Georgia Revamps Tourism Development Act
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed into law House Bill 318, which changes procedures in the Georgia Tourism Development Act. He signed the bill in a ceremony at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. The bill allows sales tax exemptions for 10 years for approved projects to stimulate the creation of tourism…
How are States Promoting Small Business Development?
A study commissioned by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation finds that states are using new and innovative policies to support small businesses in a diverse, rapidly changing business environment. Enterprising States, which was prepared by the Praxis Strategy Group, says that although small businesses are leading the recovery…
Part III of the Leadership for the 21st Century
In part II of the series we detailed how a leadership development program for the 21stcentury is grouped into three basic categories: functional, expressive and motivational skills; with seven stages of transformation change, which contain 12 discrete new competencies.
Let’s consider cultural differences in leadership. Leadership development in the…
New Series: Part II of Leadership for the 21st Century
Fundamental transformation has four basic dimensions: it is irreversible, it challenges traditional assumptions, it changes your identity, and it shifts the purpose of the organization. The model we have in mind leads a person through several stages of transformational change.
In part I we discussed traditional leadership development being focused…
Final Excerpt in the Leadership for the 21st Century: Part IV
In part III of the leadership series we discussed how leadership development in the 21st century is global, requiring cross cultural skills. Let’s look at how to commit to transformation in leadership development, and making these steps work for your organization.
An Eastern Perspective on Leadership
Before we wrap…