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21 Undisputed Rules for a Leader of the 21st Century
Working with organizations for the last two decades across the globe, I have derived 21 undisputed qualities of a leader (not a manager). Sharing with community of at least 42 countries I have learn that leadership is everything (not managerial effectiveness). A leader can be a manager but a manager cannot be a leader.

What Does Leadership Mean?
Leadership means having a responsibility that you choose to own for yourself. It’s not responsibility someone else gave to you it’s a responsibility you chose to give yourself. Once you choose to be responsible you in turn become a leader. Leadership is about being able to create more leadership

Leadership Truth #12 - Great Leaders Develop Others
The highest calling for any leader is to develop other leaders. But great leaders do more than that, they focus on the development of everyone in the organization. This is the way they tap the true potential of the entire population. Great leaders continually invest in improving the capability of people.

Ten Hallmarks of a High Trust Organization

We tend to think of trust in one dimension, but there are several different ways trust plays out in organizations. My favorite definition of trust is that when I trust someone, it means I believe he or she will always do what is thought to be in my best interest (even if I do not particularly appreciate it at the time). We can contrast some dimensions of trust by considering what it is like to work in an organization with high trust versus one with low trust on several dimensions

Leadership Assessment #3 – Growth & Development

There are hundreds of assessments for leaders. The content and quality of these assessments vary greatly. You can spend a lot of time and money taking surveys to tell you the quality of your leadership. There are a few leading indicators that can be used to give a pretty good picture of the overall quality of your leadership. These are not good for diagnosing problems or specifying corrective action, but they can tell you where you stand quickly. Here is one of my favorite measures. It is the level of growth and development of people.

Is My Boss an Idiot? Clues you may have an IDIOT for a boss...
The truth is...we have all had idiots for bosses. For some of us that pain is a present reality and for others it is a painful memory. Unfortunately the disease is more prevalent in our society than we like to admit.

The Learning Organization and the Leading Learner

What is a learning organization? How does a leading learner transform the typical organization from one of mediocrity to a machine of excellence? The Harvard Business Review states that only 10% of people have a learning mindset. These are people that constantly seek out and absorb learning. I call these people leading learners when they also happen to occupy a leadership position within an organization.

Training People in an Empowered Organization
As organizations move to engage more employees in the business and empower them to take on more responsibility, there is a need for good training. This article outlines some key points to consider when training employees in an empowered organization.

Growing Other Leaders
The best leaders understand and accept their mandate to grow other leaders. The reason there are not more excellent leaders in this world is that there are not enough good mentors. This article discusses growing leaders and the concept of mentorship.

The Rule of 3 for Business Survival
Just like the 3 rules of personal survival, there are 3 simple rules a business can follow to ensure its long-term success. These rules will not only help ensure your business survival but will help it grow in the near future as well.

10 Simple People Skills To Successful Management
Getting the best from your people is vital if you are to make the best progress in your business or organisation. Much comes from the way you interact personally and there are just ten key actions to take to build great, fulfilling and productive relationships...

10 Steps When You Need Help in Your Business
You start off alone. Be it as a solo business owner or a manager looking after a part of a larger business. It gets busier, you get distracted from what you want to do, because there's only one of you and you've only got one pair of hands.

Cross Training - The Miracle Cure?

When I watch those infomercials on TV that claim some new pill or tonic will cure most of our physical ailments, I don't bite. No matter how convincing the cliams are, I just believe there is nothing that can fix all or most ailments just by buying a bottle and popping the pills. Life does not work that way. Likewise in leadership there is no miracle cure, although building Trust comes pretty close in my mind. Another strong medicine for organizational ailments is cross training. This article describes some of the more important benefits of a great cross training process.

Delicate balance between a career and baby
Having a career and a family can be difficult to manage and it is not uncommon for women to leave it too-late. We need to educate women and men that there is a right time to have children if they want the best chance to conceive naturally.

Interviews or interrogations?
Interviews are part of an organization's landscape yet from research it seems that many could be handled much better. It is one thing to be interviewing people, yet another to be interviewed. We need to be on both sides of the table in order to assess their effectiveness.

