Common Employment Practices Promoting Mediocre Performance
Posted on21 May 2018
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The employment practices of most firms promote mediocre performances. This happens any time an average worker gets or holds a job over... Read More
What If Women Were The Original Business Management Theorists?
Posted on02 Apr 2018
Tagsartificial intelligence, business, business management theory, Douglas McGregor, economics, gender differences, management, motivation, perspective, The Economist
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In a discussion with a businesswoman, I said that business is a very masculine field. When asked to explain, I asked her,... Read More
What Can Dogs Teach Us About Developing Talent
Animals can teach us about ourselves. So, what can dogs teach us about developing talent? An article in Sierra called “Conservation Dogs... Read More
Why Bad Happens Even When People Aren’t Doing Bad Stuff
Posted on15 May 2017
Tagsemployees, management, motivation, productivity, Steven Pinker, thermodynamics, Wall Street Journal
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Thermodynamics can answer why bad happens even when people aren’t doing bad stuff, more specifically, the second law: In an isolated system... Read More
Hiring A Good Salesperson Based On Results Is A Crapshoot
When hiring a good salesperson, is it better to base it on cultural fit or on past performance? A colleague posted this... Read More
Anticipating Resistance to Change in Your Company
Posted on06 Mar 2017
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A key attribute of change leadership is anticipating resistance to change. Too much though resistance is seen as bad. Therefore, those who... Read More
Complaining About Millennials Shows Signs of Getting Old?
Posted on13 Feb 2017
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Complaining about millennials has become common place. It would not be too bad except it infects the workplace. As a result, it... Read More
Business Management Mistakes That Spawn Impotent Work Cultures
Posted on12 Dec 2016
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Advice on how to build a team and an organizational culture abounds. It focuses on what to do though. Little is said... Read More
Addressing Employee Attendance Issues in 5 Positive Steps
Posted on31 Oct 2016
Tagsfollow up, management, motivation, operational discipline, questioning techniques, relationship building techniques, venting
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Ironically, addressing employee attendance issues seems a waste of time. They don’t seem to demand much from our skill set. It’s not... Read More
Business Management Leadership Traits, The Stalin Syndrome
Posted on22 Aug 2016
TagsHans Christian Andersen, leadership, leadership dark side, management, persona, The Emperor’s New Clothes
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Leadership changes people. They can pick up traits such as diminished empathy, thinking and resistance to flattery. One of the more subtle... Read More
