Posts By Ken Boxer

Career, Human Resources

What are four types of mentors you need for your career needs?

Check this out: http://www.youtern.com/thesavvyintern/index.php/2014/03/21/avoid-superman-complex-seek-the-4-mentors-your-career-needs-most/ via @prismatic One of my friends introduced me to the notion of having a committee: a group of personal connections that serve as a sounding board for personal and professional issues? I have developed my own committee which serve as mentors for me on a variety of issues. How have youRead… Read more »

Career, Leadership

What are four types of mentors you need for your career needs?

Check this out: http://www.youtern.com/thesavvyintern/index.php/2014/03/21/avoid-superman-complex-seek-the-4-mentors-your-career-needs-most/ via @prismatic One of my friends introduced me to the notion of having a committee: a group of personal connections that serve as a sounding board for personal and professional issues? I have developed my own committee which serve as mentors for me on a variety of issues. How have youRead… Read more »

Communications, Human Resources, Leadership, Project Management

From Zero to Growth (How to Double Your Revenue & Profit in Three Years)!

How do you take what others have learned and best synthesize it and apply it to your business? Having recently found myself at a business seminar and networking opportunity, with the founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, I listened to his key points about entrepreneurs and building his businesses, not only with my business in mind, but withRead… Read more »

Leadership, Project Management

Sharing Energy, Sharing Knowledge

Do you ever think that there simply aren’t enough hours in the day? Oh good. I’m not the only one. Time moves especially quickly for busy people, it seems. Tasks and expectations don’t wait. The bottom line is calling. There’s a line outside your door of people and issues that need your attention. Where doRead… Read more »

Leadership

A Closer Look at the State of Leadership

Which are you, traditional or collaborative? If you’re a senior level executive who is middle aged, you probably came up through the ranks a bit, after education paved the way and experience opened doors. If you’re a senior level executive who is of a younger generation, perhaps connections made while in school, or a strongRead… Read more »

Leadership

A Bird’s Eye View of Leadership

The following is a brief look back over the last 20 years based on what I have seen senior executives do to enhance their leadership of organizations throughout the years. 1. Clarify expectations. Focusing on results equals creating a zone of focus. I’ve seen several leaders throughout the years, do a great job at clarifyingRead… Read more »

Acquisition, Human Resources, Leadership, Project Management

Key Strategies to Dealing with the New Normal for Government Agencies and Contractors

Have you ever noticed how often in life signs all point in the same direction? The same issues keep coming up; the same themes keep reappearing? It’s as though the message carries such extreme importance that we are destined to sit up and take notice. If you’ve been following my blog posts over the lastRead… Read more »

Leadership, Project Management

Managing Your Expectations for Success with Trainers and Consultants

What word springs to mind when you think of past experiences with trainers and/or consultants? Unhappy? Frustrated? Satisfied? Pleased? Assuming you’ve hired a competent trainer/consultant, do you know what the primary difference is between those that have had a negative response versus those that have been happy with the experience? Managed expectations. By managing YOURRead… Read more »