Keep your eye on the ball

It's very difficult to stay focused when there is so much to do. You have a list, a commitment to doing what is necessary to achieve the organizational goals but there is so much to distract you. You start the morning with good intentions and check the email. You've got your list to follow and then you find that there are things that are very important - it's only 8.00am in the morning and you have already let your daily list slide...

New to the job
This article has been written to assist new-leaders of local government. However, the information is just as useful for anyone who has moved into a management role. Rules and regulations change from state to state and country to country but one thing doesn't change: you have to know how to fit-in with your new group and how to manage constituents or employees.

One small step for you: One giant leap for your Organization

Times are tough in the business world; very tough in some countries. Regular reports indicate that this is the worst Global Financial Crisis we’ve experienced since WW11. It has made leaders stop and rethink the way they have been doing things. It has made them reevaluate their systems and processes in order to ascertain just how successful they really are. Performance Development Programs (PDP’s) are one way that your organization can improve workplace productivity. Implementing new systems and processes is laborious at first; however setting up and using PDP’s is essential if you are serious about increasing business productivity. They don’t have to be complicated, in fact the simpler the better. When done properly they are a valuable resource for not only you but for your employees as well.

You need one, I need one: we all need a break

In the current economic climate the mantra is to work harder and harder. This is a global phenomenon and we are told it regularly. There is no time for a break; you just have to keep pushing yourself. Everyone else is doing it - so of course you must follow suit. It's expected that this behavior will impact on productivity in all the right ways and that the organisation will go from strength-to-strength. Those in leadership are not immune from this pressure. It is not only difficult to continue to work harder and harder, it is impossible because there comes a point when the bone has no more meat on it. While sustainable for awhile, over time issues start to emerge. Pressured, exhausted leaders can experience a loss of confidence, self esteem, lack of clarity and mental and/or physical health issues can appear...

What’s Your Current Edge for Development?
This article challenges you with a single question: What is the one skill area—at this point in your career—where improving your competency will have the greatest impact on your overall effectiveness in your job? Your response will guide your continuous development this year.

Creating, Recognizing & Measuring Value
Deliver value that your customers recognize, appreciate and reward. If you want your customers to value what you offer - you must demonstrate that you value them and their money, risk, time, staff, business, and needs.

Money is King in 2010 and Beyond?
When money is tight, cash is king. As economies slowly recover, we expect to see a shift back to the importance of customer service and time off for external and internal customers respectively

Features of a Good and Successful E Commerce Website
These days, when the percentage of Internet users is increasing with every new day. The web world offers more and more business opportunities. They have opened doors to the Online business for almost all the products and services.

Top 6 Advantages of Using Content Management System
If you are planning to build a website containing about 100 pages, then you should seriously opt for CMS. Content Management System(CMS) makes the task of creating, editing and updating the content very easy without any need to upload web pages to your web host.

Winning Organizations

Effective leaders must have an edge. They must be courageous enough to take risk and have an unrelenting readiness to act. Popularity is not a requirement, but the ability to generate respect from the employees is, without a doubt, one of the most critical attributes. They must be relentless in their efforts, unconcerned about personal sacrifice of their time, and willing to go beyond normal expectations. Tough decisions are commonplace; uncharted territories will be the norm. Honesty and impeccable character are musts.

The New Face of People Development (Part 2)
An Organizationï¿½s Culture is its Personality and Attitude. To cultivate an Effective and Passionate Culture, we must understand and be able to influence the psychology of its group dynamics.

Four Steps in Mastering Success in Business...
In order to understand the four steps that I believe it takes to master success you must first be able to define what you believe success is in your own right mind.

Benefits of Using WordPress As A CMS
Wide variety of CMSs and ease in the installation process have made it easy for an offline business to mark its online presence and explore the opportunity of the web.

osCommerce: Your E-commerce Platform
Change is good, and it is necessary. And this change has been witnessed by online shopping industry. Earlier, there were not many people who were confident enough to make their transactions online, but now, they are keen to carry out shopping across the world via Internet.

Are you making the most of Psychometric Assessments?

