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An article published in USA Today looks at the two presidential candidates and their leadership styles.

While both leaders have their eyes set on the same goal, they describe their own leadership traits very differently. McCain calls himself "cool and steady", whereas Obama thinks he is "somber and responsible."

The article:

Different styles, same goal: How they've made it work. Read more

Teamworks are running a new workshop aptly entitled “Leading in a recession”. Recent research has shown that the development of an organisation’s workforce is top priority when faced with a recession.

This exciting, new workshop takes place in Brisbane on 19 November and in Wellington on 27 November. Read more

A big mining company recently hired several cannibals. Read more

LAPD chief Bratton focuses on tipping point leadership.

Los Angeles Police Department Chief Bill Bratton has earned himself a reputation. He was in charge of both the Boston and New York City Police Department when they went through their significant crime-fighting turnaround. In New York, serious felonies were down 33 percent during his term. Bratton oversaw reforms in bureaucracy and policing in New York, producing exceptional results where crime rates plunged and quality of life improved. Read more

The tipping point is that place where “something has gathered enough momentum or reached a critical mass and begins to multiply out of control.” Read more

Standard terminology for someone who is deaf is “hearing impaired”. Interesting. Why don’t they say, “listening impaired”? Because there’s a difference between the two words. A crucial difference. But how many of us really know what that difference is?

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Angels, stars, superheroes – whatever we call them – they are the mainstays of our organisations. 

 “Anything juicy that gets my brain working is usually right up my alley,” says Executive Assistant, Karmyn Ingram. Read more