Innovation Management ? Rigorous data analysis
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are other useful definitions in this field, for example, creativity can be defined as consisting of a number of ideas, a number of diverse ideas and a number of... Read More
The Gift of Gratitude
Gratitude might seem like a soft or even an obvious subject to you. Perhaps you would rather read about a leadership lesson or a marketing approach or even a motivational technique. If that is what you are thinking, I urge you to read on. I don't think you will be... Read More
Service Level Agreement (SLA) Boot Camp
Service Level Agreements, or "SLA's" are tricky but useful mechanisms for managing the risk of an on-going relationship with IT service providers. Unfortunately, most SLA's that show up in service contracts as worthless, cosmetic paper additions. SLA's can be extremely powerful tools to help you and your service provider get... Read More
Problem Solving - Think Cleopatras Ass
Picture the scene. Anthony pops down to the guardhouse, partly because he wants a break with the lads, but also because he has a problem. Cleopatra says she wants to bathe in ass's milk. So Anthony tells the guys in the guardhouse, that he needs some help. "The wife wants... Read More
Operating on Perpetual Overload?
Check Out Your E-HabitsAnother week has ended. And, despite moving at the speed of light, you've once again barely made a dent in your more important goals or projects. Just about everyone wishes they had more time to focus on the really important things: Activities directly tied to job or... Read More
The Seven Cs: Partnership Danger Signs - The 4th C: Cumulative Money Problems
A series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that can indicate a partnership is in trouble.The 4th C: CUMULATIVE MONEY PROBLEMSConflicts over money are very high on the list of reasons that 70% of business partnerships fail. I'm not referring necessarily to lack of money. The damage to business... Read More
Firing Someone Without Resentment
Firing, sacking, letting go or terminating people is unpleasant. There are ways to minimise resentment, but why bother? Because most legal action and unpleasantness stems from dissatisfaction/resentment about the way things were handled - about how rather than what happened. Dismissal can be unfair because of the reason, or the... Read More
Have You Always Thought That The Best Ideas Come From Research Or Management? Think Again
Many entrepreneurs and chief executive officers are unaware that there are many factors that put ordinary workers at a great advantage over R&D and management when it comes to generating useful improvement ideas and even new products ideas for a corporation.The people in research are usually hindered by the fact... Read More
Delegation Obstructions
OBSTRUCTIONS: 1. Staff deficiencies. Lack of confidence in employees quite understandably leads to a reluctance to delegate. When deficiencies exist, action must be taken to restructure jobs and/or retrain, reassign, or as a last resort terminate employees. 2. Management deficiencies. Intimidation or lack of organization on the manager's part makes... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management ? Feasibility
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are other useful definitions in this field, for example, creativity can be defined as consisting of a number of ideas, a number of diverse ideas and a number of... Read More
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Paretos Law- Your Formula For Success
A 'dirt-world' retail business I used to manage had a... Read More
Tap Employee Passion For Business Success
Meriwether Lewis set the stage for the Corps of Discovery's... Read More
Turn Your Speech Into A Leadership Talk
My experience working with thousands of leaders world wide for... Read More
Assessing Managers for International Competence
How do you select staff for international assignments? It's an... Read More
What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate
Today's successful organizations are the ones which carry on open... Read More
Why We Judge
Judgment is the process of forming an opinion of something... Read More
Business Innovation ? Improvisation
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Service Level Agreement (SLA) Boot Camp
Service Level Agreements, or "SLA's" are tricky but useful mechanisms... Read More
Innovation Management ? some ideas are better than others
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Intercultural Management
The role of a manager is evolving in response to... Read More
Performance Evaluation: How To Create Change
STEPS TOWARDS GIVING A GOOD APPRAISAL INTERVIEW: Give specific feedback.... Read More
Employee Turnover: Seven Reasons Why People Quit Their Jobs
There are many reasons why good employees quit and go... Read More
Employee Motivation - Access Their Unique Talents
Your people are invaluable to you. They are the lifeblood... Read More
A Man and His Razor
It is vain to do with more what can be... Read More
Business Opportunity - Leverage Your Employees!
As a business asset, they don't sit well on the... Read More
Innovation Management and Brainstorming Management ? why people hate to brainstorm!
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Succession Planning for Your Business - 7 Key Benefits
A core activity in many successful businesses, Succession Planning is... Read More
Problems with Group Decision Making
DECISION BY AUTHORITY RULE: Many groups start out with-or quickly... Read More
Sexual Harassment Policy Guidelines Part I
Sexual Harassment Policy Guidelines ? Part IPermission is hereby granted... Read More
Executive Humor at Meetings
I don't encourage managers to wear funny hats, appear in... Read More
Character: Is It Necessary In Leadership? (Part Two)
In the first part of this two part article, I... 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
Business & Family Safety and Health Rating
For good reason, practically every endeavor in life is rated.... Read More
The Three-Dimensional Communication System
Human communication is always three-dimensional. No spoken or written message... Read More
What is Data Visualization?