Many of us actively recoil when we see the words ‘Psychometric Assessments’. This may be due to fear of the unknown, seeing them as ‘tests’ or just tedious questionnaires. While you would not be alone in this, we on the other hand are advocates (of the right Assessments). At Barrett, we spend much of our time demystifying what Assessments actually are and how businesses can benefit from using them. So even if you have been brave enough to use Assessments, most people do not know how to get the most out of them. Often the Assessment process is seen as an isolated event with the final report being put on the shelf or in a draw out of sight and out of mind.

Drupal: The Perfect CMS Solution
If you are looking for a versatile CMS software which can be used for any purpose such as a corporate website, a personal website, aficionado sites, social networking site, a gallery, a portal or a simple web property for any specific internal purpose; keeping the functionality simple to handle and maintain then, Drupal is the software which is just meant for you.

East African entrepreneurs need a level playing field in the new Common Market
The regional integration of the East Africa community is finally here. With the promise of trade barriers falling, for East African entrepreneurs this bodes well in a common market of 130 million people.

Timeless Wisdom For Modern Leaders - Lead Through Change
King Solomon, universally acknowledged as one of the world's wisest leaders, applied leadership principles that are as relevant and powerful today as they were in biblical times. This article examines the importance of leading through change.

African Technology Development

Economic Development of Africa is an international concept, based on large amounts of donor and aid capital being used to fund development projects. The goal of this is eventually to improve the living conditions of the poor as much as possible, and to ensure that this improvement is sustainable. The correct application of this concept causes great debate, and it is continuously refined and revised both physically and academically. In light of the above, I want to give some insight from within Africa.

Hiring a Drupal Service Provider Becomes Easy Now
It is advisable to put some effort in research and hire an efficient service provider rather than wasting your money in getting quick solution by picking up any company.

Real Benefits of E-Commerce Software
It is good to have the power of technology by your side and leverage its advantage to grow your business. The advent of Internet has changed the whole practice of commercial businesses and has made it more accessible at a much faster speed.

5 Things to Consider While Selecting a CMS for You
Choosing a CMS can seem a bit difficult if you don't have clear set of business goals and requirements. Sometimes, it happens due to lack of clear cut ideas or motives behind selecting CMS

Role of Website Designing in an E-Commerce Business
Few years back, website was not the issue of priority for online business owners but now, website designing has become very important especially for E-Commerce business.

Leaders: Get Off Your Butts

My favorite saying is "The highest calling for any leader is to grow other leaders." Observation: There are too few outstanding leaders in this world because of the lack of great mentors to bring them along. Top level leaders are so consumed with trying to optimize performance in a frantic and messy world, that often they do not take the time out to nurture the next generation of leaders. I believe that is a huge mistake.

Joomla! Your Own CMS Solution
Joomla!, an another widely used content management system, which is supported by its large community of developers posses all the features to suit any nature of business.

WordPress- A Full Fledged Content Management System
One Content Management platform which is used and liked by everyone is WordPress. Reasons being its easy to use features and functionality due to which it has acquired a huge user-base.

Training and Development in Economic Recessions
During economic downturns, companies typically choose to cut training budgets as they are often viewed as a luxury when times are prosperous. However, investments in training with a clear, concise plan as support during economic downturns actually work to maintain overall performance and lower costs, keeping the company competitive.

Some Important Tips to Consider before Starting an E-commerce Shop
Profits from an E-commerce store do not start when you initiate selling on it but much before that. How?

Trust Keeps Leaders off the Slippery Slope

There are numerous advantages when leaders can build an environment of high trust. One important one is that the employees in the organization become helpful watchdogs to help prevent ethical dilemmas, but that is only one advantage. Here are 10 key benefits of building a high trust organization: 1. Lower risk of ethical debacles 2. Higher productivity 3. Lower costs 4. Less conflict 5. Focus on the vision 6. Trust is evident to customers 7. Focus on development 8. Improved communications 9. Better reinforcement 10. More efficient problem solving

Top 5 Principles of Effective E-Commerce Website Designing
Websites play an important role in E-Commerce business. As it is the only medium of interaction between the sellers and online shoppers, so it has to be carefully designed.

