Topic: Ray Williams

Willing Slaves Fast Becoming the Business Norm

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 100
Sat Apr 4, 2009 at 5:03 PM

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

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Time To Restructure the Workplace?

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed May 13, 2009 at 9:34 PM

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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Leadership and Employee Morale During Difficult Times

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 100
Sun Jun 7, 2009 at 8:44 PM

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
Relevancy Score: 100
Sun Jun 21, 2009 at 2:57 PM

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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Toward a New Definition of Work Life Balance

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Apr 16, 2009 at 9:52 PM

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

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 100
Sun Jun 21, 2009 at 7:55 PM

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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Great Leaders Use Influence and Persuasion, Not Power

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 100
Sat May 30, 2009 at 5:33 PM

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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Why We Love Bad News and How It Supports the Recession

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 100
Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 12:45 PM

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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The Neurobiology of Trust

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Apr 10, 2009 at 11:53 AM

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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Self-Confidence: Nature or Nurture?

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Jul 10, 2009 at 6:54 PM

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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Time To Reconsider Executive Education Courtesy of the Recession

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 98
Tue Sep 1, 2009 at 12:59 AM

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
Relevancy Score: 96
Mon Aug 24, 2009 at 1:51 PM

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
Tue Jul 14, 2009 at 12:29 PM

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How To Get A Job During the Recession

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 91
Sat Apr 25, 2009 at 6:09 PM

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
Relevancy Score: 90
Mon Aug 10, 2009 at 7:33 PM

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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The Hidden Costs of Workaholism

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 90
Thu Jul 9, 2009 at 9:07 PM

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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Job Test Ruling May Create Hiring Havoc

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 90
Sun Jul 5, 2009 at 6:00 PM

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 Leader's Edge in Tough Times

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 89
Wed Apr 15, 2009 at 11:05 PM

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
Wed Apr 15, 2009 at 9:50 PM

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
Relevancy Score: 87
Tue May 5, 2009 at 11:44 AM

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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Time To Scrap the MBA to Prepare Leaders?

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 87
Fri Apr 10, 2009 at 4:50 PM

Few MBA programs or executive training programs adequately address the crux of developing leaders.Business school or executive training programs should focus more on developing individuals' personal growth with an emphasis on values, emotional intelligence and ethical behavior in business.READ»

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Give Away Your Network

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 74
Mon Jun 29, 2009 at 11:29 AM

It has often been said that your network is your net worth. It can be your greatest asset in developing a successful career, social life. But of more importance, you are in service to others. All too often, people define networking as a transactional relationship--when you connect other people together, you expect to be repaid in some form for it. In fact, the phrase, "you owe me one" is often heardIt’s discovering what you can do for someone else. In other words, networking is not about you and how others can help you. Instead, it’s about others and how you can help them.READ»

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Acts of Kindness: Recipe for Ugly Times?

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 73
Sun May 10, 2009 at 2:23 PM

Maybe we've been looking in wrong place as a way of dealing with the constant negative news about the economy. Our focus has been on business strategy, economic stimulus plans, and government policies. All things. And who is personally responsible? Perhaps the real answer lies in the human heart.READ»

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Why You Should Give Away Your Network

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 73
Sun Jun 28, 2009 at 2:17 PM

It has often been said that your network is your net worth. It can be your greatest asset in developing a successful career, social life, but more importantly, to be of service to others. All too often, people define networking, as a transactional relationship--when you connect other people together, you expect to be repaid in some form for it. In fact, the phrase, "you owe me one" is often heard.It’s discovering what you can do for someone else. In other words, networking is not about you and how others can help you. Instead, it’s about how you can help others.READ»

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Management Wired: What Can Brain Science Tell Us About Leadership?

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 71
Sun Sep 20, 2009 at 10:36 AM

Research on how the human brain can affect behaviors--called neuroscience, or the popular term, brain science--has yet to be fully appreciated by leaders of organizations. That knowledge could have a significant impact on how leaders are trained and what they do. In the past few decades, Scientists have gained new and more accurate scientific views of human behavior, studying the human brain. Organizational change that takes into account the physiological nature of the brain and ways that predisposes people to resist or cooperate with leaders can be extremely useful for leaders.READ»

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