Developing Your Mission
"The best Leader is one who knows how to pick good people to do what he or she wants done and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it." - Heidi Richards -Mission statements describe the purpose of an organization or a sub-group of it. It... Read More
CEOs Are Great, Top CEOs Are Greater
People in leading positions are often in a dilemma: on one hand they are supposed to give great performances, make the right decisions and so forth; on the other hand, they have to fill the role of a very confident and self-assured manager. This may be considered a dilemma because... Read More
The Myth Of Relationship Selling Revealed At Last
The second you quit being the 'best deal' for your customer, he'll drop you like a hot potato. Regardless of how many lunches you've bought him or birthdays you've remembered.Every business we've ever consulted tells us the same thing about their sales force. They say that their industry is different... Read More
Six Honest Business Friends - They Guide Me In All I Do
SIX "HONEST BUSINESS FRIENDS" - THEY GUIDE ME IN ALL I DOI keep six honest serving-men(They taught me all I knew);Their names are What and Why and WhenAnd How and Where and Who. (RudyardKipling, from "The Elephant's Child" in Just So Stories).A few days ago I posted a very simple... Read More
Improving Patient Sensitivity in Doctors and Hospital Staff
COMPANY/ORGANIZATIONA South Florida hospital. The CEO of the hospital saw the need to provide exceptional customer service to differentiate itself from the competition and avoid being acquired.PROBLEMThe hospital was undergoing a series of changes involving personnel, organizational alignment and even an expansion of the property which caused disruption to the... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management - Core Competencies and Competitive Advantage
Following is a brief definition of core competencies and competitive advantage and their fit with creativity and innovation management.Core Competence:A core competence is one which critically underpins the organisation's competitive advantage. Companies can differentiate themselves from their competitors with specific core competencies, but often not for long. The differentiation is... Read More
Year 2010: Permanent Employees No Longer Required
Jack Welch joined a conference that was held in Duke Fuquay Business School where he was invited to promote his new book called "Winning". He told audience about how culture is important in a company. Culture builds integration and integration guarantees better products and services for customers. In GE's 1994... Read More
How To Learn Great Management from Our Kids
Learning comes from many places. And one of the most wondrous opportunities is right in front of us. At dinner, at play and at bedtime, every evening. It is there on the sports field, on vacation and during homework. Our children have clues we can use in our business and... Read More
Jack Welch--Success Is Getting Back Up on the Horse
A few months ago I had the opportunity to spend a few minutes with Jack Welch, past CEO of GE. A fantastic opportunity.Some of the things he said about who they hire and what they are looking for in managers sort of hit home with what I am telling clients,... Read More
Keep The Faith - Transform The Fear
FEAR! To what extent does fear rule your life? How is fear controlling or motivating you? Bring up the topic and watch people react. Our lives incorporate so many beliefs about fear- reinforced by what we tell ourselves and what we hear from others. Is it any wonder that finding... Read More
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Outsourcing NOT Just for Big Business
Outsourcing has become a controversial issue and a hot topic... Read More
Recruitment - What Youre Really, Really Looking For
Imagine that you're a sports coach and you need a... Read More
Beyond Management Coaching: When Things Are Getting Out of Control
Leaders and Managers often ask us, 'What do you do... Read More
ISO 9001, What Next?
The overriding goal of ISO-14000. (History 1995)As ISO-9000 becomes a... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management: The Value Of Due Diligence
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Creativity Management and Time Pressure
There is a pervasive belief that time pressure stimulates creativity.... Read More
Business Innovation ? the Value of Structure
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
You Didnt Use Brainstorming to Select Your Measures, Did You?
IntroductionWhen Alex Osborn invented the creativity technique called brainstorming, I... Read More
Is Your Company in Need of Family Therapy?
