http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Karla+Brandau Self Help Karla Brandau Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=282284&ca=Self+Help Since the first auto race in the United States took place in Evanston, Illinois in November of 1895, being the first to receive the checkered flag at the finish line signifying a win is the ultimate success. Finishing first causes heated competition in the racing world. Do you want to distinguish y... Business Management Karla Brandau Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=195685&ca=Business+Management Because of thunder storms in Atlanta, the flight from Dallas to Atlanta had been delayed twice. On the third attempt, we were boarding and I felt hopeful of actually getting off the ground. My hopes faded fast when the tired-looking flight attendant came down the aisle quietly announcing that if we... Career Karla Brandau Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=195691&ca=Career Most people drive through life looking in their rearview mirror and judging the future by the past. They have a really good view of where they have been and mistakenly think the future will be similar to the past as they make decisions based on their previous experiences. Even though past experience... Leadership Karla Brandau Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=186849&ca=Leadership "Charisma is the intangible that makes people want to follow you, to be around you, to be influenced by you." -- Roger Dawson Each person is born ethnocentric, or believing that other people and events revolve around them which is generally true for the first few years of a child's life. The focus... Leadership Karla Brandau Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=186851&ca=Leadership In the executive offices of high-tech companies across the globe, a new weapon is reemerging in the executive arsenal with powerful implications for driving business success: Retention Leadership. Executives whose daily challenges in the 21st Century global environment are how to work with China an...