Management

Being able to lead others – to motivate them to commit their energies and expertise to achieving the shared mission and goals of the organization – is a necessary and vital part of the job for every manager. Influence and leadership are connected in many ways: • Both come from […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]