How Companies Are Like FamiliesLike a family, a company is... Read More
Eight Skills of Highly Successful Consultants
With deference to Dr. Covey and his very popular Seven... Read More
Innovation Management ? Rigorous data analysis
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Management Coaching to Improve Relationships with Work Associates
As a recent employee to your job, you are becoming... Read More
Five Steps to Successful Business Succession
The great majority of family businesses in North America are... Read More
Issue Management Methodology for Tracking Project Issues
1. What is an Issue?An issue is an incident, circumstance,... Read More
Crisis Management Tips
The term crisis management has different connotations. In this article,... Read More
CEOs Are Great, Top CEOs Are Greater
People in leading positions are often in a dilemma: on... Read More
Big Company Intelligence on a Small Company Budget
Information is the lifeblood of the economy. That's especially true... Read More
Lone Rangers Suffer without Tonto
A lone ranger is someone who prefers working in solitude... Read More
Improving Your Inter-Company Communications At No Cost
It's all very well having a flashy (and expensive) advertising... Read More
Change Behaviors, Change Performance
Every organization is looking for the holy grail of performance... Read More
Using Outlook to Count Responses
Here's a productivity tip that will save you a lot... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: The Best Incentives are Free
This article relates to the Recognition competency, commonly evaluated in... Read More
How To Get What You Really Want
As a small business owner, entrepreneur or independent professional, it's... 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
Building Trust in Your Business Relationships - 10 Steps
There are some simple things you can do with your... Read More
Top Ten Tips About People Management
To get the best results you have to be very... Read More
How To Delegate for Fun and Profit
Ah, the wretched pain of delegation. It comes easy to... Read More
Management Apathy
I recently received a most interesting phone call.When I answered... Read More
Integrity... Should It Matter?
In our fast paced work culture, manned by technology savvy... Read More
Can A Business Still Be Profitable When People Skills Are Absent?
In our current world of rapid and amazing technological advances,... Read More
Creating A Vision ? Bringing Your Dreams Into Reality
Do you have some goals you want to achieve or... Read More
25 Super-Practical Steps to Build Your Business!
For the past several weeks, we have focused on some... Read More
Telephone Techniques: Boost Your Productivity With Effective Phoning
One of the things that most impacts people's productivity is... 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
Book Summary: Mind Your Own Business
A maverick is an independent person who will not go... Read More
Project Management, A Forgotten Perspective
Effective project managers know how to get the job done,... Read More
Motivating Employees - Ten Ways to Start You Off
Yet there is a place for those external 'raft-build's', 'away... Read More
Behavioral Extensions and Its Implications at Workplaces
The study of Behavioral extension involves investigating the source of... Read More
The Dog That Didnt Bark
A few weeks ago, after consultations with others in an... Read More
Another Use for Meetings
Every meeting is a laboratory where you can observe and... Read More
Business Fails When We Do Not Talk
You may remember being told as a child, "Keep quiet!"... Read More
Squeezing the Blood Out of that Old Turnip
I suspect all of you out there have someone that... Read More
Tap Employee Passion For Business Success
Meriwether Lewis set the stage for the Corps of Discovery's... Read More
The Most Important Thing Youll Ever Do
The wellspring of confidence is belief. When you believe in... Read More
Key Control ? Who Has the Keys to Your Kingdom?
Key control, or more accurately the lack of key control... Read More
Conquering the Number One Problem in Business--Poor Communication
The Number One problem in business is poor communication: between... Read More
Working with Hearing Impaired Employees - Giving Them a Fair Go
Hearing impaired people often encounter difficulty at work because their... Read More
Ten Business Reasons Why Asking for Help Works
In fact, bringing your people - any of them -... 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
Good Idea Generation ? A Process
It seems incongruous that good idea generation can be a... Read More
Multiple Channels, Multiple Times
I've just been reading about the frustrations of a Human... Read More
Managing Dickheads
"We are so different and individualistic that we can't work... Read More
Innovation Management: What Problem Is Being Solved?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
The Crisis of Modernity
Since the beginning of the industrial era our world has... Read More
Implementation the Catalyst of Change for Management to Reach that Next Level of Success
From the personal and professional experiences of other colleagues and... Read More
Five Ways to Increase Profitability By Doing The Right Thing
1. Base your business in the Magic Triangle. Honesty, integrity,... Read More
Are You in Control of Your Practice or Does it Control You?
One of the most common complaints that business owners have... Read More
Business Innovation ? Value versus Quality
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
The Do?s and Don?ts of Giving Feedback
Being able to give effective feedback is not just a... Read More
Creative Writing - business principles produce more quality work, faster
Maximization methodologies have long been used in business to produce... Read More
Uncovering the Secrets to Effective Performance Management
In many ways there are no secrets to implementing effective... Read More
Want to Manage Your Time? Get Real!
You know the drill - the ridiculous deadlines, the relentless... Read More
Check Your Communication Skills
Use this check list to assess your communication skills.Focus* Do... Read More
Shrinkage Control
What has been your store's shrinkage experience for the last... Read More
The High, High Price of Distrust
A paper manufacturer with over 300 employees once announced that... Read More
Dont Wait for Tax Time to Look at the Bottom Line
A curious thing happens to entrepreneurs in the spring of... Read More
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