Management

Estate planning is something no one really wants to deal with if only because you have to take on the subject of your mortality. Given the rather morose and unhealthy mindset we’ve developed regarding the end of life, it’s safe to say that most people try to avoid talking about […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]