Oct
31

A Manager’s Questions WHY BUSINESSES FAIL – 2

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A quote from credit reporting agency, “the reasons businesses fail don’t change much” and ‘we used to ask why the businesses failed, but we discontinued the surveys because the reasons were very stable’. They went on to say, “ninety percent of failures are the result of bad management and the other big reason is failure… Continue reading »

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Oct
30

Essential Management Questions WHY BUSINESSES FAIL – 1

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With the recent world economic debacle I guess it would be easy for some to justify their organization’s problems on what has been a major business paradigm shift. It is however true that many organizations weathered to storm quite well while others are still floundering in the doldrums. So what is that management can do… Continue reading »

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Oct
17

RECRUITMENT QUESTIONS LIST FOR LINE MANAGERS – BETTER INTERVIEWS

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Most managers are lousy at interviewing new staff candidates… astounded…? I am willing to bet that if you ask your line mangers what questions they ask during interviews they will stare at you blankly, shuffle their feet and act as if you just crawled out from under a piece of old cheese. There is a… Continue reading »

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Oct
11

Why Managers Particularly Young Managers Should Join Rotary

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Sometimes doing what you’re told works out well in the long run. I only joined Rotary because the chief executive of our company insisted on it. I still remember the excitement of being appointed to my first branch management position way back in the early ’80′s. One of the things that came as a bit… Continue reading »

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Oct
05

Employee Empowerment Needs an Organizational Culture That Seeks Empowerment

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As culture is developed based on traditions, beliefs, rituals, information and language (communication) to develop an organizational culture of empowerment you need to understand how all these factors come about. The primary issues are the development of a shared vision, full understanding by all involved of the mission, setting of clear goals and as I… Continue reading »

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Oct
04

Staff Empowerment: What it is, What it isn’t, How it works and Why Empowerment Often Fails

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Empowering workers, means truly giving them more authority to make decisions and then act upon them and that’s where many empowerment programs break down. Many (I suggest most) mangers are happy to delegate responsibility however they are reluctant to hand over any real authority. Lack of authority for competent staff can leave them frustrated and… Continue reading »

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Oct
04

The Strategy and Tech Side of Social Media and Personal Branding

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There’s lots of talk today about personal branding. Personal branding is also inextricably linked to social media. Social media choices are vast and it can be a bit confusing in a busy life as to where to concentrate your efforts and which technology to use. FREE DEMO PROGRAM Can I suggest a four pronged approach.… Continue reading »

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