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Bill George, former chairman and CEO of Medtronic, was once asked to describe the most important characteristics a leader needed in his company. He said, “I can summarize it in a single word: authenticity.” Authenticity is essential, and yet it is an aspect of leadership that is often overlooked. Authentic leadership goes beyond what we tend to think of as the skills and knowledge required for leadership. Every leader must know how to influence, motivate, organize, manage, communicate effectively, and so on. These traits, for the most part, can be acquired through a typical MBA program as well as on-the-job training. They have been described endlessly in the literature and are the focus of most leadership development programs. Authentic leaders take these traits to another level. They are able to influence, motivate, and so on, but do not exercise these abilities as strategies or techniques. Authentic leaders don’t operate out of an acquired leadership personality. The...

A business plan like any other write – up can either be good or bad. And if you want to know the difference of a good business plan from something that can be mediocre or even bad, then read on. But first off, let us start with giving everybody an idea of what a business plan is. As implied, a business plan is a document that specifies and discusses the following: • The company’s nature and identity • Your objectives and the purpose of your existence in the world of consumers and entrepreneurs. • The products you sell and offer • Your marketing strategies • The goals that you plan to achieve • Your niche – the market that you plan to conquer • Your plans for the business’ future • And of course your financial standing prior to starting By having all those information, you can see that a business plan is very much like a blueprint that will help you or anyone start and manage a business regardless of its nature. Now that you...