Could A Coal Mine Disaster Hit Your Company?
Thursday April 27, 2006
Months ago, we all followed the news about the Sago coal mine disaster that killed 11 miners. There was a lot of blame passed around. Today, seemingly out of the ... Read More
Where Do MBA's Want To Work
Wednesday April 26, 2006
Fortune magazine recently published a list of the companies where the most MBA graduates say they want to start their careers. The winner in what Fortune calls the "popularity contest ... Read More
Top 10 New Manager Mistakes
Monday April 24, 2006
Managing can be a little daunting at first. Our poll found 50% of managers received NO training before starting the job. Here is a list of the most common mistakes ... Read More
Dealing With Difficult Employees
Friday April 21, 2006
Many new managers, and even a few experienced managers, struggle with difficult employees from time to time. It can be hard to remember what you are trying to get done ... Read More
What's Your "Golden Rule" In Business?
Wednesday April 19, 2006
Is there one phrase, sentence, or idea that you use as a guidepost in everything you do in business? Business 2.0 magazine published a list of such "golden rules" from ... Read More
Should Rumsfeld Resign?
Monday April 17, 2006
For the past few days, there have been several news items about retired US generals calling for their former boss, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, to resign because of his ... Read More
Are They Really Project Managers?
Friday April 14, 2006
IraAnan writes in our Management Forum, "The project management team here are all very green, and completely non-technical. They are charged primarily with customer service...The non-technical project managers, and sales ... Read More
Stand PAT Approach To Meeting Management
Wednesday April 12, 2006
The one daily activity that seems to consume most of a manager's time is attending meetings. Some meetings you won't be able to get out of. For example, if your ... Read More
Avoid the Silos
Monday April 10, 2006
In my article Data Integration, The Key To Profits I wrote about how data silos cost you money, decrease your flexibility, and reduce your profit. Now, in the March 2006 ... Read More
How to Speak in Public to a Group
Wednesday April 5, 2006
Some people are reluctant to speak in public or before a group. You will hinder your career if you are one of them. Like so many other things, public speaking ... Read More
How To Stay On Top In Business
Tuesday April 4, 2006
Do you think you have what it takes to keep a company at the top of the Fortune 500 list? Very few do. Fortune Magazine has published the database of ... Read More