Management
Management
Prior to 1982, the position of most middle managers was very secure and nearly sacrosanct. Since then, however, thousands of managers have been dismissed. In fact, middle management seems targeted for termination and...
The old assumption that manufacturers always develop innovations with their ears tuned to customer needs is often wrong. Innovation comes from various places and usually depends on the field in question. It may come...
Krazy George Henderson, on an October day in 1981 at Oakland Stadium, invented the sweep of crowd enthusiasm now known as the Wave. His seemingly trivial feat of coordinating humans to work together toward a common...
In "Click," author George C. Fraser reveals offers anyone longing for meaningful connections in and out of the office Ten Truths regarding how to find their social voice, cultivate their beneficial offerings to others...
New business ventures can produce great opportunities for a company, but they can also produce great anxiety. Managers must evaluate the risks and benefits, determine whether to move ahead, and hope their evaluation of...
Coaching is a powerful technique for motivating employees to change their behavior. In Coaching For Improved Work Performance, Ferdinand Fournies shows managers how to become skilled coaches and to face the challenges...
Today, the working world is smaller and much more integrated. Home base for a business isn’t necessarily one’s home country, and leadership may often take business professionals out of their cultural comfort zones....
The presence of UPS--both domestically and internationally--is unmistakable. After all, the package delivery and logistics corporation tracks over fifteen million packages daily. But UPS has not always been the...
In the best-selling business book, Good to Great, readers discovered why some companies do well. In another best-seller, Execution, readers learned what some companies do well. And in Kiss...
Successful business leaders understand that organizational success requires collaboration at all levels. Collaboration is no easy feat, however, as it hinges on clear, honest communications in the workplace. In complex...
