Communication, quite simply, is the act of transferring information from a source to a destination. And those who lead – as well as those who aspire to lead – must recognize and understand the importance of communication, as well as gain a command of the skills to communicate effectively. The variety of the “envelopes” –…
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Sponsored By Issue: 2015-3 MARCH 2015 A Message from our Founder… Before there is Passion, there must first be: Interest, then Belief, then Ability, then Success Joseph F Paris Jr When I was growing-up, I had a lot of passions – or at least I thought they were passions. Fortunately, I was blessed with having…
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When I was growing-up, I had a lot of passions – or at least I thought they were passions. Fortunately, I was blessed with having a structure at home and at school that supported me in the exploration and development of my passions; or at least mostly supported me. My first such recollection was in…
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Sponsored By Issue: 2015-2 FEBRUARY 2015 A Message from our Founder… Effectiveness of Leadership Joseph F Paris Jr I have owned my own business since 1985, so I have been a leader far longer than I have been led. In fact, I have owned my own businesses for so long (thirty-years this year) that I…
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I have owned my own business since 1985, so I have been a leader far longer than I have been led. In fact, I have owned my own businesses for so long (thirty-years this year) that I have often been referred to as “uniquely unemployable”. I am not certain I would agree though, because I…
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Welcome to the official “coming-out party” of the new Operational Excellence Society. The past few years have been an interesting and exciting journey worthy of any adventure novel, except this one has been very real. As with every adventure, the path has been full of twists and turns. There have been many false starts and…
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