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Entrepreneurship: Can It Be Taught?
Entrepreneurship programs are in vogue at universities nationwide, so in academia, at least, the answer must be a resounding yes. One school of thought is…
April 5, 2010
Why Not Us?
Someone has to win. Someone will stand at the top of the podium and receive the gold medal. Why not us? Why not you? In…
April 2, 2010
Victim No More: Turning Weakness into Strengths
Temple Grandin, “easily the most famous female autistic woman in the world” (The Wall Street Journal, “Life Among the ‘Yakkity Yaks,’” February 20, 2010), also…
March 31, 2010
360-Degree Feedback
A Classic Post from the NSCBlog Archive Originally posted on February 1, 2008 I recently asked a ten-year+ Team Member to complete an evaluation of…
March 30, 2010
Business Has a Noble Purpose
I have spent my life in business. It is something I love and in general respect. I bemoan the way Wall Street and the financial…
March 29, 2010
360-Degree Leadership
A Classic Post from the NSCBlog Archive Originally posted on June 30, 2008 “Every action, every word, teaches the belief system that motivates it.…
March 23, 2010
EQ: The Beginning of Rapport and a Relationship
A Classic Post from the NSCBlog Archive Originally posted on September 5, 2007 A smile, a nod, a quick acknowledgement: Effective use of non-verbal communication.…
March 9, 2010
The Esteemable Value of Emotional Labor
The ability to build rapport, to make others feel comfortable, valued, and welcome is one of the most vital skills we can possess. Make…
March 3, 2010
Getting Past the Past
The mental game is a huge part of success in life. A little bit of self-confidence can take you a long way. Much confidence comes…
February 24, 2010
“Silos, Politics, and Turf Wars: Destroying the Barriers that Turn Colleagues into Competitors,” by Patrick Lenocioni
Patrick Lenocioni is a business writer who specializes in using fables, or stories, to get his point across. His books are generally quick reads and…
February 22, 2010
Leadership and Perceptions of Power
“People impute all kinds of things to leaders, and sometimes it is thinking of them as disproportionately powerful and imagining them to be much more…
January 22, 2010