Why is there a growing interest in managerial and executive onboarding?

Research shows up to 40 per cent of promoted leaders fall short of expectations in the first eighteen months and the figure is higher for newcomers to the organisation. There is a growing awareness that the cost of failure is too great to leave successful transitions  to chance. Executive onboarding programs improve retention and reduce the risk by providing a formal process beyond orientation, giving new leaders the best start possible.

Improve Your Training Sessions with the Five Rights of Training
All trainers need to take stock occasionally of how they are going. Are your training sessions as effective as they could be? Use these Five Rights of training to help you review where your training programs could be missing the mark.

Profitable Non-Profits
Randy Seitz is taking the traditional approaches of 'non-profits' and turning them on their ear - challenging status quo in every aspect of his operations. I'm inspired by Randy's innovative thoughts on turning a non-profit into a self-sustaining entity. This is a fabulous example of defying Gravity for all of us.

The Currency Transaction Levy: An innovative source of SMEs financing

James Tobin (Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1981) was widely known for his suggestion of a tax on foreign exchange transactions, now known as the "Tobin tax". This was designed to reduce speculation in the international currency markets, which he saw as dangerous and unproductive. He suggested that the proceeds of the tax could be used to fund projects for the benefit of Third World countries, or to support the United Nations. James Tobin and other economists, e.g. David Felix, Rodney Schmidt, Paul Bernd Spahn have examined the possibility of levying a charge on international monetary transactions as a means to reduce exchange rate volatility and promote international economic stabilit

WUSME World Union of Small and Medium Enterprises: The new home of SMEs supporting institutions

One of the top-priorities of the WORLD UNION OF SMEs (hereinafter called the “UNION”) will be to provide widespread information and to foster awareness among the various national institutions of the Countries belonging to the UNION as regards the true needs of micro-, small and medium enterprises which represent the basis of the economic fabric of all societies. The UNION shall develop strategies to support the growth of this vital global economic sector and identify annual activities to facilitate relations with national associations and to create opportunities for integration between the representatives of different Countries and geographic areas.

Millennium Development Goals need sound SMEs = More Jobs = Less Poverty

Due to the global economic crisis more than 60 million more people, among them millions of small- and micro entrepreneurs, primarily in the less developed countries will be in poverty in this year 2010.Many of the achievements in recent years made to facilitate business of SMEs in the world, to reduce poverty in less privileged economies have seriously been jeopardised by shrinking demand for SMEs export products, increasing prices for energy and food, falling commodity prices, significant reductions in foreign investment and a general liquidity shortage. The strong interdependence among the worlds' economies made this a literally global economic crisis and human tragedy.

SMEs - regulation in Africa
Is regulation a problem in Africa?

SMEs - government strategies
An overview of government strategies for SMMEs

Leaders Teaching Leadership
I am an advocate of having top leaders do at least some of the leadership instruction for other leaders in their organizations. They may not have the capability, time, or desire to do all of the training, but the more involved they are in the process the better the result will be. This article deals with some advantages and also some important caveats of having leaders teach leadership.

Butterflies and Thinking
Allow your employees to breath and let them grow their own wings.

Results! Why leaders need to be great coaches

Coaching represents the most significant trend in leadership development within organizations in the last 25 years. Organizations of every size are interested in increasing bench strength, improving succession planning and elevating performance of employees at all levels. With tight budgets in a tough economic climate, organizations are looking for internal solutions. Instead of hiring external coaches, can managers perform this vital function? While most managers intellectually know the value of coaching, they aren’t necessarily convinced that the payoff is there. Citing time challenges and increasing workloads, managers wonder if coaching is any more effective than directing and giving advice. The answer is clear: coaching works ~ By Kathleen Stinnett

A NEW FINANCIAL ARCHITECTURE FOR CRISES PREVENTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES AND CRAFTS (SMEs) in the République of Gabon - Union-Work-Justic

