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- Are You Enabling Organizational Insanity? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2011 from Pat LynchIt is impossible to “square a circle,” which makes this phrase an apt metaphor for what many organizations are trying to do now. That is, they continue to conduct business the way they’ve done it in the past in spite of the fact that the environment has changed dramatically in the last few ...
Views: 776(1 vote) - Are You In Charge At Work? - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Andrew BaileyBeing a manager has its ups and downs. Its ups are that you have certain privileges that others don't, more respect due to your position and hopefully, you are making more money than you were before you got your promotion. The downs are: longer hours, more stress, more responsibilities, heavier ...
Views: 1815(1 vote) - Are You Leading From Who You Are, or Who You Are Not? - by Submitted on May 01, 2013 from Susan FreemanThis is not the riddle of the Sphinx, but a serious probe into your state of awareness around work, relationships, and your life as it is. Consider these shocking workplace realities: • 51% of “A” players are actively looking for another job • 80% of people never use their greatest ...
Views: 932(1 vote) - Are You Making These 5 Big Management Mistakes? - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Alan MatthewsNot long after I'd taken over leading a small team in a previous role, I chaired one of our regular briefing meetings. At one point, I remember sitting there while two members of the team were arguing with each other and another one was having a go at me about something I'd just said which ...
Views: 1144(2 votes) - Are you OR your staff experiencing unfulfilled expectations? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Shelene TaylorHaving an agreement with your staff will assist you in running your business more smoothly, lay out expectations clearly and protect both parties in the event of a problem or disagreement. Clarity around expectations also allows a staff member to better understand their job responsibilities and ...
Views: 685(1 vote) - Are You Waiting on the World to Change? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2010 from Cookie Tuminello“You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.” - Les Brown I was listening to a song on the radio the other day by John Mayer called, ‘Waiting on the World to Change.’ Well, good luck with that. Sitting back and waiting in resignation for ...
Views: 1665(3 votes) - As A Leader, Do You Want More Accountability & Responsibility From Your Team Members? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Carolyn StevensTo be frank, most leaders waste way too much time drilling down, involving themselves in the details of their team members’ responsibilities—rather than creating an environment that has team members accepting full accountability for meeting their objectives. How much drilling down, micro ...
Views: 1735(5 votes) - Ask yourself how Transportation Management Software Most likely will Wellbeing Production Archipelago - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2012 from Steve MarcosAny organization because warships and / or acquires products and services of any type needs to ensure that their shipping functions is going to be exacting additionally genuine. You can be confident this use thread sound is vital to successfully conserving popular demand everything located at ...
Views: 855(1 vote) - Assessing Our Ability to Influence Others - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"Ain't no use worrying about the things out of your control, because if they're out of your control, ain't no use worrying... Ain't no use worrying about things in your control, because if they're in your control, ain't no use worrying." In our personal and leadership development workshops we ...
Views: 681(1 vote) - Authentic Communication: Dealing with Moose-on-the-Table - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim ClemmerImagine a team meeting around a conference-room table. They are reviewing progress and making plans. Charts are reviewed, slides are projected, documents are handed out, and calculations are made. Now imagine that standing in the middle of the conference-room table is a great big moose. No ...
Views: 778(1 vote) - Avert the Risk Factors with Hazardous Materials Management - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Tory BlackGoods are manufactured and produced in different industries and are transported to the other corner of the world. People think that only good transportation is required to transfer the goods from one place to the other. Transportation of safe materials hardly has any negative impact upon the ...
Views: 627(1 vote) - Being a Strong Leader Despite a Bad Boss - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"...At one point, I had an extraordinarily difficult boss, who could literally drive you into tears. And it was easy to convince yourself to allow the fear that naturally arose to, if not paralyze you, certainly greatly restrict what you did, and the risks you were willing to take. And I think ...
Views: 841(3 votes) - Beyond Manipulating and Motivating to Leading and Inspiring - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"People do work for money – but they work even more for meaning in their lives. In fact, they work to have fun. Companies that ignore this fact are essentially bribing their employees and will pay the price in a lack of loyalty and commitment." - Jeffrey Pfeffer, "Six Dangerous Myths About Pay," ...
