Guest Author Articles
The Importance of Creating a Common Vision
By Linda Brown, Director, Rocky Mountain Enterprise Sales, IBM and CWCC Board Member How often do we hear that an accomplished and widely admired executive is “a born leader”? Far too often in my opinion, since no one is born with the skills required to lead effectively. On the contrary, leadership skills are learned –…
Read MoreLeadership is an action, not a position!
By Amy L. Shoemaker, PHR, CMC, EMBA, Kennedy and Coe, LLC and CWCC Member “The leader who leads by pointing the way leaves no footprints for his followers.” African Proverb. When I attained my first vice president position; Sally, another vice president, came to me and shared that she had decided that since the last…
Read MoreLeadership 101: Three Fundamental Skills for Leaders
By Andrea Pitman, Owner, Executive Director and People Development Expert, The Nectar Group and CWCC Member “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” J.F.K. How does one even begin to learn something that seems so intangible like leadership? We hear about “natural born leaders” but is this reality? Are people just born with some innate ability…
Read MoreGetting a Head Start on Tax Season
By Ginger Perry, Accountant, at Swick & Associates, P.C. and CWCC Member While the end of the year may seem like it’s a long time from now, it’s only three short months away. When you factor in the hectic weeks of the coming holiday season, that really only leaves a few weeks to pull your tax…
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