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Career Pathing, Ronald Dearinger Jan 2013

Career Pathing, Ronald Dearinger

Ronald L Dearinger

Career Pathing is understanding where you want to be and how best to get there.


Coaching Leaders: Co-Creating Purpose Based Innovation, Connie I. Reimers-Hild Nov 2012

Coaching Leaders: Co-Creating Purpose Based Innovation, Connie I. Reimers-Hild

Connie I Reimers-Hild, PhD, CPC

The purpose of the presentation was to demonstrate the importance and effectiveness of coaching leaders in today's global economy. Leadership coaching has the potential to co-create innovation in organizations of all sizes. Three case studies were shared. In each example, Dr. Connie presented the effectiveness of her coaching program. Each case study demonstrated the power of leadership and innovation on the economy, society and individual.


"Time To Lead" Motives-Attributes-Skills Knowledge (Mask) Base In Leadership Performance, Chris D. Bellamy Dec 2011

"Time To Lead" Motives-Attributes-Skills Knowledge (Mask) Base In Leadership Performance, Chris D. Bellamy

Dr. Chris D. Bellamy

In today’s business environment, executives are seeking ways to identify new leaders which are well rounded in terms of their motivations, attributes, skills, knowledge and abilities to manage people. Companies invest in skill development of existing managers and often in potential managers. The Motivations-Attributes-Skills-Knowledge (MASK) model establishes the framework for baselining leadership behaviors and competencies for assessment and measurement verses a subjective annual performance evaluation. The model establishes behavior patterns that can be used to quantify and qualify as predictors of present and future leadership performance. This model is the standard by which business leaders can use to significantly improve …


Breaking Down Barriers To Empower Alliances, Stuart Wasilowski Aug 2011

Breaking Down Barriers To Empower Alliances, Stuart Wasilowski

Stuart Wasilowski

No abstract provided.


Hospitality Academic Leadership Pedagogy:Experiential Learning Methodology, Thomas A. Maier Dec 2010

Hospitality Academic Leadership Pedagogy:Experiential Learning Methodology, Thomas A. Maier

Thomas A. Maier

Integrating classroom-based pedagogy with industry embedded learning activities may deepen student learning. This presentation describes the application and assessment of David Kolb’s experiential learning methodology.


Sacred Hospitality, Thomas A. Maier Dec 2010

Sacred Hospitality, Thomas A. Maier

Thomas A. Maier

Sacred Hospitality explores the nature, meaning, and commonality of values exemplified in the Judeo-Christian tradition beginning with the singular hospitality event of Abraham's welcoming and hosting traveling visitors. Such hospitality entails food, drink and accommodation of and for others, more importantly, genuine hospitality is possible only when persons know who they are, having a self to give, and are happy to share that self with others. In order to offer and practice hospitality in a Sacred context we have to take a look around and welcome others who are in need.


Research For Management Policy, Shyam Sunder Dec 2010

Research For Management Policy, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.


Teams That Cook, Stuart Wasilowski Sep 2010

Teams That Cook, Stuart Wasilowski

Stuart Wasilowski

No abstract provided.


Benefits Of Training, Stuart Wasilowski Sep 2010

Benefits Of Training, Stuart Wasilowski

Stuart Wasilowski

No abstract provided.


Stress Testing: Where The Banks Got It Wrong & The Way Forward, Emmanuel Moore Abolo Dr. Jul 2010

Stress Testing: Where The Banks Got It Wrong & The Way Forward, Emmanuel Moore Abolo Dr.

Dr. Emmanuel Moore Abolo

No abstract provided.


Worksite Wellness Best Practices, William C. Mcpeck Jan 2009

Worksite Wellness Best Practices, William C. Mcpeck

William C. McPeck

This presentation explored the issues of best practice as they relate to worksite wellness. Best practice resources were also identified.


Leadership And Service System Design, Thomas A. Maier Dec 2008

Leadership And Service System Design, Thomas A. Maier

Thomas A. Maier

No abstract provided.


Demystifying The Legend Of Resistance To Change, Hamid Tahbaz Tavakoli, Nader Ale Ebrahim, Arash Golnam Apr 2008

Demystifying The Legend Of Resistance To Change, Hamid Tahbaz Tavakoli, Nader Ale Ebrahim, Arash Golnam

Nader Ale Ebrahim

Nothing is permanent except change. Many authors stress that the reason for the failure of many change initiatives can be found in resistance to change. Resistance to change introduces costs and delays into the change process that are difficult to anticipate but must be taken into consideration. Undoubtedly the resistance to change is key topic in change management and should be seriously considered to help the organization achieve advantages of the transformation. Considering the importance of resistance to change, this paper aims to delve deeper in this field through theoretical exposition of the concept, elaborating more on the literature involving …


Customer Service Training, Stuart Wasilowski Jan 2008

Customer Service Training, Stuart Wasilowski

Stuart Wasilowski

No abstract provided.