Views: 769(1 vote) - Bridging We-They Gaps - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"I could never believe that Providence had sent a few men into the world ready booted and spurred to ride, and millions ready saddled and bridled to be ridden." — Seventeenth-Century British Soldier Richard Rumbold's final words on the scaffold before he was hanged. Quoted by Thomas Jefferson in ...
Views: 778(1 vote) - Bringing Values to Life - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"No men can act with effect who do not act in concert; no men can act in concert who do not act with confidence; no men can act with confidence who are not bound together with common opinions, common affections, and common interests." — Edmund Burke, 18th-Century British Statesman During the ...
Views: 831(1 vote) - Budget Cuts: Why Fire Departments and Police Departments Need to Change the Question - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Pat LynchAs city, county, and state budgets are being discussed and finalized around the country, one thing is clear: those who allocate resources are asking the wrong questions. As a result, recipients of government services are being short-changed because resources are being misallocated. During ...
Views: 934(1 vote) - Budget Development and Financial Management - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Oel WingoThere are three main phases to the local government budget process: 1. Budget Preparation – Budgetary guidelines are established based on the annual plan and goals 2. Budget Adoption: Budgets are adopted by the government 3. Budget Execution: Implementation of the budget consistent with ...
Views: 1301(2 votes) - Building Trust at Work - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Jane CranstonI had a boss, I’ll call him, Ted. Ted was very political and used his high emotional intelligence to play all sides of every issue just to make sure he was always covered. I heard him lie by fact and omission. So clever was the man that when opinions were asked, he was able to shift positions ...
Views: 1607(1 vote) - Business Ethics and the Competition - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2012 from Jeannine ClontzAt a recent speaking engagement on business ethics, one of the 100 or so participants voiced a differing opinion to my discussion revolving around whether or not you would tell a client, or prospect, that you had heard something negative about a competitor of yours who was being asked to bid on ...
Views: 1083(1 vote) - Celebration is the Pause that Refreshes - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"Success is every minute you live. It's the process of living. It's stopping for the moments of beauty, of pleasure; the moments of peace. Success is not a destination that you ever reach. Success is the quality of the journey." — Jennifer James, Success is the Quality of Your Journey After ...
Views: 882(1 vote) - Challenges Faced in Channel Management Strategy - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2013 from Walt RobertsonChannel marketing is now an necessary element of the marketing procedure. In a number of forms of businesses where manufacturers believe getting to a client straightaway might not be the best solution channel marketing is considered the best method to improve sales. Under this method, OEMs ...
Views: 2480(1 vote) - Channel Management Helps Increase The Sales And Profit - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2013 from Walt RobertsonChannel management is a complicated concept that lots of vendors follow in their bid to raises sales as well as profits. Channel management by itself includes several procedures that should be applied as well as handled very carefully to assist a business acquire optimum benefit of making use of ...
Views: 1357(1 vote) - Coaching Your Team to Success - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2012 from Ingrid MartineLet’s face it. Business school wasn’t the best preparation for managing a business unit. For most of us, learning how to effectively lead a team comes from on-the-job training. Whether you manage two assistants or a large department, coaching your team is a powerful path to success. When a ...
Views: 1895(1 vote) - Communication Strategies, Systems, and Skills - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"Before you say what you think, be sure you have." — Malcolm Forbes, past publisher of Forbes magazine Communication is both a symptom and a cause of organization performance problems. Over the years, we've heard hundreds of managers use communication as a vague catchall for every type of ...
Views: 1224(1 vote) - Conflict...A New Perspective - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2003 from Julie DonleyI was recently asked to address the issue of conflict resolution at the hospital of one of our clients. In today’s fast-paced and stressed-out society, conflict resolution is a critical issue. People don’t always have the time or the tools to handle conflict. The word ‘conflict’ connotes ...
Views: 2971(3 votes) - Conscious Business Practices : A Deeper Perception - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Barry LipscombThere are at least seven conscious business practices that emerge as the organization shifts its focus from external behaviors to inner resources. At a high level the organization broadens it perspective, deepens its perception as its actions become more intentional. This article looks at ...
