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Technology Drives Change

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Technology drives change in every aspect of life. It has been the case since the beginning of time. In recent times, however, technology has increased at an exponential rate. It has been said that 80% of the technological advances since the beginning of time have happened since 1900.

Technology Drives Change

Technological changes are happening at an ever-increasing rate because each time a technology is advanced it creates more possibilities for other technological advances.

Recent technological advances

Technology has changed life dramatically in the last 30 years and 30 years is a very small amount of time when compared to the history of human beings. The following list contains just a few technological changes that have dramatically changed life.

  1. Internet
  2. Cell phones
  3. Flat screen TVs
  4. Laptop computers
  5. Video conference technology
  6. Fiber optics
  7. Advanced video cameras on portable devices
  8. Smart phones
  9. GPS
  10. Onboard computers in cars

This list only shows ten technological advances out of the hundreds that have occurred in every industry known to man. Each advance, however, has changed the way we live life. [Read more…] about Technology Drives Change

What Does It Take To Be A Strategic Leader?

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This is a guest post by John Kelly. He is an able writer and willing to write leadership strategies, business enhancement ways etc. Usually MBA students contacting him and ask him to write an essay for me and he provide excellent tips to complete your task.

What does it take to be a good strategic leader

While there may not be a definite answer to the question that whether leadership is a natural talent or one can learn to be a great leader, the fact remains that even the best leaders that the world has ever known honed their skills over time to become an even greater force than they were. Considering that, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that one can polish and learn some skills that will make them a leader or at the very least make them a better person.

The way businesses work has changed a lot in the last couple of decades and so has the concept of leadership. Now there is more than one type of leader in a company. But perhaps the most important one in any business is a strategic leader. [Read more…] about What Does It Take To Be A Strategic Leader?

Tips to Prepare for a Job Change

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This is a guest post by Swati Srivastava. She is an avid writer who loves to pen down her ideas and career tips for job seekers and professionals. Her blog posts, new stories, and articles are focused on the extensive domain of employment sector in the gulf. Currently she is writing for Naukrigulf.com. Follow her @TwitterILinkedInIGoogle+.

Tips to Prepare for a Job Change

Tips to Prepare for a Job Change

In today’s competitive job market, individuals change their careers or jobs more often as compared to employees of decades ago! The rate is increasing due to several reasons such as the availability of more career choices, more focus on career growth, and the openness to find out new job roles. However, changing a job can be challenging, stressful or take you to a ‘dead end’ if you are not fully prepared to deal with it.

So, what you should do to prepare for a job change? If you can get someone who can guide you all through your career path, it is like everything you want!

Here are a few tips that can help you in your career/job change:

Gain clarity

Being on a right career path becomes difficult if you lack clarity about what to do and how to do it. Hence, it is vital to know your purpose for finding a new job and learn the best way to achieve what you want next. [Read more…] about Tips to Prepare for a Job Change

3 Steps To Improve Your Leadership Assets

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In leadership, each leader has their own set of leadership assets or strengths and liabilities or weaknesses. As a leader, you have probably mastered the art of focusing and enhancing your leadership assets. You have probably figured out how to have a quiet confidence when you present yourself to others. This is a skill that comes natural to some and must be learned by others. If you are struggling to find your leadership assets, here are a few things you can do to enhance your leadership assets.3 Steps To Improve Your Leadership Assets

1. Focus on the positive.

It can be very easy to get caught up in thinking you are too old, too young, too inexperienced, too experienced, etc. Each of these qualities can be looked at as weaknesses while at the same time they can be made into leadership assets.

For example, rather than thinking you are too inexperienced for a position, you can take the approach that you are not set in your ways like others with more experience. Another example is that instead of thinking of yourself as being too old or experienced, you can take the approach that you have many experiences that will benefit your team so they don’t make the same mistakes again. One key to leveraging your leadership assets is to think of what you bring to the table and look at the positives that come with it.

2. Strengthen your weaknesses.

I have heard multiple outlooks on how much you should focus on your strengths versus your weaknesses. Some people say that you shouldn’t spend any time on strengthening your weaknesses because you should focus solely on magnifying your strengths. The people with this approach believe that if you focus on your weaknesses, you limit your ability to magnify your strengths which just helps you to be more average. On the flip side, there are people that think you should spend all your time on your weaknesses so you are good at everything.

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Know When To Jump Ship

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In today’s poor economic climate, many companies are doing all they can to stay afloat. Companies are looking for a leader with a vision. They want a leader to take them from a survival state to a strong and vibrant state where they flourish.

Leaders that can do this are in high demand. Struggling companies are trying to attract these leaders away from their existing companies. In addition to struggling companies, some successful companies are trying to upgrade with a new leader to stay ahead of the competition.

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Knowing when to Jump Ship

As a leader, how do you know how long to stay with your current company when other companies are trying to get you to join them? When should you jump ship? When you are in a poor environment it is easy to leave your current company for a better one, but when you are in a good environment, the decision is a little tougher. The following factors should be considered prior to leaving your current company:

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The Effective Use Of Limited Resources

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In leadership, you have limited resources.  You have a limited supply of time, capital, and human resources.   Because you have limited resources, it is very important to effectively use your resources.  You should not pursue what you consider a less effective use of time, capital, or human resources.  It is important to identify what is and is not worth your limited resources.

The Effective Use Of Limited Resources

Five Questions To Determine How To Use Limited Resources

Processes develop and change over time.  As a leader, look closely at your organization to identify how to most effectively use your limited resources.  The following five questions will help you identify what needs resources and what does not.

1. What is your core business?  You company probably has a core business.  Identify your core business.  Do you serve people or create widgets?  Then identify which processes support the core business and which ones do not.  If the process does not support the core business, determine if it is worth having.  With limited resources, identify the key processes that support the core business.   [Read more…] about The Effective Use Of Limited Resources