One of the things that most inhibits our forward progress is the fear of making decisions. We’ve always been taught that we need to be careful because we might make a “wrong” decision. We panic over the possibility of making a mistake because we believe we need to be perfect, […]
Management
What Are the 7 Laws of Adult Learning?
Organizations should unite to take a different approach when teaching the adults. They need to understand the learning strategies, which are appropriate for these adult learners. Malcolm S. Knowles is known for adopting the theory of “Andragogy” (“andra” meaning “man or adult”). According to Knowles, teaching an adult is different […]
This Is A Test – Just the Facts
I’ve often written in the past about decision-making biases. ALL OF US rely to some degree on decision-making approaches that yield suboptimum results. Most of those are unconscious. An example is the human tendency to use past experiences, even if statistically insufficient, to make critical decisions about the future. Another […]
Importance of Leadership Management
Leadership is one of the most important skills that a person should have. This skill is especially important to those in the business field. In order for a business to run and continue to generate profits, the leaders should be able to delegate tasks well and perform their other duties […]
Pragmatic Idealism Is Not An Oxymoron
On the surface, it might appear that the concept of pragmatic idealism might be an oxymoron. However, when one considers that idealism requires a degree of pragmatism to be converted into action, the combination of these two ideas is very likely anything but an oxymoron. According to Dictionary.com, pragmatic is […]
IMT Centre For Distance Learning
The Institute of Management Technology-Centre for Distance Learning, based near Delhi, equips future managers to take on the challenge of an increasingly global and technological workplace. Managers must be able to adapt and be flexible. The CDL’s curriculum and programs are designed to do just that. The CDL’s vision is […]
Training and Development For Employees To Provide Continuous Exceptional Results
The evolving nature and the constant change in the work environment are some of the issues in the workplace that should be immediately addressed in order to meet the demands of the current dynamic global society. These attributes of the current workplace environment demand updated and efficient skills and knowledge […]
4 Key Contributors to Leadership Failure
No one sets out to do a bad job as a leader. After all it has probably taken you years of hard work and personal sacrifice to achieve a leadership role. Sadly for many the excitement of achieving a leadership role is often short lived. So what are 4 key […]