by Trish Springsteen | May 8, 2008 | Business, Communication, Leadership
It sometimes appears that as soon as we start to understand just what it is we are doing -it all changes. And sometimes there appears to be no rhyme or reason to it all. In fact I recall a poster that indicated an ancient Greek philosopher had said something similar …...
by Trish Springsteen | May 5, 2008 | Business, Communication, Leadership
How busy are you? I know what a stupid question! – I mean in my case there’s that report to finish, I’ve yet to start on the meeting papers and that presentation which I am supposed to do next week – well heaven knows when I’ll be able to get round to that!The answer...
by Trish Springsteen | Mar 16, 2008 | Business, Leadership
Okay! You asked for it!! ~ So here is some information on the Pareto Principle, or what is more commonly known as the 80/20 Rule. It is named after the Italian economist and sociologist, Vilfredo Pareto who lived from 1848 to 1923. Pareto was fascinated by social and...
by Trish Springsteen | Mar 13, 2008 | Business, Leadership, Personal Development
It doesn’t matter what industry or business you are in, problem solving and decision making will be an important part of your life, especially if you have a leadership role, or are active in management.Life is made up of making decisions and coping with the...
by Trish Springsteen | Mar 10, 2008 | Business, Leadership, Personal Development
We are probably all familiar with the famous Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. It was developed by Abraham Maslow in America during the 1940-50’s. While times have changed since then his Hierarchy of Needs theory remains valid today for understanding what motivates...
by Trish Springsteen | Feb 28, 2008 | Communication, Leadership, Training
For those of us who have spent some time in leadership positions it’s been a bit of a roller-coaster ride!Over the last couple of decades training for corporate or organisational leadership has focused on managerial skills. It was felt, quietly, by some that it was...