The WUSME Delegation during its mission to Gabon 31 Jan - 5 Feb 2011 learned that presently no affordable programs for Micro-financing are available in the Republic of Gabon. BGFI Bank informed us that loans are been offered to SMEs at 18% annual interest plus cost of insurance against bankable guarantees. These conditions are unaffordable to SMEs and Crafts. There might be forthcoming special programs sponsored by UN Organisations, Worldbank or other Sponsors, but such single programs would only be available during a short period of time and are hence not sustainable. („Drop - on a hot stone - actions"). The Parliament of the Republic of Gabon shall decide tax law for imposing a tax of proposed 0,05% on all currency transactions of Banks, Fx-Brokers and Money Transfer Companies, e.g. WESTERN UNION.

News for Software Outosourcing Development

Software Outsourcing is an essential part of global business system especially in IT segment. More and more companies select outsourcing just to reduce their in general cost of burden and with this selection they get better effect without any paid services anywhere else. Companies, which frequently hire outsourcing services, are trying to get better outcome in order to cater results for global organizations and the customers.

Leadership Lessons: How to Be Bold and Brave
There are so many words to describe leadership and almost all point to action; leaders, the best leaders, act. This sounds so right, so intuitively right; yet, my question is about what is right action? How do we know, how do we ever know if what we do when we act is going to be of benefit, going to move our lives, personally and professionally in the direction of success?

3 Entrepreneur Coaching Strategies
Did you ever learn to play chess? Not the most popular game for this century when we move at the speed of light. However, it is a vital game for anyone who runs a business. Whether you formally know where to position a knight or a pawn on a board, you do this with employees and customers all the time.

Some Say Romance is Dead
In these days of crisis, and with the word recession on many lips, tightening the belt and reassessing the budget, along with the daily demands of a home, kids work, the spouse or significant other gets put way, way down the list of priorities. The days of sitting gazing into each others eyes and sitting quietly are a luxury that usually gets buried under the washing and ironing!!!!!

Graphic Design vs. Web Design: Separate and Not Equal by Nick Haas
As designers, it is our job to communicate effectively in both the print and web mediums, and learn that they are separate and not equal. Understanding the distinct differences between being a graphic designer and a web designer in 2010 might help you on your next project or in the way you approach your design.

What's the Difference?

Any company that has looked into getting a new website will tell you that the price range can be enormous… A few thousand dollars? Ten thousand? Fifty thousand? More? Some interactive agencies won’t consider projects under $100,000. On the other end, a man once called me and said he built $500 websites and he suggested that if I helped him find clients, he would split the money with me, 50/50. When prices range from three-figures to six-figures, how do you identify the difference between discount web design and custom, high-end web design; besides trying to use price as a gauge? Here’s a list of four big differences and tips on how to spot them:

Every Problem has Two Solutions Plus One Opportunity
No matter who you are and where you are in your career, finding yourself making mistakes is reality. How you deal with them determines how great the reward.

Who's Writing The Script for Your Life?
Most of us have our life script written by others - it began with our parents and teachers. In our adult years the job was taken over by our bosses, clients, partner, other dependants, the economy, world events and so on. We try to be the person we think others expect us to be rather than be the person within that we have always been. It's time to take control and write the script we want.

Poverty reduction by trade and production capacity building in less privileged economies

SMEs play a decisive role at all Millennium Development Goals targets, but especially as regards Goal 1 (end poverty and hunger). WUSME's approach: Trade and production capacity building in less developed economies, Goal 7 (environmental sustainability) and Goal 8 (global partnership), all of them targets perfectly correlating with WUSME's Declaration of Purpose approved by the Founding Conference on 23rd April 2010 in San Marino.

Brian Klemmer's Legacy and Rise as Master Trainer
Personal development master and guru trainer has tragically passed away at the age of 61, a few days after his birthday. From the ranks of the military he grew a one-man business into a multi-million dollar training company. How did he do it? What is his legacy?

Employee Development...It's Back on the Radar

Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR and Cathleen Snyder, PHR discuss how companies have stopped providing employee development. Companies that survive tough times, often faced staff reductions - whether through reductions in force or attrition, budget cuts, restructuring and any number of measures to ensure the company lived to tell about the "Great Recession". You'll notice that nowhere in that statement was there mention of training, employee development, or rewards and recognition. For many companies, these areas have simply been off the radar. It's time to change this...

