Tired of Meetings Going Nowhere? Give This a Try.
Picture this scene: A group of mid/upper level managers have been in a meeting for over 90 minutes. The discussion has been going around and around on a particular contentious … Continue reading
What Kind of General Are You?
Years ago I remember being told a story about how German general Erich Von Manstein developed a unique system for categorizing and ranking his officers. He categorized them according to … Continue reading
9 Behaviors of Effective Leaders
Leadership is another catchall phrase that gets liberally bandied about in the media and corporations alike. The word itself seems to embody all the greatness we come to … Continue reading
A Better Way to Gauge Performance
Employee rankings and performance evaluations are serious business. They are as difficult to do well as they are important for an organization’s development. Seems every company has its own unique … Continue reading
A Coach for Moi?
The last decade has seen the emergence of a relatively new and growing profession, namely the personal or career coach. The range and quality of services they provide as well … Continue reading
Ten Signs Your Marketing Needs a Checkup
Marketing: Heal thy self! With marketing evolving faster than ever before, it probably makes good sense for companies to do an occasional health checkup. Here are a few signs to … Continue reading
The Perils of E-mail
The last 20 years have seen the meteoric rise of e-mail in the workplace. It now occupies such a central role in our daily lives that one has to wonder … Continue reading
10 Critical Success Factors for More Effective Presentations
I hate PowerPoint. Yet I use it almost every day. Seems it has become one of life’s necessary evils. The common denominator we all rely on to convey our ideas … Continue reading
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