- Characteristics of a Good Leader by Alan Boyer
It’s interesting to hear the responses from executives when I ask them, “What are the characteristics of a good Leader? ”If I ask that question in a large room of executives, or even upper level managers the answers will be all over the map, and many are conflicting.
339 words 2006-07-23 - Hiring Rental Property Management by Steve Gillman
Why hire rental property management? Because doing it all yourself is the surest way to make your real estate investment experience a bitter one. You also have more time to find the next deal when there is someone taking care of the details for you.
323 words 2006-07-23 - The Four Laws Of Leadership (Part Two) by Brent Filson
In Part One, I described the laws of motivation. In Part Two, I'll examine the laws in more detail. Law 1. Motivation is physical action. Motivation isn't about what people think or feel but about what they physically do.
1129 words 2006-07-23 - Organizing Business Cards for Effective Contact Management by Linda Elizabeth Alexander
Now that you've had colorful new business cards printed, and have been distributing them diligently, what do you do with the cards you collect from other people? If you're like most people, you have a stack of rubber-banded cards floating around you desk.
767 words 2006-07-23 - Tough Times Demand Resilient Leaders by Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE
The stock market gyrates with unpredictable and heartburning results. Icons of solid companies become straw figures before balance sheets. Children are abducted from their front yards and networks of terrorists spiral throughout the world.
756 words 2006-07-23 - Projects and Operations: An Amicable Separation by Stephen Hay
IntroductionProjects and Operations are quite distinct sets of activities that, when mixed, can cause unnecessary havoc with the management of each. They have different resourcing requirements, require different management styles and have different objectives.
766 words 2006-07-22 - You're The Boss by Lynn Colwell
Beating Business Burnout 5 Remedies for relief when the pressure's on Victoria Nuttall is a graphic-arts consultant with skills that should have been appreciated. "I was working 50 to 55 hours a week, feeling like a real hero to the company because I was putting out work no one else could do at that time," she says.
1368 words 2006-07-22 - What Makes A Good Leader? Ask Uncle Sam by Tim Knox
What do the major generals who are leading the war efforts in Iraq have in common with executives and entrepreneurs who are conducting business back home? When it comes to leadership, the answer is probably a lot more than you think.
747 words 2006-07-21 - Collective of Concepts to Better Understand your Project Management [0818] by S.Maurer
For some, the black-and-white nature of Project Management work makes for a refreshing challenge. Delivering a Project Management ön time and under budget"can provide great emotional rewards.
294 words 2006-07-21 - Re-Discovery Procedures for Building Effective Management Systems: Phase V by Chris Anderson
Part One of Series: http: //www. bizmanualz. com/articles/01-13-05_Systems_Discovery. html? src=ART42Part Two: http: //www. bizmanualz. com/articles/01-18-05_Systems_Planning.
513 words 2006-07-21 - Don't Think Time Management - Think Conflict Resolution by Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.
David began, "I have a major time management problem. As an editor, I often get two clients calling with assignments. They call around ten AM and both want their projects completed by mid-afternoon.
527 words 2006-07-21 - Excel Works, But When Is Industry Specific Better? by Danny Tangredi
There are many businesses in the sign & graphics industry currently using Microsoft Excel for quoting and tracking jobs. In fact you could be one of them. Under certain circumstances using Excel to manage these tasks could be an adequate way to handle shop management.
1025 words 2006-07-21 - Policies and Procedures Used as Management Key by Chris Anderson
Managers know the difficulty of getting people to do the right things the right way. And employees need their expertise and understanding of the way things should be done. But how do you get it across so it actually sticks?
324 words 2006-07-21 - Give Yourself a Boss’ Day Gift by Linda LaPointe
Become a better boss and reap the benefitsAnother interesting study was done. One that should really catch our attention. It reveals that employees who are happier and treated well, produce better results than those who are unhappy.
599 words 2006-07-21 - Five Strategic Management Tasks for the Small Business Owner by Marjorie Geiser
You have been considering starting up your own small business for some time, now. You have read books and perhaps subscribe to some magazines that focus on small business. Maybe you have started to investigate what exactly you would like to do or offer, and perhaps even started working on your business plan.
