Innovation Management: What Problem Is Being Solved?
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
New Leadership For A New War
Military analysts call this "asymmetrical" war (as if war has a terrible symmetry); and we know that it will be as different from conventional war as three-dimensional, blindfolded chess is from conventional chess. But one thing is certain, leadership lies at the heart of achieving victory. You only have to... Read More
Assessing Managers for International Competence
How do you select staff for international assignments? It's an important question because, no matter how effective and successful your employees may be at home, they cannot be guaranteed the same performance in a different culture-unless, that is, they can demonstrate some key competencies. But beware, these may be quite... Read More
Creativity Management ? Quality from Quantity
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
Einstein, The Universe, And Leadership
Every since serving a hitch in the military, I have been nagged by the question that's been hanging around leadership since time immemorial: How can some leaders persuade people to believe in them and follow them and other leaders can't? But it wasn't the military that provided me with a... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management ? Personality Testing
Whilst tests measuring the creative or innovative personality exist, there are a number of inherent flaws. Some are noted below:a) Whether a creative or innovative type exists at all is highly contentious. Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation ? universal abilities. Creativity can be defined as... Read More
Motivating Employees - Ten Ways to Start You Off
Yet there is a place for those external 'raft-build's', 'away days' and 'paintballing'! Just get them in context; there is work to do up front to leverage those experiences and get the best value from them. Just build great relationships in your business or organisation, one-to-one - then have the... Read More
Structure Your Payment Offers to Sell More Products
The way you structure your payment offers can increase your sales. I'm not talking about the way people pay like credit cards, digital payments, checks, and cash options. What I'm taking about is can your customers try before they buy, pay later, make payments, do they get a rebate, etc.... Read More
Organisational Culture for Continuous Improvement
I have been working with leading Business Improvement guru, Tim Franklin, preparing the PR for his latest book which offers an introduction to Continuous Improvement (CI) at beginner level, encompassing Lean, TQM, Six Sigma and the other related methodologies of CI.He was developing an analogy of a geographic expedition to... Read More
How to Save Money on Training
1) Use a live instructor. Adults learn best by doing, practicing, and experiencing. Effective instructors customize their programs to meet people's needs, provide counsel on individual challenges, and respond to questions. Videos, CDs, and E-learning are seldom effective for primary learning. Since the greatest cost of learning is the payroll... Read More
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Make a Difference - Sweat the Small Stuff First
My background is in retail management - yes, running stores,... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Measure
Measure.The first key question to answer in starting a problem-solving... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management ? Personality Testing
Whilst tests measuring the creative or innovative personality exist, there... Read More
Driving of work trucks
Each time you or one of your work crews cruises... Read More
Learn About Commercial Collections Agencies Fees
As with any other service, there are good and bad... Read More
Leadership Skills Means Turnover is Not a Problem
"Ha!" you say. "For someone to make a statement like... Read More
The Retailers Calendar
The Julian calendar we use to pass the time every... Read More
Empowering Others - Giving Them Some Control
It's been a pretty good weekend around the place -... Read More
On The Job Training is Something You Canā??t Afford to Skip
Trained employees are more productive employees; thereā??s no doubt about... Read More
Enable Continuous Improvement of IT Services through ITIL
One of the major benefits, if not THE benefit of... Read More
Look Good on Voice Mail
Your use of voice mail tells others a lot about... Read More
Recruitment - What Youre Really, Really Looking For
Imagine that you're a sports coach and you need a... Read More
Manage Your Business from the Rockies, not the Prairies
The day job as a manager is all about managing... Read More
Lessons From Innovative Companies
What do the companies 3M, Polaroid, and Walt Disney have... 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
Overcoming Perfectionism
Perfectionism can get in the way of building or marketing... Read More
Build Rapport Fast! - Eight Easy Steps
Building rapport is all about creating a relationship, in the... Read More
3 Keys to Being a Fearless Executive
In my work with business executives, I have come to... Read More
Knowing versus Doing - Execution In The Workplace
Have you ever worked with someone who always seemed to... Read More
The How-Tos of Firing Incompetent Employees
CATEGORIES OF OFFENSES: Most organizations have two categories of offenses... Read More
Communication: Managements Responsibility
I've just watched, again, an episode in the Back to... Read More
Importance of Just-In-Time Inventory System
In today's competitive world shorter product life cycles, customers rapid... Read More
How to do SWOT Analysis for your Business
SWOT analysis is needed for all business to understand how... Read More
The Seven Cs: Partnership Danger Signs - Communication Breakdown
An ongoing series of articles exploring the seven critical areas... Read More
Got A Meeting Planned? Ask This Question
Meetings ? they are a fact of our business lives.... Read More
Get Out Of The Stone Age: Give Leadership Talks
160 years ago, the newly invented electric telegraph carried the... Read More
Poly Bags and Pallet Shrouds - Just Get it Right
For many companies, procuring the right packaging, such as Poly... Read More
Managing Meetings
Plan/prepare - lack of purpose causes aimless meetings. Know why... 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
