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17 FebSales Reps – Doorkickers vs. Maintainers


In many industries a common career path to outside sales has often followed this scenario – Start a person in an…

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17 FebTeam Building And Personality Types


We are frequently asked what types of people work well with each other in the workplace and, conversely, what types may…

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17 FebSales Representatives Are Born, Not Made


For 25 years we have studied clients’ sales forces and have found consistent results. Outstanding Sales Reps possess specific traits ….

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17 FebHow Resilient is Your Company?


Most resilient organizations share these 10 qualities. How does your company measure up? Resilient organizations have faith in their people and…

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17 FebOAD Survey Validity Study for the US and the UK


OAD takes great pride in being the only word list survey that meets the test construction requirements of the Equal Employment…

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17 FebEmotional Intelligence and OAD


Since Dr. Daniel Goleman’s book Emotional Intelligence was published several years ago there has been much discussion of this topic ….

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17 FebQuarks and Companies


For the past several years scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory have been mimicking conditions of the birth of the universe…

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17 FebLeadership & Communication Styles—U.S. versus Western Europe


Over the past decade OAD has accumulated OAD Survey results of 3909 senior executives in the U.S., Britain, Ireland, France, Germany,…

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16 FebMergers—Human Due Diligence


People issues are often the root of failed deals, our research shows. That is because they are frequently an afterthought in the…

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13 DecLeading During a Session


When the Economy Improves, Will Your Business Be on Top? Point of View by Kim Slack, Methodology Consultant As dramatic changes…

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