Data Visualization is InteractiveHave you ever booked your flight plans... Read More
Questions To Ask Employees You Want To Retain
Times of cost cutting and downsizing has dramatically impacted the... Read More
Ten Problem Solving Techniques
Do you ever need to find some good ideas, or... Read More
Why Would Anyone Hold a Bad Meeting?
Pssst, want a stock tip that will make you rich?... Read More
The Seven Essentials of Business Communication
There are seven essential elements to successful business communication:StructureClarityConsistencyMediumRelevancyPrimacy/RecencyPsychological Rule... Read More
Group Decision Making : Are the Decisions Really Made by the Group?
GROUP DECISION-MAKING: Many managers feel they are well-versed in areas... Read More
The Measurement of Manager Training
THE MEASUREMENT OF TRAINING: Evaluation is one of the most... Read More
Managing After Downsizing
So, you survived the downsizing. Your company did something that... Read More
Innovation Management ? Time to Market or Time to Success?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Good Idea Generation ? A Process
It seems incongruous that good idea generation can be a... Read More
Corporate Governance for Business Owners
It is clear that good Corporate Governance is in the... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management - Turning Ideas into Action
The phrase "turning ideas into action" is a Russian doll.Managing... Read More
CEO: The Key To Fix ingThe Marketing/Sales Collaboration Problem
We all know that achieving better alignment, synergy and cooperation... Read More
Performance Management Made Easy
Performance Management is a process that both employer and employee... Read More
Think it Over
You can't solve a problem with the... Read More
To Meet or Not to Meet - What are the Questions?
Meetings can be a total waste of time or a... Read More
Got A Meeting Planned? Ask This Question
Meetings ? they are a fact of our business lives.... Read More
How Invisible Communication Barriers Kill Productivity
Many kinds of interferences or disturbances can confuse a message.... Read More
Leaders Versus Cheerleaders
Everyone wants to describe themselves as a leader. Everyday, new... Read More
How To Turn Business Losses Into Cash Flow
When the typical new business operator starts a business, they... Read More
Rethinking Workplace Security: How the Rules Have Changed
The workplace has traditionally been a dangerous place. Very early... Read More
10 Resolutions For The New Year!!
Each year many people create a list of resolutions designed... Read More
Offshore This! (Outsourcing Tech Support Overseas)
So I call my telephone company and someone picks up... Read More
Executive Performance -- Whos to Blame for Incompetent Managers?
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal raised the... Read More
The New Five Truths of Employee Motivation
Motivation is a term that is so widely used, yet... Read More
The Power of ?Ask?
For Call Center managers, it is not a pipe dream... Read More
Manage Your Business from the Rockies, not the Prairies
The day job as a manager is all about managing... Read More
The Permissive Environment is the Suspect
The permissive and participatory conduct which most employees take for... Read More
Its Not Always What You Say
A major source of communication breakdowns is incongruence between the... Read More
Importance of Just-In-Time Inventory System
In today's competitive world shorter product life cycles, customers rapid... Read More
Humor in Business
With the advancement of computer simulators, anybody can repeat all... Read More
Have You Always Thought That The Best Ideas Come From Research Or Management? Think Again
Many entrepreneurs and chief executive officers are unaware that there... Read More
What Every Manager Should Know About How to Overcome Boredom
Do you find yourself easily becoming bored or tired at... Read More
To Outsource or Not to Outsource
In these days of restricted head count and tight budgets,... Read More
Difficult Employees-Poor Performance - 10 Tips for Dealing with it in the Workplace
I personally struggle with the term 'managing people' - because... Read More
Character: Is It Necessary In Leadership? (Part One)
We know character when we see it, but what exactly... Read More
Using, Choosing, and Using an educational consultant
IntroductionThe aim of this document is to provide advice and... Read More
Travel the World - for Free!
I have been very fortunate to travel to several countries... Read More
How to Meet Quality Standards with ISO 9001
In today's hectic business environment, it is vital that we... Read More
Taking Care of Middle Manager Bounce Off
How many times have the management consultants been 'in' and... Read More
Einstein - Definition of Insanity
Insanity in the Sign & Graphics IndustryEinstein's DefinitionAlbert Einstein once... Read More
Bye-Bye Boring Meetings! Make Yours Remarkable!
It's the middle of the night. You've woken up with... Read More
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