http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Harald+Anderson Entertainment Harald Anderson Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1003681&ca=Entertainment Because of a resurgence of interest in the golden age of the pulp fiction stories, various publishers such as Galaxy Press, Adventure House, Sanctum Books and Black Dog Books, have taken to task republishing numerous writers from the 30s and 40s and 50s. The era of the pulps is unique, a renaissance... Entertainment Harald Anderson Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1003727&ca=Entertainment When you think of a classic novel, what comes to mind are books like, “Oliver Twist”, “Treasure Island” or possibly “Moby Dick” and “Jane Eyre”! While there is no denying the lasting appeal of these novels, the American Pulp Fiction from the early 1900s to the 1950s is an art form in a class of its... Business Management Harald Anderson Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=227343&ca=Business+Management A great leaders understands that their highest calling involves cultivating the growth and development of people. A good leader essentially needs to be a motivator. He should be able to consistently inspire his team to strive for quality and excellence in their work. The job of a leader is to const... Business Harald Anderson Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=227543&ca=Business Great leaders see greatness and elicit it in their organizations. This one characteristic is what makes magic happen. People skills are a pre-requisite for any great leader. If you are in a leadership role but lack some of the essential people handling abilities, you will harm your position. A few... Leadership Harald Anderson Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=227572&ca=Leadership Delegation is essentially being able to let go – to let some of the power out of your hands and into the hands of someone else. This is a very hard thing to do for some people, but it is imperative for a leader to be able to delegate. It also creates leverage over what actually gets produced. Great... Leadership Harald Anderson Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=227617&ca=Leadership Many organizations are over managed. Key executives believe in the process of micro managing subordinates and overseeing all activities. What this business model does is create a lot of busy work but essentially is much less productive. A real leader understands the importance of feedback. While man... Leadership Harald Anderson Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=226448&ca=Leadership Have you ever wondered what makes a great leader? I contend that what makes a great leader is that they cherish and value the feedback they receive from the decisions they have made. All leaders know that the execution of a strategy will require monitoring the response they receive from their subord... Leadership Harald Anderson Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=223103&ca=Leadership I enjoy reading biographies. By learning about the lives of leaders I am better able to understand the challenges I face today. History is full of stories about great leaders. What I have found to be most appealing about leaders that I have studied is that they believed in a cause and saw all obstac... Advice Harald Anderson Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=223073&ca=Advice I have been an aspiring musician for thirty years. Recently I had an interesting musical experience which has profoundly affected my business. One experience that I would suggest to all is to lead an orchestra. I got one such opportunity and realized the value. Quite naturally, I had my doubts about... Leadership Harald Anderson Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=223098&ca=Leadership Some people appear as such natural leaders one wonders if they were born with the quality of leadership. It’s possible that this may be true. However, even for these “so-called” born leaders, the right environment is crucial to help them develop to their fullest potential. Observing and learning Lea...