International Conference on Business and Governance

International Conference on Business and Governance 8th to 9th November 2016 Doral, Florida, United States of America Topic for the Conference: Leadership and Governance Panels: Business Education Government Development Conference Chairs: Dr. Otto F. von Feigenblatt, Royal Academy of Doctors of Spain Dr. Edel Lemus, Albizu University Sponsor Organizations: The International Academy of Social Sciences (IASS) Albizu University (Miami, Florida) Journal of Asia Pacific Studies The Central American Institute of Asia Pacific Studies (CAI-APS) part of the United Nations Academic Impact Program Diplomatic Society of St. Gabriel Concilum Research Group, accredited by the Universidad Complutense (Madrid, Spain) Forum for Public Relations and Communication (Madrid, Spain) Spanish Iberoamerican Society for Communication (Madrid, Spain) The Royal and Merciful Society (Belgium) Registration: Types of Presentations: Traditional Presentations: 10 Minute presentations based on research papers Virtual Presentations: Pre-recorded 10 minute presentations based on research papers Poster Presentation: Tri-fold presentation based on research paper (recommended for junior scholars) Non Profit Organizations: 10 Minutes Presentations based on practice Registration Fees: Enquiries: journalalternative@hotmail.com Web address: http://www.japss.org/Conference.html Sponsored by: Albizu University

Organizations That Reach New Heights

Organizations can reach new heights when they master the many small challenges they face on a day-to-day basis. Adjusting and adaptive organizations that face difficulties start the process of change and growth right away. They don't wait until the market leaves them behind. Reaching the peak requires a lot of small steps that lead to a larger goal.

The size of the organization doesn't really matter. The process is relatively the same. Each new hump requires a different kind of effort. Yet each one leads to the same peak. We must only keep our mind on the main goal and make all the small steps that lead to great achievements.

Helping people see that goal is important. If they don't know what they are working for then they don't know how to respond to the small challenges they face everyday. Having a vision and a solid mission statement can help them in this process when they evaluate each of their actions.

Each organization should align around their core goals and adjust all of their operations appropriately. Every activity in the organization should be based on reaching the peak. It doesn't matter if it is HR or operations. The processes should be efficient and focused.

It takes time and effort to get to the top. Organizations can change and adjust but how they do this is more complex. They must face their many challenges and go after what is important to be successful. They will need to work together and get all of the mechanics in just the right place to pull themselves up rock by rock.

Helping Your Team to Work Together

Teams are one of the most fundamental building blocks of any organization. Teams are made up of different types of people with varying backgrounds. Depending on the nature of the business and the objectives of the team the members can be very diversified or narrow in backgrounds. All teams will have some conflict. Getting your team to work together is founded on a few principles of vision, respect, and decision-making process.

Vision: The shared goals and vision of the organization that allow people to work together.

Respect: The ability to work with other people in a mutually respectful way.

Decision-making Process: A method of understanding and making decisions that reduces conflict while allowing for adaptability.

Teams are formulated from different perspectives and personality and need some direction. Team leaders can off a vision and purpose for the team so that actions can be weighed as either moving toward those things or away from those things.

Likewise, teams are based on mutual respect. It is difficult to have a strong team if members are bickering, violating each other's boundaries, and self-seeking.

Finally, teams should have a formal mechanism for making decisions so that the loudest voice doesn't win. This mechanism can be a formal charter or it can be a dictatorship with the team lead making all final decisions.

Use the Mornings to Get Prepared for the Work Day

The mornings are one of the best times to get prepared for the day. Your mind is clear, you have the smell of coffee in the air, and you are  not yet distracted.  Spend a moment thinking about your personal goals and the tasks you have to accomplish for the day. 

Do you get a sense that not all of your tasks are related to your goals?

If this is the case consider getting rid of some of those tasks unless they help you get through the day, accomplish your goals, or pay your bills. You will find that a large percentage, perhaps most of your tasks, have little benefit for you. 

We are creatures of habit. Many of the things we do are not necessary but habits we either learned over time or habits we picked up to accomplish some task but are no longer relevant. Many of them we can let go. 

Consider a habit of going to the grocery story after work everyday. Is it possible to combine them do it once every other day, once a week, or have someone else do them? If so you can simplify your life. 

There is a benefit to analyzing what needs to be done, writing them them down, getting rid of those that are not helpful and combining those that are maintenance oriented. 

The mornings offer you an opportunity to sit before your brain gets clogged and think about what you want and try and align your life around those things. Be introverted for a moment and reflect on your life. 

The Motivation Behind the Love of Money and Power

We human beings and very socially aware of our environment and swim in that environment like fish and water. We are born into a social environment and die in a social environment. Our lives revolve around a social activities whether we like it or not. Because we are in constant contact with others we judge our value by others and money and power become brokers toward greater personal influence.

Some see the accumulation of money and power as a negative thing. Money and power are not moral or immoral in and of themselves. Money and power put toward a good act can be helpful to society while money and power used to manipulate others is a destructive force on society.

 The way in which we use our money and power is based deeply in your personality and our lives. At the lower income levels of society money has great meaning and is needed as access to resources and opportunities. This is completely understandable. At the higher income levels of society money is no longer needed for survival but is used for thriving, generational support, and social class distinction.

 The fish bowl becomes smaller but the players are much bigger. All of us seek to influence our environment in some way or another. The common street thug and the sophisticated politician all have as what Nietzsche described the "Will to Power". They are seeking to raise their status in society and gain more access to the resources around them.

At our deepest levels we strive to be more and accomplish more. It is rooted in our psychology and biology and helps us to survive as a species. Those who are the strongest further support their survival. Ensuring access to growth, opportunity, and resources based on the actual skill of the person is beneficial for society.

Mission Trails Regional Park-Easy to Difficult

Hiking is one of the best ways to get in shape and improve your cardio health. With hiking you can do it while enjoying nature. Sometimes you might even have the fortune of having a group of people to go with and get some great conversation in. Mission Trails Regional Park offers local hiking with easy to difficult options.

The main trail is paved and works well for those with a bike, strollers, and beginning hikers. There are other trails that spider off of the main road that require more effort. There are 5 peaks with trails that lead to each one of them. By the time you finish them all you will have experienced different challenges.

The thing I like about these trails is that there is a river that runs through it as well as a historical dam. Lots of trails have nothing special but this one seems to have a lot of unique things. It is a fun trail to take family members and go for a walk, run, or climb challenging hillsides. So it is versatile. It might be one of the reasons why it is so popular.

Developing Learning Organizations

Learning organizations continually learn and adapt to environment in a way that keeps them market relevant and producing meaningful products. Peter Senge, a systems scientist at MIT, came up with the concept that learning organizations are successfully adapting to their environment but have special characteristics that make them different than other organizations.

Systems Thinking: The ability to see objects and activities as bounded and part of something bigger.

Personal Mastery: The desire of employees to become masters of their work.

Mental Models: The desire to change current ways of thinking and create new models.

Shared Vision: Getting employees to perceive the same shared visions.

Team Learning: Helping team members to learn from each other and reinforce each other.

Such organizations have an open system that takes in new information, integrates into their knowledge and skill base, and adapt. Once they have moved through the stages of adaptation they move onto new learning. The key difference is that they are never complacent and continue to adapt and develop.

This requires the right type of leadership that has the capability to allow certain levels of freedom to experiment on ideas. The mindset of leadership should be focused on guiding people to greater performance rather then controlling actual occupations and outcomes. The leaders will need to be view their position more as an informed mentor that creates masterpieces;not products.