954 words 2006-07-20 - The REAL International Gold Standard: The Leadership Talk by Brent Filson
Summary: The global economy has been a fact of life for decades now. But the author asserts that most leaders don't understand the right kind of leadership to propel those organizations to great global success.
2552 words 2006-07-20 - Project Management Success with the Top 7 Best Practices by Simon Buehring
Managing a project can be daunting. Whether planning your wedding, developing a new website or building your dream house by the sea, you need to employ project management techniques to help you succeed.
934 words 2006-07-20 - Three Tips To Kick-Start Your Management Career by Dakota Caudilla
Going from employee to manager is like taking a quantum leap. Sometimes it's the most natural way to proceed forward, other times it takes time, patience and a good deal of planning. Tip No.
343 words 2006-07-20 - Business Opportunities: Success and Failure Statistics as Well as Possible Prevention by Vishal P. Rao
Let's face it, business opportunities are a rather quick, easy way to start a business. They are usually "turnkey" operations, where someone that buys into a program either online or offline is provided with all the necessary elements of immediately being in business for themselves.
726 words 2006-07-20 - Boost Your Leadership Skills Simply By Answering The Question, "What Does Your Organization Really Reward?" by Brent Filson
The difference between leaders is ears. Good leaders not only ask good questions, but they actually listen to the answers. Ask people in your organization: "What does our organization REALLY reward?
969 words 2006-07-20 - The Management Team Section of the Business Plan – Don't Just Include Resumes by Dave Lavinsky
Even the best new concept or existing plan will fail if executed poorly. The Management Team section of the business plan must prove to the investor why the key company personnel are "eminently qualified" to execute on the business model.
347 words 2006-07-20 - The ‘Leader's Fallacy' May Prove Howard Dean's Undoing by Brent Filson
Howard Dean's tenure as chairman of the Democratic National Committee will be fleeting unless he avoids a common leadership trap I call it, the "Leader's Fallacy". Leaders adhere to the Leader's Fallacy when they believe their enthusiasm for a particular leadership challenge is automatically reciprocated by the people they lead.
552 words 2006-07-20 - The Key to High Productivity is Energy Management by Michael J. Beck
One of the issues most often raised by my clients is better time management. People have tried prioritizing tasks, blocking out parts of their day for certain tasks, implementing new systems and getting better at delegation.
1089 words 2006-07-20 - Do You Make These Ten Management Mistakes? by Chris Anderson
As a busy executive, you face some extremely difficult challenges like creating and dominating new markets or finding and keeping the best people. But then, like many executives, do you find yourself spending too much time solving everyday problems (that only you can solve, right?
573 words 2006-07-20 - The Sink Or Swim Approach To Leadership by Lora J. Adrianse
Looking around in most corporate environments today you'll find mission, vision and values statements proudly displayed on the walls, in print materials and even engraved in granite. Often, they've invested a great deal of time; effort and expense in crafting just the right message to best describe the foundational principles of the company.
307 words 2006-07-20 - Grassroots Leadership Principles – a Review of It’s Your Ship by Terence Traut
At the age of 36, Michael Abrashoff was selected to become Commander of the USS Benfold – at the time, the most junior commanding officer in the Pacific Fleet. The immediate challenges that faced him were staggering:
1208 words 2006-07-19 - Change Management: Getting It Right by Matthew Noel
Change management is something many companies may face throughout their existence. Whether something simple or a complete change, various things can be done to allow for a successful change.
317 words 2006-07-19 - Scientific Management in 21st Century by Sean Priestley
It is not difficult to find examples of Scientific Management in the 21st Century; the car and computer manufacturing plants, the work environments we go to everyday, the hospitals we are treated in and even some of the restaurants we might eat in, - almost all of them function more efficiently due to the application of Scientific Management.
2437 words 2006-07-19 - Six Leadership Conversation Principles by Judith Richardson
Leadership is an interactive conversation that invites people to explore personal responsibility, passion, accountability and commitment. Here are 6 principles to guide these capacity-building conversations:
337 words 2006-07-19 - Modern Managers Need Leadership Skills by Mihaela Lica
Managers and Leaders – Are They Synonyms? A manager is the person in charge of commanding and running a business or a project. Leadership deals with the interpersonal relations. Managing means planning, developing and organizing.
1098 words 2006-07-18
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