Blanchard’s recession tactics
Ken Blanchard – a high profile supporter of the servant leadership concept – explains why leading with humility could be the key to surviving and thriving during the current economic crisis. Read more
Yearly Archives: 2009
The Secret to Building High Performance Organization Starts with a Certain Mindset
Today I read an article about the elementary school I attended as a lad and was amazed to learn about how it has evolved into a unique and wonderful learning environment.
The key here is the involvement of the parents in the functioning of the school and special activities that gets the kids participating in different types of events such as theatrical productions.
This model can also be used in all aspect of society, including businesses to solve the problems we face. The more opportunity and encouragement people are given to participate in decisions and be active in the solutions, the more we will build a responsible population that can collaborate together to solve problems and create new opportunities, rather than bickering and creating conflicts that lead downhill.
Nurturing talented kids is how Gardenview grows
By MIKE BOONE, The Gazette May 6, 2009
Grease is the word at Gardenview – with a few of the musical’s words rendered age-appropriate.
When students from the St. Laurent elementary school stage Grease at Westmount High School this week, the pre-ados won’t be belting out, “You better shape up, ’cause I need a man.”
“Grease is not elementary school material,” understated Carmy Zolla, a parent volunteer who’s been overseeing the production. “We’ve modified the script. We’ll stress the music, not the words.”
Tucked away on a quiet side street in St. Laurent, Gardenview is a two-storey red-brick building that’s bursting at the seams with 800 students, the largest elementary school enrolment in the English Montreal School Board. The population of St. Laurent is growing, swelled by numerous young families with school-age children – as evidenced by the school’s seven kindergarten classes.
Engaging a new method of leadership
Engaging a new method of leadership
By LEE KIAN SEONG
Incorporating high emotional intelligence and sensitivity
PETALING JAYA: The new type of leadership should possess high emotional intelligence apart from a keen sense of sensitivity towards people, says Dr George Kohlrieser.
The professor of Leadership and Organisational Behaviour at the International Institute for Management Development, Switzerland, said it was important for leaders to understand what were the things that motivated people and this involved a high level of social skills.
“As a leader, you have to be good in business but it doesn’t automatically make you a good leader. A good leader is able to create vision, develop strategies and plans, and can influence people to participate and deliver the vision and working together as a team,” he told StarBiz at the training conference on “Leading from the Mind’s Eye” yesterday.
Decision making
Decision making is one of the most important things that we do, especially for those in a leadership role.
A poor decision can cause us much anguish and a good decision can free us to enjoy the result.
This excerpt of a talk by Prem Rawat really give a clear and unique perspective on decision making that coincides with the method of www.threebrainsynergy.com.