Opinion Forum

Why Corporate Change is Difficult, But Possible

January 27th, 2012

By Dr. Jim Taylor Now, more than ever, the corporate world is in a state of constant change. Whether increasing global competition, the emergence of new technologies, or the high turnover of company staffs, life in the business world is constantly in flux. Despite this reality, companies themselves don’t always adapt quickly or well to […]

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Tags: business, change, management, motivation, obstacles, recognition
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Foundation of Stress Mastery

March 13th, 2011

By Dr. Jim Taylor A phrase you frequently hear in the business world is “stress management.” It’s supposed to be the process by which businesspeople learn to deal with their stress in a healthy way. But does managing sound like the ideal scenario? I don’t think so. Managing, for me, connotes just getting by, just […]

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Tags: attitude, business, control, goals, management, mastery, perception, stress
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Are You a Stress Victim or Stress Master?

January 14th, 2011

By Dr. Jim Taylor Stress is a truly unpleasant, potentially harmful, and decidedly unavoidable part of life in the business world; it just comes with the territory of climbing the corporate ladder. Yet, whether stress interferes with or facilitates your efforts in that climb depends on how well you understand it, your attitude toward it, […]

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Tags: business, causes, management, reactions, stress, symptoms, types
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Keep Rahm in the White House

February 24th, 2010

By Tom Carter I’ve wondered for quite a while what was going on inside the White House — how do they manage the place, who has real influence, who does the President listen to? The first indication I saw of disarray and poor management was the way the health care reform effort was handled. From […]

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Tags: Emanuel, leadership, management, Obama, staff, White House
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