Primum non nocere

Company Name: La Marquise Its significance: La Marquise is the French name for duchess; it means a woman holding a high hereditary rank, or the wife of a widow of a duke. However, we choose this name because of its connotation to nobility as our non-alcoholic beverages will be made with noble products and will distinct themselves from the competitors’ products by its superior quality. Company Mission Statement and a Rational for its Components Mission statements are crucial to any…

A study was conducted to among 232 active volunteers from 18 nonprofit organizations to determine whether there is a difference between organizational commitment and task engagement. Many organizations utilize volunteers to accomplish their organizational mission. According to the Independent Sector Research, there is a recent decline in the number of volunteers. A common challenge faced by nonprofits is retaining volunteers who are satisfied and committed with the organization. In the…

INFORMED By: Corporal Corey Martin Birdow February Third Two-Thousand It is important to keep your chain of command informed at all times, especially if you are in charge of the well being of soldiers. On the twenty sixth of January I failed as a Non Commissioned Officer to fulfill this duty. I was informed that one of my soldiers might be going to the hospital. I asked that person to keep me informed of my soldier’s status. Instead I should have checked on the soldier personally because…

Most nonprofit leaders could do more work if they had more money, more access to decision making, more talented board members, etc. They are often, in fact, "under resourced". Since money takes a lot of energy to acquire, hyper-cost-consciousness is often present. In addition, organizations may carry an altruistic sense that "most of our resources should go to the clients". As a result, many nonprofit organizations frequently have underdeveloped infrastructures. Nonprofit staff are often more…

A Legacy Leader is someone whose actions continue to have a positive influence on an individual, group of people and/or organization. Legacy Leaders are considered to be “Leaders of Influence” because they create an environment conducive for developing others through professional and personal growth; they build team cohesiveness through trust; and they produce effective leaders and professionals who are capable of getting results and accomplishing the mission. I’ve chosen the individual below…

The Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report (NCOER) is part of the Army’s Evaluation Reporting System (ERS). These reports are designed to evaluate the performance and potential of noncommissioned officers (NCOs). To be effective, leadership must be actively involved and establish a relationship comprised of personal interaction between the rating chain and the rated NCO. When properly utilized, the NCOER system will identify which NCOs have the highest potential for promotion, determine…

Marketing is defined as the activities and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings for clients, customers, partners, and society as a whole (Rooney, 2009). Health care organizations are also using marketing strategies and techniques to promote services. However, marketing in health care brings forth several challenges. The article by Rooney (2009) states that many people refuse to envision themselves as users of hospital services, and avoid advertising that…

California has the largest amount of young veterans. A lot of veterans coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan are getting further education to enhance their chances at getting a job. With about 9,000 veterans in the city of Los Angeles United Way, a non-profit group has come up with a plan to decrease the rates in homelessness for veterans and to end it. PR Newswire says, “United Way will identify and unite stake holders in the development of a successful reintegration plan for LA County’s…

After reading a few chapters of Strengths Quest, I was instructed to participate in the Strengths Finder assessment (Anderson, Clifton, & Schreiner, 2006). This 30 minute assessment was an interesting tool that pointed out my greatest strengths. It also provided a detailed description of what having those strengths mean and examples of how they are prominent in a person 's life. After taking the StrengthsFinder survey, I discovered that my five dominant strengths are empathy, harmony,…

Since China’s rise was a remarkable affair and dragging all the international attentions, its rise has been discussed widely from Europe to United States. And China was self-aware that its rising power has been discussed whether threat or not; Chinese thinkers were afraid of the coalition of the other countries against the rise. Hence, China fostered and proceed out some special strategies that were abnormal. In the book, “What Does China Think? By Mark Leonard,” is discussing about how China…