3 steps to surviving lunch with an executive

  • June 11, 2013

A lunch invitation from an executive can be nerve-wracking, but it’s also a great opportunity to connect with and impress someone who could have a major effect on...

Why certification is important

  • June 05, 2013

Great administrators are known as those who do their best, work at the top of their game and who work like they are in a profession of choice. One of the strongest ways...

Top skills you need in MS Office

  • June 05, 2013

People often ask, “If I could learn just one skill in each of the top MS Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint and Word), what should it be?” Here’s what...

4 mistakes team leaders should avoid

  • June 04, 2013

Team leaders can get ensnared in their own good intentions. The result can cause an admirable effort to backfire. Here are four mistakes team leaders need to avoid.

1-Minute Strategies: June ’13

  • June 03, 2013

Add "investing" to your list of skills ... Keep personal and professional online networks separate ... Try hosting your next party at the gym ... Get ready to say "yes"...

Harry Truman’s crucible moment

  • May 30, 2013

Growing up, no one considered Harry Truman a leader. He was a kid with thick glasses who mostly stayed home, working the farm or reading. But the course of his life...

Why business writing skills are important

  • May 27, 2013

Helen Cunningham and Brenda Greene are the authors of The Business Style Handbook: An A-to-Z Guide for Effective Writing on the Job, recently published in an updated...

Interview with leader Mark Hellerstein

  • May 24, 2013

Ventriloquist Mark Hellerstein, who served as the CEO of oil and gas company St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. from 1995 to 2007, describes how he became a successful...

Kelly Slater: Master of the board

  • May 23, 2013

How did a young man from Cocoa Beach, Fla.—a place not known as a surfing haven—become the greatest surfer of all time? Luck? No, unbelievable drive and...

Are you a Level 4 listener?

  • May 21, 2013

If you want to influence people and effectively persuade them to embrace your ideas and follow your lead, you need to start by becoming an excellent listener, say Mark...