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Are you an emotionally intelligent leader?
Every organisation needs a leader. In fact, every individual within an organisation at some stage will be called upon to display leadership qualities. It is not the exclusive domain of the Chief Executive Officer. It begs the question what qualities make for a good leader? According to Kouzes and Posner authors of the widely acclaimed "The Leadership Challenge" there are five practices of exemplary leadership.

A Backup Plan For Your Business: How Good Is Your Second Serve?
Are you relying too much on Plan A, without a Plan B, C or Q to fall back on? Start thinking about backup plans, scenario planning and foresight.
Leadership in the Age of Uncertainty
It has been said that the only constant is change. In this age of uncertainty and volatility change can occur more rapidly than we’d wish. One way to take charge of an uncertain future is to make your strategic planning a highly focused activity. We show you how to identify patterns of uncertainty that will prepare you to respond more appropriately and how to engage others in recognizing those patterns.

Plan for the Unexpected
Companies often face unanticipated challenges like these. Do you have a business plan ready to execute next week for an interruption in your supply chain, recession, terrorist attack, sudden drop in the stock marketing, or a spike in oil prices? The best businesses are ready. Many have even profited from events that destroyed or damaged their competition. For companies that want to turn fatal blows into near-fatal blows, they must plan for the unexpected.

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Winning is for Wimps and Losers
People often find themselves looking for the winning scenario for themselves or their businesses. Finding the winning scenario is important for any long-term success. But even better than the winning scenario is the win-win scenario.
Planners vs. Actors: How to find a profitable balance between over-thinking and jumping the gun
Are you doing without planning or planning without doing? Both quick action and over-planning are problems. In order to have the best-executed strategy that will lead you to your goal, planning and expedient action are both critical. Ask yourself, can I plan more, or should I do more? Somewhere in the middle is probably the right answer.

Game 7 - There is No Tomorrow with These Sales Opportunities
don't turn opportunities where there IS a tomorrow into a desperate, "How much of a price concession do we have to make?", last ditch effort to close it today scenario, but do turn a customer/prospect-initiated deadline into a Game 7 scenario where you do whatever it takes to earn that business!
Game 7 - There is No Tomorrow with This Sales Opportunity
Don't turn opportunities where there IS a tomorrow into a desperate, "How much of a price concession do we have to make?", last ditch effort to close it today scenario, but do turn a customer/prospect-initiated deadline into a Game 7 scenario where you do whatever it takes to earn that business!
Succession or Termination in the Family Business
Succession Planning is often like riding a Roller Coaster Selecting one child over another to become President and run the business will likely be the most difficult decision you will ever have to make as the owner. There will be ups and downs in the process. However, before you come to the conclusion that you are actually going to hand Aunt Lilly or your son the Presidency, you must be sure that you have exhausted every possible option and scenario imaginable to ensure the future success of the business.

Future Scenario Planning
Future scenario planning is a useful tool for personal and organization improvement. This article gives an introductory overview of the scenario planning process.
Considering Legitimate MLM Alternatives
The economy is weak right now, to say the least, and job security is a thing of the past. Therefore, it's no surprise that many today are looking for other sources of income to tide them over in case of the worst case scenario or to replace their 9-5 job as a best case scenario. While there are several multi-level marketing companies that you could try, most people today are looking for legitimate MLM alternatives.
Implementing and Administering Microsoft Project Server 2010
Microsoft Project Server 2010 platforms. The Project Server 2010 scenario for EPM applies to a large organization whose area of focus is top-down planning driven through the Project Management Office

A Backup Plan For Your Business: How Good Is Your Second Serve?
Are you relying too much on Plan A, without a Plan B, C or Q to fall back on? Start thinking about backup plans, scenario planning and foresight.
Communications and Safety Culture: I heard it through the grapevine.
A grapevine scenario could be triggered post-accident, if appropriate information (status of the injured, corrective action planning, etc) is not given to staff on a timely basis.

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