wrong. You show no fear and is always one step ahead. You identify you and your team’s strengths and weaknesses to best come up with a plan to be successful. Leadership is a role many people want to obtain but only so many can acquire. I believe a successful person is created, not born. My counselor, Lyn Warmsley is a great example of a successful person. She possesses qualities such as patience, adaptability, vision, and honesty. She is a housing liaison but serves as a personal counselor…

understand my chosen career path better. I am familiar with the structure, policies and procedures within the corporate world, but I know there is more to a successful business than just what is seen on the surface. There are many aspects of a business that make it profitable and successful. If you have one person with a great idea you can make it successful. With our ever changing technology and the digital age, competition has become fierce. If companies do not keep up with the new technology, the business…

Introduction: Knowing what exactly makes a coach successful is an important question that all sporting clubs need to ask. The answer however is not an easy one. Many different qualities are needed in order for a coach to become successful. This issue affects all teams from a social level right through to the elite professional teams. In order for a coach to become successful they first need to communicate with their players as to what their needs are. But, how do we define success for a coach? Is…

whether it involves landing our dream job, getting accepted into the school of our dreams, or even getting that special someone. Willpower means having the determination and drive to accomplish whatever goal you might have. Having a strong willpower will only benefit you, it will help you overcome any obstacles and give you a push to never give up. Reflect back on a time in your life when you were highly motivated to accomplish a goal. What made you successful? Dancing has always been a big part…

Steve Jobs may be the most recognizable founder name as it relates to Apple, but two other men played equally important roles in the successful startup of Apple: both Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Jobs met Wozniak, or more commonly known as Woz, in a computer club that was held in a garage in a California park (Rawlinson). Jobs and Wayne, on the other hand, were coworkers at Atari and through their time together, they became friends. However, Wayne’s time working with Jobs and Woz was short lived…

Amazon What attributes make an organization successful? It depends on the environment, the management style as well as a host of other factors. Since the late 19th century sociologist have been studying organizations to determine, what works and what doesn’t, to be effective and purposeful. Through the past century theories have been developed to define organization structures, such as open systems theory that says organizations can be mechanistic or conversely organic. Other theories like Institutional…

To manage a successful business, one must understand the importance of bringing diversity into the workforce. To be able to obtain knowledge and strength from others individual traits shows deep facets in character. These traits show when working with individuals of many cultures and backgrounds in the workplace. A leader who has this ability can handle everyone uniquely and ethically and is in tune with what differentiates one associate from the next. Once one has a grasp on who they are then…

What makes a successful leader? Being detailed, organized, and punctual are attributes that come to mind. However, there is a different set of key characteristics that are necessary to becoming an effective leader. An effective leader will meet people’s needs not their wants, leaders will offer themselves selflessly to help others, and effective leaders love their people. These characteristics, found in The Servant, by James Hunter, describe a transformational way of leading, servant leadership.…

What makes a successful person successful and why? How can we evolve these skills if there are any and teach it to other kids? Angela Lee Duckworth, a Ph.D. psychologist, professor and researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, did studies in Neuroanatomy, brain physiology and cognitive development. Surprisingly, the studies have shown that it was not a person’s IQ, social intelligence, talent, or physical health that drove his/her academic or professional success. Dr. Duckworth, claims, “It was…

What Makes a Successful Business? Posing a question like "what makes a successful business" can be like the parable of the four blind men describing the elephant - all the perceptions are accurate, but they aren't the full picture, and none really stands up on its own. The fact is that the elements that go into making a successful business are many, varied, and often industry/niche specific. Therefore, in order to deliver a small treatise on what it is that makes for a successful business, it is…