Innovation Management: The Power of Emotional Attachment
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
Character: Is It Necessary In Leadership? (Part Two)
In the first part of this two part article, I talked about the importance of character in leadership. After all, the best leadership involves the people bonding with the leader in deep, human, emotional ways. The passive way of looking at character is that the bonding won't happen if the... Read More
Write Winning Proposals For Venture Capitalists
You need to secure money for your project. You visit venture capitalists to see if you can get that money. A venture capitalist views your project as a pure investment. A venture capitalist has no emotional attachment unlike you. You need to write a proposal that is structured around a... Read More
Why Your Business Needs an E-Mail Policy
Why is it imperative to have a company E-Mail Policy? It is simply good business, that's why! In addition, having a clear and detailed e-mail policy in place, one that employees sign and date before they are allowed access through your businesss' computers, is critical to you being able to... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Measure the Right Things.
Measure the right things. It's not enough just to measure-you have to measure the right things.A common measurement trap is to measure something because it's "interesting." If knowing a measurement won't change anything (e.g., help you make a decision, verify an assumption or prove the problem is solved), then don't... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Coworkers Collaborate to Complete Successful Initiative
This short story, Coworkers Collaborate to Complete Successful Initiative, was part of EngagedMetrics's compilation, Tales From the Corporate Frontlines. It illustrates how important cooperation, collaboration, and communication are to achieving the common goals of a successful organization.Anonymous SubmissionThe company where I work specializes in resolving customer service issues. The results... Read More
How to Overcome Your Fear of Firing
OVERCOMING FEAR OF FIRING "It was obvious that this employee could not relate well to clients. But I could not bring myself to fire him.? and while I wavered, things only got worse for everyone in the department." Having to fire someone is one of the most difficult actions any... Read More
Performance Appraisal Checklist: Raise Not Just Appraise Performance
It's that time again! Perhaps the most dreaded management practice is the annual performance review. Whenever the subject comes up, out comes the groans from both managers and staff no matter what industry or type of company. Many say appraisals are like having a root canal ? only more painful.... Read More
Invite Self-Managed Staff
"Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of being." -GoetheTwo hundred years ago, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, German poet and philosopher, knew how to inspire and interact with others: recognize the best in them and act upon... Read More
Humor in Business
With the advancement of computer simulators, anybody can repeat all the business routines before he goes to the field, and have the opportunity of relaxing from the tedious work with numbers. The businessman can concentrate more on the human factors: The Customer Service, the relationships among fellow workers, and self... Read More
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10 Steps Towards A Stress-Free Introduction Into Management
Becoming a manager for the first time can be an... Read More
Management - Mary Poppins Style!
Mary Poppins describes a style of management which has for... Read More
How to Hire the Right People
One of the biggest challenges any business owner or manager... Read More
Why Do Managers Create Low Morale? Or Does My Bum Look Big In This?
Why do managers create low morale as a product of... Read More
Project Managment: Land the Plane Stop Doing and Start Succeeding
We all spend time on planning vacations. If it's not... Read More
Human Resources: The Misidentified Subject
Interest in the field of human resources has exploded in... Read More
Uncommon Common Sense ? Know What is the Most Important Thing in Your Business
Over 3 of my meetings with 3 business owners last... Read More
Profits and Business Success - 5 Profit Traps to Watch Out For
The old saying 'You have to spend money to make... Read More
Outsourcing NOT Just for Big Business
Outsourcing has become a controversial issue and a hot topic... Read More
Success at Work : People Skills : Dealing with New Ideas
Re-organizing, re-engineering, re-training, down-sizing, outsourcing, changing-changing-changing. Organizations today think they... Read More
The Seven Cs: Partnership Danger Signs - Conflict Becoming the Norm ? Part 2
A series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that... Read More
The Business Shaman: Exploring the Mystery of Success!
Note: This article was written for a internet business site.... Read More
Travel the World - for Free!
I have been very fortunate to travel to several countries... Read More
Communicating In Chaotic Environments
How do you, or would you, communicate in a chaotic... Read More
What Cross-cultural Training Can Do for You
International business is more complex than ever before. Success in... Read More
Your Company Without Training - Any Questions?
