Do you believe in self-help? One of my favourite quotes is from Henry Ford: Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t — you’re right Personally I am all for a bit of self belief, but does it work for organisations as well as people? Does belief have a place in business? In 1974 […]
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What Type of Boss are You?
In most businesses there are two types of bosses (maybe more): Some are managerial Managers think strategically, they work out exactly where they want to go and then create plans to get them there, as effectively as possible. They plan, organise and execute. Managers… Have big plans Search out resources Exploit and optimise Work out the […]
What is Your Management Blindside?
An education is a wonderful thing Every year in the UK 16-year-olds study for their General Certificates of Education (G.C.S.E’s.). And every year the the Government publishes the results. This is how they have changed: I did my GCSE’s (or something similar) in 1984. I am an old (and as you can extrapolate from the chart) […]
What is Sample Bias?
There are some jobs you really wouldn’t want… Perhaps the most dangerous in history was to be a crew member of a World War II bomber (I don’t suppose it matters which side). You shouldn’t believe everything you read on the internet, but according to some of the more reliable sources, during World War II: Over […]