By: Todd Dewett, Ph.D | 2010-03-27 | Leadership For the last few decades organizations have been dangerously in love with "leadership competencies." The explanation is understandable, though the consequences have been ugly. The explanation is that organizations need a reliable way to evaluate and develop their employees. Thus, they began paying attention to the qualities and characteristics of their better performers. read more
By: DavidWolf | 2010-12-01 | Debt Management Today, there has been a movement toward viewing leadership development not only in terms of attributes and skills, but in terms of identified competencies that are closely related to leadership read more
By: Theresa-Maria Napa | 2010-04-01 | Leadership Executives, professionals, entrepreneurs or anyone in transition can have remarkable results by upping the ante to play a bigger game worth pursuing. There are unlimited possibilities. What restricts one from playing a bigger game is playing a game with the same competencies expecting better results. When engaging in a new game with the unchanged competencies you aren't playing bigger. In reality you are actually playing the same game! read more
By: Dr. Dan Neundorf | 2011-04-13 | Leadership Being able to lead others to motivate them to commit their energies and expertise to achieving the shared mission and goals of the organization is a necessary and vital part of the job for every manag... read more
By: Ian E McDermott | 2010-03-30 | Leadership While the word 'leader' usually conjures up the picture of someone like JFK, we are all leaders at certain times - and not just in special circumstances. A parent needs to lead his or her children. A partner within a relationship will, if the relationship is to be balanced and work, have times of being the leader and other times of being led. Even though leadership may not be a full time occupation, we will all have moments when others look to us for direction, guidance and support. read more
By: barry summers | 2011-01-12 | Automotive The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence is a European nationwide directive that was introduced in September 2009. The European Driver Training Directive requires that all professional bus, lorry and coach drivers must obtain a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence. read more
By: John Kenworthy | 2010-04-04 | Business The terms competence and competency are diffuse terms used liberally in organizations and in academic literature. Although the concept is well-developed, it seems that there is little agreement on what is meant by the terms and even less agreement on how they affect performance. read more
By: Bruno Raynal | 2012-04-30 | Leadership At the heart of leadership is the ability to influence, motivate, and inspire others through direct or indirect ways to achieve organizational goals. Leadership competencies for managers seeking to develop their teams include ensuring that the lines of communication stay open between themselves and their employees. read more
By: Richard Navin | 2011-07-27 | Careers Competency based or structured interview questions are a common and effective way for recruitment and human resources professionals to conduct candidate interviews. There are many advantages for competency based interview questions; several candidates are usually interviewed for one vacancy so this will ensure they are treated fairly and accurate comparisons can be made, questions can be designed read more
By: JeaHelme | 2011-03-22 | Business World-leading organizations from American Express to Federal Express, from the US Air Force to Sheraton are experimenting with emotional intelligence as a component of competitive advantage. read more
By: Mobile-Tracker | 2011-08-01 | Business Competency mapping is the process of identifying preferred behaviors and personal skills that characterize a good performance and excellent value for the average. read more
By: Nitesh Ranjan Bharti | 2011-08-15 | Management PMP Certification Delhi, Bangalore by AstroWix provides an essential skill set for any project specialist who wants to deliver results. read more
By: Nick G Broadhurst | 2010-10-27 | Self help This article is about leadership, and what the qualities a leader must have so as to be an effective leader. Leadership is not about being liked, it is about competence, confidence, communication and more. read more
By: Bryony Holland | 2010-08-05 | City Guides There are several alternative types of transport available in Idia. Air travel is considered as best, quickest and most reliable form of transport or buses/coaches are usually the cheapest form of transport but they are not always the most time effective. A great way to get around is trains which is an iconic symbol of travel in India. With one of four classes, you travel to watch as the beautifu read more