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Kurt Blazek

Finding the ROI of 360 Feedback

In the current era of layoffs, mergers, acquisitions, and budget cuts companies were quick to implement spending cuts across the board to solve short-term spending issues.

Nevertheless, companies cannot afford to ignore that the global business climate is increasingly challenging and more competitive than ever. And it is no secret that long-term competiveness lies in a company’s leadership.

To help leaders grow and fulfill their roles as efficiently as possible many companies have a renewed focus on leadership development, according to a poll by the Southern Methodist University Cox Executive Education.

The poll of about 100 corporate HR practitioners and leaders reveals that nearly all (98 percent) anticipate maintaining current levels or modestly increasing spending on management training in 2012.

Leaders must stay cool under pressure

Effective communication skills will always be crucial for leaders. However, some leaders might not realize how the timing of their decisions is just as important as the message they communicate. Leaders are called on to make decisions in a timely… Continue Reading →

Are you truly self aware?

Self-awareness is a complicated skill for just about everyone. You might think you have a wonderful sense of humor, but your wife begs to differ. And you probably assume you’re doing the best job you can as the leader of… Continue Reading →

Why a Little Tension can help Workplace Productivity

I’m sure you have come to the conclusion that tension and stress is unavoidable, and it is a fact of life in the workplace. While there are health concerns that can arise if one gets too frazzled, stress will always… Continue Reading →

5 Tips on Time Management for Leaders

Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Have you ever looked at the clock and wondered where the time went? If you’re a manager, I’m sure you think there are just not enough hours in the day. Time management seems to be one of those… Continue Reading →

If it was your business, which leader would you want – Manning or Tebow?

The recent signing of Peyton Manning to the Denver Broncos and the trade of Tim Tebow to the New York Jets, bring up an interesting scenario that can be compared to various leadership styles in the business world. For example,… Continue Reading →