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Stress can cause massive physical changes in the body. When we perceive a threat, the body floods with stress hormones and our adrenalin accelerates the body's ability to respond rapidly. Heart rate and breathing increase, muscles tense and we sweat more as the body goes into "fight or flight" mode to deal with the perceived danger.

Strong leadership is more than a competitive advantage. It separates world-class companies from the rest.

Question:

“I’m part of a team that’s been challenged by management to pick up the pace. No one disputes the need for us to do a better job. We aren’t very cohesive. There are strained relationships and grudges that aren’t left behind. Our meetings don’t settle anything. A few people do all the talking. Being told to, ‘fix it,’ hasn’t really helped matters. We seem to be spinning our wheels, especially in the communication area. Can you offer some suggestions for getting us pointed in the right direction?”

"Dear Joan:

Several apartment developments have either been completed recently, are under construction or are in the planning stages in downtown Milwaukee, the East Side and the Historic Third Ward.

History is littered with the bodies of those who could not agree about what was said vs. what was meant.

After months of worrying about the “fiscal cliff,” financial advisors are again focusing on risk assessment. Risk assessment involves a series of steps.

Daniel Erschen holds his employees to a high standard and rewards them for it, which has helped his company thrive.

Seth Godin believes that playing it safe is actually unsafe…even in the job world. By putting a spin on the Icarus fable, Godin shows how we can thrive by adopting an “artist” attitude.

This may be a bordering-on-blasphemous opinion among some “social media experts,” but not every company in the world needs a Facebook page. This is so true that our integrated marketing agency doesn't even have a Facebook page (gasp!) because we have other strategic priorities (see strategic questions below).