http://www.artipot.com/dir/business/management/leadership/ Latest Leadership articles from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/184772/the-importance-of-team-building-exercises-for-small-business.htm Team building exercises have long been established as an essential part of team development among large organisations however for small businesses who often overlook these for financial reasons may in fact get the most benefit. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:55:43 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/184772/the-importance-of-team-building-exercises-for-small-business.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/183963/leadership-skills-how-to-be-a-successful-communicator.htm How you pass on information can significantly affect what happens next. If you want people to act on your information, you need to make sure they understand it. And that's not as simple as it sounds. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:46:55 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/183963/leadership-skills-how-to-be-a-successful-communicator.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/183556/its-not-just-art-its-motivation.htm Art that inspires is one thing ... art that motivates is another thing entirely. Framed art works can provide the extra little push employees need to boost morale and stay motivated toward a common goal. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:19:05 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/183556/its-not-just-art-its-motivation.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/182520/two-essential-leadership-strategies-for-changing-company-culture.htm We can learn some interesting lessons about how to change corporate culture from what the big banks are doing in response to the global credit cruch and financial scandals Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:12:30 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/182520/two-essential-leadership-strategies-for-changing-company-culture.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/181528/all-opentaps-open-source-erp.htm What is the difference between ERP and PO decisions and which one is preferable? Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:04:23 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/181528/all-opentaps-open-source-erp.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/180034/seven-tips-for-becoming-a-better-leader.htm You won't become a better leaders simply by reading about it: you need to practise what you learn. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:37:14 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/180034/seven-tips-for-becoming-a-better-leader.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/176751/public-speaking-lets-get-physical.htm Passion Although developing proper eye-contact technique and learning how and when to pause are absolutely essential to acquiring "The Skills" - you're not finished yet The last element involves adding the emotional to the mechanical Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:54:09 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/176751/public-speaking-lets-get-physical.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/176749/public-speaking-lock-talk-pause.htm The process that sets you on your way to speaking like the best speakers in the world, speakers who possess The Skills, goes like this: You find a target in your audience and you lock eyeballs You deliver a complete thought to that one person, and then you do the hardest part, you pause Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:47:41 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/176749/public-speaking-lock-talk-pause.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/176167/public-speaking-owning-the-skills-part-ii.htm In order to present at the top, in order to acquire The Skills, you must remember three rules that govern everything you do whilst presenting They're really quite simple, but sometimes it's easy to forget the simple things, and these rules must remain in the forefront of your consciousness at all times Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:19:30 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/176167/public-speaking-owning-the-skills-part-ii.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/175773/public-speaking-owning-the-skills.htm People who get paid well to speak all share one of two traits: either they're famous, or they own "The Skills" To be able to move people who don't know you as a celebrity of some sort, you must know how to keep your audience focused on you and your message, and how to keep them on the same page, on the same wavelength, every step of the way Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:05:26 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/175773/public-speaking-owning-the-skills.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/175762/public-speaking-masters-of-the-pause-part-ii.htm An Inconvenient Speaker We have made the claim many times that Bill Clinton is the Master of the Pause In fact, we have said that it is exactly this mastery that causes more people in polls to name the former president as the greatest living public speaker hands down Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:39:56 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/175762/public-speaking-masters-of-the-pause-part-ii.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/175475/public-speaking-learning-to-say-i-dont-care.htm Early in the movie, The Fugitive, Officer Gerard catches up with Dr Kimball near the outlet of a high dam Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:12:20 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/175475/public-speaking-learning-to-say-i-dont-care.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/175474/public-speaking-one-person-one-thought-one-pause.htm Perhaps the most difficult thing for speaker to learn is knowing when and where to stop speaking When you pause, you establish the pace from the beginning of your talk Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:04:59 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/175474/public-speaking-one-person-one-thought-one-pause.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/175472/presentation-skills-three-points-and-your-out.htm Organizing Your Presentation Before organizing your presentation keep reminding yourself that Less is More Also consider that most presentations have far too many concepts, and the concepts far too many details Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:54:03 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/175472/presentation-skills-three-points-and-your-out.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/175454/presentation-skills-organization-is-key-part-iv.htm In Part III we discussed the four different types of evidence you can use: Personal, Statistics, Example, and Analogy Each has its good points, and the type of evidence you choose will depend on both your topic and your audience Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:40:42 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/175454/presentation-skills-organization-is-key-part-iv.