http://www.management-issues.com/ Lastest news. 24 May 12 03:18:00 -0600 Sedasoft SiteEngine (c)2010 Management-Issues info@management-issues.com http://www.management-issues.com/siteimages/banner.gif http://www.management-issues.com/ This month, Jurgen focuses on how you can shake up your thinking. When you know too much about a topic it's hard to be open to new ideas. So how can you forget what you know? Let's look at three methods. 23 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6488 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6488 Women working in financial services in the UK earned some 20 per cent less on average than men in 2011, according to research from eFinancialCareers. 22 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=research&id=6487 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=research&id=6487 With shareholders increasingly flexing their muscles and questioning the performance of senior executives, the link between an organisation's financial performance and investing in changing work practices is more important than ever. 21 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6486 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6486 Phrases like "It's life or death" or "failure is not an option" have become part of our daily vocabulary. But how would your team hold up if something really awful happened. More importantly, how would you stand up to the challenge? 21 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6485 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6485 Few things are more frustrating than being on the short end of an unfair situation. And since those claiming to be the "99 percent" are making a lot of noise about how unfair things are, let's examine what they're taking about. 17 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6484 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6484 Before implementing some new technology solution, it makes sense to ask its future users what objections they might have and get some buy-in. But that rarely happens - which explains why so many useful tools remain under-used. 17 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6483 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6483 Advisors confronting a financial conflict of interest give more biased advice to multiple, anonymous recipients than they do to identifiable individuals, new research has found. 16 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=blog&id=6482 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=blog&id=6482 If you ever need to be reminded of the fact we live in a multicultural world and function on a calendar other than the one your fathers and mothers used, just try arranging meetings in the merry, holiday-strewn month of May. 14 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6481 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6481 Leadership effectiveness depends on three things. Your knowledge of the job, your place in the working environment and your ability to relate to others. Remove any of these three legs and – like a stool – you're heading for a fall. 14 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6480 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6480 Whether we are aware of it or not, our lives are giant webs of inter-connectivity. How many people do you interact with every day? And how many of these do you see as being real people to be seen, acknowledged, appreciated and valued? 14 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6479 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6479 The current paradigm of leadership is broken. What we need in its place, says Professor Ken Starkey, is a model of leadership grounded in humility and balancing a concern for self with a concern for others. 10 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6478 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6478 What separates great remote teams from those that are merely functional? Here are five differentiators that really mark out great remote teams. 10 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6477 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6477 The economic downturn is spurring companies to become more international, not less. And this makes their team's cultural intelligence (CQ) all the more important. 08 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6476 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6476 Have you got 600 hours a year to waste? Yeah, me neither. Yet numbers show that's how much time is wasted in bad meetings, both face to face and virtual. But it doesn't have to be this way. 07 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6475 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6475 An increasing number of organizations are expressing their determination to become a High Performance Organization. But what does 'become an High Performance Organization' really mean? 04 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6474 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6474 The biggest mistakes in business are usually made when leaders react instead of act. Unfortunately, some entrepreneurs simply try to "wing it" 24/7, and although they may be getting by, they usually aren't thriving. 03 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6473 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6473 Many managers have an inflated opinion of their ability to manage people, new research from the UK-based Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has found. 03 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=research&id=6472 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=research&id=6472 Not everyone is cut out to work in a remote team. So how can you find people who are prepared - and suitable - to work in a virtual environment? Here are some key things to ask prospective team members. 03 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6471 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6471 On 6 June in central London, Management-issues is bringing together four inspirational speakers will come together to share their on the new 'disruptive perspectives' that are shaping the future of business. 02 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=blog&id=6470 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=blog&id=6470 We've all come across the office slacker. But it seems that it isn't a lack of motivation that's their real problem, it is that their brain is simply wired differently from their more motivated colleagues. 02 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=blog&id=6469 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=blog&id=6469 In learning cultures, those things that are difficult become easier. That's why we as leaders need to understand how people learn so we can create learning cultures rather than environments of rote, blind faith. 30 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6468 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6468 If you suspect that using the internet is impacting your brain, you're right. If you suspect those changes might not all be for the better, you're right there, too. 30 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6467 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6467 Too often, the well-intended efforts of government agencies are vulnerable to the law of unintended consequences. And those include many negative ripple-effects, particularly when safety is concerned.. 26 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6466 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6466 What's the secret of effective change? According to a new study, following a formal, systematic process and having dedicated staff are among the key differentiators of companies that get change right. 26 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=research&id=6465 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=research&id=6465 If I've made one mistake in my management career, it's clinging to the idea that a lack of bad news means that there's no bad news to be found. And it's an error that has bitten me more than once. 26 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6464 http://www.management-issues.com/jump_in.asp?ibt=MEDIAFED_RSS&url=display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=6464