Executive Performance -- Whos to Blame for Incompetent Managers?
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal raised the question: Who's to blame for inept managers?The answer, of course, is the superiors who hire or promote them -- but not because they intentionally select or retain poor performers. Every leader knows that his or her own success depends on... Read More
Delegation: When to Delegate, Who to Delegate to
There are some very simple guides for delegation.Most people delegate based on not wanting to do something. They simply walk out to their secretary or the closest sub-ordinate and ask them to do/finish the project. These people use delegation as a means to schlep off unwanted work.Almost all work within... Read More
Results of Poor Cross Cultural Awareness
Results of Poor Cross Cultural Awareness. Having a poor understanding of the influence of cross cultural differences in areas such as management, PR, advertising and negotiations can eventually lead to blunders that can have damaging consequences.It is crucial for today's business personnel to understand the impact of cross cultural differences... Read More
Allan Kempert Discovers That Truly All You Gotta Do Is Ask
A year or so ago, I met Allan Kempert. Allan was the Quality Assurance Supervisor for a metal stamping company in Ontario, and just completed Norman Bodek's book, The Idea Generator, Quick and Easy Kaizen. As Allan explains, he couldn't put the book down because it was such a simple... Read More
Turbo Charge Your Career With The Most Powerful Leadership Tool Of All: The Leadership Talk: Part 1
Leaders speak 15 to 20 times daily. You speak at meetings, you speak across their desks, you speak on the phone, you speak in e-mails, you speak at lunch, beside the water cooler, and on elevators, etc.It's in the interaction of those speaking encounters, multiplied daily, month in and month... Read More
Jewelry Use by Employees
Many companies have dress codes, which include jewelry. Some companies do this because they do not wish to offend customers who are of various faiths by employees who wear necklaces with religious symbols. Others out of practicality as some jewelry can get caught in machinery and cause severe injury or... Read More
Leaders Versus Cheerleaders
Everyone wants to describe themselves as a leader. Everyday, new books on leadership come out on the market. Leaders are seen everywhere ? business, society, and, of course, politics. Yet, in our culture where greatness is often measured by noise rather than accomplishment, I thought it would be helpful to... Read More
Why Businesses Fail - And What You Can Do About It!
Have you unintentionally set your business up for failure?No one sets out to fail! Most business owners read all the statistics (maybe more than once) before they open their doors. Many know the reasons why businesses fail. But some businesses operate under this paradigm: "failure can never happen to me... Read More
Integrity... Should It Matter?
In our fast paced work culture, manned by technology savvy generation in a globally competitive environment, quality and productivity became the battle cry of corporations to stay in business. Though this is not necessarily bad, an equally important ingredient to succeed is seemingly taking the back seat.Knowledge and Skill--- two... Read More
How to Create a Positive Work Atmosphere
Positive versus Negative WorkplacesWe have all worked in places where we grew to dread getting up in the morning, and a few of us have had the pleasure of working for a boss who makes us feel like we can do anything. Let's take a look at the differences between... Read More
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Downsizing in Organisations - The Real Truth
I've met and worked with many people in all sectors... Read More
Communicating with Offsite Workers
How do you, or would you, communicate with employees who... Read More
Employee Performance - If You Want the Best, Get Personal!
This is a story about a man and three dogs.I... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management ? Idea Progression
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Effective Meetings by Phone - Part 1, How to Plan a Teleconference
Teleconferences can be a boon or a bust. On the... Read More
Christmas and Business Gifts for Your Clients and Employees!
Tis' the season for business and corporate gift-giving! If you... Read More
Use Every Weapon You Have
One of the strongest weapons available allows business, non-profit and... Read More
Why Businesses Need to Start Nurturing Collective Wisdom
COLLECTIVE WISDOM CAN BE AN effective tool for solving the... Read More
The Business Shaman: Exploring the Mystery of Success!
Note: This article was written for a internet business site.... Read More
5 Surefire Ways to Bring Your Business Objectives Full Circle with Technology
All small to mid-sized company owners want to know where... Read More
The Ins and Outs of Internal and External Relations
INTERNAL PUBLIC RELATIONS: Never overlook an opportunity to do internal... Read More
Ten Secrets of Super Successful Meeting Planners
Whoever said that being a meeting planner was easy, lied!... Read More
Unravelling the Data Mining Mystery - The Key to Dramatically Higher Profits
Data mining is the art of extracting nuggets of gold... Read More
Know Your Client - The First Rule of Business Coaching
Whilst the very best coaches have undertaken independently accredited training... Read More
Managing Client Relationships
Managing Client Relationships: Even the best run organizations occasionally run... Read More
Make Change Easy - Get Involved!
There are wild variances in how much involvement organisations are... Read More
Spirits in the Corporate Boardroom.......Oh, sure......
