disrupted. Nor do they immediately need new products or services to stay competitive. If you are thinking that some kind of change needs to take place, start with taking…
The best defense
Defending yourself during a meeting means that you have to be prepared. What’s the best way to get ready? Know your material better than anyone else and be able to explain how your idea will…