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- Six Principles of Effective Team Management - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Dr. Rick (Eric) JohnsonIndividual department or functional managers need to embrace ownership and responsibility for success and accomplishing defined strategic initiatives. However, to maximize the effectiveness of the organization, managers must be able to work with one another to achieve common goals. To be ...
Views: 7507(3 votes) - Maximize Peformance Through Understanding - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Dr. Rick (Eric) JohnsonTo be effective, leaders must not only manage their team but they must develop an understanding of every individual on that team. Prioritizing acquainting yourself with each individual on your team includes knowing their dreams, their hopes, their thoughts, their opinions and their values. This ...
Views: 1235(2 votes) - Are Leaders Managers or Are Managers Leaders - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Dr. Rick (Eric) JohnsonThe concept of management is actually fairly complex. The terms manager and leader are often used interchangeably but they are also often confused and misinterpreted. Management implies control in its traditional sense. It has always had a dictatorial connotation and implied a boss employee ...
Views: 1501(2 votes) - Don't Get Bit by Your Own Rattlesnake - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Dr. Rick (Eric) JohnsonHonest negative feedback is difficult to accept. It takes tremendous courage. I learned that twenty years ago. I thought I knew just about everything there was to know about running a company let alone a smaller $100 million dollar division. I had owned and sold several successful businesses and ...
Views: 1143(2 votes) - Don't Get Trapped by Success - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Dr. Rick (Eric) JohnsonMake no mistake ---- It’s extremely difficult to maintain business success if you don’t maintain personal family success. You don’t have to be trapped by success. Success is a good thing but part of being successful is creating balance in your life. There are steps you can take to create the ...
Views: 1177(2 votes) - Are You Doing the Moon Walk? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Dr. Rick (Eric) JohnsonThe death of Michael Jackson recently was a tragic event. No matter what you thought of Michael personally, there is no doubt that he was one of the most talented entertainers of all time. His singing and dancing talent showcased so effectively by his performance in the video and album ...
Views: 1282(1 vote) - The Secret -- Is It Really A Secret - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Dr. Rick (Eric) JohnsonThe latest rage in self development circles today is a CD and Book called “The Secret”. People have even been on Oprah and Larry King promoting the concept of the powers in the universe. The basis of success according to The Secret is a law in the universe called – “The Law of Attraction”. The ...
Views: 1198 - Vision Without A Cause - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Dr. Rick (Eric) JohnsonI wonder how many of you remember the movie “Rebel Without a Cause”. Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 film directed by Nicholas Ray that tells the story of a rebellious teenager played by James Dean. In this movie James Dean played the part of a rebel but he had no cause that could provide ...
Views: 1284 - Wounded Wolves -- The Journey Forward - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2007 from Dr. Rick (Eric) JohnsonThis is a story about finding your way. It’s dedicated to any and all people that may have found themselves lost, confused, powerless, in a dead end career, going nowhere and those who may have lost sight of what they really want from life. It’s a story about “Wounded Wolves” and making the ...
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