Symbols are objects or pictures that represent a much larger idea Symbols have played a significant role throughout history in how ideas become and influence our culture It has been said that symbols represent and communicate who we are and what we value as a society...

During Black History Month we salute all of our military men and women serving our country On January 30, 2010, CNN conducted a live interview with General William E Ward, commander of U...

Words from the wise never had a cryptic meaning until the Navajo ‘Code Talkers,’ later romanticized by the movie Wind Talkers, became the saving secret code during World War II Recently, the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, were honored by a visit from four Navajo Code Talkers Their native tongue foiled the Japanese attempts to further assault Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor...

Like it or not we all live and communicate within systems A system being defined as a group of people with which we must interact on a regular basis For most of us we all have to go to work, we all go home to our families, and many of us are involved in other systems such as Church, Teams, and School...

As a leader you must be many things to many people We have discussed in previous posts the need for a leader to be a visionary because involving people in realizing a compelling vision provides a beacon for the future and a standard of excellence We have also talked about the leader’s role as a coach...

Presentation folder printing has always been proven as an effective strategy for success when it comes to reporting Many businessmen and businesswomen have found that it can improve their chances of communicating well with their audiences, making their reports always a success In fact, there are plenty of ways that folder printing can help a report succeed...

We have two distinct minds—our conscious mind and our subconscious mind Most of us are very aware of our conscious mind because we “seem” to spend a great deal of time there However, depending on which study you read, it has been proven that 60-95% of the decisions we make and the behaviors we exhibit are generated by our subconscious mind...

Christmas is just around the corner and many individuals are starting to think about what kind of New Years Resolutions they will make this year With just a little over three weeks left until New Years the decision must be made soon and even sooner if you wish to prepare for those New Years resolutions Many of us set ourselves up for failure when it comes to resolutions because we do not prepare for them...

One of the things about really effective managers and leaders is that they have to be able to make good decisions However, decision making is not always a simple process There are invariably many uncertainties, pressures and risks to be assessed and the effective leader and manager has to establish a robust process for ensuring that the decisions she or he makes are sound...

Studies have shown that successful leaders have something very interesting in common; they all demonstrate certain positive personality traits that are normally associated with children If you consider yourself a good leader, check and see if these characteristics apply to you Like a child who is totally unencumbered by the biases and judgments of the adult world, a good leader has a genuine enthusiasm for people...

If you’ve never had the opportunity to listen to a motivational speaker, then you are really missing something The whole atmosphere is totally charged with positive energy, and everyone leaves pumped and ready to go out and conquer the world But even when we can’t be at one of these terrific motivational events, the words of these leaders and great leaders through history are always here to guide us...

Most of us have important goals that we hope to accomplish Our intentions are good and our plans are often well thought out and well focused We move ahead quickly towards accomplishing what we set out to do, but then all to soon we falter, stop and maybe even give up...

A person heading into business for the first time, whether online or offline, will often find the waters murky and difficult to navigate It is easy to follow the wrong path and hit a rocky outcrop, before ever reaching the shore and achieving any sort of measurable success One thing that sets successful marketers apart from those who are unsuccessful is that the successes began their online marketing careers with an experienced mentor...

Participation in crime, as an example, can be viewed as the worst failure of the professional in terms of behavior antithetical to the public values of his or her profession However, crime represents only the tip of the iceberg of activities that fail to further the public values that justify a particular profession Professional crime can be seen as the tip of an iceberg of unproven crimes, unethical, questionable and/or anti-social behavior...

Laws are not self-enforcing Those to whom they are directed need to understand what they mean to them Parliament generally just passes laws and then expects others to communicate their content - generally through the media, specifically when individuals seek legal advice, and diffusely through word of mouth...

The first requirement is to remember the critical role of the legislature in the integrity system People put too much faith in the capacity of a democratic legislature to prevent wrong-doing, we should never make the opposite mistake of rubbishing the integrity potential of democratic legislatures and put all our faith in independent or civil society 'watchdog' bodies The essential insight of 'ethics regimes' and 'integrity systems' is that no single institution can provide the answer and that each must support the other...

People view crime by professionals as particularly abhorrent, particularly heinous When an accountant steals from a client, a lawyer perverts justice and a doctor murders a patient, these crimes seem even more offensive An examination of what it means to be a professional provides an insight into society reaction to professional criminality...

The role of leaders and leadership was acknowledged This has long been emphasized in business and the professions It is common for older ethical practitioners to cite individuals who taught them how to think ethically...

We have all encountered toxic leaders and they exist in all walks of life from the business world, the military, government departs and even some entrepreneurs Toxic leaders are those individuals who because of their destructive behaviours and personal dysfunctional qualities inflict serious harm on the people they lead and their organizations There are many psychological theories which try to explain why some leaders become toxic...

Our thoughts on leadership have developed considerably since the early part of the 20th Century when the Great Person Theories approach was in fashion It was thought in those times that you were born with leadership qualities and if you had enough of those qualities you automatically would be an effective leader What we have discovered however during the past few decades is that leadership is much more complex than simply identifying these so-called leadership qualities...