Published 26.05.2006 19:03:00 | Management
The Leader's Fallacy lives We subscribe to the Fallacy when we believe our enthusiasm over a particular leadership challenge is automatically reciprocated by the people we lead.
Published 26.05.2006 19:03:00 | Management
Communication is the basis of who you are as a manager/leader in business. The rules are simple and the good news is that you can learn them and develop your skills...and it's quite easy Here's the low-down on great Communication-
Published 26.05.2006 19:03:00 | Management
When you first take over a department, expectations are usually high but operations are sometimes in disarray. The staff is disorganized, goals aren't being met, and hours are spent on unproductive tasks. Just when you think the company would never get on track, the CFO recommends that you learn more about something called operations assessment.
Published 26.05.2006 19:03:00 | Management
I see a PR firm has done a survey on the amount of time Canadian CEOs spend on communication, and found they spend almost half of their time on communication.
Published 26.05.2006 19:03:00 | Management
It was 730 on a Saturday morning, and I was settingup to do the opening keynote for the conference. For somereason--I have no idea why--the sound man thought his tenyear old daughter would enjoy my presentation. He'd broughther with him to work.
Published 26.05.2006 19:03:00 | Management
What principles should a company keep in mind when developing a mission statement? Appropriate criteria must be chosen for defining the business. There are several alternatives for defining one's services by the products one produces, by unique resources that the company possesses, by a particular strength that the company has, by unique financial measures, or by needs that are met. Anyone who has to draft a mission statement should pretend that he or she is an advertising copywriter. "Tell
Published 26.05.2006 19:03:00 | Management
An allegation of harassment in the workplace is a growing phenomenon facing companies across the U.S. The following is an article derived from a 2003 seminar I attended at the National Business Aviation Association {NBAA} Convention in Orlando, FL. The full name of the seminar was - Indecent Proposal in the Workplace - An Overview of Workplace Harassment & Employer Liability. The seminar was presented by Patricia Griffith and Ellen Ham of the Law Firm of Ford and Harrison in Atlanta.
Published 26.05.2006 19:03:00 | Management
The knee-jerk response to prioritizing requirements is to mark everything as a must-have . "I need everything before the product becomes generally available. I want it ALL" Give me a break.
Published 26.05.2006 19:03:00 | Management
MEETING DISRUPTERS If two participants are carrying on a personal discussion that interferes with a meeting, direct a clear and simple question to one of them. In order to avoid embarrassing them, address them by name before asking the question. An alternative is to restate a previously expressed suggestion and then ask them for an opinion.
Published 26.05.2006 19:03:00 | Management
"? [get] the right people on the bus, the right people in the right seats (and the wrong people off the bus) and then [figure] out where to drive it." - Jim Collins - Good To Great
Published 26.05.2006 19:02:00 | Management
A while back the headlight switch on our minivan quit working, so early one Saturday morning we took it to the neighborhood repair shop that has been mailing postcards to us the past three years. They said it would take 90 minutes to check things out.
Published 26.05.2006 19:02:00 | Management
Imagine the following scenario; Ten years ago you decided toquit your job and start your own company. For ten years youworked hard, made sacrifices, and it paid off in the end. One of your first employees, a loyal, hard working employeehas been by your side the whole way.
Published 26.05.2006 19:02:00 | Management
"He Hate Me" was the nickname of Rod Smart, a leading rusher in 2002 for the Las Vegas Outlaws of the now defunct XFL pro football league. Looking for an edge, the XFL allowed players to put nicknames on their uniforms. "I was always saying, 'he hate me,' all through camp in Vegas," Smart said. "If I didn't get the ball, I'd talk to the other running backs and say, 'he hate me, man; this coach hate me.' I was always saying that." Smart put He Hate Me on the back of his number 32 jersey, and now
Published 26.05.2006 19:02:00 | Management
160 years ago, the newly invented electric telegraph carriedthe first news message. The message zipped 40 miles in a flash over wires from Baltimore to Washington, D.C.
Published 26.05.2006 19:02:00 | Management
Surveys of executives reveal that many companies fall short of their profit objectives due to "people problems." Research for my Absolutely Fabulous Organizational Change book found these "people problems" fall into two "r" categories rebellion and resistance.
Published 26.05.2006 19:02:00 | Management
Recently, I felt appalled to see a political candidate running on the motto of "Demand More" That motto oozes extreme nerve, and implies some people think it is o.k., as the saying goes, to "rob Peter to pay Paul."
Published 26.05.2006 19:02:00 | Management
This article relates to the Work/Life Balance competency, which investigates how your staff feels with regard to the balance between work and personal life. It explores issues such as priority of family and hours on the job, also covered in this competency. Organizations that enjoy a high satisfaction level in this area will normally exhibit a low rate of absenteeism and experience higher employee retention. Evaluating this competency is helpful in understanding issues relating to a workforce th
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