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/175198/compensate-to-motivate-your-sales-team.htm Channeling the energy of a sales team can be challenging. How you compensate them determines where they invest their time and the results you get. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:27:41 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/175198/compensate-to-motivate-your-sales-team.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/175100/presentation-skills-organization-is-key-part-iii.htm In Part III we discussed the importance of making sure that you tell your audience what your solution or recommendation is immediately after announcing the problem or opportunity at hand Audiences absolutely need to know where you're going from the beginning in order to put into proper perspective the evidence you unfold Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:33:35 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/175100/presentation-skills-organization-is-key-part-iii.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/175061/presentation-skills-organization-is-key-part-ii.htm Opening with a "Bang" You've got at most 30 seconds to give your audience a compelling reason to sit up and listen to what you've got to say, or you've lost them to their Blackberries or Suduko Now that they're listening, you've got to structure what you're going to say in a way that makes for the easiest possible path for them to follow Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:12:01 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/175061/presentation-skills-organization-is-key-part-ii.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/175039/presentation-skills-organization-is-key-part-i.htm We begin with Part I of a 4-part series on organizing the sequence of your presentation so that your information creates maximum impact on the audience Getting off the right start is absolutely critical Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:26:16 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/175039/presentation-skills-organization-is-key-part-i.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/174326/the-number-one-failing-of-really-useless-leaders.htm Leaders shouldn't hope to get better by looking at inspirational leaders such as Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Mother Teresa. We can learn far more from assessing the damage done by bad leaders. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:31:25 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/174326/the-number-one-failing-of-really-useless-leaders.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/174280/two-serious-failings-of-really-useless-leaders.htm Poor business leaders fail to recognize the importance of emotion and explanation in the workplace Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:33:14 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/174280/two-serious-failings-of-really-useless-leaders.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/174097/leadership-its-not-just-for-managers.htm People are often told to "be a leader," but what does that mean? How do people know how to act as a leader when no one defines it for them? There is a simple mantra that defines leadership. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:38:02 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/174097/leadership-its-not-just-for-managers.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/174014/three-steps-to-unleashing-your-teams-potential.htm Most people could perform at a much higher level than they do if their boss created a suitable environment for them to flourish in. In many instances, it's the boss who is holding the team back by trying to control it too closely. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:31:54 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/174014/three-steps-to-unleashing-your-teams-potential.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/173997/are-you-the-worst-leader-in-the-world.htm The biggest single hurdle preventing employees from increasing their performance is their bosses. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:57:42 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/173997/are-you-the-worst-leader-in-the-world.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/173817/the-ultimate-leadership-strategy.htm Most executives know they should put poeple first. So why don't they? Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:14:35 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/173817/the-ultimate-leadership-strategy.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/173798/how-to-learn-from-your-leadership-mistakes.htm Success can stop you learning, but mistakes can kickstart change. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:52:59 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/173798/how-to-learn-from-your-leadership-mistakes.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/173600/leadership-lessons-from-the-presidential-election.htm Business executives don't have to win votes to get appointed. But to be a successful leader, in the corporate world or the political world, you need to know who you are and what you stand for. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:33:56 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/173600/leadership-lessons-from-the-presidential-election.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/173077/unknown-facts-about-leadership-revealed.htm Do charismatic CEOs have any effect on business performance? Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:02:17 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/173077/unknown-facts-about-leadership-revealed.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/173051/two-questions-to-help-you-change-your-leadership-style.htm There are ways you can overcome resistance to changing your leadership style. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:18:27 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/173051/two-questions-to-help-you-change-your-leadership-style.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/172814/reveal-your-own-leadership-power-from-within.htm There is a great debate that has been going on for years as to whether leaders are born or if they are made. Each side feels that they are heavily armed with proof that they are right. The truth of the matter is they are both right. Everyone is born with everything they need to become a leader, however many people don't realize that they have those qualities. When people... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:19:29 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/172814/reveal-your-own-leadership-power-from-within.htm