25 Super-Practical Steps to Build Your Business!
For the past several weeks, we have focused on some... Read More
Why Training Fails
Sometimes when I conduct my workshop on Effective Meetings, one... Read More
How to Manage Your Most Valuable Assets - People?
People management and leadership has become a major topic of... Read More
Book Summary: Mind Your Own Business
A maverick is an independent person who will not go... Read More
The Silent Assassin - What to Do When They Visit You?
IntroductionThere are a group of people in the community that... Read More
Influencing Change - A Guide for Sellers, Coaches, and Supervisors
When people or groups make a decision to purchase something,... Read More
Innovation Management: The Time Factor
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
How to Get the Best from Outsourcing
There's a great little article ('Business Lifeforms') on... Read More
Performance Appraisal - Ten Stupid Things Managers Do To Screw It Up
Performance appraisals aren't fun. But a lot of the time... Read More
What You Should Know if People Dont Buy From You and People Dont Visit Your Web Site
It is essential to understand what work and what do... Read More
Success in Business Means Managing Negative Emotions
You may have the MBA but if an internal critic... Read More
Successful Managing Through Delegation
Managers should avoid the tendency to constantly delegate to the... Read More
Behavioral Interview Questions You Can Use Monday Morning
If past behavior is the best way to determine future... Read More
What Is Business Sense?
What is the principal thing you need to succeed in... Read More
Employee Retention: Its a Changing Game
As a management consultant, I have seen some poorly conceived... Read More
How To Learn Great Management from Our Kids
Learning comes from many places. And one of the most... Read More
Working with Hearing Impaired Employees - Giving Them a Fair Go
Hearing impaired people often encounter difficulty at work because their... Read More
Travel the World - for Free!
I have been very fortunate to travel to several countries... Read More
Saying One Thing, Doing Another...
This week I was asked to speak at an internal... Read More
The 10 Realities of Change
I've seen several articles that begin with lines like "the... Read More
Muggers in Our Midst - When Rumour and Gossip Pay You a Visit
'I heard it on the grapevine' the old song goes.... Read More
What Cross-cultural Training Can Do for You
International business is more complex than ever before. Success in... Read More
A Facilitators Guide to Running a Stakeholder Analysis Workshop
This facilitator's guide to running a stakeholder analysis workshop is... Read More
How To Decrease Downtime and Increase Productivity
All maintenance activities of the workforce must be documented, this... Read More
Structure Your Payment Offers to Sell More Products
The way you structure your payment offers can increase your... Read More
Will a Workplace Bully Bankrupt Your Company?
Safeguard Your Company Against Harrassment ClaimsTwenty-five percent of employees suffer... Read More
Management to the Vision-Contribution and the Role of Compliance
As a manager our role is to:1. Establish the vision,... Read More
Can What Someone Does Off-hours Affect Your Business?
Q: How much do I have to worry about what... Read More
Workplace Security Plan: Does Your Company Have One?
Consultant's Perspective...The threat of violence whether it emanates from a... Read More
Is Your Brain Getting the Memory Full Message? 5 Ways to Free Up Room on Your Brains Hard Drive
Lynn was tapped to head up the project team for... Read More
Print Buying Consultant
Ten Money Saving Tips for Print ManagersDespite their stated desire... Read More
The Business Shaman: Exploring the Mystery of Success!
Note: This article was written for a internet business site.... Read More
Business Fails When We Do Not Talk
You may remember being told as a child, "Keep quiet!"... Read More
Joint Accountability: Another Key for Your Effectiveness
I once was part of a group of management professors... Read More
Four Employee Behaviors That Can Kill Your Business
I found it important to clarify for employees what "deal-breaker"... Read More
Counseling Interviews for the Marginal Employee
ACTIVE LISTENING: The most frequent cause of failure in therapeutic... Read More
Improvements In A Large Public Electric Utility In South America
The company decided to develop and implement an improvement program.... Read More
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