For more than two decades Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions, and government organizations worldwide have relied on Dr. Barton Goldsmith to help them develop creative and balanced leadership. He is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, business consultant and author. His columns appear in over 500 publications, including the Chicago Sun-Times, the Detroit News, and the Los Angeles Business Journal. Considered an expert on small business, he has spoken worldwide to groups of 10 to 5,000, and is in high demand for keynotes, training and consulting.

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	Dealing With Fear In The Workplace by Dr. Barton Goldsmith - Nov, 2008 “We have nothing to Fear but Fear itself.” Franklin D. Roosevelt Since the financial crisis began, Americans are experiencing a new dynamic in their everyday lives - they are living with fear. This feeling is present in every area of our lives and creates new challenges for business lea...
	We Can Work It Out by Dr. Barton Goldsmith - Nov, 2008 The Beatles were still in their twenties when they wrote “We Can Work It Out,” but somehow they understood that even though resolving issues can be hard, it is better than trashing a business relationship, a job or a deal. Here are ten tips to help you work things out: 1. When you’r...
	Overreactive People Often Cause Unnecessary Pain by Dr. Barton Goldsmith - Nov, 2008 When someone steps on your toe, you say, “Ouch!” What do you say and do when someone steps on your emotional toes and hurts your feelings? Saying “ouch” may actually be an appropriate response. Voicing your pain is far better than reacting in a negative way that could end up doing damage t...
	Can Your Business Run Without You? by Dr. Barton Goldsmith - Apr, 2008 If you don't take vacations or start new projects because you're afraid of what might go wrong when you're not around, it's a symptom of a serious business dysfunction. You have ineffective-manageritis. If your direct reports cannot sit in your chair and do your job, you haven't trained th...
	Effective Hiring by Dr. Barton Goldsmith - Apr, 2008 Hiring is an emotional process for everyone involved. Understanding a prospect’s emotional drives (as well as the interviewer’s) is key to finding and keeping the right people. Certain interview questions can illicit responses that will tell you how a person is feeling about themselves, yo...
	The Fish Stinks From the Head Down by Dr. Barton Goldsmith - Apr, 2008 This old Greek saying simply means that the leader is responsible for everything and anything in their company. That means everything that goes right, and anything that goes wrong. FDR said it in a different way - “The buck stops here.” Good leadership and management are the most important...
	Top 10 Tips for Making a Pitch - To Clients, Your Boss, Your Boss’s Boss or Your Board by Dr. Barton Goldsmith - Apr, 2008 Learning how to get your ideas accepted is an art form and requires patience and practice. The people you want to present to have proved they know how to do it (because they are sitting in the big chair). These ten tips are how they got to the top of the business food chain - and how you c...
	Top 10 Tips for Resolving Arguments in the Workplace by Dr. Barton Goldsmith - Apr, 2008 Everyone argues. Some do it overtly by yelling, while others do it covertly by avoiding contact and conversation. Whatever the method, the result is the same - hurt feelings and a loss of productivity. Here are my tips to help you argue constructively, and if done correctly, it can be a pa...
	Top 20 Leadership Tools You Can Use by Dr. Barton Goldsmith - Apr, 2008 These are my Top 20 best practices that I have seen used by the most successful leaders. Some of these are already in your toolkit, others you may have forgotten. Keep this list handy as a reminder of time tested solutions that will make you and your team shine. 1. Use the Power of the ...
	10 Tips to Balance Work and Life by Dr. Barton Goldsmith - Apr, 2008 Many people put work before family and relationships. At times, doing this may be a necessity. If the wolf is at the door, it’s understandable. But if you find that work has become your entire life, here are some tips to help you find your balance again. 1. If work occupies most of your...
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