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Alfred E. Perlman predicted, “Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century.” If ever there were an opportunity to learn something about leadership it’s 4Q 2008. And if you’re diligent and inquisitive you can earn an MA degree…Master of...

Is God Left-Handed? Go ahead and ask.

By Dr. Randall P. White Is God left-handed? It’s a question I heard a few days ago during an NPR interview with the guy running the Mars Lander project. The interviewer asked a tough question, and the subject said, “That’s like asking if God is left-handed.” That’s a...

CLO: Challenging the premise of “playing to your strengths”

How do you develop people who don’t believe they need to be developed? According to Randall P. White, Ph.D., some of the business literature on the market is encouraging this mentality among organizational leaders by giving them the impression that they can improve...

Executive Decision

By Sandra L. Shullman, PhD and Randall P. White, PhD— You will need to make a very significant behavioral change at some point in your career. That’s not a fortune cookie, it’s a scientific fact that calls for a scientific solution: executive coaching. Coaching is a...

There are ways to escape the narcissistic bosses

You’re bound to run into narcissistic bosses at some point in your career, because such personalities gravitate toward leadership. “Most public leaders have a large streak of narcissism in them or I don’t think they’d be able to lead,”...

Sandra Shullman on “all inclusive internet”

Many companies are missing out on a potential pool of customers — and workers — by not making their Web sites as accessible as possible to older adults and people with disabilities. But, experts say, there are some simple things companies can do to make...

Strategic training and long term goals

By Dr. Sandra Shullman Anticipating long-term company goals is a good way to build a solid training program, said Sandra Shullman, managing director for Executive Development Group – Ohio, which is a national group that specializes in leadership and executive...

Randy White weighs in on Monster.com

Global Leadership Training Programs by John Rossheim Monster Senior Contributing Writer Whether you manage a workgroup, oversee a division or run a billion-dollar corporation, to lead in our global economy means to adapt continuously. That means successful executives...

Coaching Traps and Tips – George Sweazey

Executive coaching is a relationship in which a consultant helps a client achieve a mutually identified set of goals in order to improve his or her job effectiveness and job satisfaction. The focus is on effective behavior in a professional setting. If you’re thinking...