IT is a powerful delivery mechanism for accelerating business results. Information at the right time to the right person can have explosive impact on the top and bottom lines. The quickest path to success is to be the one to deliver that information. By acting and thinking like the CEO, you may soon become one.

The concept of effective leadership has been under discussion for thousands of years; philosophers, theologians and psychologists have debated the finer points of what it takes to be the person at the top. For business managers, leadership development rests on the nuances within social and psychological issues taken from the dark days of science.

Leadership is first and foremost about others and helping them maximize their potential. We often get it wrong and think leadership is being in charge and managing other people. However in today's business environment the best leaders are servants of others. The new leadership paradigm has been called "servant leader" by Stephen Covey. This article presents 5 new leadership principles.

In today's roller coaster economy we are hearing nightmares of employers downsizing in cruel, heartless, unprofessional and, at times, unethical ways. Employees who remain at the organization bear the burden of added work, undue stress and a vast lack of appreciation. It is easy to get caught up in the panic and drama. Here are 7 Tips to Stay the Course.

If you hold fast to the practices of good leadership in times of crisis, you'll give your people, your team and your business the best chance it has to weather the storm

If you are not talking about the right problem when you carry out a performance appraisal discussion, no amount of talking will solve the problem! Performance problems can be complex and it is important to know how to get down to the real issue.

Your Vice President of Sales is the key to your company growing revenue, but focusing your selection process on their salesmanship will lead to hiring the wrong candidate.

In business, performance is of the utmost importance. Employee's performance determines the company's performance and the company's performance determines the stock's performance. Thus, improving performance at even the lowest level will increase sales and profits. Once of the best tools that companies can use to improve performance is communication.

In business, performance is of the utmost importance. Employee's performance determines the company's performance and the company's performance determines the stock's performance. Thus, improving performance at even the lowest level will increase sales and profits. Once of the best tools that companies can use to improve performance is communication.

Leadership comes in many styles and forms. The best leaders use a mixture of styles in order to achieve the best results and pull the best performance from each individual under their leadership.