Successful Business Decision Making
Some people make decisions without any difficulty, while others struggle. Are you having trouble making a decision? Do you feel overwhelmed by all the choices you have, and aren't sure how to pick just one? No matter how big or small those decisions might be, I can teach you how... Read More
How to Make the Best of it - Take Your Weather with You
I once worked in a place where there were three lines of words, placed just before employees went from backshop to front of shop. These said:-Smile!Remember - you represent your CompanyDelight your customers. I realised I had choices right here.I could play a great part and have fun - make... Read More
Innovation Management ? what are the practical impediments?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are distinct processes that enhance problem identification and idea generation and, similarly, distinct processes that enhance idea selection, development and commercialisation. Whilst there is no sure fire route to... Read More
Is A Bad Attitude Permanent
Today there is great weight put on a person's attitude. It is as if this is something for which they are individually responsible and should be held to account for.The inference seems to be that no matter what you do the way that you approach it is your responsibility.For example,... Read More
Why Would Anyone Hold a Bad Meeting?
Pssst, want a stock tip that will make you rich? Okay, here it is: phone a public corporation and ask to speak with the CEO.If a secretary tells you that the CEO expects to be busy in meetings for the next six hundred years, call your broker and sell the... Read More
Innovation Management: The Time Factor
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are distinct processes that enhance problem identification and idea generation and, similarly, distinct processes that enhance idea selection, development and commercialisation. Whilst there is no sure fire route to... Read More
Travel the World - for Free!
I have been very fortunate to travel to several countries of the world while on business - countries I may have never visited on a holiday. There are pros and cons to working/doing business in a foreign country vs. visiting as a tourist but I have found it to be... Read More
Focus and Shoot
One of my earliest childhood memories is watching Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) win his third Most Outstanding Player award while leading UCLA to its third straight NCAA title in 1969. Of course, March Madness? is now ingrained in our sports psyche. From the unveiling of the brackets in mid-March, to... Read More
Setting Clearer Performance Expectations
The annual performance review.Stating this phrase guarantees some reaction for anyone who has ever had one, or had to give one as a supervisor or manager. In my experience in working with organizations, that reaction is seldom positive.The concept behind the performance review or evaluation is a good one. It... Read More
Challenge of ERP Implementation: Q and A with Rick Maurer
Question: ERPs seem like a good idea, so why is return on investment so low?Answer: Resistance often kills many of these new systems. Even though the promise of what an ERP can do is high, the planners often fail to look at how the users are likely to view this... Read More
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Dont Get Caught With Your PR Down
Why risk the embarassment when with a little basic PR... Read More
The 20/60/20 Rule Of Leadership. Dont Go Solving The Wrong Problems
Several decades ago, a passenger jet approached a Florida airport... Read More
How To Jump Start Your Profits and Keep Your Profits Rolling
There are so many ways to jump start your prifits... Read More
3 Simple Things the Best Managers Do - And You Can Too!
If it's so simple, why don't managers all over the... Read More
5 Creative Evolutionary Leadership Niche Strategies!
I have a short story to share with you about... Read More
Internal Communication: 12 Essential Elements
There are 12 essential elements of a successful internal communications... Read More
Organizational Culture and Creative Blocks ? the Similarities
Few Decision makers see the link between between creativity and... Read More
Using, Choosing, and Using an educational consultant
IntroductionThe aim of this document is to provide advice and... Read More
Policy & Procedure Manuals - Tools For Greater Productivity and Efficiency
In today's tough retail environment the retailer needs all the... Read More
The Top 10 Requirements for Your Business to Become and Remain Profitable
We live in a relentlessly competitive world. The daily pressure... Read More
How Businesses Can Stop Wallowing in Bad Debt and Prevent It in the Future
"Become the Squeaky Wheel", a new book just published, explains... Read More
10 Ways To Maintain Profits In A Slow Economy
1. Sell more back end products to your existing customer... Read More
Organisational Culture for Continuous Improvement
I have been working with leading Business Improvement guru, Tim... Read More
People - You Cant Make Them What Theyre Not
Many business people and managers are spending too much time... Read More
Romford Accountants: Accountancy Firm Roles and Responsibilities
If you own or operate a business in the UK,... Read More
A Renewed View of the Modern Business Culture
Life can sometimes be unexciting if not refreshed by the... Read More
Are You Measuring Something Meaningful?
Avoiding inert measures that anaesthetise your performance management.INTRODUCTIONYou sit before... Read More
On the Road to Assertiveness
Learning to be assertive takes time, courage and the ability... Read More
Quick Tip - Effective Meetings Have SMART Goals
The first step in planning an agenda is to identify... Read More
Employee Motivation: Make Everyone A Cheerleader For Your Company
Do you manage by walking around? What do you see?... Read More
The Role of the Machine Metaphor in Mixed-initiative Organizational Leadership
"Can This Marriage be Saved?" So reads the title of... Read More
Why Soft Skills?
