Management
Six Keys To Being Excellent At Anything
I’ve accepted the incredibly durable myth that some people are born with special talents and gifts, and that the potential to truly excel in any given pursuit is largely determined by our genetic inheritance.
How To Sell An Idea To Your Boss
“My problem is not how to be innovative. My team often comes up with interesting ideas. But when we introduce them to top executives, they always turn them down. How can I convince my boss to invest in our ideas?
Toward A Real Science Of Leadership
Despite the scores of books and articles about leadership, there is a dearth of rigorous academic research, journal articles or doctoral programs that focus on it as a serious discipline. The book aims to start to fill that big gap.
Six Thoughts About Middle Management
Managers are our engines that turn intentions (mission, strategies, goals) into performance and into results. It has never been harder to be a middle manager and we need great middle management more than ever.
Desiree Rogers Named CEO Of Johnson Publishing Company
Linda Johnson Rice, chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company, Inc., announced today that Desiree Rogers has been named chief executive officer of JPC. Rice will continue as chairman.
Can You Teach Passion? I Say YES.
An obviously passionate manager will act and think much differently from one who is not feeling passion about his or her work.
The Simple Key To Productivity
I believe we would be much more productive if we applied the brakes. If we took the time to be more thorough. If we didn’t always approach everything in the same way. And if we took a critical eye to our work.
A 7-Point Guide to Doing Well By Doing Good
Understandably proud of their green track record, Harrison noted that one of the biggest marketing mistakes they’ve made is “to come across as preachy” when advertising their Earthkeepers products.
What Will Be The Most Important Leadership Qualities Over The Next Five Years?
Today’s complexity is only expected to rise and more than half of CEOs doubt their ability to manage it. Seventy-nine percent of CEOs anticipate even greater complexity ahead.
Learning To Live With Conflicts Of Interest
It helps to understand that conflicts of interest are inherent in the traditional financial services industry. And Goldman is certainly not alone. A few things to keep in mind:
The Next Big Things
Silicon Valley is a place where science fiction and science fact merge to form major companies. That’s why a number of venture capitalists believe the next big development in their industry and among the companies they support will dwarf even the information-technology revolution of the past two decades.
5 Reasons To Start Your International Business Online
The thing is, though, doing business in the age of omnipresent internet access means you no longer need anywhere near the same amount of start-up capital. There are numerous ways you can get established as an international business at minimal cost by simply using the global connectivity of the web. Here are five of those ways.
The Peer Principle
Since accountability appeared to be the key to corporate performance, we then explored what made accountability tick in the leading teams and companies.
10 Practices For Learning While Doing
We need to start seeing learning-while-doing as an art and a meta-skill. Learning-while-doing is a unique mode of action. It requires unique practices, and a particular mindset.
Creating Flow At Work
People at all levels report a need for challenges that create flow at work, according to psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, author of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. Challenges must stretch our capacity, without being overwhelming.
Woman CEO Knows When To Walk Away
Maybe we’ve reached a degree of parity at the entry level, but we clearly don’t have that in the executive ranks—or in government, for that matter.”
Freddie Mac CEO Charles Haldeman’s Recipe For Effective Management
You’ve got to have a template … some philosophy to bring” that can be applied to an organization and the culture that already exists.
A Year In The Life Of An Advisory Board Member
As an Advisory Board member I support the Board and staff of the Lighthouse by providing my expertise to key issues they are taking on in 2010.
10 Best Paying Business Jobs
Wondering where the big money is in business related jobs? Check out this list of the top 10 best paying jobs in the business and marketing field.
Facebook Services To Remain Free
Observers have long wondered if Facebook could convert its 400 million plus users into actual profit – and if and when the social networking giant would start charging businesses for services it currently provides for free.