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Coaches are always looking for ways to get the best performance or championship effort out of their athletes. There are hundreds of tactics and tricks to influence athletes into putting forth determination. A well-known motivation theory can improve performance and help motivate athletes to give tha...
This is the 52 nd “Tip of the Week” I have written. I wanted to use this important milestone piece to highlight one of the most important lessons I learned over the last year: “ Don’t be afraid to be great. ” Leadership development needs to be aspirational; that is why we constantly challenge our st...
Cynthia Turner, PhD Cynthia W. Turner joined the Department of Accounting and MIS in the autumn of 2013 as a senior lecturer of accounting. Cynthia comes to Fisher having served on the faculty of the Department of Accountancy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for more than 17 years w...
Do you find yourself leading or moderating conversations between individuals or groups? Perhaps you’re not in a formal or appointed role as “facilitator,” but instead a go-to person to provide advice and insight into next steps on a key project. In my work, I am asked to help groups — anyone from un...
Latinx have been identified as the largest ethnic or racial minority within the United States. Latina youth have the opportunity to shape the workforce and their communities. But these students need resources today to become the leaders of tomorrow. There’s just one problem: Little research has been...
Disclaimer: Jason Parks, president of The Media Captain, is the author of this article. Some resources within the article link to themediacaptain.com for more information. Key Takeaways: Time is on your side in your 20s Learn from your mistakes You have the ability to gain invaluable leadership skil...
It’s important for entrepreneurs to find the right sales model if they are going to be successful. We earlier identified some of the common ones in part one of this piece . But there’s more to learn. For products that are highly technical, have a long selling process or require an extended learning ...
In today’s competitive job market, attracting and retaining top talent has become a significant challenge for organizations across industries. In this installment of our Talent Management Insights series, we sat down with Ankit Shah , Manager of Culture & Engagement and Corporate Affairs at Advanced...
A few years ago, Ben Stiller starred in and directed a film adaption of James Thurber’s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty [1] . The plot centers around a daydreaming employee searching the globe for a photo negative. It is to be used for the final print edition of Life Magazine before the publication ...
Boeing, a giant in the aerospace industry, has faced severe turbulence in recent years, with a series of safety scandals and leadership failures threatening the organization. The company's struggles with the 737 MAX crisis, including two design-related crashes in 2018 and 2019 and a January 2024 doo...