Hofstede’s findings in full can be found on the web and I recommend them as a great way to start thinking about the differences you may encounter in a multicultural or international workplace. In a particular it can explain why many around us (that come from high uncertainty avoidance societies) show anxiety about an uncertain… Continue reading »
May
23
DO ANTS KNOW ABOUT LEADING & MANAGING? Part 3 ‘YESSIR’
“Collective intelligence”, how about that as a concept for getting things done… The legendary Army Ants gain their fearful reputation and devastating power because they are driven by an obsessional purpose combined with an extremely high level of determination and use what is known as their collective intelligence. The amazing thing is that this all… Continue reading »
Jan
31
A career lesson from Thomas Robert Malthus, Malthusian Law
One of the few things I consciously remember from my “school days learning” is a ‘law’ pertaining to human existence. If my memory serves me well Malthusian Law went something like this: ‘The world will never be overpopulated as population growth is limited by war, pestilence, famine and natural disasters.’ From a personal or individual… Continue reading »
Jan
13
NINE STEPS FOR SETTING UP A LEARNING ORGANIZATION
With the recent economic troubles a learning organization is a must for a successful future. The following nine points are an adapted from an old however very good, must buy book – Mitch McCrimmon’s – ‘Unleash the Entrepreneur Within’ Remembering that the only way to improve is to learn and the only proof of learning… Continue reading »
Jan
10
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP part TWO: A TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADER’S CHARACTERISTICS
Six central personality characteristics of transformational leaders seem to emerge from the prolific literature on this topic. Creative Hackman and Johnson (1991) state that creativity is “challenging the status quo by seeking out new ideas…” Managers typically concern themselves with status quo maintenance, but leaders move beyond status quo to face and deal with the… Continue reading »
Jan
10
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP part ONE: WHY EMBRACE “TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP”
To better understand why transformational leadership is a concept we should consider, a look at more traditional approaches is at first appropriate. Autocratic, army or public service style ‘instructional’ leadership encompasses hierarchies and the top-down use of power. This type of leader is supposed to know the best way to administer the business, conveys instructions… Continue reading »
Oct
28
Why WW III is Inevitable for Our Kids and Other Management Issues
In his book The Human Brain That Changes Itself Dr Norman Doidge explains how the human brain is as malleable, not only in infancy as previously understood but well into adulthood and old age. In classical neuroscience, the adult brain was considered an immutable machine, it was all about evolution and genes, what you got… Continue reading »
Oct
26
Who Knows What in Your Organization?
Wall Street Journal October 26 2009 “In-house experts, with their specialized knowledge and skills, could be invaluable to both colleagues and managers. But often workers who could use their help in other departments and locations don’t even know they exist.” Great article talks about assisting staff and mangers to locate the expertise they need within… Continue reading »
Oct
21
Sound Advice from Jack Welch
“The Economist” Magazine once described Jack Welch, the ex-boss of General Electric as… ‘the man who has some claim to being the world’s most successful manager of the past quarter century’. A few quotes I have collected over recent years may give us some insights into the issues we as managers need to consider; ‘the… Continue reading »
Oct
20
Time to Turn Your Business Model Upside Down Part Two
WHEN YOU INVERT THE PYRAMID WHAT DOES EVERYONE DO? For those of us working in rapidly changing markets (all of us) where inverting the pyramid is the least we need to do, what are the new priorities for each group: For the STAFF that deals face to face with this powerful ‘new’ customer the struggle… Continue reading »
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