Tag Archives: Management Articles

An Effective Leader is Decisive !

Decision-making is a basic ingredient of leadership. It is not important whether the leader actually comes up with the proposed actions or simply endorses them. The key is that the leader does make decisions. He or she overcomes the fear … Continue reading →

How to get strategic plans implemented

People are often reluctant to commit time and resources to a planning process because of the fear of the plan “ending up in file number 13.” This article addresses a key question regarding the strategic plan: What can I do … Continue reading →

Problem Solving & Decision Making Techniques

You most probably have heard the old cliché “there are no problems, only opportunities.’ This might sound like pie-in-the-sky optimism to anyone stuck in the middle of a difficult puzzle or a stressful people problem. But by using the proven, … Continue reading →

Some Tips For Dealing With Problem People

You can’t change someone’s personality, but you can make sure they behave properly while on the job. Most common types of problem people and how to deal with them: The non-communicative person. Ask open questions that force him to explain … Continue reading →

Developing Innovative Organizations

Innovation rarely, if ever, just happens. It requires imagination, coordination and a sense of purpose. Sad to say, a great many boardrooms lack some or all of those qualities. So it’s not that surprising that some companies find it hard … Continue reading →

Outsourcing of Training & Development

Consistent with the trend toward outsourcing, many HR functions and programs are now being referred to outside vendors. Many recent surveys indicate that over 90% of all firms today outsource some aspect of HR. Many of the tasks historically outsourced by … Continue reading →

The Professional Manager

What defines a professional manager? Is it a term that hinges around the monetary aspects of a manager’s work, or is it a term that deals with the character and make up of the manager in question, or their ability … Continue reading →

The Top Management and CRM

Current popular wisdom within the CRM industry places top management support as one of the top ten success criteria. What is meant by support is never really defined but it is logical that the term embraces the notion of reasonable … Continue reading →