“Why should I train employees for my competitors? They’ll just leave after I invest in their training. I’m smarter than that: I focus on hiring people who are already trained for what we need!” I am sure my jaw hit the table when I heard that executive’s view of training […]
Management
Important House Design Planning Considerations
If you have purchased a section of land and enlisted the services of a custom home designer to design your blueprints it is very important that you spend time considering the following house design points before any construction begins. Ensure that your sections boundary pegs match up with your blueprint […]
12 Legacy Leadership Traits – Are You a Legacy Leader?
Walter Lippman when asked about leadership legacy reflected that “The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind in others the conviction and will to carry on”. Here are 12 legacy leadership traits. How do you measure up? 1. Legacy leaders are remembered more for their interpersonal skills, […]
Problem Solving Vs Decision Making – Is There a Difference?
I see an important distinction between problem-solving as a method and decision making as a process. I see problem solving as an important component of decision-making but I see this distinction: decision-making seems to be the ultimate act of convergent thinking as a prelude to action. I see problem-solving as […]
Pro and Con List For Deciding Whether to Sue For a Car Accident
If you are unable to reach a settlement you are comfortable with the insurance company after a car accident you will have to decide whether or not you wish to pursue your case in Court by filing a lawsuit. As with all other major decisions there are pros and cons […]
The Effects of Chess on Leadership
Napoleon and Chess “A leader has the right to be beaten, but never the right to be surprised.” – Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte was with no doubt one of the greatest military leaders of his time. For him, failing to prepare meant preparing to fail. Without a plan there was […]
How to Measure Recruitment to Improve Effectiveness
It is often essential for the HR Department to be discreet in recruiting new employees because it requires a lot of effort and training time to create quality performance from these people. An organization needs to learn how to measure recruitment to tell if the HR department in a certain […]
The True Meaning of The KISS Method of Selling
You’ve probably heard the expression: Keep It Simple, Stupid! This is known as the “KISS Method” of selling, but it’s really not a method, a systematic way to get something done. In a way, it’s an anti-method. Methods tend to consist of technicalities, lots of do’s and don’ts, carefully deployed. […]