The industrial age is over. Organizations still stuck in the... Read More
Four Ways To Make the Case For Outsourcing
How do you convert outsourcing leads into clients? You may... Read More
Bringing Ideas to Life: Seven Principles for Pulling Together
You're so excited you're practically bouncing off the walls. This... Read More
Talent Recruitment Challenges of High Technology Companies
As a result of the dot com meltdown and the... Read More
Give Yourself a Boss Day Gift, Part 2: Are You the Position or the Person?
Are you the position or the person?Bosses can lose their... Read More
Transform Any Business into a Go-Getting Power House by Working SMART
Probably as well known as SWOT, SMART turns goals, objectives... Read More
Solve Problems Permanently - Ask WHY
As Albert Einstein said:-"The significant problems we face today, cannot... Read More
What To Do When Your IT Project Is Late, Over Budget, and Looks Like It?s Never Going To Work
Here's a scary statistic. According to four prominent research firms,... Read More
Ringing Doorbells Without Howitzers
Many operations leaders have been there, done that with re-engineering.... Read More
ISO 9001 and Total Quality Management
Total Quality ManagementTotal Quality Management, or TQM, has become one... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management - Turning Ideas into Action
The phrase "turning ideas into action" is a Russian doll.Managing... Read More
Solving the Problem Solving Problem
The meeting started like a hundred others before. There were... Read More
Compensation and Six Sigma Black Belts
One of the more ambiguous elements of a Six Sigma... Read More
Employee Orientation: The 90 Day Difference
Why do some new managers succeed while others fail? It... Read More
Try It Out On Your Team First
Wow! You're brilliant! You have a great idea. You've looked... Read More
Performance Appraisal Checklist: Raise Not Just Appraise Performance
It's that time again! Perhaps the most dreaded management practice... Read More
Great Employees = Passionate Consumers
Companies spend millions of dollars each year identifying their brand,... Read More
Why Soft Skills?
The industrial age is over. Organizations still stuck in the... Read More
Innovation Management ? Diversity Can Make All The Difference
Companies are welcoming a diverse range of employees (The Sunday... Read More
Hiring Tip -- Picking The Best Candidates
I often hear leaders from all types of organizations ask... Read More
Innovation Management: What Problem Is Being Solved?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Six Sigma Training 101 ? Better Management Basics
What is Six Sigma?Six Sigma is a quality management program... Read More
Cold Water Comments - What They Are and How to Manage Them!
Cold Water Comments - What They Are and How to... Read More
Top 5 Services Your Company?s Accounting Department Should Outsource
Accounting is one area which every company has to maintain... Read More
Bringing Ideas to Life: Seven Principles for Pulling Together
You're so excited you're practically bouncing off the walls. This... Read More
Getting Software Developed for Your Business
At some point, your business is going to need to... Read More
Give Yourself a Boss Day Gift, Part 2: Are You the Position or the Person?
Are you the position or the person?Bosses can lose their... Read More
Creating a Team Working Environment
TEAM DECISION MAKING: Managers who invite participation believe that people... Read More
Why Good Enough... Isnt
About a year ago, I had an opportunity to have... Read More
The Myth Of Relationship Selling Revealed At Last
The second you quit being the 'best deal' for your... Read More
PR Still a Mystery to Some
Unfortunately, there are managers who define public relations by its... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: The Responsibility for Job Security
This article relates to the Job Security competency, commonly evaluated... Read More
Create Your Methodology Based on a Standard Framework - Part One
OK. So you have decided that your organization has to... Read More
Hire People For What They Do Best
I recently flew from Seattle to Atlanta, I realized, just... Read More
What Every Manager Should Know About How to Overcome Boredom
Do you find yourself easily becoming bored or tired at... Read More
Blame Culture Blues - How the Language of Blame Manifests Organisational Underperformance
If you have ever worked within a large organisation then... Read More
Five Tips for Analyzing an Income Statement
In today's article, we'll be looking at the income statement,... Read More
Recycling, Reverse Logistics and?..Candy
The candy box is a container for all your favourite... Read More
Diversity Training: The Worst Possible Reasons to Request Executive Funding
You're on your organization's diversity committee. You have the best... Read More
The Comfort Zone
The Comfort Zone I... Read More
Learn About Commercial Collections Agencies Fees
As with any other service, there are good and bad... Read More
The Myth of the Management Team
Every business has problems. That is why the average life... Read More
Intercultural Management
The role of a manager is evolving in response to... Read More
Can You Sleep While The Wind Blows?
Let me repeat a story I heard many years ago... Read More
Five Key Strategies for Making Your Nonprofit Business More Effective
I love tennis both as a spectator and... Read More
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