Okay, be honest!Are you guilty of sticking in a few... Read More
Counseling Interviews for the Marginal Employee
ACTIVE LISTENING: The most frequent cause of failure in therapeutic... Read More
Why Your Business Needs an E-Mail Policy
Why is it imperative to have a company E-Mail Policy?... Read More
Five Days to More Effective Inventory Management
The litany of headaches related to the implementation and on-going... Read More
Recruitment - What Youre Really, Really Looking For
Imagine that you're a sports coach and you need a... 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
Managing Performance: Don?t Let Slackers Bring Down Your ?A? Players
As a manager, it is your job to ensure that... Read More
Align The Enterprise & Make Beautiful Music Together
Q: Why is a great business like a great marching... Read More
Two Critical Success Factors in an ITIL Implementation
Any IT manager who wants to pursue the IT Service... Read More
Top Ten Things About Creating a Business Vision
To visualise where you are going, is deeper and more... Read More
Taking Care of Middle Manager Bounce Off
How many times have the management consultants been 'in' and... Read More
Bullying and the Not for Profit Organisation
Where there is people there is politics! Bullying is now... Read More
What Every Manager Should Know About How to Become An Effective Executive
In his book, The Effective Executive, Peter Drucker pointed out... Read More
Interviewing Applicants Can Be Hazardous to Your Wealth
1st Fact: Interviewing applicants is the most common way companies... Read More
Integrity... Should It Matter?
In our fast paced work culture, manned by technology savvy... Read More
7 Steps To Hire The Best
You can use this step-by-step method to hire applicants who... Read More
The Email Trap
If you sit at a computer for most of the... Read More
Dialogue vs. Discussion
Have you ever sat in a meeting where everyone is... Read More
Knowing versus Doing - Execution In The Workplace
Have you ever worked with someone who always seemed to... Read More
How to Delegate More Effectively
Do this simple excercise, and transform your life.First, Make a... Read More
How to Keep a Good Employee: Look, Listen, Learn
Recently a client told me a wonderful story about how... Read More
The Idol-Makers
The end of the television season in May included the... Read More
What Your Employees Want You to Know (But You Might Be Afraid to Ask)
This is a challenge for every company owner and manager.... Read More
Resistance - How to Handle It
Do you ever meet with resistance from other people -... Read More
Hiring Your First Business Personal Assistant: Some Guidelines for Successful Hiring
Hiring the first personal business assistant is an exciting time... Read More
Bye-Bye Boring Meetings! Make Yours Remarkable!
It's the middle of the night. You've woken up with... 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
One Bad Apple
One Bad Apple I know what... Read More
Discover the Astonishing Power of Words Today!
Picture all the people you know who are dynamic, successful... Read More
Counseling Interviews for the Marginal Employee
ACTIVE LISTENING: The most frequent cause of failure in therapeutic... Read More
Influencing the Organisation
There is a saying about management that suggests some managers... Read More
Employee Turnover: Seven Reasons Why People Quit Their Jobs
There are many reasons why good employees quit and go... Read More
Your Biggest Problem in Business? Work Ethic
US Work Ethic Issues and Lack of serviceWell many... Read More
Future Business Success - What Does Good Look Like?
When you know you need to shift up a gear,... Read More
The Red Phone - Management Consulting in 30 Seconds or Less
Modern business faces complex problems; management often calls upon highly-specialized... Read More
How to Attract and Retain the Right People
If you're one of the many executives struggling with finding... Read More
Employee Motivation: It?s More Than A Paycheck
Managers often ask, usually with exasperation, "How can I keep... Read More
How to Deal With Salespeople
If you are an executive, you may sometimes feel like... Read More
Learning To Let Go
If you have the entrepreneurial spirit (which clearly you have!),... Read More
Performance Reviews That Actually Improve Performance
Employee performance reviews are one of the most dreaded tasks... Read More
9 Tips for Getting the Most From Your Conference Investment
Tips for Getting the Most From Your Conference Investment All... Read More
Effective Meetings Begin With a Real Agenda
Everyone knows that an agenda is the key to an... Read More
Making a Decision to Outsource: Driving Factors
Most executives view offshore outsourcing most of all as a... Read More
Protect Your Organizations Proprietary Information
The other day one of our overseas clients called in... Read More
Can Your Corporate Policy Pass the Monkeys, Bananas, and Water-spray Experiment?
Five monkeys were placed in a cage. A banana was... Read More
Performance Appraisals: Nightmares or Sweet Dreams
Some managers think of performance appraisal meetings and recollections of... Read More
Delegation for Business Leaders - How Letting Go Works
A leader's role is to focus on those areas of... Read More
Hiring and Retaining Good Employees
Hiring good employees is not only important to business, it's... Read More
Middle Managers Behaving Badly ? How To Stop This Damaging Your Results
More and more I hear and read about a looming... Read More
Five Reasons Why Leaders Fail to Create Successful Change
A bold title, don't you think? I mean, change is... Read More
Performance Management - Getting The Most Out of Your Employees
Managing for Best PerformanceIn it's simplest form, performance management is... Read More
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