Views: 1127(1 vote) - Conscious Business Practices : Acting With Intention - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2012 from Barry LipscombThe Conscious Business takes a broader perspective and with deeper perception, allowing it to act more intentionally. In this post, we look at the remaining conscious business practices – those that reflect how the organization acts. Shifting its focus from external behaviors to inner ...
Views: 1361(3 votes) - Conscious Business Practices: The Broader Perspective - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Barry LipscombI recently wrote that the Conscious Business operates from a place of deep wisdom that naturally gives rise to the conscious practices that generate sustainable results. It’s a paradox where the organization shifts its attention to inner resources and the seemingly external behaviors begin to ...
Views: 1112(1 vote) - Considering Cutbacks? Conflict Gives You Choices! - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Alberta FredricksenEconomic times are bad! Finances are tight! I can’t afford to carry these people! Sound familiar? If you add your energy to this choir of voices in conflict, you are actually creating a reality that you don’t want! How DO you deal with conflict and financial realities without adding ...
Views: 1253(1 vote) - Content management needs researching - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2012 from Tom JuiThere may be some people who assume that a content management system will serve as a cure-all to their content issues. If they want competent SEO to be done on their behalf, it is important that they understand this is not the case. For some time, experts have been concerned about the ...
Views: 774(1 vote) - Creating a Culture and Brand That Makes and Actually Keeps Brand Promises - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Tony KubicaIt's one thing to make a promise. It's quite another to keep it. Yet, businesses make promises every day. Some keep them. Some companies like AT&T, Bank of America and US Airways have good intentions, but can't keep them because their strong culture and strong brand are misaligned. And, worst of ...
Views: 1069(1 vote) - Creating Awe-inspiring Presentations like Steve Jobs - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Jane CranstonWe all have attended presentations. I’m sure you will agree most were terrible – boring, redundant, and/or visually offensive. I am guilty of giving a few myself. You too? To improve my knowledge base and skills, I started studying the product launches of Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, Inc. I then ...
Views: 1926(1 vote) - Creating New Value for Your Partnership - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Barbara HauserWhat if you thought of your partner’s complaints as opportunities to create new value for your partnership and your business? Recently, Sarah listened to her partner Sid complain to their administrator that the bi-weekly operations meetings had become boring, unproductive and a real pain! ...
Views: 744(2 votes) - Cultivate Your Personal Skills To Get A Job Even On A Financial Crisis - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from Menno SpijkstraOur economy is still on a financial crisis and many are looking for a job for an income. With a situation like this, it’s hard not to have a job. That’s one of the biggest problems that most of our fellows are facing. Money is associated in our life. Everything is connected to it from our food, ...
Views: 708(1 vote) - Customer Intimacy and Empathy are Keys to Innovation - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"Above all, we know that an entrepreneurial strategy has more chance of success the more it starts with the users — their utilities, their values, their realities ... the test of an innovation is always what it does for the user...it is by no means hunch or gamble. But it is also not precisely ...
Views: 855(1 vote) - Defining The Qualities of A Professional - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Raj GavurlaIn today's business climate, we are experiencing more interest in professionalism. The past five years provided many successes; however, most have been overshadowed by the nonethical behavior of a few. Some people lost most of their retirement savings, and the US population is demanding a ...
Views: 2750(1 vote) - Delegate Effectively, Shift Their Mood First - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Liz CassidyWhen you delegate effectively the person you delegate to is both willing and able to take on your task. Being able to shift someone else’s mood up a notch is a useful life skill and is especially useful for leaders and influencers. Being able to shift others moods is a core part of Emotional ...
Views: 2741(1 vote) - Delegating To Team Members So They Pay For Themselves - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2013 from Sydni Craig-HartMost of us went into business for ourselves in part because we wanted to be our own boss. We wanted to call all the shots, choose how much or how little we worked and to have control over our income. This sounds GREAT in theory, but if you aren't careful you can easily create a monster of ...
