Dealing with difficult people
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Many companies are turning to the practice of emotional intelligence when dealing with difficult employees. Emotional intelligence is the appreciation and awareness of the role that emotions play in the workplace. Managers are being trained in empathy, self-awareness, social skills, and self-regulation. These "soft skills" provide results. In a 15-month study, trained managers developed their businesses by 18.1% compared with 16.2% for untrained managers, resulting in about $247 million in extra revenue.
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 1999
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Know your market, know your enemy
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Stiffer competition has heightened companies' need for competitive intelligence (CI). According to The Futures Group, 82% of U.S. companies with more than $10 billion in annual revenue have established an organized CI system. Basic information about CI is presented in a question-and-answer format.
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 1999
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The young and relentless
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The impact of excessive wealth on a young person's difficulties is discussed. The acquisition of extreme wealth does not end a person's difficulties due to risk impoverishment.
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 2005
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