There are times when micromanaging is both good and necessary, according to Christine M. Riordan, writing for Forbes.com, as she runs through some scenarios where…
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According to Bernard T. Ferrari and Jessica Goethals, writing for McKinsey Quarterly, productive rivalry can spur innovation and help the development of products and services,…
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Writing for the ‘Conversation’ blog on HBR.org, Nick Morgan sets out two rules for making a successful presentation. The first of these is: know your…
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On Forbes.com, Donald Delves discusses ways in which pay can encourage innovation. “Perhaps nothing is more necessary for the growth of companies than innovation,” he…
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On Forbes.com, Martin Zwilling outlines a recipe for a great business plan, revealing the ten essential ingredients. According to the author, investment-grade business plans usually…
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Micromanagement might not be such a bad thing, according to Thomas O. Davenport, writing for Bloomberg Businessweek. While the “neurotic, power-tripping variety drives employees crazy”,…
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There is a “profound misunderstanding” regarding the link between structure and performance, according to Marcia W. Blenko, Michael C. Mankins and Paul Rogers writing in…
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Whitney Johnson offers some reasons why you shouldn’t delegate on her HBR.org blog. Based on her own experiences, Johnson outlines three situations where you should…
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On his HBR.org blog, John Kotter puts forward the theory that conflict can actually help in getting an idea accepted. This will come as a…
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Communication breeds success, says IBM executive Sharon Nunes on Bloomberg Businessweek, and managers should not fear transparency when dealing with supervisors, superiors or clients. Nunes…
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On the HBR.org blog, Paul Atchley insists we can’t multitask, so we should stop trying. Atchley points out that although we feel productive when trying…
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Amy Jen Su and Muriel Maignan Wilkins use HBR.org’s blog to offer advice on dealing with passive-aggressive peers in the workplace. They use the following…
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Carolyn M. Brown of Inc.com offers advice on how to successfully rebrand your business, pointing out that you can’t run your company the same way…
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On his HBR.org blog, Tony Schwartz explores leadership greatness, and discovers it’s more complicated than it might seem. He observes: “Many companies now build leadership…
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On Bloomberg Businessweek, Karen E. Klein examines entrepreneur Sasha Gurke’s advice on keeping a business thriving – the overall theme of which is: think like…
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On the HBR.org ‘Best Practices’ blog, Amy Gallo outlines when you should reward employees with more responsibility and money. Gallo observes: “Managers who want to…
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Competition among global product makers is currently being reshaped by the rising tide of prosperity in developing economies. Writing for McKinsey Quarterly, Ananth Narayanan, Asutosh…
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The difficult question of how boards should deal with the financial crisis is discussed by top consultants Ram Charan and Tom Neff via an interview…
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Interesting evidence about predictions is covered in a book by Philip Tetlock entitled Expert Political Judgment: How good is it? The answer is directly relevant…
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How far is my company away from failure? The question itself sounds like an admission of inadequacy. The confident manager surely doesn’t walk around waiting…
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All sportsmen know that the basic essentials of their game can be expressed in very few words. The greatest squash player of all time, Hashim…
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Great coaches no doubt differ in their styles as much as great athletes. But the coaches must all have eone thing in common: they are…
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All companies are management academies, good or bad. Very few concerns see themselves in this light. But companies of all sizes inculcate methods, judge managerial…
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If you haven’t caught up with the extraordinary changes in the business/management world, it’s time you did. The best pocket-sized description of the changes, which…
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All success hinges on how well you manage one person – yourself. But you won’t get as far as you could progress simply by trying…
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These principles, taken from my book, The Unique Success Proposition, constitute the Success Quotient, which holds the key to all forms of human achievement. The…
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This is how NOT to buy a business… Have a strategic grand design and make it a ‘must’ – by definition that excludes all other…
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All businesses must operate within societies which are rife with predictions on every side. The predictions, on everything from the year-end level of the stock…
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In The Complete Negotiator, Gerard I. Nierenberg gives us nine points for managing in a crisis… In a crisis, always sit down and think hard…
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