Lessons from a Shopping Mall
Regardless of what you do for a living, you must place your clients on a pedestal and adapt to their changing needs and preferences.

Self-Development Can Lower Economic Anxiety
One of the best ways to approach anxiety about the economy and the lack of security in jobs is to take action personally and embrace self-development.

Blogging Africa into the 21st Century
Discussion on Africa’s development is taking a new dimension. Bloggers have joined this debate and are employing new ways to initiate dialogue about Africa’s development round the world. The latest craze that seeks to use technology to push Africa into the 21st Century is the Carnival of Africa Enterprising. This is basically a traveling web magazine or blog that discusses business in Africa.

Blogging Africa into the 21st Century
Discussion on Africa’s development is taking a new dimension. Bloggers have joined this debate and are employing new ways to initiate dialogue about Africa’s development round the world. The latest craze that seeks to use technology to push Africa into the 21st Century is the Carnival of Africa Enterprising. This is basically a traveling web magazine or blog that discusses business in Africa.

Blogging Africa into the 21st Century
Discussion on Africa’s development is taking a new dimension. Bloggers have joined this debate and are employing new ways to initiate dialogue about Africa’s development round the world. The latest craze that seeks to use technology to push Africa into the 21st Century is the Carnival of Africa Enterprising. This is basically a traveling web magazine or blog that discusses business in Africa.

Blogging Africa into the 21st Century
Discussion on Africa’s development is taking a new dimension. Bloggers have joined this debate and are employing new ways to initiate dialogue about Africa’s development round the world. The latest craze that seeks to use technology to push Africa into the 21st Century is the Carnival of Africa Enterprising. This is basically a traveling web magazine or blog that discusses business in Africa.

Blogging Africa into the 21st Century
Discussion on Africa’s development is taking a new dimension. Bloggers have joined this debate and are employing new ways to initiate dialogue about Africa’s development round the world. The latest craze that seeks to use technology to push Africa into the 21st Century is the Carnival of Africa Enterprising. This is basically a traveling web magazine or blog that discusses business in Africa.

Business Development Coach

A leadership coach is great for those people who are in leadership positions, or who want to be, and need some extra advice on how to lead. An executive coach is great for those people who have already achieved a tremendous amount, and now need a little extra support as they survive in a management position. But what about those entrepreneurs who are just starting off? Is there anyone who can help offer you support if you have nothing more than idea? There sure is, and it’s called a business development coach.

Business Development Coach

Unleashing entrepreneurship: Making business work for the poor

There has been a big change in the United Nations's engagement with the private sector influenced by its stewardship of the Millennium Development Goals. It was the urgent need to enhance the contribution of the private sector in achieving the MDGs that prompted Secretary General Kofi Annan to appoint a commission to examine how the role of the private sector in this major global effort could be maximized.

Unleashing entrepreneurship: Making business work for the poor

Making business work for development: Rethinking corporate social responsibility

Business is everywhere. Some is crucial to development, while some is implicated in poverty, human rights abuses and environmental destruction. In recent years there has been an upturn in corporations taking responsibility for development challenges. Research shows this is a mixed blessing whilst development practitioners and policy makers could engage more critically to ensure real benefits for development.

Making business work for development: Rethinking corporate social responsibility

Social entrepreneurship in Kenya
Technological innovation and entrepreneurship are crucial to development. A new entrepreneurial approach to development is emerging. This involves designing new technologies and adapting existing ones to suit the specific requirements of poor people. These are then bought by poor people to form the basis of small businesses or used to help people meet their basic human needs.

Social entrepreneurship in Kenya
Technological innovation and entrepreneurship are crucial to development. A new entrepreneurial approach to development is emerging. This involves designing new technologies and adapting existing ones to suit the specific requirements of poor people. These are then bought by poor people to form the basis of small businesses or used to help people meet their basic human needs.

