March 25, 2012

Are Women Better Leaders than Men? – Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman – Harvard Business Review

Coping with Stress, Dealing with Difficult People, Leadership Development • Tags: Communications Skills, Conflict Resolutions, Coping with Stress, Creative Problem Solving, Dealing with Difficult People, Leadership Development, Management Skills, Performance Improvement, Team Building, Time Management

Are Women Better Leaders than Men? – Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman – Harvard Business Review.

March 25, 2012

Lunchinars Profile – Keynote Speaker Brian Smith-PLD

Lunchinars Profile

Are you – or someone you know looking to hire a keynote speaker? Looking for someone to conduct an in-house training session on communication skills or how to interact effectively with others? Check out my speakers profile and then give me a call. I will work with you to customize a presentation or workshop that delivers on what you value most.

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March 22, 2012

Confessions of a Reformed Control Freak – Actionable Books

A big shout out to Andy Budgell of Actionable Books for his review of my management development book – “Confessions of a Reformed Control Freak – The Top Ten Sins Most Managers Make & How to Avoid Them”. I wrote this book so first time managers, team leaders and supervisors could learn from my sins. And trust me – in my 40+ year career as a general manager for one of Canada’s most successful and respected companies and an award-winning entrepreneur – I’ve committed each of one of these sins at one time or another. I know from experience what works – and more importantly – what doesn’t work when it comes to communicating and interacting effectively with others. I’ve posted the review here for you to read. Let me know what you think. Better yet – Contact me directly to purchase an autographed copy for yourself or someone you know.

Confessions of a Reformed Control Freak – Actionable Books.

February 10, 2012

BARNES & NOBLE | Confessions of a Reformed Control Freak: The Top Ten Sins Most Managers Make and How to Avoid Them by Brian Smith, Brian Smith, via Smashwords | NOOK Book (eBook), Paperback

Leadership Development, Uncategorized • Tags: Communication Skills, Communications Skills, Goal setting, Leadership Development, Management skills training Ottawa, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Soft-Skills Training Ottawa, Time management

Great News! My book – Confessions of a Reformed Control Freak – is now available at Barnes & Noble. I wrote this book so that managers, team leaders & supervisors would /could learn from my mistakes. And trust me – in my 40+ year career as a general manager for one of Canada’s largest and best run organizations and an award winning entrepreneur I’ve committed each one of these sins at one time or another. If I knew then what I know now – there is no question I would have managed differently. After reading this book you will manage differently too. The e-Reader Edition is yours for $9.99. If you are looking for a signed paperback copy please contact me directly for details.

BARNES & NOBLE | Confessions of a Reformed Control Freak: The Top Ten Sins Most Managers Make and How to Avoid Them by Brian Smith, Brian Smith, via Smashwords | NOOK Book (eBook), Paperback.