Business Management Columns as published in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
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"Vision statement helps guide organization and its employees" Published 12/28/03	"When hiring, do it right or don’t bother to do it at all" Published 2/15/04	"Practicing seven golden rules can ease the sting of criticism" Published 4/4/04
"Managers should dial ‘M’ for lessons in employee motivation" Published 6/6/04	"How we spend our time tells our employees what and who is important" Published 11/21/04	"Keeping workers motivated, a challenge for supervisors" Published 2/13/05
"Sometimes, what you think influences the results you get" Published 5/22/05	"Winning in business means focusing on results and having fun" Published 6/5/05	"Employee empowerment – Let’s leave the light on upstairs" Published 7/10/05
"Self deception is often unseen by those who should see it" Published 7/31/05	"You can’t use a hammer to swat mosquitoes" Published 11/20/05	"Sea Life Park’s approach to killer whales can work with business" Published 11/27/05
"Tangibly rewarding excellence will build strength in your business" Published 8/6/06	"The case of the mismotiving micromanager" Published 12/10/06	"A right word at a wrong time makes all the difference in the world" Published 12/24/06
"If employee turnover is high, look in the mirror" Published 2/4/07	"Sticks, stones and words build up or break down" Published 2/18/07	"The tragic case of the upside down org chart" Published 4/01/07
"Terrorists are kidnapping one of Fairbanks’ leading families!" Published 4/15/07	"Remember to say 'well done'" Published 11/18//07	"Leading others begins with leading ourselves" Published 1/13/08
"One dozen secrets to being an effective leader" Published 1/27/08	"Are you a workaholic bullfrog or toad?" Published 3/09/08	"Easter lessons in Servant Leadership" Published 3/23/08
"There is no such thing as business ethics" Published 4/06/08	"Don’t create opportunities to corrupt your employees" Published 6/08/08	"Three warning signs that a leader is headed for trouble" Published 6/29/08
"Should we rethink last century's business philosophies?" Published 7/27/08	"A business case for servant-leadership" Published 8/03/08	"Leaders listen with the intent to understand" Published 8/10/08
"Experience is not always the best instructor" Published 8/17/08	"Would you want you to work for you?" Published 10/19/08	"200 year old leadership lessons from Lincoln" Published 2/6/09
"Leaders come in all shapes, sizes and ages" Published 6/7/09	"How to deal with Dilbert characters in our organizations" Published 7/5/09	"Great leaders don’t run perfect organizations" Published 8/2/09
"Good leaders spend most of their time in the future" Published 9/20/09	"Does your organization know what it is trying to accomplish?" Published 11/01/09	"Are you hiring the right people for a world in transition?" Published 11/15/09

contact information Professor Charles N. Dexter Department of Applied Business and Accounting University of Alaska Tanana Valley Campus 604 Barnette Street, Suite 224 Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 phone: (907) 455-2837, Fax: (907) 455-2941 email: ffcnd@uaf.edu ffcnd@uaf.edu