http://www.management-issues.com/ Lastest news. 08 Feb 12 16:45:00 -0600 Sedasoft SiteEngine (c)2010 Management-Issues info@management-issues.com http://www.management-issues.com/siteimages/banner.gif http://www.management-issues.com/ Viewed from Australia, the Eurozone's slow-motion train wreak might be half a world away, but what it tells us about leadership (or the lack of it) has a universal resonance. 07 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=samples&id=6400 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=samples&id=6400 Soon you might get fired eating too many Krispy Kreme donuts. Why? To save on health care costs, your company has instituted a policy that allows them to fire overweight people. OK, so this is fictional for now - but for how much longer? 07 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6399 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6399 If you're looking to run a High-Performance Organization, you need to be able to be able to recognize the signs of bad management. Here are ten classic bad habits to look out for that you ought never to put up with: 06 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6398 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6398 We all understand the need to keep in touch and share as much information in as many ways as possible. Yet we often resist or ignore the technology that allows us to do exactly that. What gives? 06 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=research&id=6397 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=research&id=6397 Business leaders are often held as examples that we can all learn from – normally accompanied with a large dose of hyperbole. But what about those business leaders who have failed? What can we learn from them? 31 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=research&id=6396 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=research&id=6396 How do you deal with those at work or at home, who you feel have "wronged" you, treated you unfairly, or damaged your spirit? Do you seek revenge? Do you lash out? Are you an "eye for an eye" type? Or are you forgiving, compassionate and understanding? 31 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6395 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6395 The problem with meetings - both phyisical and virtual - isn't so much with the meetings themselves, but in how we have traditionally planned, run and use them. 31 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6394 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6394 Non-existent bonuses, fewer promotions, mass redundancies and stringent budget-cuts. In times of austerity, what really incentivizes employees to get out of bed in the morning? 30 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6393 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6393 It has been 20 years since online presentations really began. Yet even now, a dispiritingly high proportion of them aren't very good, and many are just plain awful. But why? 27 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6392 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6392 To truly be effective, we all need boundaries. So if you're feeling overloaded, overbooked and overwhelmed, perhaps it's time you learn how to say "no." I'm not talking about being belligerent or difficult, but rather managing your activities to regain a sense of sanity. 25 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6391 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6391 In the current economic environment, playing it safe is probably the most dangerous thing you could do. But all too often, pressure from shareholders greedy for short-term gains makes executives fearful and risk-averse – with devastating consequences. 24 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6390 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6390 If you read last week's article on preparing for communication emergencies, there was one question left unanswered: what should a team communication plan contain? 24 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6389 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6389 Remember last year when a snow storm shut down the US for two days? Or are you already working out how you'll get to work in London during the upcoming Olympics? With a good communication plan, you don't need to worry about either eventuality. 19 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6388 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6388 A recent paper by a Rouen Business School professor argues that while it may be an addiction, workaholism can also lead to positive outcomes for individuals, business and society. 17 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=blog&id=6387 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=blog&id=6387 Whether to have a completely virtual or a completely physical workplace seems to be the question a lot of companies are asking themselves. But it's the wrong question. This shouldn't be an either-or proposition. 17 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6386 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6386 Are you curious? When was the last time you re-invented your business, your relationship, yourself? How do you feel about the notion of re-inventing? Exhilarated? Or is your life so mechanical that there is no room for curiosity or inquisitiveness? 16 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6385 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6385 To get your new year off to a good start, I have tried to find some good meaty ideas – including how to make this the year you actually stick to your resolutions. 16 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6384 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6384 The problem with getting people to use technology at work isn't always a lack of tools - it's having too many to choose from and not mastering any of them. How's your team doing on that score? 13 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6383 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6383 In 2011, the power of collective chat lead to protests in China, the UK, America and in Russia. This year we must work to ensure that the connectivity that created that turbulence becomes a stabiliser for cohesive change. 11 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6382 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6382 Anyone living through 2011 has learned that the waves of change are bigger than any individual, company, or nation. They are also more complex. The trick is to learn to read the signs and then ride the surf all the way to shore. 10 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6381 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6381 All of us could use some help in improving the way we interact with others – especially with those we find "difficult". So did you know that by determining just two things about someone you can adapt your style to get better communications? 09 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6380 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6380 Many people make an understandable, but very serious mistake when they're leading an online meeting. They save the most important items for last. Here's why saving the best for last works against you. 09 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6379 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6379 A recent survey of learning and talent development practices in India, the UK, and US provides some useful insights for those of us committed to improving the cultural intelligence of working professionals. 09 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6378 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6378 Virtual worlds haven't exactly set the business world on fire up to now. But could all that be about to change? If virtual worlds stop trying to be cool and show how they can help organizations save money and be more effective, they might just start to catch on. 05 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6377 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6377 Most of the rules companies work under are badly outdated. And that's particularly true when it comes to remote working, where most HR departments are scrambling to make sense of what's happened. 03 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6376 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6376