by Trish Springsteen | Mar 16, 2008 | Business, Leadership
Okay! You asked for it!! ~ So here is some information on the Pareto Principle, or what is more commonly known as the 80/20 Rule. It is named after the Italian economist and sociologist, Vilfredo Pareto who lived from 1848 to 1923. Pareto was fascinated by social and...
by Trish Springsteen | Mar 13, 2008 | Business, Leadership, Personal Development
It doesn’t matter what industry or business you are in, problem solving and decision making will be an important part of your life, especially if you have a leadership role, or are active in management.Life is made up of making decisions and coping with the...
by Trish Springsteen | Mar 10, 2008 | Business, Leadership, Personal Development
We are probably all familiar with the famous Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. It was developed by Abraham Maslow in America during the 1940-50’s. While times have changed since then his Hierarchy of Needs theory remains valid today for understanding what motivates...
by Trish Springsteen | Feb 28, 2008 | Communication, Leadership, Training
For those of us who have spent some time in leadership positions it’s been a bit of a roller-coaster ride!Over the last couple of decades training for corporate or organisational leadership has focused on managerial skills. It was felt, quietly, by some that it was...
by Trish Springsteen | Feb 27, 2008 | Business, Leadership, Women in Business
Why on earth should we spend so much time and money planning for the future, when everyone knows that Murphy’s Law will come and stuff everything up! So why not give it up and work on a more empirical and creative method!Well, the outcome is a little more realistic if...
by Trish Springsteen | Feb 19, 2008 | Business, Leadership
It has been 12 years since the task force on Leadership and Management Skills delivered its verdict in The Karpin Report. This Report was to lay out the changes through training required to prepare Australian Managers and Leaders for the year 2010.The result of the...