Social entrepreneurship in Kenya
Technological innovation and entrepreneurship are crucial to development. A new entrepreneurial approach to development is emerging. This involves designing new technologies and adapting existing ones to suit the specific requirements of poor people. These are then bought by poor people to form the basis of small businesses or used to help people meet their basic human needs.

Social entrepreneurship in Kenya
Technological innovation and entrepreneurship are crucial to development. A new entrepreneurial approach to development is emerging. This involves designing new technologies and adapting existing ones to suit the specific requirements of poor people. These are then bought by poor people to form the basis of small businesses or used to help people meet their basic human needs.

Least Developed Countries Report, 2007
The UNCTAD has recently released the Least Developed Countries Report, 2007, subtitled "Knowledge, technical learning and innovation for development".

Least Developed Countries Report, 2007
The UNCTAD has recently released the Least Developed Countries Report, 2007, subtitled "Knowledge, technical learning and innovation for development".

Least Developed Countries Report, 2007
The UNCTAD has recently released the Least Developed Countries Report, 2007, subtitled "Knowledge, technical learning and innovation for development".

What is the role of the financial regulator in supporting the development of microfinance? FAQ
Many feel that the most important role of a financial regulator in supporting the development of microfinance is to create an alternative institutional type that allows sound financial NGOs, credit unions, and other community-based intermediaries to obtain a license to offer deposit services to the general public and obtain funds through apex organizations.

What is the role of the financial regulator in supporting the development of microfinance? FAQ
Many feel that the most important role of a financial regulator in supporting the development of microfinance is to create an alternative institutional type that allows sound financial NGOs, credit unions, and other community-based intermediaries to obtain a license to offer deposit services to the general public and obtain funds through apex organizations.

What is the government’s role in supporting microfinance? FAQ
Governments have a complicated role when it comes to microfinance. Until recently, governments generally felt that it was their responsibility to generate development finance', including credit programs for the disadvantaged. Twenty years of insightful critique of rural credit programs revealed that governments do a very bad job of lending to the poor.

Where else can you provide your child with so many skills for success in one place?

How much potential do you see in your child? We know that all loving parents see great things in their child’s future. We believe that this potential in every child is real, as long as it is nurtured correctly. Many people might suggest public school, but do you really feel that school will give your child the discipline they need to take advantage of academic opportunities? Give them a head start on their peers by enrolling them in a curriculum based martial-arts program such as ours.

I need more money but…………..

Here's a reader question - and a very common one I might add: Dan, like many of your readers/ listeners, I stuck am in a rut. My employer is rearranging schedules and cutting back on pay. I’m earning less than almost anyone I know here and now that's about to be cut back. I know I can do more, but I've been doing the same thing for so long I don't know what my skills are or where to start. I don't even know what my passions are. How can I figure out what is my true calling is?

Employee Empowerment

Empowerment has nothing to do with fatuous statements like “Our people are our greatest asset”. Almost all companies who say such things treat their employees badly, keeping them constrained and confined in rigid roles, supported by limiting job descriptions and masses of bureaucracy. Yet, empowerment is a relatively simple process (in theory, if not in practice). here is a simple 6 step guide.

Is the United States of Africa already here?
The proposal to officially create a United States of Africa may not have come at a better time than now when international trade is dictating the pace of development thanks to technological innovation. You may not have noticed but recent trends indicate that the United States of Africa is already here. Through various communication technologies, Africa has transformed into a large business unit.

2.1 The CommunityBased Approach in MFI Development: Microfinance in Africa - Experience and Lessons from Selected African Countries
An approach commonly followed in African countries has been to rely on local communities to support the development of MFIs, outside the formal banking sector.

16.0 Closing comments: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005

In recent years, Tanzania has embarked upon the economic recovery process and is continuing to build upon and address the needs of MSMEs. Key informants from the MIT-SME Section acknowledged the current and future potential of women entrepreneurs and, although seriously under-resourced for the tasks ahead, the SME Section is enthusiastic and committed to working with the international donor community to support this target group. Coordination of all support efforts is crucial. A mechanism for achieving this is recommended – either an officer fully dedicated to the development of women’s enterprise or the establishment of a more formal Office for Women’s Enterprise Development (OWED).

