Visionary leadership is vital to organizations that wish to exist in competitive environments. Yet, it is not enough to have only one visionary leader in an organization’s existence. Through their visions, leaders can articulate their v...
Introduction In late spring 2013, I was able to witness an interesting example of a company promoting philanthropy and community relations. Shoichiro Toyoda, Toyota’s honorary chairperson, donated $2 million to help build the Howard H. Baker ...
Ethical decision-making is important for businesses. Trust and integrity must not be lost. There are three ethical concerns for the sales organization, which are (1) cheating, (2) misuse of company resources, and (3) inappropriate relationships with ...
Life keeps getting tougher for folks to survive. While politicians and media pundits seize the opportunity of each life-changing event, families seek to make the best of a struggling economy. According to the latest government job report ...
As the clock strikes midnight, the world once again brings in another new year with anticipation. For many people, the last several years have been filled with financial crisis and personal turmoil. With the realities of globalization, one coun...
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 10,000 times in 2013. If it were a […]...
Do you know what the future holds in 2014 for you Are you now dreading the holiday season with more demands on the job, an unconcerned boss about your personal welfare, and new threats of pending layoffs All of these […]...
In our society, which makes many determinations about a person’s character from his or her actions, high visibility is important to position oneself to success. Philip Kotler and Kevin Keller, authors of Marketing Management, argue the importance o...
Several years ago, I was riding the Metro subway in Washington, DC and got off at the end of the line. The location was in a depressed area, and few businesses were there for commuters. As I waited for my […]...
Organizations should think strategically when creating value perceptions of their products or services. In fact, they should seek to establish a formal tiered system where possible. Strategic leaders have a long view on value creation. Strategi...
Closing the sale is a vital attribute for a good salesperson. However, most people have had to convince someone about something, which is similar to closing a sale. When you persuade someone to accept your position, you are applying a […]...
Elance.com is a freelance website that allows customers to solicit work from a variety of outsourcing services, which include programmers, designers, office support, translators, marketers, researchers, and many other disciplines. In marketing, the m...