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ما هي الضغوط؟هي مجموعة المتغيرات الجسمية والنفسية التي تحدث للفرد أثناء مواجهته للمواقف المحيطة التي تمثل تهديدا له. أي الضغوط هي ردود...

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Getting the Results you need out of every project!

Getting the Results you need out of every project!

&nbsp,In an era of turmoil due to changes in the global economy, Results-based Management has become the leading management tool in which to assess and hold accountable, costly programs and projects within every type of organization as they report...

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7 Listening Tips to Improve Communication Effectiveness

7 Listening Tips to Improve Communication Effectiveness

Where communication is poor, mistakes arise, relationships breakdown and opportunities are missed!  There is a real distinction between merely hearing the words and really listening for the message.When we listen effectively we understand what the...

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Self-Belief in Leadership: Harnessing the Power Within

Self-Belief in Leadership: Harnessing the Power Within

Leadership is one of the great enigmas – some seem to ‘have it’, whilst others don’t, some find it easy, whilst others don’t, some demonstrate it, whilst others don’t.  Unfortunately, there is no magic formula for leadership, as there...

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Discovering Active Listening

Discovering Active Listening

Listening is vital to communication at all levels. However, while we spend many years in school learning to read, write and speak, we spend almost no time learning to listen.  Even though most experts agree that listening is a skill, it seems we do...

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Where Oil is First Found in the Minds of Men

Where Oil is First Found in the Minds of Men

‘Oil can also be found in new sedimentary basins or in old basins but with new ideas but it is rarely found in old basins with old ideas’. But carrying this one step further oil can be found in old basins using sometimes old data to generate new...

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Are You a Manager or Leader?

Are You a Manager or Leader?

&nbsp,Leadership is exemplified in attitude and in actions more than just words.&nbsp,The number of courses to learn about being an effective manager are dwindling.  But, the number of programs on leadership are growing exponentially.  And books...

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Breach Of A Contract – The 4 Questions

Breach Of A Contract – The 4 Questions

Normally there are four questions dispute lawyers ask when determining whether a party has breached the contract. Is There an Enforceable Contract?A contract is a legally binding promise. An enforceable contract requires the following elements:an...

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The Bolts and Nuts About Logistics And Supply Chain Management

The Bolts and Nuts About Logistics And Supply Chain Management

"Supply Chain cannot tolerate even 24 hours of disruption. So if you lose your place in supply chain because of wild behavior you could lose a lot. It would be like pouring cement down one of your oil wells” –Thomas FriedmanAt first glance, you...

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Renewable Energy And Lower Carbon Footprint For A Greener World

Renewable Energy And Lower Carbon Footprint For A Greener World

Modern electrical power systems involve new methods of exploring renewable energy. It includes the ‘green generation’ of electricity by means of PV Solar Systems, Wind Power Technology, Geothermal Technology and Hydro Power.The determination and...

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Watch the “S” Word

Watch the “S” Word

Strategy - Many people find strategy complicated, difficult and confusing.This isn’t because strategic thinking is that difficult, but largely because there are many topics that are described as ‘strategic’ and a large number of special names...

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Oops...Hang On, I’m the Manager Now! - 5 To Dos for First Time Managers

Oops...Hang On, I’m the Manager Now! - 5 To Dos for First Time Managers

So you’ve been newly promoted to being a Manager – Congratulations!  Now after all the excitement at your promotion has died down you are probably realising that being a great manager doesn’t happen automatically – if only that were the...

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Listen To and Learn From Disruptive Operation

Listen To and Learn From Disruptive Operation

Introduction – Why Innovate? Disruptive innovation is one of the most exciting developments to enter the mainstream of strategic management in the past 20 years.The process of disruption introduces radical change in products, services and business...

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Have We Made A Salad Out Of Procurement, Purchasing And Buying?

Have We Made A Salad Out Of Procurement, Purchasing And Buying?

&nbsp,In the current context, the terms purchasing and procurement are interchangeably used, and despite their similarities they mean different.Procurement involves the process of selecting vendors, establishing payment terms and strategic...

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It Can’t Happen to Us!

It Can’t Happen to Us!

Organisations are vulnerable from any failures of their day-to-day risk controls, which can lead to serious consequences that will have a significant impact on their financial bottom line, from fatalities, plant damage, loss of image, etc. that may...

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