14.2 Recommended actions – women entrepreneurs’ associations: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005
(i) Build capacity of women entrepreneurs’ associations through ILO’s WEDGETanzania project

7.1 Recommended actions – policy coordination and leadership: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005
Staff an official position responsible for women’s enterprise development

7.0 Policy/programme coordination and leadership: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005
At the time of the field visit to Tanzania (November 2003), there was no formal focal point for women’s entrepreneurship development within the government. An officer in the MIT-SME Section was assigned responsibility for co-implementing the ILO-WEDGE programme in collaboration with the ILO Dar es Salaam Office.

5.4 Inclusion of women in the SME Development Policy: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005

Recognizing that women have less access to productive resources such as land, credit and education due to cultural barriers, and that they stand on uneven ground, the SME Development Policy specifies that gender mainstreaming will be enhanced in all initiatives pertaining to SME development, and outlines the need for specific measures that promote women’s entrepreneurship. These are stated as follows:

5.3 Other government SME agencies and organizations: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005
The Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO) is the main government arm for small-scale industries promotion in the country; its main budget comes from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT).

5.2.1 The MIT-SME section: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005
Prior to 1997, the small business development function rested within a Unit whose status was equivalent to that of a department and reported to a deputy minister.

2.1 The rise and fall and rise of private sector: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005
At this point in Tanzania’s history, the culture of entrepreneurship is in need of revitalization. During the years of colonial rule in the country, the development of indigenous entrepreneurship was hampered. Tanzanians of African origin were mainly employed as laborers in cash crop farming, with limited access to business.

2.1 The rise and fall and rise of private sector: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005
At this point in Tanzania’s history, the culture of entrepreneurship is in need of revitalization. During the years of colonial rule in the country, the development of indigenous entrepreneurship was hampered. Tanzanians of African origin were mainly employed as laborers in cash crop farming, with limited access to business.

1.3 Methodology: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005
Preparation for the mission involved a preliminary review of relevant research and documentation on the state of economic development in Tanzania, the general environment for SME development, the status of women entrepreneurs in the economy, and barriers to their growth and development.

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5.3 Case Study 3: Enterprise solutions to poverty
Nurturing pro-poor small enterprise in southern India via the social merchant bank model

4.0 Learning by doing: Enterprise solutions to poverty
the Shell Foundation experience in catalysing pro-poor enterprise development

3.0 The case for putting pro-poor enterprise at the heart of the war on poverty: Enterprise solutions to poverty
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1.0 Executive Summary: Enterprise solutions to poverty

The modern world has always encompassed extremes of affluence and poverty. But in 2005 the confluence of advocacy, political serendipity and natural disaster has rapidly pushed the plight of the impoverished up the agenda of the wealthy as never before. The sharpness of the challenge being thrown down on behalf of the poor and the pressure on the rich to take action in response is unprecedented, as is the level of debate on a topic previously all but ignored by the public and mainstream media.

16.0 What Needs to be Done - Scaling Up: Entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship in Africa

Individuals, organizations, communities and governments involved in the development of African entrepreneurship need to scale up. By scaling up is meant increasing the level and sophistication with which we study, develop and implement policies, finance, management extension and support programs for African entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial firms and entrepreneurship. Scaling up takes different meanings for researchers, public policy makers, support program managers, and the entrepreneurs themselves.

3.4 References: Economic Report on Africa 2007
References

3.0 Global Development Challenges for Africa in 2006: Economic Report on Africa 2007
This chapter deals with Africa’s global development challenges in 2006. These challenges particularly relate to trade negotiations at the multilateral and bilateral level and to financing development.

2.6 References: Economic Report on Africa 2007
References

1.6 International migration and remittances: Economic Report on Africa 2007
Migration reduces human capital and labour productivity in developing countries

Overview V: Economic Report on Africa 2007
There are encouraging developments in external development financing but disbursements fall short of commitments.

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Is Your Leadership Limiting Your Organizations Ability to Grow?
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