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Dr. Paul Pierpoint
Dean, Community Education
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Leadership's True Colors Show in Times of Crisis
“The man at the top of the food chain does not have to play by bureaucracy's rule.*” Kathleen Parker, the syndicated columnist from the Orlando Sentinel, made this cogent observation of the power of leadership in a recent commentary. Continued
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Bragging Rights
Results from a recent client satisfaction survey rate the Leadership Development Institute tops in overall satisfaction of services delivered. Ninety five percent of clients who purchase the services of Northampton 's Leadership Development Institute (LDI) said they were satisfied or greatly satisfied. In fact, over 75 percent consider the quality of LDI's programs to be better or significantly better than similar services purchased elsewhere. Continued
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Putting Values into Practice
What is a Value?
Values play a critical role in the life of a company or organization. Research has proven there is a direct link between the fiscal health of an organization and the corporate or organizational values that define it. Just how do companies put values into practice?
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Leadership in Action (Part II in a Series)
By Donna Goss & Don Robertson
Co-Directors, Leadership Development Institute
These are examples of leadership in action to provide readers with food for thought. We welcome readers to share similar examples for future newsletters.
Last time we wrote on the negative side of leadership as we shared our opinions on leadership in action as it plays out on The Apprentice . In this newsletter we will again focus on a very visible example in the arena of "entertainment", but this time we will switch to sports. Read More...
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Corporate Values Integral to Just Born's Success
To work at Just Born is to embrace a very special culture. Just Born's 575 associates are offered unique opportunities to improve their skills, get paid for community service, take ownership of values sustaining the company since its start in 1923…and contribute to building some of the most enduring and exciting brands on the American candy scene…now serving an ever-growing global market. Read More... |
Executive in Residence Program Features
Samuel L. Torrence, President & COO,
Just Born, Inc.
When: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 , 11:00 am
Where: Lipkin Theatre, Kopecek Hall, NCC
The business community is invited to attend this lecture, which will focus on Mr. Torrence's career and his insights as to what makes companies such as Just Born, Inc, Bethlehem , successful enterprises. Read More...
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How Do You Ensure Training Adds Value?
By Donna Goss & Don Robertson
Co-Directors, Leadership Development Institute
Training becomes a true value-add proposition when it is viewed as a critical part of the management process rather than as an isolated activity or event.
We have championed a model that posits performance being a function of focus, competence, commitment, and a supportive workplace environment. All of these factors impact the ability of the workforce to be high performing. Training is most often seen as a means to address the factor of competency; let's explore that thinking. Read More... |
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The Power of Partnership
Going the Distance
By Kent Zimmerman, Associate Dean for Technology
The Center for Business & Industry goes to great lengths to deliver great training! Recognizing that our expertise in industrial maintenance skills training was in demand not only in the Lehigh Valley but regionally, we decided to go the distance. Read More.. |
Making a Difference:
Business and Industry's Role in Educating Tomorrow's Workforce
By Barbara Canfield, Instructor, Technology Programs
How many times during my stint as a high school teacher did I hear, “I can't do chemistry!” or “Chemistry is too hard?” I found it odd that students who had never taken the course already were intimidated by the mere thought of taking it. In contrast, I step into a room full of fourth graders and start speaking about nanotechnology and optics. They are thrilled and want to hear more. What happens to make some of these awestruck kids become fearful of math and science? What can be done to nurture their interest in these areas in their later years? Read More...
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