Mike called. As soon as I heard his voice, I knew that, like Austin Powers, he had his mojo back. Mike was on fire with enthusiasm,...

FOLLOW THE LEADER - LEAD THE FOLLOWER! by Mike Manes 'The first role of the leader is to define reality.' - Max DePree, businessman 'The one absolute for leadership is foll...

HOW TO RECOGNIZE WHO WILL BUY, AND WHO WILL WASTE YOUR TIME by Michael Lovas Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP), a subdiscipline of psychology, focuses on how the configuration of human m...

IMPROVING LEADERSHIP PERFORMANCE! by Mike Manes This is the sixth in a series of articles by Mike Manes on managing organizations and ...

What does it take to be an effective leader? How have the principles of leadership evolved? Mike Manes, with a little help from his friends, provides multiple perspectives on the roles that leaders must play in order to win.

Every year sometime after Thanksgiving, my clothes shrink. My newest suit coat no longer buttons, and the pleats of the pants pull tight. This is confusing, because in my mind’s eye, I’m still the lean, mean, fighting machine who completed Army basic training in 1971. The truth is that my clothes are the same size, but the body the fabric must cover has grown and reshaped.

SEVEN STEPS FOR RELEASING HIGH-VALUE CONTENT THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA by Maribeth Kusmeski Valuable content is the key to get and keep people interested in your social media sites. You can pu...

SOCIAL NETWORKING: WHATS NEXT? by Maribeth Kusmeski Youve spent the time and effort to develop your social media sites --now what? The premise of social media is t...

THE POWER OF CHANGE AND THE CHANGE OF POWER by Mike Manes In the new world where everyone has options, success rests in your ability to adapt to change and attract the brightest employees...