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Suggest You - My Company's Leadership Sucks!
Being a successful entrepreneur takes tenacity, perseverance, and courage. There is a movie playing in the theaters right now that I believe exemplifies this spirit and should be watched by all inspiring entrepreneurs.The movie 300 tells a great story about the battle at Thermopylae between the Spartans/Greeks and the Persians. While the producers readily admit the movie is not entirely historically accurate, it does draw attention to an incredible time in history when 300 tough guys st
And yet, I'm continually told by executives and professionals that they don't feel 'heard' enough by their superiors. And here's the really interesting thing about it - I hear this frustration cited by people at every level within organi
‘Think globally, act locally’.This seems to be the specific, considered and most targeted answer in the task of reaching and encapsulating the vastly diverse audiences that exist in the great market-place of the world. To a certain degree the concept of being able to direct communications to a specific audience is an extremely effective and optimum form of conveying a message and is of the utmost importance in discussing the business of advertising.‘Local’ ad agencies, such as on
I'm receiving more requests for help defining the key characteristics which make a great leader; and I'm hearing a lot of negative stuff from clients about their bosses.
Most leaders die with their mouths open:
I recently read an article in Fast Company magazine which reflected on the issue of leadership. In it, they quote Ronald Heifetz, the founder of Harvard's Center for Public Leadership, who made the above comment back in 1999. He followed it up by saying that, "leaders must know how to listen - and the art of listening is more subtle than most people think it is. But first and just as important, leaders must want to listen."
You'd think this is simply basic stuff, right? Like what we learned in Management 101. I doubt there's any exec in business today who wouldn't say they 'know' this already. But in my experience, in many cases, leaders don't seem to think it applies to them.
And yet, I'm continually told by executives and professionals that they don't feel 'heard' enough by their superiors. And here's the really interesting thing about it - I hear this frustration cited by people at every level within organiz
Are you frustrated with your office space? Do you hunt for a pen every time you put one down? Is the search for documents a half-day event? Is your paper filed chronologically - working your way down the pile to 'one week ago' and unable to pull out 'four months ago' for fear of a paper flood catastrophe?Every office deals with an excess of paper and whether large or small, your business is suffering when you aren't operating in an organized space.So, how do you clear the clutter
Most leaders die with their mouths open:
I recently read an article in Fast Company magazine which reflected on the issue of leadership. In it, they quote Ronald Heifetz, the founder of Harvard's Center for Public Leadership, who made the above comment back in 1999. He followed it up by saying that, "leaders must know how to listen - and the art of listening is more subtle than most people think it is. But first and just as important, leaders must want to listen."
You'd think this is simply basic stuff, right? Like what we learned in Management 101. I doubt there's any exec in business today who wouldn't say they 'know' this already. But in my experience, in many cases, leaders don't seem to think it applies to them.
And yet, I'm continually told by executives and professionals that they don't feel 'heard' enough by their superiors. And here's the really interesting thing about it - I hear this frustration cited by people at every level within organi
Global supply chain management has emerged as a major topic in the age of globalization and now it is sitting at the heart of the whole system. But you might be asking yourself, so what exactly is supply chain management and how can it affect my company?Let’s understand what it is first.From the production house the product starts it journey and travels through to the supplier, distributor, retailer and ends at the hands of the consumer. This whole journey is a well managed mec
You'd think this is simply basic stuff, right? Like what we learned in Management 101. I doubt there's any exec in business today who wouldn't say they 'know' this already. But in my experience, in many cases, leaders don't seem to think it applies to them.
And yet, I'm continually told by executives and professionals that they don't feel 'heard' enough by their superiors. And here's the really interesting thing about it - I hear this frustration cited by people at every level within organi
Leaders achieve success through influencing others. The harsh reality is that these "others" react to their perception of a leaders behaviour, not the behaviour itself. It does not matter what leaders do so much as it matters what people think about what leaders do. Perception is all important. By increasing their knowledge of how they are perceived, leaders position themselves to make changes that will truly have an impact.Try this simple technique:
You'd think this is simply basic stuff, right? Like what we learned in Management 101. I doubt there's any exec in business today who wouldn't say they 'know' this already. But in my experience, in many cases, leaders don't seem to think it applies to them.
And yet, I'm continually told by executives and professionals that they don't feel 'heard' enough by their superiors. And here's the really interesting thing about it - I hear this frustration cited by people at every level within organi
This article is meant to provide key tips on how to start a business. There are certain principles that you want to look for when starting a business of your own.1. Study the market trends in the economy. Possibly the greatest tip on how to start a business is to analyze the fastest growing segments in the economy. You do not want to have to create trends, when starting a business you want the trends already created and growing each day. In this way you can simply position yourself
And yet, I'm continually told by executives and professionals that they don't feel 'heard' enough by their superiors. And here's the really interesting thing about it - I hear this frustration cited by people at every level within organizations! < What this means that managers at every level, are busy looking 'up' the organization chart for someone to listen to them - but they're not giving their own managers and staff 'below' them the same benefits!
So we have the situation, in many companies, where the managers go around telling those who report to them what to do & how to do it but rarely ask those same people for their input. How dumb is that?
Our North American companies are pretty inefficient:
OK - this is a random poll: Please raise your arm if you believe that your company is at least 90% efficient.
Based upon what I hear from clients, there aren't many arms raised out there, I'd guess. In fact, most executives tell me that their own organizations are actually inefficient. Many are concerned that their employer is getting less competitive on a global scale. Some worry about cutbacks or reduced investment spending which may result.
At the same time, they'll often tell me that they personally are bored, unchallenged, sta
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