There is a growing movement in the spiritual... Read More
Innovation Management ? Raw brainpower versus experience
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
The Few & the Many: Free Trade, Outsourcing, & Communication
Have you noticed that some sound ideas get bad publicity?... Read More
Effective Ways to Give Performance Feedback
Consequences of Not Giving Effective FeedbackLet's take a look at... Read More
Business Innovation ? Ignoring Content
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Rethinking the CEO-Chairman Split
Traditionally, in American businesses, the same person occupies the role... 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
When Business Becomes A Battlefield
"We have to be careful it's like a minefield out... Read More
Quick Tip - Effective Meetings Have SMART Goals
The first step in planning an agenda is to identify... Read More
Reflections in the Glass Ceiling
The recent news about one of America's most powerful woman... Read More
What Every Manager Should Know About How to Conduct Successful Meetings
Do you announce a meeting and find either no one... Read More
Future Business Success - What Does Good Look Like?
When you know you need to shift up a gear,... Read More
Managing Rebellious Employees
Surveys of executives reveal that many companies fall short of... Read More
Money, Motivation, Success and Who?
It was 7:30 on a Saturday morning, and I was... Read More
What to Ask When You?re Invited to a Meeting
1) Where is the agenda? A meeting without an agenda... Read More
Discover the Astonishing Power of Words Today!
Picture all the people you know who are dynamic, successful... Read More
5 Steps to Continuous Process Improvement
Part One of Creating Well-Defined Processes SeriesWhat if your sales... Read More
Why Would Anyone Do That in My Meeting?
Imagine that you open a meeting by saying, "We need... 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
Turning a Negative Employee Into a Positive Asset
Several years ago, I took over the supervision of a... Read More
Structure Your Payment Offers to Sell More Products
The way you structure your payment offers can increase your... Read More
Finding Proactive Solutions: A Key to Demonstrating Your Management Fitness
In my book Talking Points: 25 Tips for Clear, Credible... Read More
Are Your Meetings Smart?
Soon after I finished a brief seminar on how to... Read More
Tales From the Corporate Frontlines: Managerial Influence
This article relates to the Manager/Supervisor competency, commonly evaluated in... Read More
Is Your Company in Need of Family Therapy?
How Companies Are Like FamiliesLike a family, a company is... Read More
Computer Consulting Profit Secrets
Do you own or manage a computer consulting company? Are... Read More
The Three-category Approach to Performance Management: Effort, Ability, or Environment
Performance Management is the act of managing personal or organizational... Read More
Hire People For What They Do Best
I recently flew from Seattle to Atlanta, I realized, just... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Measure the Right Things.
Measure the right things. It's not enough just to measure-you... Read More
Performance Expectations - 5 Tips and 5 Questions
People want to understand their role - they want to... Read More
How to Keep a Good Employee: Look, Listen, Learn
Recently a client told me a wonderful story about how... Read More
So, You Want to be in Management? Five Essential Factors that Will Determine Your Chances
The following information is based upon over 500 interviews with... Read More
Try It Out On Your Team First
Wow! You're brilliant! You have a great idea. You've looked... Read More
Why Employee Satisfaction Surveys And Employee Exit Surveys Make Good Sense
In a competitive world with the need for businesses to... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Use Your Project Management Skills
Solving a big problem is a project: you're far more... Read More
Customer Focus - Just 5 SimpleThings You Need to Think About
You can boil down the difference between successful businesses and... Read More
Knowledge Management - Capturing And Structuring Knowledge Into Reusable Assets
Many organizations have an approach for identifying and recording lessons... Read More
Setting a Pitiful Example: Twenty-six Warnings to Heed *
TO: All Parents [and Employers and Managers]From: Your Child and/or... Read More
Do the People in Your Organisation Dress For Success?
What really amazes me, with all the personal and professional... Read More
Think it Over
You can't solve a problem with the... Read More
Avoiding The Sheep Dip
It is a sad fact that many employees are still... Read More
Giving a Good Appraisal Interview
Although this performance discussion is an opportunity for you to... Read More
Plan for Business Success - 6 Reasons to Succession Plan
Succession Planning provides many valuable assets to your business. Yet... Read More
Managing Change - Get it Right
In any event, getting the process right is a vital... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management - Core Competencies and Competitive Advantage
Following is a brief definition of core competencies and competitive... Read More
Indiscretion Can Kill Your Business
The quickest way to cancel out all the thought, work,... Read More
Communication in Business
Effective communication in business is not about creating the perfect... Read More
How to Make a Difference Every Day
Every day, everyone can make the world a better place.... Read More
Lets Make Training More Interesting!
Many HR managers believe that by sending their workers to... Read More
Getting to Consensus
The need to get people in an organization to pull... Read More
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