Business Models For Silent Processes, Hubert Oesterle Dec 2007

Business Models For Silent Processes, Hubert Oesterle

Hubert Oesterle

No abstract provided.


It-Basierte Geschäftsmodelle, Hubert Oesterle Nov 2007

It-Basierte Geschäftsmodelle, Hubert Oesterle

Hubert Oesterle

No abstract provided.


Globalization Of R&D And Developing Countries, Arash Golnam, Nader Ale Ebrahim, Ali Ghazizadeh Jun 2007

Globalization Of R&D And Developing Countries, Arash Golnam, Nader Ale Ebrahim, Ali Ghazizadeh

Nader Ale Ebrahim

Reflecting a broader trend towards the off shoring of services, a number of developing countries are attracting foreign direct investment in research and development. Transnational corporations, including the ones headquartered in developed countries, are selecting developing countries as locations for such activities. With the off shoring of research and development, firms aim to access the skills of new locations, adapting products to local markets and reducing their costs, in response to competitive pressures, technological changes and a more liberal trade and investment environment. In particular, information and communication technologies have had a profound effect on the way economic activities, including …


Geschäftsmodellinnovation In Der Bankenindustrie, Hubert Oesterle Feb 2007

Geschäftsmodellinnovation In Der Bankenindustrie, Hubert Oesterle

Hubert Oesterle

No abstract provided.


Business Engineering – Innovation Und Individualisierung Statt Commoditisierung, Hubert Oesterle Mar 2006

Business Engineering – Innovation Und Individualisierung Statt Commoditisierung, Hubert Oesterle

Hubert Oesterle

No abstract provided.


Applying System Dynamics To Confront Complex Decision Making In R&D Systems#11;#11;: A Knowledge Based Approach, Arash Golnam, Nader Ale Ebrahim Nov 2005

Applying System Dynamics To Confront Complex Decision Making In R&D Systems#11;#11;: A Knowledge Based Approach, Arash Golnam, Nader Ale Ebrahim

Nader Ale Ebrahim

Research and development has always played a strategically important role in the survival and the growth of technology-based firms. R&D is positively linked to company performance measures such as sales, productivity and shareholder returns and in addition to this, facing increased competition, as a result of globalization the viability of many established firms is based on the efficiency of their R&D activities. Similar to other business models, R&D systems are characterized by complex structure and dynamic behavior. It's often difficult to predict or trace the consequences of certain decisions due to the existence of delays, non-linearities and causal feedback inherent …


Kundenprozess - Treiber Der Veränderung In Organisation, Prozess Und Informationssystem, Hubert Oesterle Jun 2005

Kundenprozess - Treiber Der Veränderung In Organisation, Prozess Und Informationssystem, Hubert Oesterle

Hubert Oesterle

No abstract provided.


The Biggest Experience To Reduce Environmental Pollutants By Substitute Fuel Cng In The Middle East & The Middle Asia, Ali Momeni, Maziar Rostamnezhad, Nader Ale Ebrahim Oct 2004

The Biggest Experience To Reduce Environmental Pollutants By Substitute Fuel Cng In The Middle East & The Middle Asia, Ali Momeni, Maziar Rostamnezhad, Nader Ale Ebrahim

Nader Ale Ebrahim

Automobile industry is an exhaustive industry bringing development for any country. The industrial capabilities needed for development rest in this branch of industry. The Iranian automobile making companies move in line with this aim. But in recent decades, in addition to development of automobile industry, the pollution too has occupied the minds of the authorities of these companies. Some measures, investments, researches, and exhaustive studies related to the pollution problem have been made to produce an automobile of higher technology and lower pollution.


Multimediale Produktinformation Zur Prozessintegration, Hubert Oesterle Sep 2003

Multimediale Produktinformation Zur Prozessintegration, Hubert Oesterle

Hubert Oesterle

No abstract provided.


Unternehmen In Der Vernetzten Wirtschaft, Hubert Oesterle Jan 2003

Unternehmen In Der Vernetzten Wirtschaft, Hubert Oesterle

Hubert Oesterle

No abstract provided.


Indian Software Industry: Prospects And Policy, Shyam Sunder Jan 2003

Indian Software Industry: Prospects And Policy, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.


Kundennutzen Durch Connected Smart Appliances, Hubert Oesterle Jun 2001

Kundennutzen Durch Connected Smart Appliances, Hubert Oesterle

Hubert Oesterle

No abstract provided.