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Willing Slaves Fast Becoming the Business Norm

BY Ray Williams
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Overachieving professionals today are often held up as the model for success, living an unbalanced workaholic lifestyle.READ»

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How do we really make decisions?

BY Ray Williams
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Most people, particularly those in scientific and professional fields, as well as a majority of the population, would like to believe that we make good decisions in our personal and professional lives based on deliberative, logical thinking. It appears that nothing can be further from the truth.READ»

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How Can Putting Feelings Into Words Help You Perform Better?

BY Ray Williams
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Why does putting our feelings into words--such as talking with a therapist, counselor or coach, or even writing in a journal--help you feel better? A new brain imaging study by UCLA psychologists, as reported in Psychological Science, may give us the answer. This research combines modern neuroscience with ancient Buddhist teachings, which focus on what is known as "mindfulness" or the ability to live in the present moment without distractionREAD»

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It's time to focus on positive organizational behavior

BY Ray Williams
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The concept of positive psychology is growing in the fields of psychology, management studies and organizational behavior. The focus of this trend is the movement away from the focus of psychology on "fixing" or "repairing" problems to building positive qualities and behaviors. In addition, a related focus is a cost-benefit view of how to enhance positive workplace cultures and improve productivity.READ»

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Time To Restructure the Workplace?

BY Ray Williams
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What's needed now is a complete reexamination of the work structure paradigm, work processes, and leadership methodologies to develop a more flexible and productive workplace.READ»

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Great Leaders Use Influence and Persuasion, Not Power

BY Ray Williams
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What's clear is that no matter what your organizational position, or what kinds of clients and customers you deal with, part of your success depends on being able to influence people over whom you have official or assigned control. READ»

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Leadership and Employee Morale During Difficult Times

BY Ray Williams
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Often, the real test of character for leaders is how to lead during difficult times, not the good times. And that requires a knowledge and demonstration of the "soft" skills of inspiration, influence and knowing how employees can motivate themselves during stressful times.READ»

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How To Build Resilience in Turbulent Times

BY Ray Williams
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In the 2007 World Health Statistics Report, the World Health Organization identified depression as one of the most significant global public health problems. World wide events such as recession, the effects of climate change, and terrorism events and alerts have increased the general level of anxiety throughout the world. Employers and managers face, on a daily basis, bad news and its psychological impact on employees.Being resilient, having the capacity to endure difficult times and bounce back in a healthy state, is now critical to success in life and work.READ»

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The Secret To A Successful Career: Being Tall and Attractive?

BY Ray Williams
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n an ideal world, people are hired and promoted because of their abilities, competence, attitudes and interpersonal skills--right? Maybe not.Despite how far we've come in the areas of recruiting, selecting and developing people in organizations, there's evidence that we still judge people based on what some would consider superficial criteria. In fact, there's lots of evidence to show that people have gained success in their careers because they are taller and more attractive. READ»

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Self-Confidence: Nature or Nurture?

BY Ray Williams
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Is self-confidence something that you're born with or is it taught and developed? It's the classic nature vs. nurture question. While current wisdom has been for some time that it's mostly nurture, there's some surprising research out that indicates we may be genetically predisposed to be self-confidentREAD»

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Toward a New Definition of Work Life Balance

BY Ray Williams
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Initially viewed as a workplace social responsibility, work life programs are being viewed now as a strategy for competitive advantage--by attracting the best talent who become the most productive.READ»

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How do we really make decisions?

BY Ray Williams
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Most people, particularly those in scientific and professional fields, as well as a majority of the population, would like to believe that we make good decisions in our personal and professional lives based on deliberative, logical thinking. It appears that nothing can be further from the truth.READ»

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How to motivate employees: What do we know?

BY Ray Williams
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Motivating people to do their best work, consistently, has been an enduring challenge for executives and managers. Even understanding what constitutes human motivation has been a centuries old puzzle, addressed as far back as Aristotle. Now brain science is giving us some new insights into motivation.READ»

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The Neurobiology of Trust

BY Ray Williams
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n the past few years, we've uncovered how the human brain determines when to trust someone. Scientists now point to a simple molecule--oxytocin--as a major player. What implications does this have for organizations, and their leaders wanting to increase levels of trust?READ»

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Why We Love Bad News and How It Supports the Recession

BY Ray Williams
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Many of us frequently complain about the negativity of the news, particularly now in the economic downturn. The conga line of bruising news blankets consumers in a headline bombardment that is probably making the problem worse.READ»

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Time To Reconsider Executive Education Courtesy of the Recession

BY Ray Williams
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As a result of the recession many organizations have instituted staff reductions and reorganizations at the management levels. In doing so, leaders have an opportune time to rethink management structure, leadership styles and involvement in executive education.READ»

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Leadership For A New Era

BY Ray Williams
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In times of crisis, people's behaviors and perspectives--both in their personal and work lives--change irrevocably. Those that adapt to the changes have the best chance for success. As a result of the current economic crisis, our economic system will fundamentally change and will not return to the "way it was." Our organizations will need leaders who understand that and provide the kind of leadership necessary for the new era.READ»

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Self-Confidence: Nature or Nurture?

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 95

Is self-confidence something that you're born with or is it taught and developed? It's the classic nature vs. nurture question. While current wisdom has been for some time that it's mostly nurture, there's some surprising research out that indicates we may be genetically predisposed to be self-confident.READ»

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How To Get A Job During the Recession

BY Ray Williams
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The whole process of recruitment and job hunting has changed because the nature of the economy and workplace has changed. READ»

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Stress: What You and Your Boss Can Do About It

BY Ray Williams
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We all hear about how the fast pace of life today, and how economic pressures have increased stress levels. While the bad news about stress is familiar to most of us, the good news about stress is rarely heard.READ»

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Job Test Ruling May Create Hiring Havoc

BY Ray Williams
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Many employers across North America are cheered by the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark employment-discrimination ruling, as reported in the Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2009, in which the court ruled 5-4 in favor of white firefighters in New Haven, Connecticut, who challenged the city's decision to reject the results of a promotion exam because no black candidates scored well enough to advance.READ»

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The Hidden Costs of Workaholism

BY Ray Williams
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Workaholism is the respectable addiction in our society but it's costing organizations in terms of loss of productivity, poor relationships and employee engagement. During this recession, with the increased pressure on workers to perform, the problem is getting worse.READ»

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The Leader's Edge in Tough Times

BY Ray Williams
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We are at one of those turning points in our history where the kind of leaders we have and how they exercise that leadership is critical to the kind of world we live in. Optimistic and positive leaders are needed, and the rest of us have a duty, not just to support them, but to insist on that kind of leadership.READ»

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The Leader's Edge in Tough Times

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 89

We are at one of those turning points in history where the kind of leaders we have and how they exercise that leadership are critical to the kind of world we will live in. Optimistic and positive leaders are needed, and the rest of us have a duty, not just to support them, but insist on that kind of leadership.READ»

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Why Top Performers Need A Coach

BY Ray Williams
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There is no doubt that a highly skilled coach can be a trusted adviser and mentor, and provide for the client an oasis of calm where the individual can share dreams, share fears and concerns and cooperatively develop a plan to reach greater levels of success and happiness.READ»

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