Views: 928(1 vote) - Developing a Team or Organization Vision - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim ClemmerAs Mark Twain once remarked about the weather, there's a lot of talk about vision, but very few managers really do anything about it. Visioning is sometimes an innate natural skill just like leadership sometimes is. And the moon sometimes blocks out the sun - but none occur very often. Most ...
Views: 1280(1 vote) - Discipline Can Be Habit Forming - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"Do every day or two something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it, so that when the hour of dire need draws nigh, it may find you not unnerved and untrained to stand the test." — William James, Habit Good and bad habits are tiny daily choices that accumulate. Each choice ...
Views: 1428(1 vote) - Disengaged Employees - Causes and Conditions - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from Liz UramA question was raised recently about what causes employee disengagement and what can be done about it. This is a broad subject and requires investigating the root cause of the disengagement before the best course of action can be determined. The danger of applying a one-size-fits-all approach ...
Views: 3109(3 votes) - Do You Have a Bad Case of 'Not Good Enough-ness'? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2010 from Karen LuniwSomewhere along the way we learned that we must do more, be more, have more and anything less is deemed 'not good enough'. You know, even my tag lines have been...be more or attract more but too many of us take that out of context. I work with very smart, top achievers and many suffer from ...
Views: 1058(5 votes) - Does Your Dress Code Address "Flip Flops”? - by Submitted on May 09, 2006 from Glenn ShepardOne of the most important things a manager can do to set healthyboundaries in the office is to define a dress code. It's morecritical today than ever before. Young men today show up for jobinterviews wearing shorts and muscle shirts. Others look likethey just crawled out of bed wearing baggy ...
Views: 4579(1 vote) - Don't Promise Too Much - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim ClemmerI've recently bought a computer system, taken my family to a theme park and flown on an airline that were all rated tops in their fields for service. They had won awards and were widely cited as leading examples of service quality in action. I ended up being disappointed. Not that the service ...
Views: 1247(1 vote) - Dynamic Wealth Management Zurich: Precisely how much is sufficient? - by Submitted on May 25, 2011 from Dynamic WealthVisualize Any DRIVER’S license which shown ones driving record. The longer you'd been without having an accident, the quicker you will be permitted to proceed till your chance of a crash is evaluated and you will be advised to stay for that velocity. Alternatively picture vehicles having ...
Views: 579(1 vote) - Easy steps to Diffuse Difficult Situations in the Classroom - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2005 from Diane MierzwikAs a teacher, you have to perform many roles: instructor, coach, role model, advisor, and ally. None of these roles are effective if you aren’t also the peacekeeper. Keeping the peace in your classroom creates a climate that promotes risk-taking and ensures that everyone is able to perform at ...
Views: 9013(1 vote) - Eat Pray Love: Lessons for Nonprofits - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2010 from Yancey ArtsIn the motion picture Eat Pray Love, Julia Roberts brings to the screen the real-life story of Elizabeth (Liz) Gilbert, a journalist who embarked upon a year-long journey of self-discovery and spiritual enlightenment. After conjuring the strength to end a loveless marriage, Liz eats in Italy, ...
Views: 1261(3 votes) - Effective Delegation Skills for Managers - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2008 from Joy HuberAdapted from Effective Delegation Skills for Managers: Five Steps to Maximize Your Time & Employee Resources! by Joy Huber Most of the personnel managers I know complain about disastrous results when they attempt delegating. I frequently hear, “I might as well just do it myself. But it’s not ...
Views: 4151(1 vote) - Effective Seminar Marketing - Tips to Get Prospects to Show Up For Your Seminar - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2011 from Jobie SummerEFFECTIVE SEMINAR MARKETING: Tips to get prospects to Show Up for Your Seminar Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing. - John D. Rockefeller With over 15 years of experience as a financial adviser, I know how difficult it ...
Views: 1062(1 vote) - Effects-Based Thinking Part III - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from James MurphyIn Part I of this series, I introduced the concept that, from the perspective of complexity, everything exists within a system. In Part II, I outlined a three-tiered framework of effects-based thinking (EBT) and planning that is critical to understanding how change propagates throughout these ...
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