Islamic republic sends another $275 million in aid to the Mahdi army

"Iran Press News: In an interview with Al-Arabiya TV, an Iraqi official revealed that the regime in Tehran recently sent another $275 million to Moghtada al-Sadr’s Mahdi Army in Iraq. According to reports from the website Iran Asraar, Saleh al-Mutlaq, the head of the Iraqi...

Working Wounded: When Work Was a Calling

"I remember the moment I first became intrigued with organizational dysfunction. It was 25 years ago, and I was sitting in my car after my boss had raked me over the coals for exceeding the performance goals that had been established for my position. Yes, I had gone above and...

The 10 Qualities of Great Growth Leaders

"Are you a growth leader? This isn't a question that's just for CEOs and business-unit presidents, and making sure you can answer "yes" to it is vitally important to your career advancement. Every company needs to grow, and it takes leaders at many organizational levels to...

Action Science

"Learning occurs when participants detect and correct gaps between descriptive claims and practical outcomes, or between intentions and results, thoughts and actions, theories and practices; produce what they claim to know. Action science calls this "reducing gaps between...

Working Wounded: Business Myths

"After 10 years of writing Working Wounded I've concluded that there are a lot of myths about work. I thought it would be fun to tackle some of the bigger ones in this week's blog. Check out my list below and send me some of your favorites. It's impossible to be overpaid when...

Before You Connect A New Computer To The Internet

Before You Connect A New Computer To The Internet This Tech Tip provides guidance for users connecting a new (or newly upgraded) computer to the Internet for the first time. It is intended for home users, students, small businesses, or any site with broadband (cable modem,...