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 […]
The Motivation Sink
Can you motivate someone? The gurus tell me that you can’t. You can’t give your staff motivation. It is not within your gift. Motivation is intrinsic, it comes from within. It isn’t something you can hand out with a carrot or a stick. You can make somebody do something, but you can’t motivate them, not […]
The Great Process Improvement Secret
How to be a Process Guru What is the one simple truth the Process Improvement Gurus know? Just flick through the SlideShare and I will spill the beans… Full screen is best. Unfortunately, if you are reading this via e-Mail you will have to visit SlideShare to find out. In full Technicolor glory. If you enjoyed this […]
A Splendid Waste of Time
Is management by wandering around a good thing? I was talking to a friend of mine today. He used to work for the Royal Navy. He navigated ships in his 20’s. Apparently getting H.M.S. Ocean around the Isle of White and into the Solent without sinking some fool in a yacht is no mean feat. Particularly […]
The 5 Sins of Management
Deadly diseases In 1982 W. Edwards Deming wrote about the 5 deadly diseases that inflict most organisations: Lack of constancy of purpose Emphasis on short-term profits Evaluation of performance Mobility of management Running a company on visible figures alone Are we still infected? 30 years on have we found a cure? Have a look at the slide […]
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