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Rukshian Balasubramaniam | Why Are Business Relationships So Important?

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  Rukshian Balasubramaniam | The truth is, relationships are so imperative in business that without them you will not be able to create a profit. You'll need to build relationships with many different types of people. Relationships with vendors, contractors, employees, clients and customers are all part of doing business.   In fact, some will argue that relationships are one of your most important assets in your business. They Build Trust Relationships give you time to build and develop trust so that a business deal can be made without worry. That doesn't mean you don't still make contracts, but it does mean that you have some assurance based on the relationship that the contract will be honored. Strong Connections Predict Success Studies show that people who develop community connections and strong relationships tend to have a better quality of life, and become more successful than those who don't connect with others. Managing Relationships Takes Skill ...

What it takes to Succeed in Trucking Business: Rukshian Balasubramaniam's advice

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Rukshian Balasubramaniam states the trucking business to be truly beneficial, yet it is unbelievably challenging as the expected competition is very high in this business.Many people attempt to get into the business consistently and wind up failing as they lack the detailed knowledge of the business or they don’t have the right kind of strategies. Another reason for the failed business is , a person may be an incredible driver but he may not be a good entrepreneur. Which means they may not be good decision makers or strategy makers for the trucking business. Rukshian Balasubramaniam suggests realizing how to run and develop your trucking business takes more than realizing how to drive a truck or pick a course. As per Rukshian Balasubramaniam, for making an effective trucking business work, you need time for administrative work and reaching your customers for payments related concerns. To manage the work in a systematic manner, you need to have a decent framework set up to save time...

Rukshian Balasubramaniam | Leadership Frameworks That Cause Evolution

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  Rukshian Balasubramaniam | Designing for development is a critical leadership skill. If we design our social and physical environments properly, we can evolve as humans and societies, keeping important leadership frameworks in mind. Here's a fun way to do that.   Leadership principle: The environment causes evolution, so design it carefully Animals show us how we can evolve by adapting to our environment. Polar bears have white hollow fur in a double layer to protect against cold and camouflage them in the snow. Meerkats have dark fur around their eyes to reduce glare from the sun to see long distances. Tigers have stripes to help them camouflage in the jungle. Some clever animals design their environment to support them. In Canada, I have pulled many a canoe over a beaver dam. Beavers make dams by chopping down (rather, chewing down) trees to stem the flow of the creek or river, and thus to catch fish. Humans are the biggest deliberate creators of their own environm...

Rukshian Balasubramaniam | 5 Key Steps For Unifying Leadership

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Rukshian Balasubramaniam | How can anyone consider himself, a true leader, unless/ until, he prioritizes, unifying his group, and bringing people together, for the greater good, rather than, resorting to, polarization, and dividing people, by their rhetoric, and actions (or lack of)? After, over four decades, of involvement, in nearly, every aspect, related to leading, effectively, from identifying and qualifying, to training, developing, and consulting to thousands of actual, and/ or, potential leaders, as well as personally, serving as a leader (on several occasions), I have come to strongly believe, organizations need to prioritize, training potential leaders, to be prepared, to unify constituents, in a meaningful way! With, that in mind, this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, examine, review, and discuss, 5 key steps, for quality, unifying leadership.   1. Begin with an open - mind: One must be ready, willing, and able, to prioritize, possessing and maintaining, ...

Rukshian Balasubramaniam | What We Should Expect From The RIGHT Leader?

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  Rukshian Balasubramaniam | A reality of leadership is, some individuals, will, merely, hold some position, others will perform some of the duties and responsibilities, and the RIGHT leaders will develop, and utilize, all the essential skills, acquire the knowledge and expertise, and be ready, willing, and able, to perceive and conceive of options and alternatives, have the self - confidence to fully consider, and use these abilities, in order to be the type of leader, organizations need, deserve, and should desire! In my, over four decades, of involvement, in nearly every aspect related to leading, I have come to strongly believe, unless/ until, groups commit to the entire process of leadership training, and proceed accordingly, their ability to prosper, endure, and remain relevant, and sustainable, is signficantly reduced! With, that in mind, this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, examine, review, and discuss, using the mnemonic approach, what this means and represent...