The land grab In the 17th and 18th centuries the European superpowers; Britain, Spain, France, Portugal and the Netherlands were racing to conquer the world. They were hell bent on colonising the Americas, Africa and Asia for themselves. The Europeans were engage in a land grab of monumental proportions. The colonies were dependant on the […]
Crazy People Get Bad Reviews
Never hire a crazy person They can’t be trusted… They are unpredictable They see the world differently They go where others won’t go They don’t do what they are supposed to do You just can’t rely on a crazy person Crazy ideas In the late 1980’s a bunch of political activists had an idea. They […]
The Most Profitable Activity in the World
Collaboration The iPhone is — arguably — the most profitable product in the world. Since it was launched in 2007 it has sold over 700 million units. In my household alone we have 4 of the damned things. I hasten to add my daughter’s phones are hand-me downs, but all the same. The iPhone 11 […]
Are Your Human Resources an Asset or a Liability?
Theory X or theory Y? In the 1950’s Douglas McGregor proposed theory X and theory Y. He suggested that managers see their employees in one of two ways: Either — a cost that needs to be minimised and controlled Or — an asset that should be developed and valued It was an astute observation, but […]
Hold Their Feet to the Fire
Accountability We spend a lot of time talking about accountability and responsibility. If you google “Accountability versus Responsibility” you will get at least 51 million hits. Most of them tell you that you can’t manage people if you aren’t clear about accountabilities and responsibilities. (Please don’t ask if I have looked at all 51 million, […]
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