I’ve noticed lately that the media has taken to calling John McCain the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. It’s a strange sort of twist considering that a couple months ago they seemed so certain that McCain was the Republican presidential nominee. It wasn’t so long ago that the media was crowing that all other Republican candidates had dropped out. Yet today we suddenly hear again and again that McCain is the presumptive nominee. Why the change of heart? Why is the language suddenly so blatantly changed? Why do we need to “presume” McCain is the nominee when supposedly no one else is running? Perhaps it is time for the media to stop presuming and to start reporting on the reality of the situation.

The vision of most people who take on the role of leadership is to be charismatic, but life can sometimes be mysterious, rewarding some who do not seem worthy and keeping others who have what it takes out of the winner’s circle. This problem, however, is totally within your control. Certainly, if life is fair, the ill-natured, unsociable, unprincipled person who is known to be ignorant, lazy and shiftless will be a failure in life because he is so dis-qualified to succeed

The vision of most people who take on the role of leadership is to be charismatic, but life can sometimes be mysterious, rewarding some who do not seem worthy and keeping others who have what it takes out of the winner’s circle. This problem, however, is totally within your control. Certainly, if life is fair, the ill-natured, unsociable, unprincipled person who is known to be ignorant, lazy and shiftless will be a failure in life because he is so dis-qualified to succeed

Leading with heart-power seems a timid way of doing business to many, but when you are actually manifesting leadership through your heart, you are stepping into your own highest power, the power of your soul. We all have roles of leadership that we are called upon to fulfill every day, but are we manifesting our leadership through our heart? One of the greatest opportunities to be a good leader is that of a mother or father. As we move out in our circle of influence, we become leaders in our community, in our business and in our world of various interests and hobbies. Each and every person is a leader in many ways and also has the opportunity to be a significant leader for the betterment of humanity.

The Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce supports South Central Connecticut businesses with networking and consulting, leadership training programs, resources, and community development.

To claim your self a leader and to be the leader in real sense are two different things, leaders and managers often says that they are good in their job, they know how to treat their personnel etc, etc, but the feedbacks from employees often contradicts such claims by the managers, strange but it is true you will hardly find any manager who will says that he find it difficult to handle his job or his staff, managers often lives in their own fabricated world, where everything is perfect, be it his employee, situation or himself.

Leadership is first and foremost about others and helping them maximize their potential. We often get it wrong and think leadership is being in charge and managing other people. However in today's business environment the best leaders are servants of others. The new leadership paradigm has been called "servant leader" by Stephen Covey. This article presents 5 new leadership principles.

In today's roller coaster economy we are hearing nightmares of employers downsizing in cruel, heartless, unprofessional and, at times, unethical ways. Employees who remain at the organization bear the burden of added work, undue stress and a vast lack of appreciation. It is easy to get caught up in the panic and drama. Here are 7 Tips to Stay the Course.

Your Vice President of Sales is the key to your company growing revenue, but focusing your selection process on their salesmanship will lead to hiring the wrong candidate.

There is no actual stereotype for an entrepreneur, but there are obvious characteristics that would be good to find in a successful business person.

Martial arts expert talks to martial arts teachers and school owners about essential versus non-essential martial arts.

Corporate agility is one of the concepts executives are studying now to address consumer demand in post recession markets. But as the leaders of large hierarchies and internally competitive cultures learned in the late 1980's and 90's, throwing a team concept into non team cultures cause confusion. Read more

Historically we thought of successful leaders as General Patton types, with their chrome plated helmet with their riding crop slapping their tall shiny black boots. They were our leaders because we were told they were.

As a person who guides or directs others in the hotel management field, it is important to understand what leadership requires and what some of the different styles of leadership are.

Three ways you can improve your presentations by speaking from the heart.

The importance of the leadership qualities of managers in the hospitality industry today can't be overestimated. Managers who exhibit good leadership qualities can make or break a business.

As a professional speech coach, I've helped hundreds of people improve their speaking skills. Success boiled down to knowing, learning and practicing three secrets of great speaking. Read this article, observe other speakers and practice these three secrets. You'll be on your way to becoming a great presenter.

Have you ever taken an honest look at how you are perceived around the office? Your behavior, attitude, and reputation play a huge role in how you interact with coworkers and subordinates. Others may listen to you because of your job title, but if that's the only reason, you have a serious problem on your hands.

Personal productivity is one thing. But once you take on leadership responsibilities, productivity is a whole new ball game.

While leadership and business management are defined differently by everyone - especially those who are selling business leadership management training and consulting services, leadership is simply the ability to meet the needs of those who are part of their organization, those who depend on the organization directly or indirectly in any way, and other individuals and organizations as well.

Everywhere you look there is another book on leadership. Typically they showcase individuals with skills and abilities we mere mortals could never hope to have.

In order to be a 21st century business leader you and all the other leaders in your organization must possess the essential qualities of leadership. And it is only through experience that these qualities will be born and nurtured until they become master skills.

Leaders always take the responsibility and privilege of leading us seriously. They understand that well led employees will follow them willingly in whatever direction they believe the organization should go so they feel an internal responsibility to live up to our trust in them. As followers we trust them implicitly to consider our best interests when choosing a direction in which to lead us.

Team building exercises have long been established as an essential part of team development among large organisations however for small businesses who often overlook these for financial reasons may in fact get the most benefit.

This article explains how to design a study of leadership to capture the important qualities to emulate.

Leadership plays an important role for any change in business or service organization. The article brings out a fact of the importance of leadership in management of a change process. It also throws light on the reasons for resistance to change and how these can be effectively managed by a correct leadership oriented approach.

Calamari need to be either cooked quickly on high heat, or cooked for a long period on a slow simmer. Anything in between can lead to a chewy result. Fried for just under a minute in hot oil as in this recipe results in tender, crispy rings of calamari. Use your favorite dipping sauce to serve, although I like to use a simple tomato sauce spiced up with a pinch of red pepper flakes.

Our society is getting shortchanged, and not just at the cash register. Convenient crutches interfere with development of critical thinking skills. Discover how to lead the way to a more potent, intelligent and resourceful organization.

Have you ever encountered a problem only to become stumped trying to come up with a solution? How often have you found yourself saying that there is just no possible answer and you think that you have reached a dead end?

A management tool that is so often missed is the ad hoc motivation of employees by reward. A great opportunity. Yet there are some reasons to be cautious...